Organization Change (ePub)

   Originally educated as a social-organizational psychologist (Ph.D., University of TexaAustin), Dr. Burke is currently engaged in teaching, research, and consulting.   He teaches leadership, organizational dynamics and theory, and organization change and consultation.   His research focuses on multirater feedback, leadership, learning agility, and organization change.

     Dr. Burke's consulting experience has been with a variety of organizations in business-industry, education, government, religious, medical systems, and professional services firms, including British Airways, SmithKline Beecham, National Westminster Bancorp, British Broadcasting Corporation, Business Consultants, Inc. of Japan (since 1972); Pricewaterhouse Coopers Consulting, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Dime Savings Bank, and Miller and Chevalier law firm. He formerly served as senior advisor to the strategy and organization change practice of IBM Global Business Services.

     Prior to his move to Teachers College, Dr. Burke was professor of management and chair of the Department of Management at Clark University.  Prior to the Clark assignment, Dr. Burke was an independent consultant from 1974 to 1976.  For eight years he was a full-time professional with the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science, where he was director for Executive Programs and director of the Center for Systems Development (1966-1974).  For eight years beginning in 1967 he also served as the executive director of the Organization Development Network