Bryan J. Poulin

Research and Scholarly Activities

Research Interests

Dr. Bryan J. Poulin holds interests in a number of fields related to business policy and organizational strategy including leadership, culture, organizational behaviour and government policy. References to his most recent scholarly output may be found below grouped as follows:

Refereed Journal Publications

Poulin, B.J. and M. Z. Hackman, “The Rise and Fall of the T. Eaton Company:  Lasting Lessons in Leadership and Strategy “, The Journal of Leadership Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1, November 2001, pp. 96-112.

Poulin, B.J. and R. Gordon, "How to Organize Science Funding: The New Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), an opportunity to increase innovation", Canadian Public Policy, Vol. XXVII, No. 1, 2001, pp. 25-111.

Dadgostar, B. and B.J. Poulin, “Tendering Airline Rights to the Regions:  Why Regions are Different”, Canadian Business Economics, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2001, pp. 43-45.

Alam, M. and Poulin B.J. "Organizational Effectiveness and Budget Control: The Successful Turnaround of Healtheries New Zealand", Pacific Accounting Review, June 1996, pp. 66-95.

Refereed Conference Publications 
(Presenter in brackets if joint authorship)

Poulin, B.J. (1999)  “The Will to Lead in a Technological Age”, presented to the Leadership Alliance Conference, University of Guelph, proceedings (and later published as a book chapter) 

Poulin, B.J., B. Mills and D. Spiller (1998) “Publishing a Book of New Zealand Strategy Cases:  Advantages and Collaboration, Networking and Alliances”, presented to the New Zealand Strategic Management Conference, Auckland, January 1998, proceedings. (Poulin).

Scrimgeour, F. and Poulin, B. "An Ethical Approach to Unity in Diversity" www proceedings, ABC New Zealand Regional Conference, 16-18 December 1997. (Scrimgeour).

Poulin, B.J. and Spiller, D. "Universities in Transition", proceedings, International Council for Innovation in Higher Education Conference, November 1996. (Poulin).

Poulin, B.J. "Organization Strategy and Culture", 3rd Annual New Zealand Strategic Management Educators Conference, proceedings, Feb 1995, pp. 120-127. 

Poulin, B.J. and Harnish, N. "From Discordance to Accordance through Strategic Redirection and Human Resource Management", 3rd Annual Conference of the International Employment Relations Association, proceedings, July 1995. (Poulin and Harnish).

Book Publications

Poulin B.J., B. Mills and D. Spiller, Strategy and Management: A New Zealand Casebook, Addison-Wesley Longman (1998). 

Poulin B.J. and B.Mills, Instructor's Guide for Handbook for Strategy and Management: A New Zealand Casebook, Addison-Wesley Longman (1998). 

Published Book Reviews 
(Previous years indicated in brackets)

Poulin, B.J. and R. Gordon. Review of Donald Forsdyke's Tommorow's Cures Today, Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam, Canadian Public Policy, June 2000, pp. 271-272.

Book Chapters/Case Publications

Poulin, B.J. (1998) "Healtheries New Zealand", published in Strategy and Management: A New Zealand Casebook, (Poulin, B.J., B. Mills and D. Spiller, eds.) Addison Wesley Longman, Auckland, pp. 76-90.

Parkinson, M. and B.J. Poulin (1998) "Tidco Interrational", published in Strategy and Management: A New Zealand Casebook, (Poulin, B.J., B. Mills and D. Spiller, eds.) Addison Wesley Longman, Auckland, pp. 127-139.

Poulin, B.J. (1998) "The Tower Group of Companies", published in Strategy and Management: A New Zealand Casebook, (Poulin, B.J., B. Mills and D. Spiller, eds.) Addison Wesley Longman, Auckland, pp. 140-159.

Papers Read at Scholarly Conferences 

Poulin, B.J. "The Will to Lead in a Technological Age", The Leadership Challenge Conference, Guelph University, Aug 6-7, 1999. (in 2001, the transcript was published as part of a book on Leadership, Guelph University).

Samples of Unpublished Case Studies
 at Lakehead University

Poulin, B.J. "The T. Eaton Company" Lakehead University, Dec. 2000.

Poulin, B.J. "Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra" Lakehead University, Dec. 1998.

Poulin, B.J. "Livestock Improvement Corporation" Lakehead University, April, 1999.

Sample of Working Papers 

Poulin, B.J. and S. B. Handford. "Technological and Structural Imperative for Forms of the Future", Faculty of Business Administration working paper, Lakehead University, (in process).

Poulin, B.J. "A Framework for Changing Culture for Good", Research Paper Series, Department of Strategic Management and Leadership, University of Waikato, Apr 1997, 30p. 

Sample of Contract Research

Poulin, B.J. "Effectiveness and Efficiency Study at Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC)", unpublished private report funded by LIC of New Zealand, 1998, 65 pages. 

Poulin, B.J. "Report on the Study of the Culture at Works and Parks Division of the Hamilton City Council", unpublished confidential report funded by Hamilton City Council, 1995, 30 pages.

Samples of Scholarly Dissemination and Witness

Poulin, B. J. Called as Witness at Canadian Federal Government's Parliamentary Committee on Science and Technology Funding and Review Policy, Ottawa, November 2001.

Dadgostar, B. and B. J. Poulin, Various interviews in 1999 and 2000 by local media on Canada Airline Policy as it affects Northwestern Ontario Region and beyond. 

Gordon, R. and B. J. Poulin. Called as Witnesses at Canadian Federal Government's Parliamentary Committee on Health and Science Policy, Ottawa, December 1999.

Poulin, B.J. and B. Dadgostar. "A Thunder Bay Solution to Regional Airlines", Chronicle Journal November 27, 1999, p. A7.

Poulin, B.J. Interview on National Radio (C.B.C.) "The Eaton's Saga", December, 1999. 

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