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EDUCATION
Ph. D. Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration.
College of Business Administration, Georgia State University,
Atlanta. Major (Double) : Organizational Behavior & Strategic Management. Related Field: Marketing. Dissertation Chair: Dr. John B. Miner, Past President of the Academy of Management.
MS, Master of Science, International Hospitality and Tourism Management
School of Hospitality Management. Florida International University, Miami,
Florida.
MA Master of Arts, Graduate School for Public Affairs, State University of New York at Albany. Political Science, International Relations/Comparative Government/Latin American Area Studies.
BA Bachelor of Arts, State University College at Cortland, Cortland,
June, Liberal Arts, Political Science/Economics/Latin American Studies.
Semester Abroad Universidad De Las Americas, Mexico City, Mexico. Latin American History and Government, Spanish, International Economics.
Languages: English, Spanish and Thai
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2005 Visiting Professor of Business Administration, University of Maryland Asia, Seoul, Marketing Principles Video
Conference Course and Introduction to Business Administration and
Visiting Professor, Thammasat University, Master of Accounting, Organizational Behavior, Spring and
Visiting Professor, Chulalongkorn University and Thamassat University, Leadership in Asian Countries
2004 Professor of Leadership, Asian University of Science & Technology, Graduate Professor, Shinawatra University, Graduate Professor, Ramkhamhaeng University teaching MBA courses in International Business, Business Ethics and the Environment, Marketing Management, Current Issues in Marketing, and OB. Also Chair (3) or Member (2) Ph. D. dissertation committees at Ramkhamhaeng University.
2001-2003 Associate Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Business and Director, Graduate School of Tourism Management. Assumption University of Thailand, Bangkok and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Mahidol College of Management.
1996-2001 Applied Professional Studies Program: Program Project
Administrator and Professor of Management, Business and
Administrative Studies, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Revision and Expansion of APS program and Teaching of Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior, Management.
1991-1996 Associate Professor of Management & Director of Research
Florida International University,
School of Hospitality Management, Miami, Florida.
Research Director and Professor Leadership & Motivation, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources.
1989-1993 Executive Committee: Director of Human Resource Development and Training, reporting to the President/COO.
The Continental Companies (became Carnival Resorts and Casinos), Miami, Florida.
Created this department for USAs fourth largest hotel management company. Implemented a company-wide strategic human resource development plan, an organization development plan, and succession plan with a budget exceeding six figures.
1988-89 Director of Human Resources & Strategic Planning, reporting to the President. Admiral Cruises, Inc. (Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines), Miami, Florida.
Responsible for direction of the company's strategic human resource and planning function as well as the quality
process.
1986-1988 Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, College of Business Administration, University of Nevada-Reno.
1982-1986 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Georgia State University, West Georgia College.
Doctoral study-related employment as research assistant, instructor, and assistant professor of Strategic
Management, Hospitality & Tourism Management & Marketing, Advertising and OB.
1981-1982 Management Consultant, Jeff Wachtel Associates, Miami, Florida. Organizational Development .
1979-1981 Regional Director of Training and Development, North American Division. ITT-Sheraton,
The Sheraton Corporation, Atlanta and Miami.
Direction of the human resource development, training, and
organizational development activities for a Fortune 500 subsidiary for half the U.S. and Canada.
1978-1979 Director of the Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration Program. Georgia State University,
Atlanta, Georgia. Now The Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality
Administration, Atlanta, Georgia.
Responsibilities included administration of program, recruitment, teaching, and community relations. Increased
enrollment, created and implemented a new curriculum.
19761978
Lecturer, Cal Poly Pomona, College of Business Administration & Consulting Director for the opening of The
New Otani Hotel & Garden, Los Angeles, California.
1975-1976 Course Tutor, The Diploma Course Program,
Bahamas Hotel Training College. And Management Training Lecturer. Bahamas Hotel TrainingCouncil, Nassau,
Bahamas.
