Master Professor

Steve Williams

Steve Williams
Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2005
Season II, 2005 (29 Top 20 appearances)
BSG Tradition: First adopted The Business Strategy Game for classroom use in 1990 (the 1st edition)
School: College of Business and Leadership at Fort Hays State University
Title: Professor of Management and Dean of the College of Business and Leadership
Education: PhD in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska, 1990
Courses Taught: Business Policy, Strategic Management
Research interests and selected publications: Dr. Williams has published more than 20 articles in prominent journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, and others. His research interests include managerial risk behavior, the effects of mood on decision making, and creative problem solving.
Williams, S. (2004). The Impact of Mood on Managerial Perceptions, Research and Practice in Human Resource Management, 12(2), 128-139.
Steve Williams and Marion Smith (2003) The impact of computer resources on business student overall satisfaction. Southwestern Business Administration Journal, 3: 45-49.
Steve Williams, Mohamed Zainuba, and Robert Jackson (2003) Affective influences on risk perceptions and risk intention. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 18: 126-137.
Steve Williams, Richard Pitre, and Mohamed Zainuba (2002) Justice and Organizational Citizenship Behavior intentions: Fair rewards versus fair treatment. Journal of Social Psychology, 142: 33-44.
Steve Williams, Richard Pitre, and Mohamed Zainuba (2000) Does mood influence Organizational Citizenship Behavior intentions? An experimental manipulation of affective state. Research and Practice in Human Resource Management, 8, 49-50.
Steve Williams (2000) An empirical application of transaction-costs theory to organizational design characteristics. Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 134, 81-92.
Honors and Awards: Dr. Williams received the 2001 Teaching Excellence Award from the Jesse H. Jones School of Business, as well as teaching commendations from the National University of Singapore.