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Dr. Derrick E. D'Souza

Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Management

(940) 565-3168

Email: dsouza@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Georgia State University, 1990
    Major: Management
    Specialization: Strategic Management
  • MBA, Indian Institute of Management, 1980
    Major: Operations Management & Marketing
  • BTech, Indian Institute of Technology, 1975
    Major: Chemical Engineering

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Professor, Department of Management, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (1989 - Present).
  • Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, COB, University of North Texas. COB, University of North Texas. (2004 - 2006).

    • Professional

  • Senior Consultant, Tata Economic Consultancy Services. Tata Economic Consultancy Services. (1980 - 1985).
  • Process Development Specialist, Hindustan Levers Ltd.,. Hindustan Levers Ltd.,. (1978 - 1978).
  • Senior Supervisor, Godrej Soaps Ltd. Godrej Soaps Ltd. (1975 - 1977).

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Management. (January 8, 1997 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Other (Faculty Development Leave, Fall 2016), Visiting Professor, School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, India. Mumbai,Maharashtra,India. (September 01, 2016 - December 07, 2016).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BUSI 4900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BUSI 4940 - Business Policy, 42 courses.
  • BUSI 5190 - Administrative Strategy, 8 courses.
  • BUSI 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BUSI 6100 - Seminar in University Teaching for Business Administration, 1 course.
  • MGMT 4660 - International Management Perspectives, 1 course.
  • MGMT 4860 - Organizational Design and Change, 2 courses.
  • MGMT 4900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • MGMT 5120 - Managing Organizational Design and Change, 3 courses.
  • MGMT 5660 - International Management, 38 courses.
  • MGMT 5760 - Strategic Management, 10 courses.
  • MGMT 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • MGMT 6030 - Seminar in Strategic Management, 5 courses.
  • MGMT 6900 - Special Problems, 10 courses.
  • MGMT 6910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • MGMT 6940 - Individual Research, 7 courses.
  • MGMT 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 10 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Management/Executive Development, Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, 48 participants. (November 2016 - November 2016).
  • Management/Executive Development, Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, 48 participants. (October 2016 - October 2016).
  • Workshop, Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, 20 participants. (October 2016 - October 2016).
  • Workshop, Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, 20 participants. (September 2016 - September 2016).

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Organizational Ambidexterity in Multi-business Enterprises: A Theoretical Model and Research Framework," Management. (August 15, 2017 - December 11, 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Investigating the relationship between Strategic Thinking and Absorptive Capacity: A Proposed Typology," Management. (December 9, 2016 - July 12, 2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Organizational Competency Through Information: Business Intelligence and Analytics As A Tool For Process Dynamization," Information Technology and Decision Sciences. (January 24, 2014 - June 20, 2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Explicating the Managerial Processes of Dynamic Capabilities and Investigating How the Reconceptualized Construct Influences the Alignment of Ordinary Capabilities," Management. (January 20, 2013 - August 10, 2014).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Absorptive Capacity: An Empirical Examination of the Phenomenon and Relationships with Firm Capabilities," Management. (June 2010 - January 2012).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Trust and Governance in Hybrid Relationships: An Investigation of Logistics Alliances," Management. (June 1996 - June 1998).