1974-1975 Corporate Management Trainee. The Marriott Corporation, Washington, D.C., Miami, Florida and Los Angeles.
1972-1973 Assistant Manager, The Fontainebleu Hotel, Miami Beach, (1252 Rooms) Prior: Front Desk Clerk and Night Manager.
1970-1971 Founder and CEO, The Waterbed Corporation, Albany, NY
Research/Scholarship/Creative Activities
(1) Refereed Publications: Journal Articles (Sixteen (18))
Wachtel, Jeffrey (Forthcoming, 2006) Integrated Sustainable Tourism Development for Developing Nations: Avoiding Bali Bombing Type Crises Through Integrated Development, The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability.
Wachtel, Jeffrey (Forthcoming, 2005) The Paperless Course: Using Group and Website Technology to Stop Killing Trees and Improve the Class Dynamics, The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (1999). The New Millennium Team Organization: New Leadership and Management Styles, New Organization Structures, and New Remuneration Systems for the Twenty-First Century Organization. In M. Abdelsamad & E.R. Myers (Eds.) Business Issues for the New Millennium: The Proceedings, Selected Readings from the Society for The Advancement of Management Management Conference (pp. 255-262) Corpus Cristi, Texas: SAM Publications.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (1998) Transactional Analysis, In The Encyclopedia of Tourism
Vol. 1). London: Pergamon.
Veale, D. & Wachtel, J. M. (November, 1996). "Mentoring and coaching as part of a human resource development strategy: How they do it at Coca Cola Foods,Journal of Leadership and Organizational Development, Vol. 17.
Miner, J. B., Ebrahimi, B., Wachtel, J. M. (Fall, 1995). "How differences in managerial motivation contribute to America's competitiveness problem," Human Resource Management Journal, Vol. 34, No. 3.
Wachtel, J. M., Werther, W. & Veale, D. (September, 1995). "The Global Deployment of Executive Talent," Human Resource Planning Journal.
Wachtel, J.M. (November, 1994). "Training for the Hospitality Industry in Venezuela." Proceedings of the I Congreso Nacional de Investigacion deTurismo y la Hospitalidad," La Guaira, Venezuela: Universidad Simon Bolivar Press.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (February, 1994). "Training and Development Directors Make the Best Human Resources Directors " Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 8.
Miner, J. B., Wachtel, J. M. and Ebrahimi, B., (1989) "The managerial motivation of potential managers in the United States and other countries of the world: implications for national competitiveness and the productivity problem."
in Prasad, S.B. ed, Advances in International Comparative Management, vol.4, pp. 147-170.
Burden, Charles, Jones, Williams A. & Wachtel Jeffrey M. (June, 1987), 'Productivity in Perspective: The American Work Ethic is Alive and Well." International Journal of Management, Vol 4, No. 2 pp. 133-137.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (1987). "The Importance of Casino Gaming to a Community and the Relationship of its Assessed Importance to Community Pride: The case of Reno, Nevada." Proceedings: The Seventh International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (1986) "A cross-cultural comparative management study measuring the differences in managerial motivation and the effects of cultural and other explanatory variables of potential managers from Mexico and the United
States." Ph. D. Dissertation, Georgia State University, Atlanta: Georgia. 287pp. Dissertation Chairman: John B. Miner, Ph. D., Professor Emeritus, Oregon State University, then Research Professor, Department of Management, Georgia State Univerisity.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (1984) "Marketing or Sales, Some confusion in the
Hospitality Industry." International Journal of Hospitality Management, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 38-40.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (1984). "Marketing Entropy." Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 8-10.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (Spring, 1984). Marketing or Sales, Some Confusion in the Hospitality Industry. Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International Marketing Review, vol. 2, No. 3, , pp. 31-33. reprinted from International Journal of Hospitality Management, vol. 3, No. 1, 1984.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. & Pavesic, David. (August 1983). The Doctorate Dilema. Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 35-37.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (Winter, 1980) "Transactional analysis training for the travel industry." Annals of Tourism Research:Special Issue, Management of Tourism, vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 455-471.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (Winter, 1998). Review of the book The Will to Lead . Journal of Leadership Studies, 5, 168-170.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "Marriott Corporation: A Strategic Management
Case Study." in Rue, Leslie W. & Holland, Phyllis G. Strategic Management:Concepts and Experiences, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1986, p.526- 545.
