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Rick Grover, Associate Professor

221 Luther Bonney Hall
(207) 780-4286

rgrover@usm.maine.edu


EDUCATION

PhD, (1984) The Ohio State University
MS, (1980) The Ohio State University
BS, (1976) University of Connecticut

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Academic:

  • Leadership
  • Change
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Conflict management and Negotiation
  • Creative Problem Solving

Research:

  • Collaboration
  • Conflict Management
  • Leadership

Media Talking Points:

  • Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Conflict Management
  • Change
  • Creative Problem Solving

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Professor Grover teaches organizational behavior in the Business Administration Program and leadership, change, creative problem solving, conflict management and negotiation in the MBA Program. His research focuses on collaborative leadership, conflict management and negotiation. Research projects he is currently working on include evaluation of collaborative leadership education and the application of conflict management strategies to health care delivery. Professor Grover’s work has been published in a variety of journals including Group and Organization Management, Journal of Management Issues, Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, Competition Forum, Organizational Behavior Teaching Journal and Quality Management Journal.

Professor Grover earned his doctorate in Organizational Behavior and M.S. in Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University. He earned his B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut. Prior to joining the USM faculty Dr. Grover served as a professor at the Indiana University School of Business and before that practiced mental health pharmacy for several years in Columbus, Ohio.

School of Business
113 Luther Bonney Hall
Portland, Maine 04103

(207) 780-4020
sbinfo@usm.maine.edu

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