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Kent Walker, Ph.D.
Professor, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
kentwalk@uwindsor.ca
519-253-3000 ext. 3109
Office: OB 432

Education 

  • Ph.D.  University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Management, 2010.
  • M.S.  University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Management, 2006.
  • B.A.  University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Psychology, 2000.

Professional Memberships 

  • Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), 2007-2014
  • Academy of Management (AoM), 2008-2014

Employment Experience 

  • Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July 2022-Present)
  • Associate Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July 2015-June 2022)
  • Academic Program Director, MBA, MBA for Managers and Professionals (July 2019-June 2022)
  • Assistant Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (January 2011-July 2015)
  • Lecturer (Limited Term), Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July 2010-December 2010)
  • Instructor, University of Manitoba (May 2009-May 2010), Winnipeg.
  • Credit Specialist, Royal Bank of Canada (May 2000-May 2005)

Honours and Awards 

  • 2015:  Odette School of Business - Odette New Researcher Award (ONRA), Odette School of Business.
  • 2013:  Strategy Professor of the Year, Odette Commerce (Student) Society.

Intellectual Contributions

Books

  • Walker, K. (2020).  How to Reduce Suffering and Increase Happiness: A 21-day Meditation Challenge.  Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) # B08S9R1FL5.  Available as e-Book and paperback.

Cases 

  • Tye, J.; Schlosser, F. & Walker, K. (2022). NorthCan Packaging & Logistics: Leveraging Growth through International Expansion.  Ivey Case Publishing Product # W27074.
  • Walker, K., & Stetcher, I. (2019). Aparigraha Yoga: Balancing the Tensions of Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Ivey Case Publishing, Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario. Product # 9B19M021
  • Walker, K., & Kristof, K. (2019). The Rhinoceros Horn Trade: Considering legalization. Ivey Case Publishing, Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario.  Product # 9B19M099
  • Walker, K., Stetcher, I., Schlosser, F., & O'Neil-Renaud, M. (2018). For the love of laundry: Comparing organizational forms to scale a social enterprise. Ivey Case Publishing, Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario.  Product # 9B18M008
  • Walker, K., & Labutte, C. (2017). Biblio Credit Union: Social inequality and the living wage. Ivey Case Publishing, Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario. Product # 9B17M020
  • Walker, K., & Demiri, N. (2017). Detroit Bikes: Becoming the biggest bicycle manufacturer in North America. Ivey Case Publishing, Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario. Product # 9B17A012
  • Walker, K., & Laporte, T. (2017). New Belgium Brewing Company and B Corporation Certification. Ivey Case Publishing, Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario. Product # 9B17M028
  • Walker, K., & Donally, R. (2016). Rivest Farms: Farming Approaches and the Four Ps. Ivey Case Publishing, Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario. Product # 9B16M011
  • Walker, K., & Rahman, S. (2014). The Detroit River International Crossing Bridge. Ivey Case Publishing. Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario. Product # 9B13M114

