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Papers by Kent Fairfield

Research paper thumbnail of The Role of Sensemaking and Organizational Identification in Employee Engagement for Sustainability

Organization Management Journal, 2019

This exploratory study examines how sensemaking and organizational identification occur inside an... more This exploratory study examines how sensemaking and organizational identification occur inside an organization and how they can affect how employees engage in managing for sustainability. Qualitative data suggest a positive effect of organizational identification on support for sustainability goals and actions and, conversely, how individual sustainability actions may in turn increase organizational identification. The findings from interviews of a sample of eight companies reveal many different goals, challenges, and means of seeking sustainability. Analysis points toward the dynamics of cognitive and emotional processing across this diverse sample, suggesting implications for practitioners and further research.

Research paper thumbnail of Relative effect of geographic context and international strategic approach on sustainability management

International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Influences on the organizational implementation of sustainability: an integrative model

Organization Management Journal, 2011

Multiple forces in the 21 st century have propelled businesses into confronting conditions that c... more Multiple forces in the 21 st century have propelled businesses into confronting conditions that challenge their own and the world's sustainability. This paper illuminates the factors influencing companies to implement sustainability practices. It validates an integrative model of the effects that external influences, foundational organization enablers, decision drivers, and inhibitors had on both sustainability implementation and organizational performance. Using data from a worldwide survey of 1,514 managers, we showed how external forces for sustainability and support from organizational leaders to create an enabling foundation are likely to translate into decision priorities, implementation of sustainability practices, and perceived performance improvement.

Research paper thumbnail of Tuning into the Music of Groups: A Metaphor for Team-Based Learning in Management Education

Journal of Management Education, 2003

... The net effect can be to access a higher level of sensitivity, awareness, and understanding i... more ... The net effect can be to access a higher level of sensitivity, awareness, and understanding in this wondrous and ambitious art we call teaching. ... Fairfield, London / METAPHOR: MUSIC OF GROUPS 667 Page 15. ... A Latin rumba, samba, or cha-cha? • A frenetic drum solo? ...

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher as Judge or Partner: The Dilemma of Grades Versus Learning

Journal of Education for Business, 2010

... Teacher as Judge or Partner: The Dilemma of Grades Versus Learning Gerard Farias, Christine M... more ... Teacher as Judge or Partner: The Dilemma of Grades Versus Learning Gerard Farias, Christine M. Farias, and Kent D. Fairfield Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, USA Students are socialized to value grades, sometimes more than learning. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Skillful Inquiry as a Means to Success in Mixed-Motive Negotiation

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of A Comparative Analysis of Organizational Sustainability Strategy: Antecedents and Performance Outcomes Perceived by US and Non-US-Based Managers

International Eastern Academy …, 2009

Presented at the International Eastern Academy of Management Conference Rio de Janiero, Brazil, J... more Presented at the International Eastern Academy of Management Conference Rio de Janiero, Brazil, June 2009 ... Joel Harmon, Ph.D. Professor of Management Silberman College of Business Fairleigh Dickinson University 285 Madison Avenue Madison, NJ 007940 973-443-8792 ...

Research paper thumbnail of HR's role in building a sustainable enterprise: Insights from some of the world's best companies

Research paper thumbnail of HR's Role in Building a Sustainable Enterprise: Insights From Some of the World's Best

S ustainability-balancing social, environmental, and economic factors for shortand long-term perf... more S ustainability-balancing social, environmental, and economic factors for shortand long-term performance-is a critical issue for the world and for business. We interviewed key executives at nine of the world's most "sustainable" companies to examine important issues about their sustainability journeys and the role Human Resources is playing. We confirmed that these companies exhibit first-class sustainability results on a variety of dimensions.

Research paper thumbnail of The Role of Sensemaking and Organizational Identification in Employee Engagement for Sustainability

Organization Management Journal, 2019

This exploratory study examines how sensemaking and organizational identification occur inside an... more This exploratory study examines how sensemaking and organizational identification occur inside an organization and how they can affect how employees engage in managing for sustainability. Qualitative data suggest a positive effect of organizational identification on support for sustainability goals and actions and, conversely, how individual sustainability actions may in turn increase organizational identification. The findings from interviews of a sample of eight companies reveal many different goals, challenges, and means of seeking sustainability. Analysis points toward the dynamics of cognitive and emotional processing across this diverse sample, suggesting implications for practitioners and further research.

Research paper thumbnail of Relative effect of geographic context and international strategic approach on sustainability management

International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Influences on the organizational implementation of sustainability: an integrative model

Organization Management Journal, 2011

Multiple forces in the 21 st century have propelled businesses into confronting conditions that c... more Multiple forces in the 21 st century have propelled businesses into confronting conditions that challenge their own and the world's sustainability. This paper illuminates the factors influencing companies to implement sustainability practices. It validates an integrative model of the effects that external influences, foundational organization enablers, decision drivers, and inhibitors had on both sustainability implementation and organizational performance. Using data from a worldwide survey of 1,514 managers, we showed how external forces for sustainability and support from organizational leaders to create an enabling foundation are likely to translate into decision priorities, implementation of sustainability practices, and perceived performance improvement.

Research paper thumbnail of Tuning into the Music of Groups: A Metaphor for Team-Based Learning in Management Education

Journal of Management Education, 2003

... The net effect can be to access a higher level of sensitivity, awareness, and understanding i... more ... The net effect can be to access a higher level of sensitivity, awareness, and understanding in this wondrous and ambitious art we call teaching. ... Fairfield, London / METAPHOR: MUSIC OF GROUPS 667 Page 15. ... A Latin rumba, samba, or cha-cha? • A frenetic drum solo? ...

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher as Judge or Partner: The Dilemma of Grades Versus Learning

Journal of Education for Business, 2010

... Teacher as Judge or Partner: The Dilemma of Grades Versus Learning Gerard Farias, Christine M... more ... Teacher as Judge or Partner: The Dilemma of Grades Versus Learning Gerard Farias, Christine M. Farias, and Kent D. Fairfield Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, USA Students are socialized to value grades, sometimes more than learning. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Skillful Inquiry as a Means to Success in Mixed-Motive Negotiation

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of A Comparative Analysis of Organizational Sustainability Strategy: Antecedents and Performance Outcomes Perceived by US and Non-US-Based Managers

International Eastern Academy …, 2009

Presented at the International Eastern Academy of Management Conference Rio de Janiero, Brazil, J... more Presented at the International Eastern Academy of Management Conference Rio de Janiero, Brazil, June 2009 ... Joel Harmon, Ph.D. Professor of Management Silberman College of Business Fairleigh Dickinson University 285 Madison Avenue Madison, NJ 007940 973-443-8792 ...

Research paper thumbnail of HR's role in building a sustainable enterprise: Insights from some of the world's best companies

Research paper thumbnail of HR's Role in Building a Sustainable Enterprise: Insights From Some of the World's Best

S ustainability-balancing social, environmental, and economic factors for shortand long-term perf... more S ustainability-balancing social, environmental, and economic factors for shortand long-term performance-is a critical issue for the world and for business. We interviewed key executives at nine of the world's most "sustainable" companies to examine important issues about their sustainability journeys and the role Human Resources is playing. We confirmed that these companies exhibit first-class sustainability results on a variety of dimensions.