(3) Unrefereed Publications
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "Using T.A. to keep things OK."
Hotel and Motel Management Journal, April, 1978.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (April, 1977), "Add a Game Room for Profit." Hotel and Motel Management Journal,
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (September, 1978), "Explicating the Banquet." MeetingandConventions.
(4) Refereed Papers & Presentations at Meetings & Conferences (Twelve (12))
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (March 30, 1999) The New Millennium Team Organization: New Leadership and Management Styles, New Organization Structures, and New Remuneration Systems for the Twenty-First Century Organization, Society for The Advancement of Management International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (May, 1993) "Group Term Projects for Courses in Human Resource Development," Human Resource Development Professors Network Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (May, 1990) "The Relationship of Competitive Strategy to Corporate Training and Human Resource Development." The American Society for Training and Development Annual Conference, Orlando.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (August, 1987) "Managerial Motivation Differences between Mexican Potential Managers and American Potential Managers: A Cross-Cultural Management Study." Academy of Management Annual Meeting, New Orleans .
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. (October, 1987). "International Differences in Managerial Motivation and its Relation to the Strategic Capability of U.S. Companies for Engaging in Successful Growth Strategies." Seventh Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society, Harvard University,Boston, Mass.
Miner, J. B., Singleton, T., Wachtel, J. M. & Ebrahimi, B., "Symposium on Recent Findings Regarding International Differences in Managerial Motivation." Southern Management Association, New Orleans, November 4-7, 1987.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "The Effects of Cultural and Other Explanator Variables on Managerial Motivation: A Cross-Cultural Study of Mexico and the U.S." Western Academy of Management, Big Sky, Montana, March 26, 1988.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "The Importance of Casino Gaming to a Community and the Relation of its Assessed Importance to Community Pride: The Case of Reno, Nevada.", Seventh International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, Reno, August 1987.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "Transactional Analysis Training for Managers." Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Annual Meeting, New Orleans, August, 1979.
6. Exhibits,Shows,Recitals, etc.
Vasa-Sideris, Sandra & Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "Labor: How to get it
and how to keep it." The Southeastern Hospitality and
Food Service Show." Atlanta, September, 1985.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "Marketing for the Construction Contracting
Industry." Associated General Contractors, Nevada
Chapter Annual Conference, Sparks, Nevada, January, 1987.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "Strategic Management." Mountain Plains Adult
Education Association, Continuing Education Center, University of Nevada-Reno, April, 1987.
7. Research Grants/Contracts
Principal Investigator, "Testing Schein's Theory of How Founders, Leaders, and Managers Strategically Create, Embed, and Transmit Organizational Culture: An Exploratory Study at Cagney and Lacey Productions." July, 1987 College of Business Administration, University of Nevada Reno Travel Grant and The Graduate School Research Advisory Board Junior Faculty Research Grant. Funding of $2,500, one year grant.
Co-Principal Investigator with Scarrow, Ralph. "Pre-Opening Planning and implementation to Open a Japanese Hotel in the United States: The Case of the New Otani Hotel, Los Angeles." March, 1977 through September,1977, Funding of $10,000 by New Otani Hotel Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
Principal Investigator, "A Comparative Management Study of Managerial Motivation differences between Mexican and American Potential Managers." Travel Grant funded by the Bernard Ramsey Chair of Private Enterprise, Atlanta, Georgia State University, June, 1985. Funding of $1,000, six month grant.
8. Technical Reports/Research Reports
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "The importance of Casino Gaming to a Community and the Relation of its Assessed Importance to Community Pride: The Case of Reno, Nevada." Seventh International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, Reno, August, 1987.
