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David Schoorman

David Schoorman

Professor of Management

Education

Ph.D., Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University
M.S., Organizational Behavior, Carnegie Mellon University
B.A., Psychology, Butler University

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Professor Schoorman is a professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at the Daniels School of Business. He has been an instructor in Purdue's EMBA programs since 1990, and teaches in the areas of organizational behavior, negotiations, and human resource management. He has also developed a certificate program on Diversity in Leadership delivered biannually to a group of minority executives.

In 2007, Dr. Schoorman received the "Distinguished Educator" award from the Academy of Management. This career award is the highest award granted by the Academy of Management.

In 2006, Professor Schoorman was honored with an award by the Academy of Management Review for his article, "An Integrative Model of Organizational Trust" (with R. C. Mayer and J. H. Davis), Academy of Management Review (1995). This article was recognized as the "Most influential article published in the decade of the 1990's."

His impact continues in the scientific community as his research has been cited over 50,000 times making him the most influential research scholar at the Daniels School of Business.  His research has examined the role of interpersonal trust between leaders and subordinates, trust repair, and the impact of trust on individual and organizational outcomes.  He has also published a number of papers on stewardship in organizations, decision making, leadership and motivation.

Journal Articles

  • Ballinger, G. A., Lehman, D. W. & Schoorman, F. D. (2010). "Leader-member exchange and turnover before and after succession events." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
  • Ballinger, G. A., Schoorman, F. D., & Lehman, D. W. (2009). "“Will You Trust Your New Boss? The Role of Affective Reactions to Leadership Succession”." Leadership Quarterly vol. 20 219-232.
  • Schoorman, F.D. & Mayer, R. C. (2008). "The Value of Common Perspectives in Self-Appraisals: You Get What You Ask For." Organizational Research Methods vol. 11 (1), 148-159.
  • Schoorman, F. D., Mayer, R. C. & Davis, J. H. (2007). "An Integrative Model of Organizational Trust: Past, Present and Future." Academy of Management Review vol. 32 (2), 344-354.
  • Ballinger, G. A., & Schoorman, F. D. (2007). "“Individual Reactions to Leadership Succession in Work Groups." Academy of Management Review vol. 32 (1), 118-136.
  • Holahan, P.J., Aronson, Z., Jurkat, M.P. & Schoorman, F.D. (2004). "Implementing Computer technology: A Multi-Organizational Test of Klein and Sorra’s Model." Journal of Engineering Technology Management vol. 21 31-50.
  • Brower, H. H., Schoorman, F. D., & Tan, H. H (2000). "A Model of Relational Leadership: The Integration of Trust and Leader-Member Exchange. ." Leadership Quaterly vol. 11 (2), 227-250.
  • Davis, J. H., Schoorman, F. D., Mayer, R. C. & Tan, H. H. (2000). "The Trusted General Manager and Business Unit Performance: Empirical Evidence of a Competitive Advantage." Strategic Management Journal vol. 21 563-576.
  • Palmer, D. K., & Schoorman, F. D. (1999). "Unpackaging the Muliple Apects of Tme in Polychronicity." Journal of Managerial Psychology vol. 3rd or 4th (14), 323-344.
  • Schoorman, D., & Mayer, R. (1998). "Differentiating Antecedents of Organizational Commitment: A Test of March and Simon's Model." Journal of Organizational Behavior vol. 19 15-28.
  • Schoorman, D., Davis, J., & Donaldson, L. (1997). "The Distinctiveness of Agency Theory and Stewardship Theory." Academy of Management Review vol. 22 (3), 611-613.
  • Cooper, A. C., Ramachandran, M., & Schoorman, F. D. (1997). "Time Allocation Patterns of Craftsmen and Administrative Entrepreneurs: Implications for Financial Performance." Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice vol. 22 (2), 123-136.
  • Schoorman, D., Davis, J., & Donaldson, L. (1997). "Towards a Stewardship Theory of Management." Academy of Management Review vol. 22 (1), 1-29.
  • Schoorman, D., Cooper, A., & Ramachandran, M. (1996). "Entrepreneurial Time Allocation: Antecedents and Implications." Frontiers of Entrepreneurial Research 169-181.
  • Schoorman, F. D. , Mayer, R. C., & Davis, J. H (1996). "Organizational Trust: Philosophical Perspectives and Conceptual Definitions." Academy of Management Review vol. 21 337-340.
  • Schoorman, F. D. & Holahan, P. H. (1996). "Psychological Antecedents of Escalation Behavior:Effects of Choice, Responsibility, and Decision Consequences." Journal of Applied Psychology vol. 81 (6), 786-794.
  • Schoorman, D., & Holahan, P. (1996). "Psychological Antecedents of Escalation Behavior: Effects of Choice, Responsibility and Decision Consequences." Journal of Applied Psychology vol. 81 (6), 786-794.
  • Schoorman, D., Mayer, R., & Davis, J. (1995). "An Integrative Model of Organizational Trust." Academy of Management Review vol. 20 (3), 709-734.
  • Mayer, R. C., Davis, J. H., & Schoorman, F. D. (1995). "An Integrative Model of Organizational Trust. ." Academy of Management Review vol. 20 (3), 709-734.
  • Schoorman, D., & Wong, C. (1995). "Effects of Irrelevant Information on Performance Appraisals: An Exploratory Experiment of American and Hong Kong Business Majors." Chinese Journal of Psychology vol. 36 (2), 107-119.
  • Wong, C. S., & Schoorman, F. D. (1994). "Effects of Irrelevant Information on Performance Appraisals: An Exploratory Experiment of American and Hong Kong Business Majors." Chinese Journal of Psychology vol. 36 (2), 107-119.
  • Schoorman, F. D., Mayer, R. C., Douglas, C. A., & Hetrick, C. T (1994). "Escalation of Commitment and the Framing Effect: An Empirical Investigation." Journal of Applied Social Psychology vol. 29 (6), 509-528.
  • Schoorman, D., Mayer, R., Douglas, C., & Hetrick, C. (1994). "Escalation of Commitment and The Framing Effect: An Empirical Investigation." Journal of Applied Social Psychology vol. 24 (6), 509-528.
  • Schoorman, D., & Champagne, M. (1994). "Managers as Informal Third Parties: The Impact of Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships on Interventions." The Employee Rights and Responsibilities Journal vol. 9 (1), 73-84.
  • Schoorman, D., McCarthy, A., & Cooper, A. (1993). "Reinvestment Decisions by Entrepreneurs: Rational Decision Making or Escalation of Commitment?" Journal of Business Venturing vol. 8 (1), 24-Sep.
  • McCarthy, A. M., Schoorman, F. D. & Cooper, A. C. (1993). "Reinvestment Decisions by Entrepreneurs: Rational Decision Making or Escalation of Commitment? ." Journal of Business Venturing vol. 8 (1), 9-24.
  • Schoorman, D., & Mayer, R. (1992). "Predicting Participation and Production Outcomes Through a Two-Dimensional Model of Organizational Commitment." Academy of Management Journal vol. 35 671-684.
  • Schoorman, F.D., Bobko, P., & Rentsch, J. (1991). "The Role of Theory in Testing Ordinal Interactions: An Example from the Research on Escalation of Commitment." Journal of Applied Social Psychology vol. 21 1338-1355.
  • Schoorman, D., Bobko, P., & Rentsch, J. (1991). "The Role of Theory in Testing Ordinal Interactions: An Example from the Research on Escalation of Commitment." Journal of Applied Social Psychology vol. 21 1338-1355.
  • Schoorman, D.F. (1988). "Escalation Bias in Performance Appraisals: An Unintended Consequence of Supervisor Participation in Hiring Decisions." Journal of Applied Psychology vol. 73 (1), 58-62.
  • Bazerman, M.H. & Schoorman, F.D. (1983). "A Limited Rationality Model of Interlocking Directorates." Academy of Management Review vol. 8 (2), 206-217.
  • Bazerman, M.H., Beekun, R.I. & Schoorman, F.D. (1982). "Performance Evaluation in a Dynamic Context: A Laboratory Study of the Impact of Prior Commitment to the Rate." Journal of Applied Psychology vol. 67 (6), 873-876.
  • Schoorman, F.D., Bazerman, M.H. & Atkin, R.S. (1981). " Interlocking directorates: A Strategy for Reducing Environmental Uncertainty." Academy of Management Review vol. 6 (2), 243-251.

