Mark A. Davis
Professor
University of North Texas
Department of Management
(940) 565-3142
Email: mark.davis@unt.edu
Education
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PhD, Virginia Tech, 1984
Major: Psychology
Specialization: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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MA, Middle Tennessee State University, 1978
Major: Psychology
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BS, University of Alabama, 1976
Major: Psychology
Professional Positions
- Professor of Management, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (1999 - Present).
- Associate Professor of Management, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (1998 - 1999).
- Associate Professor of Management, University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky. (1994 - 1998).
- Assistant Professor of Management, University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky. (1988 - 1994).
- Assistant Professor of Psychology, Valdosta State University. Valdosta State University. (1984 - 1988).
- Assistant Coordinator, University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences. University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences. (1980 - 1981).
- Director of Geriatric Services, Bristol Regional Mental Health Center. Bristol Regional Mental Health Center. (1978 - 1980).
Academic - Post-Secondary
Professional
Professional Memberships
- Academy of Management. (Present).
- AcademyHealth. (Present).
- American Psychological Association. (Present).
- Medical Group Management Association. (Present).
- Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. (Present).
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior, 2 courses.
- MGMT 3860 - Human Resource Management, 12 courses.
- MGMT 5140 - Organizational Behavior and Analysis, 12 courses.
- MGMT 5210 - Human Resource Management Seminar, 29 courses.
- MGMT 5520 - Management of Health Service Organizations I, 1 course.
- MGMT 5530 - Operation and Management of Physician Practice Organizations, 16 courses.
- MGMT 5540 - Management of Health Service Organizations II, 1 course.
- MGMT 5550 - Professional Project in Health Services Management, 1 course.
- MGMT 5900 - Special Problems, 8 courses.
- MGMT 6100 - Seminar in Organizational Behavior, 2 courses.
- MGMT 6860 - Seminar in Human Resource Management, 3 courses.
- MGMT 6900 - Special Problems, 9 courses.
- MGMT 6910 - Special Problems, 12 courses.
- MGMT 6940 - Individual Research, 26 courses.
- MGMT 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 27 courses.
University of North Texas
Non-Credit Instruction
- Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2013 - 2013).
- Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2011 - 2011).
- Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2010 - 2010).
- Other (Other Teaching Activities), (2009 - 2009).
Directed Student Learning
- Dissertation Committee Chair, Management. (August 2019).
- Supervised Research, Management. (August 2019).
- Dissertation Committee Chair, Management. (August 10, 2018).
- Supervised Research (Research Assistant), Management. (August 2018).
- Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (August 2015).
- Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), Management. (2015 - 2019).
- Dissertation Committee Chair, Management. (October 10, 2017 - July 2019).
- Dissertation Committee Chair, Management. (August 29, 2016 - August 2018).
- Supervised Research (Research Assistant), Management. (2017 - 2017).
- Directed Individual/Independent Study, Management. (January 2017 - May 2017).
- Dissertation Committee Member, Management. (August 2015 - May 2017).
- Supervised Research (Research Assistant), Management. (2016 - 2016).
- Directed Individual/Independent Study, Management. (January 2016 - May 2016).
- Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (August 2015 - April 2016).
- Supervised Research (Research Assistant), Management. (2015 - 2015).
- Dissertation Committee Chair, Management. (January 2014 - May 2015).
- Dissertation Committee Chair, Management. (August 2013 - May 2015).
- Dissertation Committee Member, (2014 - 2014).
- Supervised Research, Management. (2014 - 2014).
- Dissertation Committee Member, (2013 - 2013).
- Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2013 - 2013).
- Supervised Research, (2013 - 2013).
- Dissertation Committee Member, (2012 - 2012).
- Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2012 - 2012).
- Other (DS: Student Collabor: Co-Presentor at Prof Meeting), (2012 - 2012).
- Supervised Research, (2012 - 2012).
- Dissertation Committee Member, (2011 - 2011).
- Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2011 - 2011).
- Other (DS: Student Collabor: Co-Presentor at Prof Meeting), (2011 - 2011).
- Supervised Research, (2011 - 2011).
- Dissertation Committee Member, (2010 - 2010).
- Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2010 - 2010).
- Supervised Research, (2010 - 2010).
- Dissertation Committee Chair, (2009 - 2009).
- Dissertation Committee Member, (2009 - 2009).
- Other (Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading), (2009 - 2009).
- Supervised Research, (2009 - 2009).
