University of Lethbridge
Faculty of Management
University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3M4, Canada
Phone: (403) 320-6966
Fax: (403) 329-2038
Director: Dr. Urs E. Gattiker (Full-Time)
Phones: (403) 320-6966
E-mail: gattiker@hg.uleth.ca
Mission Statement
The CTS tires to formalize attempts to encourage and support research efforts dealing with technology issues. The centre aims to promote an understanding of technology implementation and work organization. Its mandate also includes presentation of visiting scholars, facilities of collaborative research beyond this campus, and provision of a base for the bi-annual book series Technological Innovation and Human Resources and Technology Studies (journal).
Primary Service Area
Alberta
Personnel
Admin. Assistant: Stella Kedoin
Phones: (403) 329-2109
E-mail: kedoin@hg.uleth.ca
Assoc. Faculty
John Palmer Univ. of Western Ontario
John Baldwin Statistics Canada and National Centre for Management Education
Deepthi Bhatnagar Indian Institute of Management
Aaron Cohen Univ. of Haifa, Israel
Robert P. Gephart Univ. of Alberta
Rolf T. Wigand Syracuse Univ.
Dennis Chipman Univ. of Lethbridge
Geoffrey Hughes Univ. of Lethbridge
John Rutland Univ. of Lethbridge
George Lermer Univ. of Lethbridge
Hal Schroeder Univ. of Lethbridge
Sajad Zahir Univ. of Lethbridge
Mary Thompson Univ. of Lethbridge
Michelle McCann Univ. of Lethbridge
Ken Nicol Univ. of Lethbridge
Hiroshi Shimazaki Univ. of Lethbridge
Cooperation with other centers/institution:
Centre for Economic Analysis and Property Rights, The University of Western Ontario
No. of students involved in center activities: 4
No. of faculty involved in center activities: 14
Management
Date began operations: 1991
Membership criteria: Open
Annual Budget: $50,000-$100,000
List of corporate sponsors:
Province of Alberta, Department of Career Development and Training; Walter de Gruyter, Berlin & New York; Zard Aerospace; Innotech Associates; Economic Council of Canada; Federal Department of Supplies and Services, Canada.
Research Center Deliverables
Journal articles 3 Executive training
Scholarly texts 1 Working papers 2
Seminars 2 days Academic courses 1
Number of grants 4 Volume of grants $70,000
Supervising/supporting graduate students 2
Technology Studies journal
Research Theme:
Technology studies using an inter-disciplinary approach
Current Research Areas/Projects:
- Managing the Canadian High Technology Firm: Competitiveness in the Global Village [H(c), O]
- Assessing Cost and Benefits of Government Supported Technology Training for Semi-Skilled Employees [L, M, O]
- Managing Office Technology: A Cross National Comparison [D(d), L]
- Citation Analysis of Organizational Journals around the World: Methodologies, Gender and Technology/MIS Issues. [M, H(c), I, O]
Research Area/Project codes
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