Description
Derek Ruth Department of Management
Derek Ruth
Department of Management, HR, and Marketing, Assistant Professor
Education
• Ph.D., Strategic Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2006
• M.B.A., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1999
• Honors B.S., Biochemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,
1996
Professional Experience
• Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Purdue University Calumet,
Hammond, IN, 2008 – present
• Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Wichita State University, 2005 -
2008
• Instructor for Managerial Policy, Purdue University West Lafayette, 2000 -
2005
• Adjunct Faculty, University of Alberta School of Business, 1999 - 2000
• Consultant, Business Planning and Web Design (Edmonton), 1999 - 2000
• Communications and Technology Manager, RSI Inc. (Edmonton), 1998 - 1999
• Biochemistry Research Assistant, McMaster University, 1995-1996
Refereed Conference Proceedings
• Ruth D & S Conners (2010) “Distance Learning in a Core Business Class:
Determinants of Success in Learning Outcomes and Post-Course Performance.”
Presented at the Allied Academies Conference in New Orleans. Contribution:
Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D & J A Wolff (2011) “On the Variability and Risk of Evaluating the
Commercial Potential of Technologies: An Entrepreneurship Course Evaluating
Real Inventions for Commercial Potential.” Presented at the Allied Academies
conference in Orlando, FL. Contribution: Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D & S Conners (2010) “First, Second, or Simultaneously? The Influence of
Course Ordering on Student Outcomes in Entrepreneurship and Management
courses.” Presented at the Allied Academies Conference in New Orleans.
Contribution: Learning & Pedagogical.
Refereed Conference Presentations
• Ruth D, DN Iyer & BM Sharp (2011) “Performance Feedback & Absorptive
Capacity: The Roles of Motivation and Ability in the Decision to Acquire.”
Presented at the Academy of Management Meetings in San Antontio, TX.
Contribution: Discipline-based.
• Ruth D (2011) “Firm Characteristics and the Rush to Patent.” Presented at the
MBAA Conference in Chicago, IL. Contribution: Discipline-based.
• Ruth D & J A Wolff (2008) "The Influence of Individual, Group and Disclosure
Characteristics in Assessing the Commercial Patent" Presented at the 12
th
Annual Meeting of the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance in
Dallas.
• Wolff J A & D Ruth (2008) "Technology Commercialization as a Classroom
Laboratory Exercise – Structuring the Unstructured." Presented at the 12
th
Annual Meeting of the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance in
Dallas.
• Ruth D, DN Iyer & BM Sharp "Innovative Output and the Decision to Acquire."
Presented at the Academy of Management Meetings in Anaheim.
• Chandler GN & Ruth D (2008) "Functional Heterogeneity, Unmet Expectations,
and Interpersonal Conflict in New Venture Teams." Presented at the Academy of
Management Meetings in Anaheim.
• Ruth D, DN Iyer & BM Sharp "Innovation and Experience in Technology
Acquisitions: A Longitudinal Study." Presented at the Meeting of the Strategic
Management Society in San Diego.
Service to the Profession
• Ad hoc and emergency reviewer for AoM Meetings, BPS division, 2003-2005,
2009 to present
• Ad hoc reviewer for IEEE Transactions
Academic Honors and Other Professional Recognition
• Management 450 Students reached #1 ranking in the world in the Business
Strategy Game simulation, 2011.
• Entrepreneurship 100 Distance Learning course selected as sample course for
faculty enrolled in the Digital Learning Program, 2011.
• BPS Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management – BPS Division, 2005
• Krannert Management Award for Teaching Excellence, Purdue University, 2004
• Krannert Management Award for Teaching Excellence, Purdue University, 2003
• Participant in the Academy of Management BPS Doctoral Student Consortium,
2003
• BPS Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management – BPS Division, 2003
• CEER Faculty Research Grant of $2,000 for e-business research, Purdue
University, 2003
• Krannert Management Award for Teaching Excellence, Purdue University, 2001
• Elected speaker of my graduating MBA class, University of Alberta, 1999
Professional Affiliations
• Member of Allied Academies
• Member of Academy of Management
• Member of Strategic Management Society
• Certified Facilitator of the Kauffman Foundation’s First Step FastTrac program
Pipeline
• Ruth D & Conners S (forthcoming) “Distance Learning in a Core Business Class:
Determinants of Success in Learning Outcomes and Post-Course Performance.”