- Dissertation Committee Chair, (2008 - 2008).
- Dissertation Committee Member, (2008 - 2008).
Awards and Honors
- Professor of the Year, Beta Gamma Sigma.
- Phi Kappa Phi.
- Gerontology Fellowship.
- Phi Beta Kappa.
Research
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Davis, M.A., Schnelle, J.F., Geller, E.S., E. K. Morris & C. J. Braukman. (1987). Law enforcement and crime prevention. Behavioral Approaches to Crime and Delinquency. 225 250. New York, Plenum.
- Davis, M.A., Cox, M.Z. (2016). The Influence of Relative Performance And Bad Apple Succession on Organizational Misconduct: A Study of FBS Football Programs. Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, CA..
- Cox, M., Davis, M.A. (2011). Understanding Organizational Misconduct: A Longitudinal Study of NCAA Violations in College Football. Academy of Management Conference.
- Davis, M.A. (1989). Establishing the link between nursing home costs and nursing home quality.. 280-290. Quality of Life/Marketing Conference.
- Davis, M.A. (1988). Task perceptions and job satisfaction relations among nursing home aides.. 270-275. Academy of Management Southwest Conference.
- Ostermeir, K., Davis, M.A., Pavur, R.J. (2020). Personality Configurations in Teams: A Comparison of Compilation and Composition Models. Team Performance Management: An International Journal.
- Davis, M.A. (2019). The Undergraduate Situational Judgment Test: An Active Learning Project for Teaching Selection Tool Effectiveness. Journal of Management Education.
- Davis, M.A. (2019). Managerial Aspirations and Suspect Leaders: The Effect of Relative Performance and Leader Succession on Organizational Misconduct. Journal of Business Ethics.
- Cernas-Ortiz, D., Davis, M.A. (2016). Future and past negative time perspective influences on job satisfaction and organizational commitment in Mexico and the United States. Management Research Review. 14 (3) 317-338.
- Davis, M.A., Pavur, R.J. (2015). Understanding claims-basedquality profiles inprimarycarepractice: The roleofofficesystemtoolsand health informationtechnology. Health Care Management Review. 39 (4) 293-304.
- Davis, M.A., Pavur, R.J. (2014). Understanding claims-based quality profiles in primary care practice: The role of office system tools and health information technology.. Health Care Management Review. 39 (4) 293-304.
- Davis, M.A., Pavur, R.J. (2011). The Relationship between Office System Tools and Evidence-Based Care in Primary Care Physician Practice. Health Services Management Research. 24 107-113.
- Davis, M.A. (2009). Understanding the Relationship between Mood and Creativity: A Meta-Analysis. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 108 25-38.
- Davis, M.A., Miles, G., McDowell, W. (2008). Environmental Scanning as a Moderator of Strategy-Performance Relationships: An Empirical Analysis of Physical Therapy Facilities. Health Services Management Research. 21 81-92.
- Davis, M.A., Kirby, S.L., Curtis, M.B. (2007). The Influence of Affect on Goal Choice and Task Performance. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 37 14-42.
- Curtis, M.B., Davis, M.A. (2003). Assessing Knowledge Structure in Accounting Education: An Application of Pathfinder Associative Networks.. Journal of Accounting Education. 21 185-195.
- Davis, M.A., Curtis, M.B., Tschetter, J. (2003). Evaluating Cognitive Training Outcomes: Validity and Utility of Structural Knowledge Assessment.. Journal of Business And Psychology. 18 (2) 191-206.
- Davis, M.A. (2003). Factors related to bridge employment participation among private sector early retirees.. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 63 55-71.
- Davis, M.A., Anderson, M., Curtis, M.B. (2001). Measuring ethical ideology in business ethics: A critical analysis of the ethics position questionnaire.. Journal of Business Ethics. 32 35-53.
- Kirby, S.L., Davis, M.A. (1998). A study of escalating commitment in principal-agent relationships: Effects of monitoring and personal responsibility. Journal of Applied Psychology. 83 (2) 206-217.
- Davis, M.A., Johnson, N.B., Ohmer, D.G. (1998). Issue contingent effects on ethical decision making: A cross-cultural comparison.. Journal of Business Ethics. 17 373-389.
- Davis, M.A., Freeman, J.W., Kirby, E. (1998). Nursing home performance under case-mix reimbursement: Responding to heavy-care incentives and market changes. Health Services Research. 33 (4) 815-833.