Awards and Honors

  • 2022 Best Paper published in Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, Decision Sciences Institute. (November 20, 2022).
  • 2022 AOM Conference, ONE Division, Best Paper Designation, Academy of Management. (August 7, 2022).
  • 2021 AOM Conference, ENT Division, Best Paper Designation, Academy of Management. (August 3, 2021).
  • 2021 AOM Conference MED Division, Best Paper in Management Education Award.”, Academy of Management. (August 1, 2021).
  • 2020 AOM Conference MED Division, Best Paper Award, Academy of Management. (August 9, 2020).
  • 2015 AOM Conference - Best-Paper Award (MED), Academy of Management Conference. (2015).
  • Fellow, Next-Gen Learning Program, University of North Texas. (2011).
  • Educator of the Year Award, Department of Management, UNT. (2014).
  • McGraw-Hill Distinguished Paper Award, Southwest Academy of Management Conference. (2014).
  • President's Council Teaching Award, University of North Texas. (2014).
  • Course Redesign Grants, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign, UNT. (2012).
  • Boby Bizzell Innovation Achievement Award, AACSB - Southwest Dean's Council.
  • Course Development Grant - Collaborative Learning in large classes, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign, UNT. (2011).
  • Course Development Grant - Wse of wikis in online graduate courses, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign, UNT. (2011).
  • Cutting Edge Research Award, Academy of Human Resource Development Conference. (2011).
  • Innovative Teaching Award, College of Business, UNT. (2011).
  • Course Development Grant - Using audience response systems in large-section classes, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign, UNT. (2010).
  • Course Development Grant - Using wikis in large section F-to-F undergraduate classes, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign, UNT. (2010).
  • Outstanding Online Teacher, UNT, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign , UNT. (2010).
  • COB Research Grant, College of Business, UNT. (2009).
  • Course Development Grant - Exploring the integration of wikis and clickers in a classroom, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign, UNT. (2009).
  • COB Research Grant, College of Business, UNT. (2008).
  • Course Development Grant - Wikis in the classroom, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign, UNT. (2008).
  • UNT Teaching Grant, UNT. (2007).
  • Best Paper Award, Southwest Academy of Management. (2000).
  • UN.T. research grants, UNT. (2000).
  • UNT research grants, UNT. (1996).
  • UNT research grants, UNT. (1995).
  • UNT research grants, UNT. (1994).
  • UNT research grants, UNT. (1992).
  • UNT research grants, UNT. (1990).
  • UNT research grants, UNT. (1989).
  • PHD Student Research Award, Dept. of Management, Georgia State University. (1988).
  • Graduate Student Teaching Award, Dept. of Management, Georgia State University. (1987).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Miles, G., D'Souza, D.E. (2000). A Tool-book for Strategic Business Integration. Boston, MA, Pearson Custom Publishing.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Holland, P.G. (1989). Instructor's Manual for "Strategic Management - Concepts and Experiences". New York, NY, McGraw-Hill Book Company.

    • Book Chapter

  • Hoy, F., McDougall, P., D'Souza, D.E., Sexton, D., Kasarda, J. (1992). Strategies and environments of high growth firms. The State of the Art of Entrepreneurship. Boston, MA, PWS-Kent Publishing Company.
  • D'Souza, D.E., McDougall, P., Deane, R.H., J. E. Ettlee, M. (1990). Manufacturing strategy and new venture origin: An empirical analysis. Manufacturing Strategy: The Research Agenda for the Next Decade. Boston, MA, Kluwer Academic Publishers.

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Fan, G., D'Souza, D.E. (2023). Entrepreneurial Orientation, Performance, And Environmental Dynamism: Exploring Curvilinear Relationships. Southern Management Association Proceedings.
  • Hasan, M., D'Souza, D.E. (2022). Organizational Ambidexterity and Environmental Catastrophes: Lessons from the Covid-19 Experience. Academy of Management Proceedings.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Bement, D., Cory, K.D. (2022). Cross-Functional Integration Skills: Are Business Programs Delivering What Organizations Need?,". Decision Sciences Institute Proceedings.
  • Hasan, M., D'Souza, D.E. (2021). Do customers influence CEO activism? Significance of the alignment between customer ideologies and CEO activism for better firm performance. Southern Management Association Proceedings. Southern Management Association.
  • Fan, G., D'Souza, D.E. (2021). Re-Examining the Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Orientation: A Multilevel Manifestation. Academy of Management Proceedings.
  • Bement, D., D'Souza, D.E. (2021). Measuring the Cross Functional Integration Skills of Business Majors. Academy of Management Proceedings.
  • Bement, D., D'Souza, D.E., Struckell, E. (2020). Cross-Functional Integration Skill Sets: Minding the Gap Between Employer Needs and BizEd Delivery. Academy of Management Proceedings. Academy of Management Conference.