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. "Tourist Expenditure Survey for the Bahamian Ministry of Tourism." Spring, 1976.
9. Internet Publications:
Wachtel, Jeffrey M. Inside the REAL Cuba: Personal Interviews of 127 Cubans from May 21-June 8, 2000 Tells a Very Different Story than the U.S. Media. (www.ordinarycity.com)
10. Other Research/Scholarship/Creative Activities
(2003) Doctoral Committee for 3 Doctoral Students, Ramkamhaeng University
(2001-2003), Advisor, Committee, MBA & MA TRM Theses, Assumption University
(1993-1995), Committee Chairman for all Master's Thesis Committees.
Supervised graduate research projects for all graduate students.
11. Service: A. Professional Service: Associations/Society:
Conference Chairpersion, The Round Table Discussion of Eco-Tourism in Thailand and its
Future, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2001.
Paper Reviewer (2000) Academy of Management Annual Meeting,
Management History Division.
Discussant (1999) Pay Negotiations, Society for the Advancement of Management International Conference paper, Society for the Advancement of Management, Las Vegas.
Session Chairperson, "Doctoral Student Workshop: Surviving the Dissertation Process:
Three Perspectives" Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, 1997.
Discussant, Management History Division paper, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, August, 1997.
Committee Member, Program Committee, The American Society for Training and Development, 1992-1993.
Track Chair, Annual Conference Council on Employee Responsibilities and Rights, 1992.
Member and Paper Reviewer: The Academy of Management (1984-Present) OB, BP&S, MED, HRM, IM, MH and MC Division memberships.
Past Member:
The Human Resource Planning Society,
The Society for Human Resource Management,
The American Society for Training and Development,
The Southern Management Association, and Western Academy of Management,
The Strategic Management Society,
The Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Travel,
The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers.
Director, The Hospitality Industry Group of The American Society for Training and Development, 1,000 Members 1989-1992.
Session Chairperson, "Business Studies of the Casino Gambling Industry"
The Seventh International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, Reno, 1987.
Discussant "Business Studies of the Casino Gambling Industry" The Seventh International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, Reno, August, 1987.
Functionary Financial Auditor of The Western Academy of Management's Yearly Accounting Records at The Annual Meeting, Hollywood, CA, April, 1987.
Consortiums Invited Participant:
The Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development, Organization and Management Theory OB, OD, OMT) Doctoral Consortium, Academy of Management, San Diego, 1985
The Business Policy and Planning Junior Faculty Workshop, Academy of Management Annual. Meeting, New Orleans, August, 1987
Attendee:
Nepal Travel Agents Association Annual Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, September, 2002
The Academy of Management Annual Conference, Denver Colorado, U.S.A., August 2002
The First National Research Council of Thailand-Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Joint Seminar on Tourism and Township Development, Bangkok, Thailand, 2001.
Eco-tourism Development in the Third Millennium: Sustainable Tourism and Community Development, Strategic Planning and Implementation, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2001.
TAT Conference on Homestay and Rural Tourism in Other Countries, Bangkok, 2001.
The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Toronto, 2000.
Western Academy of Management, Redondo Beach, CA., 1999
Society for The Advancement of Management, Las Vegas, 1999
The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, 1997.
The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, 1996
The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, 1995.
The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Dallas, August, 1994.
International Hotel and Motel Show, New York, November, 1993, 1996.
American Society for Training & Development Annual Conference, Atlanta, 1993. The Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Annual Meeting, Orlando, July, 1992 and Atlanta, 1987
The American Society for Training and Development Annual
Conference, San Francisco, May, 1992.
The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) Conference, Orlando, June, 1991.
The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Francisco, August, 1991.
The Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, 1985, 1995.
The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, August, 1986.
The Western Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Hollywood, California,
April, 1987 and Big Sky, Montana, 1988.
The Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Diego, 1985.