- Davis, M.A., Sebastian, J.G., Tschetter, J. (1997). Measuring quality of nursing home service: Residents' perspective. Psychological Reports. 81 531-542.
- Davis, M.A., Provan, K.G. (1996). A cost constrained model of strategic orientation in nursing homes.. Health Services Research. 9 24-33.
- Kelley, S.W., Davis, M.A. (1994). Antecedents to customer expectations for service recovery. Journal of The Academy of Marketing Science. 22 (1) 52-61.
- Davis, M.A., Freeman, J.W. (1994). Excess demand and cost relationships among Kentucky nursing homes. Health Care Financing Review. 15 (3) 1-15.
- Kelley, S.W., Hoffman, D.K., Davis, M.A. (1993). A typology of retail service failures and recoveries.. Journal of Retailing. 69 (4) 429-452.
- Davis, M.A. (1993). Nursing Home Ownership Revisited: Market, Cost, and Quality Relationships. Medical Care. 31 1062-1068.
- Davis, M.A., Foshee, D.P., LaRosa, P. (1992). Emotion work in supervisor-subordinate relations: Gender differences in the perception of angry displays.. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research. 27 513-531.
- Foshee, D.P., Davis, M.A., Stone, M.A. (1991). Evaluating the impact of criterion-referenced measurement on remediation decisions. Remedial and Special Education,. Remedial and Special Education. 12 48-52.
- Davis, M.A. (1991). On nursing home quality: A review and analysis.. Medical Care Review. 48 129-165.
- Davis, M.A., Bobko, P. (1986). Contextual effects on escalation processes in public sector decision making. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 37 121-138.
- Bobko, P., Davis, M.A., Segar, H. (1986). Public sector versus private sector context as a mediator of financial allocation decisions. Journal of Management. 12 113-120.
- Bobko, D., Bobko, P., Davis, M.A. (1986). The effect of visual display scale on duration estimates. Human Factors. 28 153-158.
- Bobko, P., Bobko, D., Davis, M.A. (1984). A multidimensional scaling of video games. Human Factors. 26 477-482.
- Davis, M.A., Geller, E.S. (1984). Citizen crime prevention: Some promising applications of behavioral community psychology. Psychological Documents. 14 25-27.
- Morris, L.W., Davis, M.A., Hutchings, C.H. (1981). Cognitive and emotional components of anxiety: Literature review and revised worry emotionality scale. Journal of Educational Psychology. 73 541-555.
Book Chapter
Conference Proceeding
Journal Article
Presentations Given
- Cernas_Ortiz, D.A., Davis, M.A., Perspectiva de tiempo (futuro y pasado negativo) y satisfacción Laboral: ¿Existen diferencias entre méxico y estados unidos?, Iberoamerican Academy of Management Conference, Santiago, Chile, (2015).
- Cox, M.Z., Davis, M.A., Does industry matter?: Exploring industry influences on firm's environmental-financial performance relationship., Sustainability, Ethics, Entrepreneurship Conference, Denver, Colorado, (2013).
- Herchen, J., Cox, M.Z., Davis, M.A., Mitigating unethical pro-organizational behavior: The beneficial effects of need for cognition and ethical leadership, Academy of Management Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, (2012).
- Herchen, J.L., Cox, M.Z., Davis, M.A., Lying, Cheating & Stealing: I'm Just Trying to Help My Organization, Southwest Academy of Management, New Orleans, LA., United States of America, (2012).
- Davis, M.A., The Impact of Mood on Creativity: A Meta-Analysis, Academy of Management Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (2007).
- Davis, M.A., Miles, G., McDowell, W.C., Strategy, Environmental Scanning, and Firm Performance: An Analysis of Physical Therapy Facilities, Academy of Management Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, (2005).
- Davis, M.A., Factors related to bridge employment participation among private sector early retirees, Academy of Management Conference, Denver, Colorado, (2002).
- Davis, M.A., Key antecedents to the bridge employment decision among early retirees, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, California, (2001).
- Davis, M.A., Time and the nursing home assistant : Relationships among time management, perceived control over time, and work-related outcomes, Academy of Management Conference, Toronto, Canada, (2000).
- Davis, M.A., Curtis, M.B., Evaluating knowledge structure in Accounting disciplines, Applied Business Research Conference, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, (2000).
- Davis, M.A., Kirby, S.L., Little, B., Mood and the Goal Setting-Performance Relationship, Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, Illinois, (1999).