    • Journal Article

  • D'Souza, D.E., Fan, G. (2022). A capability-anchored articulation of the EO-organizational performance relationship in emergent and post-emergent organizations. Journal of Business Research. 146 107-117 (Ranked 'A' on ABDC list).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Bement, D., Cory, K. (2022). Cross-functional Integration Skills: Are Business Schools Delivering What Organizations Need?. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education. 20 (3) 117-130 ((Ranked 'C' on ABDC list).
  • Srivastava, S., D'Souza, D.E. (2021). Measuring Strategic Thinking in Organizations. Journal of Managerial Issues. 33 (1) 90-111 (Ranked 'C' on ABDC list).
  • Srivastava, S., D'Souza, D.E. (2019). An empirical examination of the relationship between managerial strategic thinking and absorptive capacity of the organization. Other. 13 (1) 51-71 (Ranked 'C' on ABDC list). Emerald.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Daspit, J.J., Sigdyal, P. (2019). Identifying Cognitive Processing Events During Clicker Exercises And Exploring Relationships With Student Learning. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education. 17 (3) 274-296 (Ranked 'C' on ABDC list).
  • Srivastava, S., D'Souza, D.E. (2019). Exploring Patterns of Organizational Capability Alignment: A Contingency Approach. Management Research Review. 43 (3) 311-331 (Ranked 'C' on ABDC list).
  • Panda, S., Blankson, C., D'Souza, D.E. (2018). Corporate Social Responsibility in Emerging Economies: A Study of Firm Behavior in the Indian Context. Thunderbird International Business Review. 61 (2) 267-276.
  • Daspit, J., D'Souza, D.E. (2017). Capability Configuration in Software Industry SMEs: The CIO Model of Ordinary Capabilities. Journal of Small Business Management. 55 (1) 141-162.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Struckell, E., Sigdyal, P. (2017). Relative Ambidexterity: A Measure and a Versatile Framework. Academy of Management Perspectives. 31 (2) 124-136.
  • Daspit, J., D'Souza, D.E., Dicke, L. (2016). The Value-Creating Role of Firm Capactilites: Mapping Relationships Among Absorptive Capacity, Ordinary Capabilities and Performance.. Journal of Managerial Issues. 28 (1)
  • D'Souza, D.E., Kulkarni, S. (2015). A Framework and Model for Absorptive Capacity in a Dynamic Multi-firm Environment. International Journal of Production Economics. 167 50-62.
  • Ojha, D., Salimath, M., D'Souza, D.E. (2014). Disaster Immunity and Performance of Service Firms: The Influence of Market Acuity and Supply Network Partnering. International Journal of Production Economics. 147 (B) 385-397. (ABDC A*)
  • Daspit, J., Ramachandran, I., D'Souza, D.E. (2014). TMT Shared Leadership and Firm Performance: Investigating the Mediating Role of Absorptive Capacity. Journal of Managerial Issues. 25 (1) 84-104.
  • Peake, W., D'Souza, D.E. (2014). Toward an Integrative Research Framework for New Venture Legitimacy Judgement Formation. Journal of Small Business Strategy. 25 (1) 82-104.
  • Paswan, A., D'Souza, D.E., Suryandari, R.T. (2014). Value Co-Creation Through Knowledge Exchange in Franchising. Industrial Marketing Management. 28 (2) 116-125.
  • Paswan, A., D'Souza, D.E., Rajamma, R.K. (2014). Value Co-Creation through Knowledge Exchange in Franchising. Journal of Services Marketing. 28 (2) 116-125.
  • Daspit, J.J., D'Souza, D.E. (2013). Understanding the Multi-Dimensional Nature of Absorptive Capacity. Journal of Managerial Issues. 25 (3) 299-316.
  • Daspit, J., D'Souza, D.E. (2012). Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Introduce Wiki Environments in Blended Learning Pedagogies: Evidence from a Business Capstone Course. Academy of Management Learning and Education Journal. 11 (4) 666-683.