Accepted by J ournal of Educational Leadership (Cabell’s acceptance rate =
25%). Contribution: Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D & Conners S (forthcoming) “First, Second, or Simultaneously? The
Influence of Course Ordering on Student Outcomes in Entrepreneurship and
Management courses.” Accepted by Academy of Entrepreneurship J ournal
(Cabell’s acceptance rate =25%). Contribution: Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D & Wolff J A (forthcoming) “On the Variability and Risk of Evaluating the
Commercial Potential of Technologies: An Entrepreneurship Course Evaluating
Real Inventions for Commercial Potential.” Accepted by Academy of
Entrepreneurship J ournal (Cabell’s acceptance rate =25%). Contribution:
Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D, Iyer D & Sharp B (2012) “Innovative Output and the Decision to Acquire.”
Working paper. Currently under third review at J ournal of Business Research
(Cabell’s acceptance rate =6-10%). Contribution: Discipline-based.
• Abebe, M, Angriawan A, and Ruth D (2012) “Founder-CEOs, External Board
Appointments, and the Likelihood of Corporate Turnaround in Declining Firms."
Currently revise and re-submit at J ournal of Leadership and Organizational
Studies (Cabell’s acceptance rate =25%). Contribution: Discipline-based.
• Ruth D & Brush T (2012) “The Online Provision of HR Compensation Services
and Its Effect on Outsourcing & Centralization.” Targeted for submission to
J ournal of Management Studies (Cabell’s acceptance rate =6-8%). Contribution:
Discipline-based.
• Ruth D (2011) “Firm Characteristics and the Rush to Patent.” Targeted for
submission to conference and journal spring of 2012. Contribution: Discipline-
based.
• Wolff J A & D Ruth (2008) “Structuring the Unstructured: Thoughts on the
Development of a Course in Technology Commercialization.”
• “Complexity, Brand Equity, and Purchase Intent: a Multi Brand Study” with S.
Broyles and R. Ross, 2007
• “Transaction Costs, Technology, and the Scope of HR Outsourcing
Relationships” with T. Brush, 2008
• “Information Technology and the Performance of HR Services”, with T. Brush,
2008
doc_992861531.pdf
Derek Ruth Department of Management
Derek Ruth
Department of Management, HR, and Marketing, Assistant Professor
Education
• Ph.D., Strategic Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2006
• M.B.A., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1999
• Honors B.S., Biochemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,
1996
Professional Experience
• Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Purdue University Calumet,
Hammond, IN, 2008 – present
• Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Wichita State University, 2005 -
2008
• Instructor for Managerial Policy, Purdue University West Lafayette, 2000 -
2005
• Adjunct Faculty, University of Alberta School of Business, 1999 - 2000
• Consultant, Business Planning and Web Design (Edmonton), 1999 - 2000
• Communications and Technology Manager, RSI Inc. (Edmonton), 1998 - 1999
• Biochemistry Research Assistant, McMaster University, 1995-1996
Refereed Conference Proceedings
• Ruth D & S Conners (2010) “Distance Learning in a Core Business Class:
Determinants of Success in Learning Outcomes and Post-Course Performance.”
Presented at the Allied Academies Conference in New Orleans. Contribution:
Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D & J A Wolff (2011) “On the Variability and Risk of Evaluating the
Commercial Potential of Technologies: An Entrepreneurship Course Evaluating
Real Inventions for Commercial Potential.” Presented at the Allied Academies
conference in Orlando, FL. Contribution: Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D & S Conners (2010) “First, Second, or Simultaneously? The Influence of
Course Ordering on Student Outcomes in Entrepreneurship and Management
courses.” Presented at the Allied Academies Conference in New Orleans.
Contribution: Learning & Pedagogical.
Refereed Conference Presentations
• Ruth D, DN Iyer & BM Sharp (2011) “Performance Feedback & Absorptive
Capacity: The Roles of Motivation and Ability in the Decision to Acquire.”
Presented at the Academy of Management Meetings in San Antontio, TX.
Contribution: Discipline-based.
• Ruth D (2011) “Firm Characteristics and the Rush to Patent.” Presented at the
MBAA Conference in Chicago, IL. Contribution: Discipline-based.
• Ruth D & J A Wolff (2008) "The Influence of Individual, Group and Disclosure
Characteristics in Assessing the Commercial Patent" Presented at the 12
th
Annual Meeting of the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance in
Dallas.
