Leah Ritchie

Leah E. Ritchie (Ph.D, University of Maryland, 1999), has been a Professor of Management and Organizational Behavior at the Bertolon School of Business since 1999. Her research examines the role of discourse in promoting democratic practices in organizations.  Her most recent work, The ethics of speaking up: Examining the management consultant's role in creating controversial organizational change, was published in the International Journal of Management and Applied Science. Service roles in the school of business include Department Chair, and Interim Associate Dean. She also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Workplace Rights, The Sextant, and is a certified mediator.

Negotiation and Mediation, Micro-lending, Social Entrepreneurship, Organizational Democracy.

Courses include Organizational Behavior, Labor/Management Relations, Management Theory and Practice, Conflict Management and Negotiation Skills.

Ritchie, L. E. (2016).  Finding a Leader Who Fits: The Case of the New England Center for Therapy, Training and Research.   Southeast Case Research Journal,13 (2), 33-43.

Ritchie, L. E. & Bahnan, N. (2016).  The Center for Mental Health: A Square Peg in a Round Hole.   Southeast Case Research Journal., 13 (1), 1-6.

Ritchie, L. E. (2012).  Negotiating Power Through Communication: Using an Employee Participation Intervention to Construct a Discursive Space for Debate.   Journal of Communication Management, 16 (1), 95-107.

Ritchie, L. E. (2011).  Will we ever learn? The cost of profiteering and the path toward a new way.   The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, 11 (10), 76-86.

Ritchie, L. E. (2006). "The organizational consultant as communication activist: A case study of a non-profit organization", In L. R. Frey & K. Carragee (Ed.) Communication Activism (2 vols.). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Ritchie, L. E. & Berman, J. (2006). Competencies of undergraduate business students. Journal of Education for Business, 81 (4).

Ritchie, L. E. (2004). The effects of the supervisor-staff relationship on defensive behaviors and critical discussions in organizations: A case study of a U.S. hospital. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management.5 (2), 20-35.

Ritchie, L. E. (2016, June). Using social movement theory for organizational democracy.  European Academy of Management Conference, Paris, France.

 Ritchie, L. E. (2010, July). Will We Ever Learn? The Costs of Profiteering and the Path toward a New Way.   International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations, Montreal, Quebec.

Ritchie, L. E. (2007). Ethical Problems of Organizational Activism. International Conference on Critical Management Studies, Manchester, United Kingdom.