  • Li, J., D'Souza, D.E., Du, Y. (2011). Exploring the contributions of virtual worlds to organizational learning. Human Resource Development Review. 10 (3) 264-285.
  • Madapusi, A., D'Souza, D.E. (2011). The influence of ERP system implementation on the operational performance of an organization. International Journal of Information Management. 32 24-34.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Clower, T.L., Nimon, K.F., Oldmixon, E.A., Van Tassell, F.S. (2010). Developing a mission statement for a faculty senate. Planning for Higher Education. 39 (2) 15-24.
  • Cernas Ortiz, D.A., D'Souza, D.E. (2010). The influence of dominant logic on dynamic capability: A theoretical investigation. International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management. 10 (2) 37-48.
  • Paswan, A., D'Souza, D.E., Zulfagharian, M. (2009). Toward a contextually anchored service innovation typology. Decision Sciences. 40 (3) 513-540.
  • D'Souza, D.E. (2006). Performance payoffs from manufacturing flexibility: The impact of market-driven mobility. Journal of Managerial Issues. 18 (4) 494-511.
  • Madapusi, A., D'Souza, D.E. (2005). Aligning ERP systems with international strategies. Information Systems Management. 22 (1) 7-17.
  • Masters, J.K., Miles, G., D'Souza, D.E., Orr, J.P. (2004). Variable risk propensity, trust, and transaction costs in relational contracting. Journal of Business Strategy. 21 (1) 47-68.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Mukherjee, D. (2003). Overcoming the challenges of aligning IT and Business. Information Strategy: The Executive's Journal. 20 (2) 23-31.
  • Mukherjee, D., D'Souza, D.E. (2002). Think phased implementation for successful data warehousing. Information Systems Management. 20 (2) 82-90.
  • D'Souza, D.E. (2002). Toward an understanding of how organizations create manufacturing flexibility. Journal of Managerial Issues. 14 (4) 470-485.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Williams, F. (2000). Appropriateness of the stakeholder approach to measuring manufacturing performance.. Journal of Managerial Issues. 12 (2) 227-246.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Williams, F. (2000). Toward a taxonomy of manufacturing flexibility dimensions. Journal of Operations Management. 18 (5) 577-594.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Menon, A. (1995). A framework and model for technology in service encounters. Journal of Managerial Issues. 7 (4) 481-496.
  • Reardon, J., Erramilli, M.K., D'Souza, D.E. (1995). International expansion of service firms. Journal of Professional Services Marketing. 15 (1) 31-46.
  • Williams, F., D'Souza, D.E., Rosenfeldt, M., Kassaee, M. (1995). Manufacturing strategy and firm performance in a mature industry.. Journal of Operations Management. 47-60.
  • Erramilli, M.K., D'Souza, D.E. (1995). Uncertainty and foreign direct investment: The role of moderators. International Marketing Review. 12 (3) 47-60.
  • Erramilli, M.K., D'Souza, D.E. (1993). Venturing into foreign markets: The case of the small service firm. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 17 (4) 29-41.
  • McDougall, P.P., Deane, R.H., D'Souza, D.E. (1992). Manufacturing strategy and business origin of new venture firms in the computer and communications equipment industry. Production and Operations Management. 1 (1) 53-69.
  • D'Souza, D.E., McDougall,, P.P. (1989). Third world joint venturing: A strategic option for the smaller firm.. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 13 (4) 19-33.