(2) Service To the Community or Public:
Volunteer Worker: Habitat for Humanity Little Haiti House Construction Project, 1999.
(2) Service To the Community or Public (Continued):
Committee Member:
The Diabetes Research Institute, Feast Among The Grapes Fundraising Event Committee, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997.
Charter Board, City of North Miami, 1989-1991, Mayoral appointment.
Education Committee, The Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association, Atlanta, Georgia, 1984-1986.
The Assets Subcommittee of The Biggest Little City Committee ( a citizen volunteer organization created to improve the quality of life in the Reno area.) 1987-88.
Member:
The American Cancer Society, Miami Chapter of New Directions,1990-Present.
The Diabetes Research Institute, 1992-1999.
The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, 1991- 1997.
Fanfare, The New World Symphony, Miami, 1993-1999.
Eyes for the Arts, Center for Fine Arts, Miami, 1993-1994.
Western Industrial Nevada- A Business Development Organization, 1986-88.
(3) A. Professional Service which Results in Remuneration
USA Floral Bouquet Division & Information Technology Department, Miami, 1999-present (one year renewable contract for 1 consulting day per week).
Nortel, Northern Telecom, Caribbean and Latin American Division, 1997.
Florafresh International, Miami, Florida, 1996-19977.
The Queens Flowers, Miami, Florida, 1996-1997.
Golden Flowers, Miami, Florida, 1996-1997.
Norwegian Cruise Lines, Strategic Team Development, MS Seaward &
MS Dreamward, 1995-1996.
Carnival Hotels and Casinos, Human Resource Development Consulting, Integrity Program Development/Delivery, Bahamas, 1994.
American Bankers Insurance Group, Conflict Management, 1993-4.
Carnival Cruise Lines, Annual Casino Managers Meeting, Miami, Florida, Management Development, 1993 and 1994.
The Continental Companies and Carnicon, Consulting Director of Training and Human Resource Development, 1991-1993.
The Grand Bay Hotel, Miami, Florida, Guest Relations Program, 1993.
The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, Durham, North Carolina.
Sand Castle Resort, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Human Resource Management Take-Over Consulting.
Golden Rainbow Maremares Resort, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, Pre- Opening Human Resource Management and Development Consulting.
Condado Beach Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Organizational Development and Human Resource Development Consulting.
Llao Llao Hotel Resort, Bariloche, Argentina, Pre-Opening Human Resource Management and Development Consulting.
The Crystal Palace Resort & Casino, Nassau, Bahamas, Organizational Development Consulting.
The Big Game Fishing Club, Accounting Consulting, Nassau, Bahamas, 1976.
New Otani Hotel Garden, Opening Human Resources Consulting, Los Angeles, California, 1977.
Westin Hotel, Guest Relations Seminar, Costa Messa, California, 1977.
Denny's Restaurant Headquarters, Management Seminar, Costa Mesa, California, 1978.
Ministry of Tourism, Guest Relations Seminar, Mexico City, Mexico,1978.
Cashin's Restaurant, Creation of Personnel Policy Manuals, Atlanta, Georgia, 1979.
Club Managers Association of America, Examination Proctor, 1979.
Management Seminars for a variety of Sheraton's for North America, Europe, and Latin America, 1979 - 1981.
The Georgia Conservancy, Strategic Management Consulting, Atlanta, 1985.
Association of General Contractors, Marketing Workshop, Reno, Nevada, 1986.
The Cleveland Hilton South, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Colonnade Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida.
The Cross Keys Inn, Baltimore, MD.
Embassy Suites, Columbus, Ohio.
The Glidden House, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Holiday Inn, Dayton Mall, Dayton, Ohio.
The Hotel Jerome, Aspen, Colorado.
La Concha Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Lucayan Beach Resort & Casino, Freeport, Bahamas.
Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
Peachtree Executive Conference Center, Peachtree, Georgia.
Sheraton Design Center Hotel, Dania, Florida.
