Thomas S. Bateman

Thomas S. Bateman is Bank of America Professor and management area coordinator in the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining the University of Virginia , he taught organizational behavior at the Kenan-Flager Business School of the University of North Carolina to undergraduates, M.B.A. students, Ph.D. students, and practicing managers. He also recently returned from two years in Europe as a visiting professor at the Institute for Management Development (IMD), one of the world's leaders in the design and delivery of executive education. Dr. Bateman completed his doctoral program in business administration in 1980 at Indiana University . Prior to receiving his doctorate, Dr. Bateman received his B.A. from Miami University . In addition to Virginia , UNC-Chapel Hill, and IMD, Dr. Bateman has taught at Texas A&M, Tulane, and Indiana universities.

Dr. Bateman is an active management researcher, writer, and consultant. He has served on the editorial boards of major academic journals and has presented numerous papers at professional meetings on topics including managerial decision making, job stress, negotiation, employee commitment and motivation, group decision making, and job satisfaction. His articles have appeared in professional journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Management, Business Horizons, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Decision Sciences, and Financial Times Mastering Management Journal.

Dr. Bateman's current consulting and research centers on entrepreneurs in the United States , Central Europe, and Southeast Asia ; intrinsic motivation; and the successful pursuit of long-term work goals. He works closely with companies that include Nokia, Singapore Airlines, Quintiles, and USPS.

Scott A. Snell

Scott A. Snell is Professor of Human Resource Studies in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. He received a B.A. in Psychology from Miami University, as well as M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Business Administration from Michigan State University. Dr. Snell has taught courses in human resource management and strategic management to undergraduates, graduates, and executives. He is actively involved in executive education and has conducted international programs in Europe and Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Professor Snell has worked with companies such as AT&T, GE, IBM, Merck, and Shell to address the alignment of human resource systems with strategic initiatives such as globalization, technological change, and knowledge management. His research and teaching interests center on how leading companies manage their people to gain competitive advantage. This work focuses on the development and deployment of intellectual capital as a foundation of an organization's core competencies.

Dr. Snell's research has been published in a number of professional journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management Review, Industrial Relations, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Management, Journal of Managerial Issues, Journal of Management Studies, Organizational Dynamics, Organization Studies, Personnel Psychology, and Strategic Management Journal. He is also coauthor of Managing Human Resources. In addition, Dr. Snell has served on the editorial boards of Journal of Managerial Issues, Digest of Management Research, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management Review, Human Resource Planning, and Academy of Management Journal.