    • Written Case with Instructional Material

  • D'Souza, D.E., Bolton, J.K. (2014). TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation. Custom-designed case for the Northwestern Mutual Integrated Business Case Competition, COB, UNT.. College of Business, UNT.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Jamison, S. (2014). Ze-Net Technologies, Inc.. Custom-designed case for the Northwestern Mutual Integrated Business Case Competition, COB, UNT.. College of Business, UNT..
  • D'Souza, D.E., Kelly, L. (2013). Careington International Corporation. Custom-designed case for the Northwestern Mutual Integrated Business Case Competition, COB, UNT.. College of Business, UNT.
  • D'Souza, D.E., Holland, P. (1989). A note on the fast food industry. Strategic Management: Concepts and Experiences. New York, NY, McGraw Hill.
  • D'Souza, D.E., McDougall, P. (1989). A note on the soft drink industry. An Industry Approach to Cases in Strategic Management. Homewood, Il, Irwin.

Presentations Given

  • Davis, P., D'Souza, D.E., Treating the Malaise of Dynamic Capability Research: A Revitalization Through a Deployment-based Focus, Academy of Management Conference, Orlando, Florida, (2013).
  • Daspit, J., Ramachandran, I., D'Souza, D.E., Creating Firm Value: Examining Relationships among TMT Shared Leadership, Firm Absorptive Capacity, and Performance, Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, (2013).
  • Peake, W., D'Souza, D.E., What's missing in entrepreneurial legitimacy research? Acknowledging stakeholder absorptive capacity, Academy of Management Conference, Boston, United States of America, (2012).
  • Paswan, A., Suryandari, R.T., D'Souza, D.E., Knowledge, Franchising and Emerging Markets, IIM-A Conference on Marketing In Emerging Economies, Ahmedabad, India, (2012).
  • Paswan, A., D'Souza, D.E., Suryandari, R.T., Knowledge Management in International Franchise Networks, International Society of Franchising Conference, Zhuhai, China, (2012).
  • Paswan, A., D'Souza, D.E., Toward a Typology of Knowledge Flows for Franchise Systems in Emerging Economies, Knowledge Globalization Conference, Pune, India., Pune, India, (2012).
  • Daspit, J., D'Souza, D.E., Understanding the absorptive capacity of SMEs: An examination of firms in the software industry, Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, (2012).
  • Li, J., D'Souza, D.E., Du, Y., The promise of virtual worlds to learning in organizations, Academy of Human Resource Development Conference, Houston, Texas, (2011).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Daspit, J., Enhancing learning while easing instructor load: Incorporating clickers in the case study method, Academy of Management Conference, San Antonio, Texas, (2011).
  • Daspit, J., Ramachandran, I., D'Souza, D.E., Using absorptive capacity to understand the influence of shared leadership on knowledge absorption and knowledge integration in organizations, Strategic Management Society conference, Miami, Florida, (2011).
  • Daspit, J., D'Souza, D.E., An empirical examination of the influence of social integration mechanisms on absorptive capacity, Academy of Management Conference, Montreal, Canada, (2010).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Cernas Ortiz, D.A., Integrating dominant logic, dynamic capability and firm performance, Academy of Management Conference, Montreal, Canada, (2010).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Du, Y., Li, J., The configuration and capabilities of private virtual worlds in organizational settings, Academy of Management Southwest Conference, Houston, Texas, (2010).
  • Daspit, J., D'Souza, D.E., Adding wikis and clickers to your teaching portfolio: An interactive panel-led discussion, Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, California, (2010).
  • Miles, R.E., Miles, G., D'Souza, D.E., Effectiveness and innovation: Exploring collaborative possibilities in inter-firm alliances and network arrangements, Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, California, (2010).
  • Cernas Ortiz, D., D'Souza, D.E., The influence of dominant logic on dynamic capability, International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations, Montreal, Canada, (2010).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Madapusi, A., Performance pay-offs from ERP: Linking system implementation status to performance enhancement, Academy of Management Conference, San Jose, California, (2009).
  • Daspit, J., D'Souza, D.E., An exploratory investigation of wikis in the classroom: experiences in a business capstone course, Decision Sciences Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana, (2009).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Kulkarni, S., The viability of modeling absorptive capacity using newsvendor network theory, Decision Sciences Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana, (2009).
  • Paswan, A., D'Souza, D.E., Zulfagharian, M., Franchising and innovation, International Society of Franchising Conference, San Jose, California, (2009).
  • Cernas Ortiz, D., D'Souza, D.E., Exploring the relationship between dominant logic and dynamic capabilities: A real-options reasoning approach, Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, California, (2008).
