Was born in Baltimore, Maryland and worked in the finance as a banker and investment analyst before entering higher education. I entered higher education as a way to teach and support students, especially first-generation ones to improve their work, career opportunities.
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1994
M.B.A. Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, 1982
B.A. Swarthmore College, 1978
Present: Professor of Business Administration Division
University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu
2004-2008: Associate Professor
University of Baltimore, Merrick School of Business
2002-2004: Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University, School of Professional Studies in Business and Education
1993-2002: Assistant Professor/Associate Professor
University of Rhode Island, College of Business Administration
Administrative Positions:
2008-2010 and 2013-2015: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu
2004-2008: Associate Provost
University of Baltimore
2002-2004: Chair and Program Director
Johns Hopkins University
University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu
Taught in the Division from 2011-2013 and 2015-Present
Undergraduate:
- Managing Change in Organizations
- Organizational Change Management
- Introduction to Business
- Global Management and Organizational Behavior
- Strategic Planning
- Senior Practicums/Senior Projects
University of Baltimore
- Undergraduate: International Management
Johns Hopkins University
Graduate courses:
- Emerging Markets: Developing and Transitional Economies
- Thesis/Research Methods
- Directed Field Work Seminar
University of Rhode Island
Undergraduate:
- International Business
- Strategic Management
- International Business Theory (honors seminar)
- Organizational Theory and Management
Masters:
- International Business
- E-Business Strategy
- Strategic Management
Doctoral Seminar:
- International Business Theory
Referred Book, Chapters, and Articles
Chapman, S. & Randall, L. (2012). A New Process Model for Curriculum Development in Business Education. The Business Review, Cambridge, vol. 20, no.1: 9-16.
Randall, L. (2012). Transforming a University: A Study of Process Leadership. Academy of Educational Leadership, vol 16, no. 2:1-20.
Jaya, P., Randall & Olinsky. (2010). Identity and Communication Style: The Case of the Asian Indian Worker. Insights to a Changing World, issue 1.
Randall, L. & Coakley, C. (2007). Applying adaptive leadership to successful change initiatives in academia. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 28,4: 325-335.
Randall, L & Jaya, P. (2006). Using grounded theory to unravel complex and context-rich business environment: A study of the Russian manager and business environment. Journal of East West Business, vol.12, issue 2/3: 7-37.
Chapman, S. & Randall, L. (2006, November). Adaptive leadership and transformative learning: A case study of leading part-time faculty. In Wergin, J. F. (Ed.), Leadership in Place. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing.
Coakley, L. & Randall, L. (2006) Orchestrating change at the departmental level: Applying the process of adaptive leadership. Academic Leadership, vol. 4, issue 2. (www.academicleadership.org)
Randall, L. (2001). Reluctant capitalists: Russia's journey through market transition. New York: Routledge Press.
Randall, L. (2000). An institutional theory approach to understanding Former Soviet managers’ joint venture expectations. International Journal of Management, 17 (2), 247-256.
Coakley, L., Graves, W., & Randall, L. (1998). Leadership behavior in Russian defense organizations: The role of context and culture. In T. Scandura & M. Serapio (Eds.), Research in International Business and International Relations, vol. 7, (pp. 67-80). Stamford, Connecticut: JAI Press, Inc.
Randall, L., & Coakley, L. (1998). Building successful partnerships in Russia and Belarus: The impact of culture on strategy. Business Horizons, March/April, 15-22.
Coakley, L., Graves, W., & Randall, L. (1997). Transition to a market economy or preservation of a socialist base?: Defense conversion in Russia and Belarus. Journal of East-West Business, 3 (4), 87-106.
Coakley, L., Graves, W., & Randall, L. (1997). The pivotal role of the state in Russian defense conversion: A management perspective. Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series, 267, 1-20.
Randall, L., & Coakley, L. (1996). Defense conversion in the Former Soviet Union:
The influence of culture on the strategic management process. In J. Sedaitis (Ed.), Commercializing High Technology: East and West, (pp.167-180). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield.
Referred Conference Proceedings
- Randall, L. (2011). Meeting Constituent Needs by Changing Mission and Structure of Higher Education Institutions. Allied Academies International Internet Conference Proceedings, volume 13: 48-52.
- Randall, L. & Jaya, P. (2005). Educating the Russian manager for the Global Economy.” In International Eastern Academy of Management Conference Proceedings.
- Jaya, P. & Randall, L. (2004). Diaspora, Globalization and Identity: In between worlds? In SCOS (Standing Conference on Organizational Symbolism) Conference Proceedings.
- Jaya, P. & Randall, L. (2003). Globalization and the Individual: Identity-Communication Relationship. In International Eastern Academy of Management Conference Proceedings.
- Pashtenko, V. & Randall, L. (1999, September). Firm-level tactics for dealing with government influence in post-planning economies: An international joint venture brief. In Academy of International Business Western Regional Conference Proceedings.
- Pashtenko, V. & Randall, L. (1999, March). Government Suasion and the international joint venture: The case for a firm-level perspective. In Northeast Decision Sciences Annual Meeting Proceedings.
- Coakley, L., Graves, W., & Randall, L. (1996, August). Newly emerging conditions on effective leadership in Russian defense enterprises. In the Proceedings of International Association of Management.
- Randall, L., & Coakley, L. (1995, May). Defense conversion in the Former Soviet Union: Culture and the strategic management process. In the Proceedings of the Center for International Security and Arms and Control, Stanford University.
- Randall, L., Robinson, A., & Tolstaya, A. (1994, August). Continuous improvement: Lessons from the life and death of the Soviet rationalization proposal system: 1931-1992. In the Proceedings of the Academy of Management. Received the John F. Mee Best Paper Award.
- Mzamo, M., & Randall, L. (1991, June). Environmental turbulence and strategic preference: The perceptions of North American and South African corporate executives. Proceedings of the International Eastern Academy of Management.
- Randall, L. (1991, May). Transaction costs, strategy, or personal satisfaction for Goslow Corporation: Teaching the relationship between efficiency and bankruptcy through the "eyes” of illustrious theorists. In the Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management.