Articles 

  • Laplume, A.; Harrison, J., Zhang, Z., Yu, X. & Walker, K. (2021).  Evidence of an inverted U-shaped relationship between stakeholder management performance variation and firm performance.  Business Ethics Quarterly, http://doi.org/10.1017/beq.2021.19. [August]
  • Walker, K.; Yu, X. & Zhang, Z. (2020). All for one or all for three: Empirical evidence of paradox theory in the triple-bottom-line. Journal of Cleaner Production, 275, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122881.
  • Laplume, A.; Walker, K., Zhang, Z. & Yu, X. (2020). Incumbent stakeholder management performance and new entry.  Journal of Business Ethics, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-020-04629-8.
  • Dyck, B., Walker, K., & Caza, A. (2019).  Antecedents of sustainable organizing: A look at the relationship between organizational culture and the triple bottom line.   Journal of Cleaner Production, 231 (2019), 1235-1247, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.287.
  • Walker, K., Ni, N., & Zhang, Z. (2017).  The mirror effect: Corporate social responsibility, corporate social irresponsibility and firm performance in coordinated market economies and liberal market economies.   British Journal of Management, 30 (1), 151-168, http://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12271.
  • Walker, K., Dyck, B., Zhang, Z., & Starke, F. (2017).  The use of Praxis in the classroom to facilitate student transformation.   Journal of Business Ethics, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-017-3630-3.
  • Walker, K., Zhou, Z., & Yu, B. (2016).  The angel-halo effect: How increases in corporate social responsibility and irresponsibility relate to firm performance.   European Business Review, 28 (6), 706-722, http://doi.org/10.1108/EBR-11-2015-0139.
  • Walker, K., Schlosser, F., & Deephouse, D. (2014).  Organizational ingenuity and the paradox of embedded agency: The case of the emerging Ontario solar energy industry.   Organization Studies, 35 (4), 613-634, http://doi.org/10.1177/0170840613517599.
  • Walker, K., & Laplume, A. (2014).  Sustainability fellowships: The potential for collective stakeholder influence.   European Business Review, 26 (2), 149-168, http://doi.org/10.1108/EBR-09-2013-0119.
  • Walker, K., & Dyck, B. (2014).  The primary importance of corporate social responsibility and ethicality in corporate reputation: An empirical study.   Business and Society Review, 119 (1), 147-174, http://doi.org/10.1111/basr.12028.
  • Walker, K., Na, N., & Huo, W. (2013).  Is the red dragon green? An examination of the antecedents and consequences of environmental proactivity in China.   Journal of Business Ethics, Online, 1-17, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-013-1903-z.
  • Walker, K., Na, N., & Dyck, B. (2013).  Recipes for successful sustainability: Empirical organizational configurations for strong corporate environmental performance.   Business Strategy and the Environment, 24 (1), 40-57, http://doi.org/10.1002/bse.1805.
  • Walker, K., Dyck, B., Starke, F., & Uggerslev, K. (2012).  Enhancing critical thinking by teaching two distinct approaches to management.   Journal of Education for Business, 87 (6), 343-357, http://doi.org/10.1080/08832323.2011.627891.
  • Hutchinson, D., Singh, J., & Walker, K. (2012).  An assessment of the early stages of a sustainable business model in the Canadian fast food industry.   European Business Review, 24 (6), 519-531, http://doi.org/10.1108/09555341211270537.
  • Walker, K., & Wan, F. (2012).  The harm of symbolic actions and green-washing: Corporate actions and communications on environmental performance and their financial implications.   Journal of Business Ethics, 109 (2), 227-242, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-011-1122-4.
  • Walker, K., Dyck, B., Starke, F., & Uggerslev, K. (2011).  Addressing concerns raised by critics of business schools by teaching multiple approaches to management.   Business and Society Review, 116 (1), 1-27, http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8594.2011.00375.x.
  • Walker, K. (2010).  A systematic review of the corporate reputation literature: Definition, measurement and theory.   Corporate Reputation Review, 12 (4), 357-387, http://doi.org/10.1057/crr.2009.26.
  • Walker, K., & Litz, R. (2007).  Buying into buying groups: Is it good for the family firm?   International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 3 (4), 419-436, http://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-007-0046-z.

Conference Proceedings 

  • Laplume, A., Walker, K., Zhang, Z., & Yu, X. (2018).  The stakeholder theory of entrepreneurship: How the mismanagement of stakeholders creates entrepreneurial opportunities.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Toronto.
  • Dyck, B., Walker, K., & Caza, A. (2018).  A competing values perspective on the relationship between organizational culture and sustainable organizing.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Toronto.
  • Schlosser, F., & Walker, K. (2017).  Creating self-legitimacy in an emerging industry.   Academy of Management annual conference, Atlanta.
  • Dyck, B., Walker, K., & Caza, Z. (2017).  Antecedents of sustainable organizing: Relationships between organizational culture and TBL.   Academy of Management annual conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Walker, K., & Kristof, K. (2017).  The rhinoceros horn trade: A multi-stakeholder case.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Montreal.
  • Schlosser, F., & Walker, K. (2017).  Transnational social capital: Capitalizing old resources in a new cluster context.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Montreal.
  • Rahman, S., & Walker, K. (2013).  The Detroit River International Crossing Bridge: A stakeholder analysis of how one wealthy individual could exercise his will against many. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Calgary.
  • Walker, K., Na, N., & Dyck, B. (2013).  Recipes for successful sustainability: Empirical organizational configurations for strong corporate environmental performance of MNCs.   Academy of International Business - Southeast Asia Regional Conference.
  • Walker, K., & Seijts, G. (2000).  Maternal employment, breastfeeding, and reasonable accommodation: The effects of accommodation on fairness perceptions and perceived organizational attractiveness. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Montreal.

