ALVIN WILLIAMS, FORMER PROFESSOR OF
MANAGEMENT AND INTERIM DEAN
(November 17, 2006) 31st & Pearl Bludgeoned The whole concept of tenure serving as a club over someone's head,
to use EFIB Chair George Carter's description, is nothing new among Tier IV colleges and universities. That stated,
the CoB's case is interesting, given recent events. Former Management/Marketing Chair Alvin Williams, current
Management and Marketing Chair Barry Babin, and CoB Dean Harold Doty seem to be writing all sorts of new
procedures and rules to get management and marketing faculty tenured and promoted. From 4th year reviews to
so-called "letters of agreement," if anything is being held over the heads of faculty in this department it's little more
than a feather.
(April 3, 2007) Heroes and Storytellers In a recent usmnews.net report, readers were treated to some of
Management Professor Stephen Bushardt’s views on rewards, specifically the Hero/Storyteller Culture. This
columnist began thinking about exactly who the Heroes and Storytellers currently are in the CoB and who might be
next. Remember that Heroes aren’t really heroes; they are simply the individuals who are the poster children for
how the corrupt Bushardtian Establishment wants things done. As a word of note, there is a third category added –
Hybrid – that denotes individuals who are used in different situations at different times. What follows is a best
guess list for each category.