- Davis, M.A., Tschetter, J., Structural knowledge assessment in management education, Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, Illinois, (1999).
- Davis, M.A., Kirby, E., Freeman, J.W., Nursing home performance under case-mix reimbursement, Academy of Management Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, (1997).
- Davis, M.A., Curtis, M.B., Assessing structural knowledge in management education, Academy of Management Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, (1996).
- Davis, M.A., Sebastian, J.G., Pace, S., Southworth, B., Patient's perceptions of service quality in long term care: Clinical implications and research directions, Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Meetings, Lexington, Kentucky, (1995).
- Davis, M.A., Johnson, N.B., Ohmer, D.G., Issue contingent effects on ethical decision making: A cross-cultural comparison, Academy of Management Conference, Dallas, Texas, (1994).
- Davis, M.A., Key financial contingencies, quality orientation, and the mediating role of efficiency in nursing homes, Academy of Management Conference, Vegas, Nevada, (1992).
- Davis, M.A., Kelley, S.W., Hoffman, K.D., A typology of service failures and service recoveries, AMA Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, (1992).
- Davis, M.A., Prasad, R., Market concentration, the percentage of Medicaid Patients, and the quality of nursing home care, Academy of Management Southern Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, (1991).
- Davis, M.A., Emotion work: Gender differences in accounting for angry displays in supervisor-subordinate relationships, Academy of Management Conference, Washington D.C, Washington, (1989).
- Davis, M.A., Foshee, D.F., McClain, D.H., Correlates of adolescent depression, Southeastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C, Washington, (1989).
- Davis, M.A., Huitt,, W.G., Effects of mood and interviewee performance on person perception judgments., Southeastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C, Washington, (1989).
- Davis, M.A., Antecedents of turnover among nursing home aides, Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, (1988).
- Davis, M.A., Escalation of commitment: Another look at Staw's big muddy, Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia, (1986).
- Davis, M.A., Bobko, D., Bobko, P., The effect of visual display scale on perceptual judgments, American Psychological Association, ?, (1985).
- Davis, M.A., Bobko, D., Bobko, P., A psychological map of video games, American Psychological Association, Anaheim, California, (1983).
- Davis, M.A., Hahn, H.A., Incentive strategies for motivating seat belt usage in industrial settings: Differential impact on blue collar versus white collar workers, Southeastern Psychological Association, ?, (1983).
- Walker, L. (Author & Presenter), Davis, M.A. (Author), Pavur, R.J. (Author), Hancock, J.I. (Author), Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Scale development and validation of a Multi-dimensional measure of workplace favoritism., Academy of Management, Seattle, WA, United States of America. (2022).
- Davis, M.A. (Author), Hancock, J.I. (Author & Presenter), Human Resources International Conference, Hanging Up or Hanging On: A Qualitative Exploration of Public Safety Telecommunicator Intentions to Leave or Stay, Academy of Management Human Resources Division, Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand. (2024).
- Walker, L. (Author & Presenter), Davis, M.A. (Author), Academy of Management Meetings, Scale development and validation of a multi-dimensional measure of workplace favoritism, AOM, Seattle, WA, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
- Walker, M. (Author & Presenter), Davis, M.A. (Author), Varghese, J. (Author), Southern Management Association, Cronyism’s effects on employee attitudes and behavioral intentions: Differences among supervisors’ ingroup and outgroup members., SMA, New Orleans, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
- Cernas_Ortiz, D.A. (Author & Presenter), Davis, M.A. (Author), La Perspectiva Psicológica del Tiempo y las Actitudes Laborales: Un Análisis Exploratorio de las Diferencias entre México y Los Estados Unidos (Psychological Time Perspective and Work-Related Attitudes: An Exploratory Analysis of Mexico--U.S. Differences), Iberoamerican Academy of Management Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Chile. (2015).
- Cox, M.Z. (Author & Presenter), Davis, M.A. (Author), Academy of Management, Beyond pays to be green: Examining industry-level influences on environmental/financial performance, Academy of Management, Vancouver, Canada, Canada. (2015).
- Ostermeir, K. (Author & Presenter), Davis, M.A. (Author), Davis (Author), Academy of Management Meetings, Facilitating and inhibiting influences of personality configurations in project teams: A comparison of compilation and composition models, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2018).
Paper
Professional Meeting Contribution
Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research
- Davis, M.A., "Faculty Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2009 - 2009).