• Wolff J A & D Ruth (2008) "Technology Commercialization as a Classroom
Laboratory Exercise – Structuring the Unstructured." Presented at the 12
th
Annual Meeting of the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance in
Dallas.
• Ruth D, DN Iyer & BM Sharp "Innovative Output and the Decision to Acquire."
Presented at the Academy of Management Meetings in Anaheim.
• Chandler GN & Ruth D (2008) "Functional Heterogeneity, Unmet Expectations,
and Interpersonal Conflict in New Venture Teams." Presented at the Academy of
Management Meetings in Anaheim.
• Ruth D, DN Iyer & BM Sharp "Innovation and Experience in Technology
Acquisitions: A Longitudinal Study." Presented at the Meeting of the Strategic
Management Society in San Diego.
Service to the Profession
• Ad hoc and emergency reviewer for AoM Meetings, BPS division, 2003-2005,
2009 to present
• Ad hoc reviewer for IEEE Transactions
Academic Honors and Other Professional Recognition
• Management 450 Students reached #1 ranking in the world in the Business
Strategy Game simulation, 2011.
• Entrepreneurship 100 Distance Learning course selected as sample course for
faculty enrolled in the Digital Learning Program, 2011.
• BPS Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management – BPS Division, 2005
• Krannert Management Award for Teaching Excellence, Purdue University, 2004
• Krannert Management Award for Teaching Excellence, Purdue University, 2003
• Participant in the Academy of Management BPS Doctoral Student Consortium,
2003
• BPS Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management – BPS Division, 2003
• CEER Faculty Research Grant of $2,000 for e-business research, Purdue
University, 2003
• Krannert Management Award for Teaching Excellence, Purdue University, 2001
• Elected speaker of my graduating MBA class, University of Alberta, 1999
Professional Affiliations
• Member of Allied Academies
• Member of Academy of Management
• Member of Strategic Management Society
• Certified Facilitator of the Kauffman Foundation’s First Step FastTrac program
Pipeline
• Ruth D & Conners S (forthcoming) “Distance Learning in a Core Business Class:
Determinants of Success in Learning Outcomes and Post-Course Performance.”
Accepted by J ournal of Educational Leadership (Cabell’s acceptance rate =
25%). Contribution: Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D & Conners S (forthcoming) “First, Second, or Simultaneously? The
Influence of Course Ordering on Student Outcomes in Entrepreneurship and
Management courses.” Accepted by Academy of Entrepreneurship J ournal
(Cabell’s acceptance rate =25%). Contribution: Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D & Wolff J A (forthcoming) “On the Variability and Risk of Evaluating the
Commercial Potential of Technologies: An Entrepreneurship Course Evaluating
Real Inventions for Commercial Potential.” Accepted by Academy of
Entrepreneurship J ournal (Cabell’s acceptance rate =25%). Contribution:
Learning & Pedagogical.
• Ruth D, Iyer D & Sharp B (2012) “Innovative Output and the Decision to Acquire.”
Working paper. Currently under third review at J ournal of Business Research
(Cabell’s acceptance rate =6-10%). Contribution: Discipline-based.
• Abebe, M, Angriawan A, and Ruth D (2012) “Founder-CEOs, External Board
Appointments, and the Likelihood of Corporate Turnaround in Declining Firms."
Currently revise and re-submit at J ournal of Leadership and Organizational
Studies (Cabell’s acceptance rate =25%). Contribution: Discipline-based.
• Ruth D & Brush T (2012) “The Online Provision of HR Compensation Services
and Its Effect on Outsourcing & Centralization.” Targeted for submission to
J ournal of Management Studies (Cabell’s acceptance rate =6-8%). Contribution:
Discipline-based.
• Ruth D (2011) “Firm Characteristics and the Rush to Patent.” Targeted for
submission to conference and journal spring of 2012. Contribution: Discipline-
based.
• Wolff J A & D Ruth (2008) “Structuring the Unstructured: Thoughts on the
Development of a Course in Technology Commercialization.”
• “Complexity, Brand Equity, and Purchase Intent: a Multi Brand Study” with S.
Broyles and R. Ross, 2007
• “Transaction Costs, Technology, and the Scope of HR Outsourcing
Relationships” with T. Brush, 2008
• “Information Technology and the Performance of HR Services”, with T. Brush,
2008
doc_992861531.pdf