Background
Judith R. Gordon is a Professor
of Management in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and
currently serves as Chairperson of the Organization Studies Department. She
received an A.B. from Brandeis University, an M.Ed. from Boston University,
and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Vita
Research
and Publications
Dr. Gordon's research and
publication interests focus on the career development of women, work-family
issues in the workplace, and organizational change. She has regularly
presented papers at the Academy of Management meetings and has published
articles in such journals as the Academy of Management Executive, Academy
of Management Review, Community, Work, & Family, Human Resource
Planning, Information & Management, Information Systems
Management, Journal of Family Issues, Sloan Management Review,
and Women in Management Review.
She was the co-investigator of
an NIH grant titled, "Work-family Conflicts of Older Women."
Her papers, "It Takes Two to Tango: An Empirical Study of
Perceived Spousal/Partner Support for Working Women," and “Work-life
Conflict of Never-marries Women without Children,” were recognized by the
Literati Club Award for Excellence of Emerald Publishing.
The following lists her recent
articles and book chapters:
Usable flexibility,
employees’ concerns about elders, gender, and job withdrawal. Barnett,
R.C., Gareis, K.C., Gordon, J.R., & Brenna, R.T. The
Psychologist – Manager Journal 12, 50-71.
Convenience Samples and
Caregiving Research: How Generalizable Are the Findings? Co-authored with R.A. Pruchno, J.E.
Brill, M.W. Shands, J.R. Gordon, M.W. Genderson, M. Rose, F. Cartwright. The
Gerontologist, 48(6), 820-827.
Creating an Individual Work Identity. Co-authored with K. Walsh. Human
Resource Management Review,
2008, 18(1), 46-61.
The Relationship among Work-Family Conflict and Enhancement,
Organizational Work-Family Culture, and Work Outcomes for Older Working Women.
Co-authored with K.S. Whelan-Berry and E.H. Hamilton. Journal of
Occupational Health Psychology, 12(4), 350-364.
The Relationship of Social Support to the Work-Family
Balance and Work Outcomes of Midlife Women. Co-authored with W.C.
Marcinkus and K.s.Whelan-Berry. Women in Management Review,
2007, 22(2).
Understanding the Work-life Conflict of Never-married
Women without Children. Co-authored with Elizabeth Hamilton and Karen
S. Whelan-Berry. Women in Management Review, 2006, 21(5): 899-923.
Women at Midlife: Changes, Challenges, and
Contributions. Co-authored with Karen S. Whelan-Berry. In Supporting
Women’s Career Advancement, R. Burke and M.C. Mattis (Eds.).
Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2005, pp.124-147.
Contributions to Family and Household Activities
by the Husbands of Midlife Professional Women. Co-authored with Karen S.
Whelan-Berry. Journal of Family Issues, 2005, 26(7): 899-923.
It Takes Two to Tango: An Empirical Study of
Perceived Spousal/Partner Support for Working Women. Co-authored with Karen
S. Whelan-Berry. Women in Management Review, 2004, 19(5): 260-273.
Unintended Consequences of Job Redesign:
Psychological Contract Violations and Turnover Intentions among Full-time
and Reduced Hours MD and LPNs. Co-authored with R.C. Barnett, K.C.
Gareis, and C. Morgan. Community, Work, & Family, 2004,
7(2): 227-246.
The Relative Effect of Change Drivers in
Large-scale Organizational Change: An Empirical Study. Co-authored with
Karen S. Whelan-Berry and C. Robert Hinings. In Research in
Organizational Change and Development, R. Woodman and W. Pasmore
(Eds.). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 2003.
Strengthening the Organizational Change Process:
Recommendations and Implications from a Multi-Level Analysis. Co-authored
with Karen S. Whelan-Berry and C. Robert Hinings. Journal of Applied
Behavioral Science. 2003, 39(2), 186-207.
Teaching
Dr. Gordon has taught courses
at the undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and executive levels. She is
listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. She currently
teaches the following courses:
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Mb110:
Human Resources Management. Students will survey the functions,
processes, and techniques of human resources management from the
perspective of human resources systems used and implemented by managers and
human resources professionals. They will examine a variety of human
resources topics from the perspective of the employee, manager, and human
resources professional. Topics include job analysis, planning, staffing,
training, performance appraisal, career development, compensation, and
labor-management relations.
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Mb881: Teaching Seminar.
Students will receive hands-on experience in developing, critiquing, and
improving course materials and course delivery. Upon completing the course,
students will have developed a teaching portfolio that includes their
teaching philosophy, syllabi, class agendas, evaluation instruments, and
commentary about the portfolio’s contents and their individual learning.
Professional
Activities
Dr. Gordon is the former
chairperson of the Commission
on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges. She has served as an ad hoc reviewer for numerous
professional journals, conferences, and book publishers.
Contact
Information
Fulton 430A
Boston College
Carroll School of Management
Organization
Studies Department
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
gordonj@bc.edu
617-552-0454