  • Madapusi, A., D'Souza, D.E., Predictors of 'national wealth': The moderating role of entrepreneurial activity, Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, California, (2008).
  • Madapusi, A., D'Souza, D.E., Exploring the mediating role of entrepreneurial activity in predicting national wealth, Decision Sciences Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, (2008).
  • Madapusi, A., D'Souza, D.E., Aligning information technology with international business practices of small firms: Exploring theory and practice, USASBE Conference, San Antonio, Texas, (2008).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Organizational architecture: The new reality, Decision Sciences Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, (2007).
  • Miles, G., D'Souza, D.E., Mukherjee, D., Architecting learning organizations: A gestalt approach to integrating strategy, structure, and information technology, Decision Sciences Institute, Boston,, Massachusetts, (2004).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Infusing behavioral perspectives in manufacturing flexibility research, Decision Sciences Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, (2003).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Content and pedagogy issues in the business capstone course, Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, California, (2002).
  • D'Souza, D.E., From strategic management to business integration, Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, California, (2002).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Williams, F., Empirical evidence of performance payoffs from manufacturing flexibility, Academy of Management Conference, Washington, District of Columbia, (2001).
  • Miles, G., D'Souza, D.E., Orr, J.P., Masters, K., Of hybrids and hierarchies: Evidence of a forked continuum, Strategic Management Society conference, San Francisco., California, (2001).
  • Masters, J.K., Miles, G., D'Souza, D.E., Orr,, J.P., Variable risk preference, trust and transaction costs in relational contracting, Academy of Management Southwestern Conference, San Antonio., Texas, (2000).
  • Miles, G., D'Souza, D.E., Masters, J.K., Dass, P., Zantow, K., Business Policy and Integration in a Strategic Management World: Re-conceptualizing the Capstone Course in the Undergraduate Curriculum, Academy of Management Conference, San Diego, California, (1998).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Williams, F., The antecedents of manufacturing flexibility: a review and an integration, Academy of Management Conference, San Diego, California, (1998).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Williams, F., Ashmead, M., Toward an integrative framework for manufacturing performance: A stakeholder approach, Southern Management Association Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, (1996).
  • D'Souza, D.E., McDougall, P.P., Exploring the competitive strategies for high-growth firms, Southern Management Association Conference, Tampa, Florida, (1995).
  • Williams, F., D'Souza, D.E., A framework for manufacturing flexibility at the factory level, Southwest Academy of Management Conference, Houston, Texas, (1995).
  • D'Souza, D.E., McDougall, P.P., Hoy, F., Technology as a Moderator of the Competitive Strategies of High-Growth manufacturing Firms., Academy of Management Conference, Vancouver, Canada, (1995).
  • Nasdeo, W., D'Souza, D.E., Historical antecedents as precursors to change in the strategic management process, SWAFD Conference and published in the conference proceedings., San Antonio, Texas, (1994).
  • D'Souza, D.E., A Theoretical Investigation of Service Encounters as Adaptive Processes., Academy of Management Conference, Dallas, Texas, (1994).
  • Erramilli, M.K., D'Souza, D.E., The effect of uncertainty on choice of foreign-market entry mode: Role of moderating factors, AMA Conference, San Francisco, California, (1993).
  • Williams, F., D'Souza, D.E., Rosenfeldt, M., Kassaee, M., Empirical findings on the relationship between manufacturing strategy and firm performance, Production and Operations Management Society, Boston, Massachusetts, (1993).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Jayakumar, M., Service encounters as cooperative endeavors: A game theoretic approach, Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, (1993).
  • Menon, A., D'Souza, D.E., Modeling technology in service operations., Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta,, Georgia, (1991).
  • Kassaee, M., D'Souza, D.E., Towards a conceptual framework and model for classifying service operations, Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines conference, Houston, Texas, (1991).
  • D'Souza, D.E., Erramilli, M.K., Foreign market entry behavior of small firms: Some empirical evidence, Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Wellesley, Massachusetts, (1991).
  • D'Souza, D.E., McDougall, P., Hoy, F., A comparison of high-growth strategies if high technology and non-high technology firms, Babson Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Wellesley, Massachusetts, (1990).

