Olson, Bradley

Area Chair and Faculty

Dhillon School of Business - Policy & Strategy

Phone
(403) 329-2134
Fax
(403) 329-2038
Email
bradley.olson@uleth.ca

Biography

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Publications

Yuan, W., Bao, Y., & Olson, B. (Forthcoming). "CEO's ambivalent interpretations, organizational marketing capabilities, and responses to strategic issues." Journal of World Business.

Robertson, C., Gilley, K., Olson, B., Bao, Y., & Zhang, X. (2014). "National differences in stakeholder pressure to adopt codes of ethics: A four-country study." Journal of Business and Management, 3(4), 28-39.

Olson, B., Bao, Y., & Parayitam, S. (2014). "Political Behavior, Trustworthiness and Organizational Commitment: A Study of Chinese Organizations." Chinese Management Studies, 8, 354-374.

Parayitam, S., Olson, B., & Bao, Y. (2012). "The Effects of Cognitive Diversity on Relationship Conflict, Agreement-Seeking Behavior and Decision Quality: A Study of Chinese Management Teams." International Journal of Chinese Culture and
Management, 3, 174-187.

Bao, Y., Olson, B., & Yuan, W. (2011). "Defensive and Expansion Responses to Environmental Shocks in China: Interpreting the 2008 Economic Crisis." Thunderbird International Review, 53, 225-245.

Bao, Y., Olson, B., Parayitam, S., & Zhao, S. (2011). "The effects of psychological contract violation on Chinese executives." International Journal of Human Resource Management, 20, 3373-3392

Parayitam, S., Olson, B., & Bao, Y. (2010). "Task Conflict, Relationship Conflict and Agreement-Seeking Behavior in Chinese Top Management Teams." International Journal of Conflict Management, 10, 94-116.

Oler, D., Olson, B., & Skousen, C. (2009). "Governance, CEO power, and Acquisitions." Corporate Ownership and Control.

Oler, D., Olson, B., & Skousen, C. (2009). "What effects does CEO and governance have over acquisitions?" Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition, 5, 45-55.

Robertson, C., Olson, B., Gilley, K., & Bao, Y. (2008). "A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Ethical Orientations and Willingness to Sacrifice Ethical Standards: China Versus Peru." Journal of Business Ethics, 81, 413-425.

Olson, B., Parayitam, S., & Bao, Y. (2007). "Strategic Decision Making: The Effects of Cognitive Diversity, Conflict and Trust on Decision Outcomes." Journal of Management, 33, 2, 196-222.

Parayitam, S., Olson, B. & Phelps, L. (2007) "Strategic Decision Making in the Healthcare Industry: The Effects of Physician Executives on Decision Outcomes." Management Research News, 30, 4, 283-301.

Olson, B., Bao, Y., & Parayitam, S. (2007). "Strategic Decision Making Within Chinese Firms: The Effects of Cognitive Diversity and Trust on Decision Outcomes". Journal of World Business, 42, 1, 35-46.

Pinos, V., Twigg, N., Parayitam, S., & Olson, B. (2007). "Leadership in the 21st Century: The Effects of Emotional Intelligence." Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 5, 61-74.

Phelps, L., Parayitam, S., & Olson, B. (2007). "Edwards Deming, Mary P. Follett, and Frederick W. Taylor: Reconciliation of Differences in Organizational and Strategic Leadership." Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 6, 1-14.

Olson, B., Parayitam, S., & Twigg, N. (2006). "Mediating Role of Strategic Choice between Top Management Team Diversity and Firm Performance: Upper Echelons Theory Revisited." Journal of Business and Management, 12, 2, 111-126.

Olson, B., Nelson, D., & Parayitam, S. (2006). "Managing Aggression in Organizations: What Leaders Must Know." Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 27, 5, 384-398.

Gilley, K., Walters, B., & Olson, B. (2002). "Top Management Team Risk Taking and Firm Performance: Direct and Moderating Effects." Journal of Business Strategies, 19, 95-114.

Research Interests

Executive decision making
Executive power
Governance
Business ethics