Sheraton Inn Canton, Canton, Ohio.
Sheraton River House, Miami, Florida.
Sheraton University City, University City, Philadelphia.
Suite Hotel at Underground Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Bay Hotel and Resort Ltd., Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I., Pre-Opening Planning, 1989.
The Pier House, Key West, Florida, Team and Management Development, Guest Relations Program.
B. University Service
(1) To the University
Strategic Planning and Team Development Workshop, Graduate School of Tourism Management, Graduate School of Business, Assumption University of Thailand, Bangkok, 2001.
Organizational Development Advisor to the Acting Dean & Vice-Provost, Farquahar Center, Nova Southeastern University, 1997.
Irish-English Studies Formation Committee, Nova Southeastern University, 1997.
Awards Committee, Nova Southeastern University, 1997
Senator, The Faculty Senate, Florida International University, 1995-1996.
Secretary (elected), The Faculty Senate, Florida International University, 1996.
Parliamentarian, The Faculty Senate, Florida International University, 1995.
The Graduate Council, Curriculum Committee, Florida International University, 1994-1996.
Honorary Degree Awards Committee, Florida International University, 1992-3 and 1994-1995.
Traffic Appeals Committee, Florida International University,1993.
(2) To the School/College
Member, Advisory Board, Administrative Board, Academic Board, Graduate School of Tourism Management, Assumption University, 2001-2003.
Faculty Search Committee, Nova Southeastern University, 1996.
School of Hospitality Management Enrollment Committee 1993-1994.
School of Hospitality Management Staff Team building Facilitator, 1992.
MBA Policy Committee, College of Business Administration, The University of Nevada Reno, 1987-1988.
Curriculum Committee, College of Business Administration, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1976-1978.
(3) To the Department
Chairperson, Departmental Curriculum Committee, Hospitality/Tourism, Nova Southeastern University, 1996-1997 (completed revision of the curriculum).
Curriculum Committee, Department of Hospitality Administration, College of Business Administration, Florida State University, 1982-1983. Curriculum Committee, Managerial Sciences Department, College of Business Administration, University of Nevada Reno, 1986-1987.
12. Teaching: List of Courses in Chronological Order
Graduate, Current Issues in Marketing, Marketing Management, and Ethics and the Business Environment, Ramkamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand, Fall, 2002 through 2004.
Graduate: International Business, Shinawatra University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003.
Graduate, Organizational Behavior, Mahidol University, College of Management, Bangkok, Thailand, Winter, 2002.
Graduate, Organizational Behavior, Tourism Management & Ethics, International
Hospitality and Hotel Management, Human Resource Management, Assumption University of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, 2001-3.
Graduate, Organizational Behavior, Nova Southeastern University, Huizenga
School of Business Administration, Winter, 2001.
Undergraduate: Management Applied Research Project, Principles of Management, Organizational Behavior, Business Strategy/Policy, Stress Management, Tourism System, Hospitality/Travel Operations, Cruise Attraction, Theme Park, Events, & Attractions Management
Human Resource Development, Nova Southeastern University, 1996-2000.
Graduate, Master's Thesis Committee Chairman, Hospitality Industry Research Project, F.I.U., (9 credits) 1993-5.
Graduate, Motivation and Leadership F.I.U., (3 credits), 1991-1995.
Graduate, Strategic Organization and Human Resource Management/ Development, F.I.U. (3 credits) 1991-1995.
Graduate, Organizational Behavior, F.I.U., (3 credits), 1992, 1995.
Undergraduate, Human Resource Development in the Hospitality Industry F.I.U. (3 credits), 1991-1994.
Undergraduate Marketing for the Hospitality Industry, F.I.U., (3 credits) as an adjunct professor, Summer, 1990.
Graduate, Human Resource Management, College of Business Administration,
Department of Management, University of Miami, Fall, 1990. Graduate & Undergraduate, Strategic Management/Business Policy, College of Business Administration, Department of Management, University of Nevada- Reno, 1986-1988 and Graduate/Undergraduate Elective, Seminar in Strategic Management of the Hospitality Industry, 1988.