    • Paper

  • Srivastava, S. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), 2018 Southern Management Association Meeting, A Synthesis and Measurement Scale for Strategic Thinking, Lexington, KY, United States of America. (2018).
  • Sigdyal, P. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), 2015 Academy of Management Conference, Elucidating The Micro-Foundations Of Clicker-Assisted Student-Learning: A Coi-Anchored Framework, Vancouver, Canada-British Columbia, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Acharya, C. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), Evangelopoulos, N. (Author), 2015 Academy of Management Conference, The Intellectual Structure and Research Regimes of Strategic Management: A Latent Semantic Analysis, Vancouver, Canada-British Columbia, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • D'Souza, D.E. (Author & Presenter), Zhu, Y. (Author), Struckell, E. (Author), NSF RCN-SEES-SHBE Theme IV Conference: Dynamic Life cycle Assessment, The influence of Technology diffusion on Operational Energy Consumption in Building Projects, NSF, United States of America. (2015).
  • Peake, W. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), 2014 Academy of Management Conference, An Integrative Framework for New Venture Legitimacy Judgement Research, Phillidelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Suryandari, R. (Author), Paswan, A. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), 2014 IIM-A Conference on Marketing In Emerging Economies, Emerging Economies and Innovativeness: A Comparative study, Ahmedabad, India, India. (2014 - 2014).
  • Paswan, A. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), Suryandari, R. (Author), 2014 IIM-A Conference on Marketing In Emerging Economies, Inter-firm Partnerships in Emerging Markets: Value Creation and Governance Mechanisms, Ahmedabad, India, India. (2014 - 2014).
  • Daspit, J.J. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), 2014 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, An Examination of Zero-Order Capabilities and the Impact on Firm Performance, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Daspit, J. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), 2014 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Demystifying the Perplexity of Capability Value Creation: A Configuration of Ordinary Capabilities and the Impact on Firm Performance, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Madapusi, A. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), 2014 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Investigating the Determinants of ERP System Deployment Success using an Innovative Diffusion Lens, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Peake, W. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), 2013 Academy of Management Conference, A Unifying Framework for New Venture Legitimacy Judgments Formation, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Madapusi, A. (Author), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), A framework for aligning the ERP system with the international strategy of small firms, Academy of Management Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America. (2007).
  • D'Souza, D.E. (Author), Das, S. (Author), Managing the corporate scalability challenge: Hypergraph modeling of external corporate networks, Academy of Management Conference, Denver, Colorado, United States of America. (2002).
  • D'Souza, D.E. (Author), Miles, G. (Author), AACSB Re-accreditation: A springboard for course revision and how course revision can help you get accredited, Academy of Management Conference, Toronto., Canada, United States of America. (2000).
  • D'Souza, D.E. (Author), McDougall, P. (Author), State of the doctoral program in strategic management: Some observations and implications for the field, Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (1989).

    • Scholarly Meeting Contribution

  • D'Souza, D. (Author & Presenter), Cory, K.D. (Author & Presenter), Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference 2022, Cross-Functional Integration Skills: Are Business Programs Delivering What Organizations Need?, Decision Sciences Institute, Houston, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Panda, S. (Author & Presenter), D'Souza, D.E. (Author), 2018 American Marketing Association Meeting, Does Employee Work-Life Balance affect Online Reputation of Firms? An Exploratory Study, Austing, TX, United States of America. (2018).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • D'Souza, D.E. (Principal), "Ryan College of Business Summer Research Grant," sponsored by Dean's Office, Ryan College of Business, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • D'Souza, D.E., "RCN-SEES: Predictive Modeling Network for Sustainable Human-Building Ecosystems (SHBE)," sponsored by GOV-National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal, Funded. (2013 - 2016).