- Davis, M.A., "College of Business Research Seed Money Grant," sponsored by UNT College of Business, $8000 Funded. (2008 - 2008).
- Davis, M.A., "Teaching with Technology," sponsored by University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2002 - 2002).
- Davis, M.A., "Course Development Grant," sponsored by University of Kentucky, $2500 Funded. (1994 - 1994).
- Davis, M.A., "Measuring Nursing Home Service Quality," sponsored by Ashland Oil, Inc., $5000 Funded. (1993 - 1993).
- Davis, M.A., "Mini-Grant - Nursing Home Rate Survey," sponsored by University of Kentucky, $485 Funded. (1992 - 1992).
- Davis, M.A., "Mini-Grant Nursing Home Administrator Survey," sponsored by University of Kentucky, $500 Funded. (1990 - 1990).
Grant - Research
Service
University Service
- Program Coordinator, Area Coordinator Health Services Management. (2012 - Present).
- Other (Associate Chair), Management Department. (January 2019 - August 2019).
- Committee Chair, Faculty Development Leave. (August 2015 - August 2019).
- Committee Member, Graduate Program Committee. (August 2014 - August 2019).
- Committee Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (August 2014 - August 2019).
- Member, Management Department Chair Search Committee. (October 2018 - May 2019).
- Chairperson, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (August 2018 - December 2018).
- Chairperson, Faculty Search Committee. (January 2018 - December 2018).
- Member, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (August 2016 - December 2018).
- Committee Member, Faculty Research Committee. (September 2014 - December 2018).
- Faculty Advisor, UNT Purpose Promotion Club. (October 2017 - August 2018).
- Member, Search Committee for Endowed Chair in Club Management. (January 2017 - May 2017).
- Member, OBHR Search Committee. (2016 - 2016).
- Faculty Development Leave Committee. (2014 - 2014).
- 4940 Case Competition. (2012 - 2013).
- Executive Committee. (2012 - 2013).
- Promotion of Health Services Program. (2012 - 2013).
- Unitarians of the University of North Texas. (2012 - 2013).
- Letters for SMA doctoral consortsium (Carter, Chandna, Zhang). (2012 - 2012).
- Marcus Cox, Brooklyn Cole, Raymond Jones. (2012 - 2012).
- Committee Member, Doctoral Program Committee. (September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012).
- Committee Member, Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee. (September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2012).
- Area Coordinator Health Services Management. (2011 - 2011).
- Assessment Committee. (2011 - 2011).
- Unitarians of the University of North Texas. (2011 - 2011).
- Committee Chair, Doctoral Program Committee. (September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2011).
- 4940 Case Competition. (2010 - 2010).
- Area Coordinator Health Services Management. (2010 - 2010).
- Graduate Program Committee. (2010 - 2010).
- Unitarians of the University of North Texas. (2010 - 2010).
- UNT Faculty Salary Committee. (2009 - 2010).
- Committee Member, Doctoral Program Committee. (September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2010).
- Area Coordinator Health Services Management. (2009 - 2009).
- Graduate Program Committee. (2009 - 2009).
- Senior Associate Dean Search Committee. (2009 - 2009).
- Committee Member, Super Promotion and Tenure. (September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009).
- Area Coordinator Health Services Management. (2008 - 2008).
- Graduate Program Committee. (2008 - 2008).
- Committee Chair, Doctoral Program Committee. (September 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008).
- Committee Member, Professional Leadership Program Liaisons. (September 1, 2004 - August 31, 2008).
- Area Coordinator Health Services Management. (2007 - 2007).
- Personnel Affairs Committee. (2007 - 2007).
- Committee Chair, Faculty Research Committee. (September 1, 2004 - August 31, 2005).
Professional Service
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Information Systems. (2014 - 2014).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Motivation and Emotion. (2014 - 2014).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Managerial Issues. (2013 - 2013).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Applied Psychology. (2011 - 2012).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. (2011 - 2011).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Applied Psychology. (2010 - 2010).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. (2010 - 2010).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Ethics. (2009 - 2009).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. (2009 - 2009).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Ethics. (2008 - 2008).
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Academy of Management Conference. (2006 - 2006).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Academy of Management Conference. (2006 - 2006).
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Health Care Management Review. (2006 - 2006).
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Applied Gerontology. (2006 - 2006).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Applied Psychology. (2006 - 2006).
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Business Ethics. (2006 - 2006).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. (2006 - 2006).
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Sex Roles. (2006 - 2006).