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Howard THOMAS

Professor Emeritus

Professor Emeritus of Strategic Management and Management Education

Lee Kong Chian School of Business
LKCSB

Education

2007 D.Sc. [Strategic Management: Risk, Competitive Strategy and Cognitive Strategy], Edinburgh University
1970 Ph.D. (Decision Analysis), Edinburgh University
1966 M.B.A. (Mathematical Methods and Econometrics), University of Chicago
1965 M.Sc. (Statistics), London University
1964 B.Sc. (Statistics), London University

Current and Past Appointment(s) Held

2015 - Now

LKCSB Distinguished Term Professor of Strategic Management and Management Education
Director, Academic Strategy and Consulting Unit

2010 - 2014

Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University
Chair in Strategic Management , Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB), Singapore Management University
Awards, Recognition and Honors
Fellow of the Academy of Management, U.S.
Fellow of the British Academy of Management, U.K.
Fellow and Dean of Fellows, of the Strategic Management Society, U.S.
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, UK
Fellow of the Institute of Directors
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma
Past President of the Strategic Management Society
Past Chair of the Board of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), US
Past Chair of the Board of Association of Business Schools (ABS), U.K.
Past Chair of the Board of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, U.S.
Past Vice President for Business School of European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
Companion of ABS
Honorary Life Member of EFMD
Awarded Honorary Degree (fellowship) by Swansea University, Wales, UK in 2008

Research Interests
Strategic Management
Competitive Strategy
Risk And Decision Analysis
Strategic Change
Selected Journal Articles (Refereed)
1. "Business Schools and Management Research: a UK Perspective", by H. Thomas, Journal of Management Development, Vol 28, No 8, pp. 660-667, 2009
2. "What do business school deans do? Insights from a UK study", by Davies, J. and H. Thomas, Management Decision, Vol 47, No 9, pp. 1396-1419, 2009
3. “An Analysis of the Environment and Competitive Dynamics of Management Education”, by H. Thomas, Journal of Management Development, Vol 26, No 1, pp. 33-42, 2007.
4. “The Competitive (Dis)Advantages of European Business Schools” by Don Antunes and H. Thomas, Long Range Planning, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp.382-404, 2007.
5. “The Structure and Evolution of the Strategic Management Field: A content analysis of twenty-six years of Strategic Management research” by O. Furrer, H. Thomas and A. Goussevskaia, International Journal of Management Reviews, 10, 1, pp.1-23, 2007.
6. "Strategic Risk and Competitive Advantage", by A. Fiegenbaum and H. Thomas, European Management Review, Vol 1, No 1, pp. 84-95, 2004
7. "Competence and Competitive Advantage: Towards a Dynamic Model", by W.C.Bogner, H. Thomas, and J. McGee, British Journal of Management, Vol 10, No 4, pp 275-290, 1999
8. "A Longitudinal Study of the Competitive Positions and Entry Paths of European Firms in the U.S. Pharmaceutical Market," (with W. C. Bogner and J. McGee), Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2 (February), 1996, pp. 85-109.
9. "Rivalry and the Industry Model of Scottish Knitwear Producers," (with J. F. Porac, F. Wilson, D. Patton and A. Kanfer), Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 40, No. 2, (June), 1995, pp. 203-227.
10. "Strategic Groups as Reference Groups: Theory, Modeling and Empirical Examination of Industry and Competitive Strategy," (with A. Fiegenbaum), Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 16, No. 6 (September), 1995, pp. 461-476.
11. "Cognitive Categorization and Subjective Rivalry among Retailers in a Small City," (with J. Porac), Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 79, No. 1 (February), 1994, pp. 54-66.
12. "Strategic Renewal and the Interaction of Cumulative Stress and Inertia," (with J. O. Huff and A. S. Huff), Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 13, Summer Special Issue 1992, pp. 55-75.
13. "Strategic Groups and Performance: The U.S. Insurance Industry 1970-84," (with A. Fiegenbaum), Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 11, No. 3 (April), 1990, pp. 197-217.
14. "Taxonomic Mental Models in Competitor Definition," (with J. Porac), Academy of Management Review, 1990, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 224-240.
15. "Competitive Groups as Cognitive Communities: The Case of the Scottish Knitwear Manufacturers," (with C. Baden-Fuller and J. Porac), Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 26, No. 4 (July), 1989, pp. 397-416.
16. "The Impact of Diversification Strategy on Risk-Return Performance," (with Y. Chang), Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3 (May-June), 1989, pp. 271-284.
17. "Research on Strategic Groups: Progress and Prognosis," (with N. Venkatraman), Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 6, 1988, pp. 537-556.
18. "Diversity, Diversification and Profitability among British Manufacturing Companies, 1972-84," (with R. M. Grant), Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 31, No. 4 (December), 1988, pp. 771-802.
19. "Risk Attitudes and the Risk-Return Paradox: Prospect Theory Explanations," (with A. Fiegenbaum), Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 31, No. 1 (March), 1988, pp. 85-106.
20. "Strategic Groups: Theory, Research and Taxonomy," (with J. McGee), Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2 (March-April), 1986, pp.141-160.
21. "Toward a Contingency Model of Strategic Risk-Taking," (with I. S. Baird), Academy of Management Review, Vol. 10, No. 2, 1985, pp. 230-243.

Books and Monographs

1. Strategy: Analysis and Practice (with John McGee and David Wilson), McGraw-Hill, 2005. 2nd edition, 2010
2. Strategic Leadership in Business Schools: Keeping one Step Ahead (with F, Fragueiro), Cambridge University Press. 2011
Journal s Articles (Forthcoming)
1. Competitive Groups As. Cognitive Communities: The Case Of. Scottish Knitwear Manufacturers revisited, J. Porac, C. Baden-Fuller and H. Thomas, Journal of Management Studies, 2011
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Research Areas and Areas of Expertise