Undergraduate, Organizational Behavior, Department of Management, College of Business Administration, West Georgia College, 1985-86.
Undergraduate, Introduction to Management, Department of Management, College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1984-5.
Undergraduate, Organizational Behavior, Department of Management, College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1984-5.
Undergraduate, Advertising, Department of Marketing, College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1983-4
Undergraduate, Marketing for the Hospitality Industry, School of Business Administration, Florida State University, 1982-1983.
Undergraduate, Hotel Administration, School of Business Administration, Florida State University, 1982-1983.
Undergraduate, Travel and Tourism Management, Department of Hospitality Administration, School of Business Administration, Florida State University, 1982-1983.
Undergraduate, Marketing for the Hospitality Industry, Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration Program, Georgia State University, 1978- 9.
Undergraduate, Food and Beverage Cost Control, Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration Program, Georgia State University, 1978-1979.
Undergraduate, Hotel Administration, Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration Program, Georgia State University, 1978-1979.
Undergraduate, Hotel and Restaurant Development, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1976-1978.
Undergraduate, Food and Beverage Cost Control, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management, California Polytechnic University, Pomona,1976-78.
Undergraduate, Restaurant Management, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1976-1978.
Undergraduate, Hotel Administration, Department of Hotel and Restaurant
Management, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1976-1978.
Undergraduate, Hotel Accounting, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1976-1978.
Undergraduate, International Hotel Management, Bahamas Hotel Training College, Nassau, Bahamas, 1975-1976.
Undergraduate, Economics of Tourism, Bahamas Hotel Training College, Nassau, Bahamas, 1975-1976.
Undergraduate, Travel and Tourism, Bahamas Hotel Training College, Nassau, Bahamas, 1975-1976.
Executive Course: Front Office Management, Summer Executive Program, Bahamas Hotel Training College, Nassau, Bahamas, 1975-1976.
A. Graduate Student Supervision: Name, Year Supervised, Title, Graduation Date:
Handling Performance among Pattaya Hotel Customers, and Supervisors/Managers and Front-Line Staff in Mid-Price Hotels in Pattaya, Thailand. Successful Final Defense, December, 2002 (MA TRM, January, 2003).
Committee or Advisor: Assumption University, Graduate School of Tourism Management:
Benjapinya, Metta (2002), Residents Perception of Impacts of Tourism Development on Natural and Built Environments on Koh Chang, Thailand.
Wutthioran, Nida (2002), Factors Affecting Satisfaction Level of International Tourists Flying Thai Airways International
Prayortpaiboon, Rattanawan (2002), The Difference in Vacation Motives for Leisure Travel Among Chinese Leisure Tourists with Different Socio-Demographic and Travel Characteristic Backgrounds.
Weifeng, Teng (2003), Chinese Mainland Tourists Evaluation of Risks of Thailand, Malaysis and Singapore on Fuzzy Logic Model.
Boonniphat, Watanee (2002), Factors Affecting Thai Tourists Decision-Making Process Concerning Domestic Cultural Attractions.
Burban, Maslin (2002), A Study about Perception of Weekend Visitors about Ecotourism Activities and Enviornmental Impacts in Sri Nakharin Dam National Park, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.
Atchariyapota, Patteera (2002), Satisfaction Level of International Tourists concerning Physical Environment of Pattayas Public Beach.
Varma, Gopa (2003), A Study about Cross-Cultural Comparison of Travel Push and Pull Factors of U.S. and Indian Tourists to Thailand.
Kim, Kyung-Hwan (1993-1994), A Cross-Cultural Descriptive Study of the Perceptions of Computer-Based Property Management Systems by Hotel Managers and Employees in Korea and the U.S.A. Successful final presentation defense Summer, 1994, (M.S., August, 1994).
