Donald M. VandeWalle Ph.D.

Education
Ph.D., in Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management,
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
M. B. A., University of Kansas
B. A., Communications and Business/Economics
Magna Cum Laude and Departmental Honors; Park College

Areas of Expertise
Employee Motivation
Executive Development
Leadership and Management
Organizational Behavior
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Courses Taught
Organizational Behavior
Managing Organizations
Leadership
Organizational Culture

Current Research
The core theme of my research agenda is the investigation of the psychological factors that influence individuals to pursue skill development and personal performance improvement. The principal pursuit of this theme has been a systematic research program that has investigated how goal orientation preferences influence the use of self-management activities such as goal setting, feedback-seeking, and development strategies. A new line of research investigates how the implicit theories about personal development held by a leader influence leadership style and leader interactions with followers.

Recent Publications

Heslin, P.A., Vandewalle, D. & Latham, G. P. (2006) Keen to Help?  Managers' Implicit Person Theories and their Subsequent Employee Coaching.  Personnel Psychology, 59, 871-902.

Heslin, P.A., Latham, G.P. & VandeWalle, D. (2005).  The effect of the implicit person theory on performance appraisals.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 90, 842-856

Ashford, S. J., Blatt, R., & VandeWalle, D. (2003). "Reflections on the looking glass: A review of research on feedback-seeking behavior in organizations." Journal of Management, 29, 773-799.

VandeWalle, D. (2001). "Why wanting to look successful doesn't always lead to success." Organizational Dynamics, 30, 162-171.

VandeWalle, D., Cron, W.L., & Slocum, J. W. (2001). "The role of goal orientation following performace feedback." Journal of Applied Psychology, 86, 629-640.