Presentations 

  • Laplume, A., Walker, K., Zhang, Z., & Yu, X. (2019, June). Stakeholder theory and barriers to entry.  European Academy of Management EURAM 2019, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Laplume, A., Yu, X., Walker, K., & Zhang, Z. (2019, May). Stakeholder management performance deviance and financial returns: Evidence of an inverted U-shaped relationship.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, St. Catherines, Canada.
  • Walker, K. (2015, October). The Angel-Halo Effect: How increases in Corporate Social Responsibility and Irresponsibility Relate to Financial Performance. Odette Sustainability Symposium, University of Windsor.
  • Schlosser, F. & Walker, K. (2014). Encouraging Self-employment Opportunities for Immigrants and International Students.  U.S. Small Business and Entrepreneurship Association annual meeting, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Walker, K. & Schlosser, F. (2014). A new cluster's emergence told through stakeholder stories and counter stories.  International Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ICSBE) annual meeting, Windsor.
  • Roy, N. & Walker, K. (2014, June). Detroit: From ashes to glory to ashes again.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Muskoka, Canada.
  • Walker, K. & Schlosser, F. (2014, May). A new cluster's emergency told through stories and counter-stories.  Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference.
  • Walker, K., Ni, N., & Huo, W. (2012). Is the red dragon green? An examination of the antecedents and the consequences to environmental proactivity in China.  The International Conference for Social Responsibility, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
  • Walker, K. & Schlosser, F. (2012, August). Organizational ingenuity under institutional constraints in the solar industry.  Academy of Management annual conference, Boston.
  • Schlosser, F., Walker, K., & Ma, Z. (2011, September). Balancing Differentiation and Legitimacy in an Emerging Solar Cluster. Discovering Creativity in Necessity: Organizational Ingenuity under Institutional Constraints, Hamilton, Canada.
  • Walker, K. & Schlosser, F. (2011, September). Creativity and the development of a renewable energy cluster. Discovering Creativity in Necessity: Organizational Ingenuity under Institutional Constraints, Hamilton, Canada. Walker, K. & Gao, J. (2011, August). Deviation from predictions in corporate environmental performance.  Academy of Management annual conference, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Walker, K. (2011, June). Explaining Variation in Corporate Environmental Performance Its Relationship to Financial Performance and Greenwashing. Corporate Governance, Risk & Internal Control Symposium, University of Windsor.
  • Dyck, B., Walker, K., Starke, F., & Uggerslev, K. (2008, August). What happens when students are taught to question a materialist-individualist approach?  Academy of Management annual conference, Anaheim, California.
  • Laplume, A., Bapuji, H., Walker, K., & Dawar, N. (2008, August). Sooner or later: Product recalls and firm reputation.  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California.
  • Walker, K. (2008, June). Environmental strategies, top-management team cognitions, and strategy diffusion.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Halifax.
  • Walker, K. (2007, June). Why organizations should be socially responsible and how the progressive approach to management can help them get there.  Administrative Science Association of Canada Annual conference, Ottawa.
  • Dyck, B., Starke, F., Uggerslev, K., & Walker, K. (2006, June). Conventional and radical management in the classroom.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Banff.

Grants (Competitive; Funded only) 

  • 2016: Walker, K. Shiva Management Theory ($1,000), University of Windsor ADTF Grant.
  • 2014-2015: Walker, K. & Ni, N., Corporate Social Irresponsibility ($35,334), Hong Kong Research Council.
  • 2013-2014: Walker, K. The Detroit River International Crossing Bridge: a stakeholder analysis of how one wealthy individual could exercise his will against many ($6,000), Odette School of Business Research and Teaching Innovation Fund (RTIF) Grant.  
  • 2013-2014: Walker, K. Organizational archetypes for successful environmental performance ($50,420), SSHRC.
  • 2012: Walker, K. Environmental proactivity in China ($1,000), University of Windsor.
  • 2011-2012: Walker, K. Identifying successful and unsuccessful archetypes of corporate environmental performance: A configurational approach using case meta-analysis ($5,000), Humanities and Social Science Research Grant.
  • 2011-2012: Walker, K. Identifying archetypes of corporate environmental performance: A configurational approach using case meta-analysis ($3,000), University of Windsor.