Michael Palanski
Professor
Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
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Michael Palanski
Professor
Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
Education
BS, Grove City College; MA, Covenant Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Binghamton University
Bio
Mike Palanski, Ph.D. is a professor of management, teaching classes in leadership, organizational behavior, and business ethics. His research on ethical leadership and leader development has been cited over 5,000 times in peer-reviewed publications. A noted expert on leader development, Dr. Palanski is a speaker, executive coach, and the author of The Me1st Method: Hands-On Leadership Development for New Roles and Big Challenges.
Learn more about Dr. Palanski at his website, mikepalanski.com.
Areas of Expertise
Organizational behavior
Leadership
Ethics
Levels of analysis issues
Select Scholarship
Invited Article/Publication
Sotak, K., Serban, A., Friedman, B., & Palanski, M. (2023). Perceptions of Ethicality: The Role of Attire Style, Attire Appropriateness, and Context. <em>Journal of Business Ethics</em> . .
Palanski, M., Hammond, M., Kim, J., Vogelgesang Lester, G., & Clapp Smith, R. (2023). Ethical Leadership at Work and with Friends and Family: Within- Person and Between- Raters Variability Matters. <em>Journal of Character and Leadership Integration</em> . .
Palanski, M., Hammond, M., & Khazanchi, S. (2022). Leader Development in Work and Volunteer Contexts: Expected Practice and Unexpected Opportunities.. <em>Organizational Dynamics</em> . .
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Hammond, M., Thrasher, G., Lester, G., & Palanski, M. (2023). (In)congruence in Agentic and Communal Behaviors on Leadership Identity: Gender and Rating Source Differences. Academy of Management.
Hammond, M., Palanski, M., & Khazanchi, S. (2022). Leader Development in Work and Volunteer Contexts: Expected Practice and Unexpected Opportunities. Academy of Management Conference.
Palanski, M., DiFonzo, N., & Barclay, L. (2020). Forgiveness in the Workplace: An Identity-based Perspective. Academy of Management Conference.
Full Length Book
(2022). The Me1st Method: Hands-On Leadership Development for New Roles and Big Challenges. Palanski, M.,
(2017). Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics. Palanski, M.,
(2017). Handbook on Age Diversity and Work.. Hammond, M., Vogelgesang Lester, G., Clapp-Smith, R., & Palanski, M.
Book Chapter
(2022). . The Me1st Method: Hands-On Leadership Development for New Roles and Big Challenges. Palanski, M.,
(2017). Leadership Integrity. Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics. Palanski, M.,
(2017). Age diversity and leadership: Enacting and developing leadership for all ages.. Handbook on Age Diversity and Work.. Hammond, M., Vogelgesang Lester, G., Clapp-Smith, R., & Palanski, M.
Currently Teaching
MGMT-340
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
3 Credits
This course applies concepts of ethics to business at the macro level and at the micro level. At the macro level the course examines competing business ideologies exploring the ethical concerns of capitalism as well as the role of business in society. At the micro level the course examines the role of the manager in establishing an ethical climate with an emphasis on the development of ethical leadership in business organizations. The following topics are typically discussed: the stakeholder theory of the firm, corporate governance, marketing and advertising ethics, the rights and responsibilities of employees, product safety, ethical reasoning, business's responsibility to the environment, moving from a culture of compliance to a culture of integrity, and ethical leadership.
MGMT-340H
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility - Honors
3 Credits
This course applies concepts of ethics to business at the macro level and at the micro level. At the macro level the course examines competing business ideologies exploring the ethical concerns of capitalism as well as the role of business in society. At the micro level the course examines the role of the manager in establishing an ethical climate with an emphasis on the development of ethical leadership in business organizations. The following topics are typically discussed: the stakeholder theory of the firm, corporate governance, marketing and advertising ethics, the rights and responsibilities of employees, product safety, ethical reasoning, business's responsibility to the environment, moving from a culture of compliance to a culture of integrity, and ethical leadership.
MGMT-740
Leading Teams in Organizations
3 Credits
This course examines why people behave as they do in organizations and what managers can do to improve organizational performance by influencing people's behavior. Students will learn a number of frameworks for diagnosing and dealing with managerial challenges dynamics at the individual, group and organizational level. Topics include leadership, motivation, team building, conflict, organizational change, cultures, decision making, and ethical leadership.