Book Chapters

  • Schoorman, F.D. & Schneider, B (1988). "An Integration and Overview of the Research on Work Facilitation." Lexington Books Lexington, MA.
  • Schoorman, F.D., Schecter, D., Moeller, A., & Schneider, B (1988). "Facilitating Work Effectiveness Through Leadership and Management." Lexington Books Lexington, MA.
  • Schoorman, F.D. & Schneider, B. (1988). "Grappling with Work Facilitation." Lexington Books Lexington, MA.
  • Moeller, A., Schneider, B., Schoorman, F.D. & Berney, E. (1988). "Operationalization of the Work Facilitation Diagnostic: Development, Reliability and Validity." Lexington Books Lexington, MA.
  • Schoorman, F.D. (1985). "Publishing in the Organizational Sciences: The Dilemma of Values." Richard D. Irwin Homewood, IL.
  • Goodman, P. S., Atkin, R. S. & Schoorman, F. D. (1983). "On the demise of organizational effectiveness studies." k

Book (edited)

  • Schoorman, F.D. & Schneider, B. (1988). "Facilitating Work Effectiveness." Lexington Books Lexington, MA.

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    Krannert Professor David Schoorman is an author of what’s widely seen as the most influential psychology paper in the decade of the 1990s. The research in that paper, and subsequent studies Schoorman and his colleagues have conducted in the quarter-century since, has revealed something fascinating about the way humans build and earn trust.
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    On the occasion of International Education Week, Nov. 18-22, Purdue’s Office of Global Partnerships (OGP) and Global Academic Committee (GAC) have named David Schoorman and William Smith as the inaugural winners of Purdue’s Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Awards. These University-level awards are given annually to recognize one staff member and one faculty member for their dedicated efforts to increase Purdue’s global recognition as a leader in higher education. Schoorman is associate dean for executive education and global programs and professor of management in the Krannert School of Management, and Smith is director of global engagement in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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    Faculty members were recognized Tuesday (May 7) at the Faculty Awards Convocation for a range of honors, including national and international awards; University and college awards; Fellow awards; and distinguished and named professorships. Among the honorees from the Krannert School of Management were faculty members Brian Dineen, Heather Howard, David Schoorman and Ilana Stonebraker.
  • Global business school powerhouses to offer dual degree program in business analytics
    Leading Indian business school NMIMS is teaming up with Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management to offer students two degrees in the rapidly growing field of analytics. Upon successful completion of the two-year program, participants will earn a Master of Business Administration in decision science and analytics from NMIMS and a Master of Science in business analytics and information management (MS BAIM) from Purdue.

Contact

schoor@purdue.edu
Phone: (765) 494-4391
Office: KCTR 242

Area(s) of Expertise

Leadership, Motivation, Negotiations, Trust