Service

University Service

  • Member, Graduate Program Committee, Management Department. (August 15, 2022 - August 15, 2024).
  • Member, RCOB International Committee. (August 15, 2022 - August 15, 2023).
  • Faculty Mentor, RCOB Professional Leadership Program. (August 15, 2021 - August 15, 2023).
  • Co-Director, 2nd International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Family Business. (December 12, 2018 - December 11, 2021).
  • Chairperson, RCOB Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 15, 2020 - September 15, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Department of Management PAC. (December 6, 2019 - August 15, 2021).
  • Committee Member, RCOB Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 15, 2019 - September 15, 2020).
  • Chairperson, RCOB Doctoral Program Committee. (August 15, 2019 - September 15, 2020).
  • Chairperson, Departmental of Management Graduate Program Committee. (September 15, 2017 - September 15, 2020).
  • Program Coordinator, Departmental of Management Doctoral Program. (September 2017 - September 15, 2020).
  • Member (Other Institutional Service Activities), University IP Policy Work Group. (2014 - 2018).
  • Other (Founding Member), 1st International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Family Business. (December 18, 2014 - January 11, 2018).
  • Workshop Organizer (Other Institutional Service Activities), Professional Development Workshop (The Art of Selling -What a Graduate Student Should Know) for PhD student in the College of Music:. (2015 - 2015).
  • Russell R. Torres (PhD Candidate, ITDS Department). (2013 - 2013).
  • Dept. Executive Committee. (2012 - 2013).
  • NextGen Learning Enhancement Fellow. (2012 - 2013).
  • University Intellectual Property Committee. (2012 - 2013).
  • UNT System - IT Shared Services. (2012 - 2013).
  • Learning Enhancement Planning Group. (2010 - 2013).
  • University Distinguished Lecture Series Committee. (2007 - 2013).
  • CLEAR LEG Proposal Reviewer. (2012 - 2012).
  • Conducted Worshop for Toulouse Grad. School: Selling Yourself. (2012 - 2012).
  • Presentation to the Assoc. Dean's Council - Planning, Designing and Implementing Unit Strategies. (2012 - 2012).
  • URC Oversight Committee. (2012 - 2012).
  • Committee Member, Masters Program Committee. (September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2012).
  • NIH-R25 Core Working Group. (2011 - 2011).
  • Research Center for Intervention and Prevention. (2010 - 2011).
  • Graduate Programs Committee. (2009 - 2011).
  • Masters Program Coordinator. (2008 - 2011).
  • Decision Sciences Institute. (2010 - 2010).
  • Committee Chair, Masters Program Committee. (September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010).
  • APROS Conference. (2009 - 2009).
  • Faculty Senate Mission and Vision Development Committee. (2009 - 2009).
  • Committee Member, Masters Program Committee. (September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009).
  • Indian MBA - Feasibility Analysis. (2008 - 2008).
  • Masters Programs Committee. (2008 - 2008).
  • Masters Programs Coordinator. (2008 - 2008).
  • University Faculty Awards Committee. (2007 - 2008).
  • Learning Enhacement Planning Committee. (2006 - 2008).
  • CDL Steering committee. (2005 - 2008).
  • Assoc. VP for Instit. Effectiveness and Planning Selection Committee. (2007 - 2007).
  • AVP for International Studies Search Committee. (2007 - 2007).
  • College of Engineering Deean Selection Committee. (2007 - 2007).
  • Committee Member, Executive Committee. (September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2007).
  • Committee Chair, Faculty Research Committee. (September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2006).

Public Service

  • Other (Other Community Service Activities), The Business Leadership Academy. Denton, Texas. (October 15, 2015 - November 1, 2019).

Professional Service

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Academy of Management Learning & Education. (2015 - Present).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Operations Management. (2010 - Present).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Business Strategies. (2000 - Present).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Managerial Issues. (September 15, 1995 - August 15, 2019).
  • Track Organizer, International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Family Business. Mumbai, Maharashtra. (March 30, 2015 - June 30, 2017).