Dr. Edwin C. Leonard, Jr., is Professor of Business Administration at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne. He received his Bachelor?s, Master?s, and Doctor?s degrees from Purdue University. Since joining the faculty some 35 years ago, he has held a variety of faculty and administrative positions, including serving as chair of the Management and Marketing Department in the School of Business and Management Sciences. Dr. Leonard has designed and conducted workshops and seminars for thousands of supervisors and managers. These programs often are customized to meet specific organizational needs. Dr. Leonard currently serves as academic advisor and coordinator of Do-it-Best Corp?s Retail Management Training Course; this comprehensive program is for management personnel of one of the nation?s largest hardware and building materials retailers. Dr. Leonard additionally is associated with a major full-service training and consulting firm. Dr. Leonard?s primary research interests are in the areas of employee involvement, teaming, organizational climate and leadership, human resource management interventions, and case development. He has published in a variety of academic and professional journals, instructional supplement manuals, and proceedings. His professional memberships include the American Evaluation Association, the Midwest Society for Human Resources/Industrial Relations, the Society for Case Research (SCR), and the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society. Dr. Leonard was the recipient of the National University Continuing Education Association?s Service Award for Continuing Education for the Professions, and he received the Award of Teaching Excellence from the Indiana University School of Continuing Studies. Dr. Leonard has received several ?best paper? and ?distinguished case? awards from various organizations.