Ohm, Misouk (1993-1994) A Study to Determine the Perceived Benefits and Attitudes of Being Fully Equipped and Stocked in Food and Beverage Departments of Hotels. Successful final presentation defense Summer, (M.S., August, 1994).
Hasegawa, Junichiro (1993-1994), A Cross-Cultural Management Study Measuring the Differences in Managerial Motivation Between Japanese Hotel the United States and the effects of Cultural Variables on their Levels of Managerial Motivation Successful final presentation defense Summer, 1994 (M.S., Fall, 1994).
Chaisrakeo, Vilasinee (1993-1994), A Cross-Cultural ComparativeManagement Study Measuring the Difference in Managerial Motivation Between Hotel Managers from Thailand and the United States and the effects of Cultural Factors on Hotel Managers from Thailand and the United States, Successful final presentation defense Fall, 1994 (M.S., Fall, 1994).
Kim, So Yeun (1993-1994), A Cross-Cultural Comparative Management Study Measuring the Differences in Managerial Motivation Between Hotel Managers from Korea and the United States and the effects of Cultural Factors on their Levels of Managerial Motivation, (M.S., Fall, 1994).
Medina, Munoz Diego, Strategic Linkages is the Hospitality Industry,Defended Proposal, Spring, 1995 and Final Presentation, Aug., 1995.
Jun, Jaekyoon, Attributes of Successful Conventions Destinations in Asia, Defended Proposal, Spring, 1994 and Final Presentation, Summer, 1995.
Frieberg, Scott, The economic impact of lodging in the Florida Keys, Defended Proposal (Spring, 1995).
O'Neil, Patrick, Ethics in the Food Service Industry, Proposal Defense Summer, 1995.
B. Course, Curriculum Development Activities
Revision of HFT 6916 (9) Hospitality Industry Research Project, Sections 51 and 52. Complete revision of procedures, texts, computer center relations, course syllabus and interface with the Division of Graduate Studies.
C. Other Teaching-Related Activities
Collaborated with Dr. Terri Scandura, Professor of Management at University of Miami in assisting Manuel Tejeda, Doctoral Candidate with the data collection for his dissertation research, 1993-1994.
Awards and Honors
2000 Whos Who in America, Millennium Edition-2000, 54th Edition.
1989 Awarded CHRE (Certified Human Resource Executive).
1987 Junior Faculty Award, Research Grant, University of Nevada
1986 Beta Gamma Sigma - Honor Society of Collegiate Schools of Business.
1985 Certified Toastmaster, Toastmaster's International.
1984 American Society of Travel Agents, Simmons Scholarship.
1983 National Institute for Food Service Graduate Fellowship.
1983 Eta Sigma Delta, International Hospitality Management Society.
1979 Outstanding Young Men of America.
1968 Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges And Universities.
1964-8 Dean's List, SUNY at Cortland.
Hobbies: Running, Tennis, Gym, Reading, Theater, Movies, and Travel.
Jeffrey M. Wachtel
669-896-04167
REFERENCES
Dr. Kenneth L. Kraft
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
SUNY-IT
PO Box 3050
St Rte 12 at North Horatio Street
Utica NY 13504-3050
(315) 792-7200
Dr. John B. Miner
Past President of The Academy of Management
34199 Country View Drive
Eugene, Oregon 97408
Phone: (503) 484-2715
Dr. Jane W. Gibson
Professor of Management
Huizinga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Nova Southeastern University
3100 SW 9th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL
954-262-5000
gibson@nova.edu
Mr. Andre Nordseth
Operations Manager
Radisson Seven Seas Cruises
600 Corporate Drive, Suite 410
FL 33334
954-776-6123, ext. 402
anordseth@radisson.com
Dr. William B. Werther, Jr. Ph. D.
Professor and Office Depot Management Scholar
University of Miami
414 Jenkins Building
School of Business Administration
Coral Gables, FL 33124-9145
305-284-2706
werther@miami.edu