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David Hemsworth<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nipissing University Business Professor.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Summary<\/h3>\n

Total times work has been cited: 4393
\nPersonal h-factor index: 29
\nTotal works published: 150
\nTotal journal articles: 45
\nTotal research-related funding: approx. $1.5 million
\nWorks submitted and under consideration: 1
\nWorks under way: 2<\/p>\n

Post Secondary Education<\/h3>\n

Doctor of Philosophy<\/strong>, Measurement, Evaluation and Computer Applications (2004)<\/p>\n

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  • University of Toronto<\/li>\n
  • Department of Measurement, Evaluation and Computer Applications<\/li>\n
  • Area of Concentration: Multivariate Statistics \/ Information Systems<\/li>\n
  • Dissertation Title: Modelling Using Ordinal Data: The Use of Dual Scaling in Structural Equation Modelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Master of Business Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Wilfrid Laurier University, Faculty of Business, Waterloo, Ontario, (1990-1992)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Bachelor Business Administration, <\/strong>First Class Distinction<\/p>\n

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      • York University, Toronto Ontario, (1987-1990)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Bachelor of Arts, Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Psychology, Waterloo, Ontario, (1993-1996)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Electrical Engineering Technologist<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • RCC College of Technology, Toronto, Ontario<\/li>\n
          • Area of concentration; computers, microprocessor and digital circuit design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Professional Experience \/ Employment History<\/h3>\n

            School of Business and Economics<\/strong>, Nipissing University (2003-present)<\/p>\n

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            • Professor, (2007-present) Coordinator of the Management of Technology Department Area<\/li>\n
            • Associate professor, Coordinator of the Management of Technology Department Area (2004, Tenure Track)<\/li>\n
            • Assistant professor, Coordinator of the Management of Technology Department Area (2003)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              School of Business and Economics<\/strong>, Wilfrid Laurier University, (1999 \u2013 2003, while completing Ph.D.)<\/p>\n

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              • 4 year limited term contract (full time appointment)<\/li>\n
              • Undergraduate courses taught: Management information systems (BU415), Operations Management (BU385), Statistics (BU255) & E-commerce\/E-supply chain (BU445).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                School of Business and Economics<\/strong>, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario (1999)<\/p>\n

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                • Sessional Instructor: Management information systems (BU415)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Department of Psychology<\/strong>, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario (1990-1999)<\/p>\n

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                  • Electronic Research Design Technologist<\/li>\n
                  • Designed computer programs (C++, Visual Basic, machine language) for research (e.g., designed human computer interface to study children\u2019s ability to manipulate screen objects with a range of input devices (mouse, touch screen, trackball etc.); designed computer program \/ interface to cognitive study word association \/ recognition, etc.).<\/li>\n
                  • Designed electronic circuits for research (e.g., designed computer interface and device drivers to allow computers to control lights, sound, input devices for operant chambers).<\/li>\n
                  • Network administrator \/ web master: Administered servers (NT and Banyan Vines), hardware (switches, routers, network devices) as well as 100 personal computers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Praxis Data Corporation<\/strong>, Waterloo, Ontario (1995 \u2013 1999)<\/p>\n

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                    • V.P. of Research and Development \u2013 Co-founder<\/li>\n
                    • Managed a series of programmers and operations for the successful development of and deployment of computerized multimedia kiosks for consumer market research.<\/li>\n
                    • Market research conducted for companies such as:\n
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                      • Dylex (Thrifties \/ XXXY)<\/li>\n
                      • Bank of Montreal<\/li>\n
                      • Home Hardware<\/li>\n
                      • Zurich Insurance<\/li>\n
                      • Blue Jays<\/li>\n
                      • Nortel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Awards and Honours<\/h3>\n

                        Nipissing University Lifetime Research Achievement Award (May 2022) – $5000.<\/p>\n

                        Duke of Edinburgh Anniversary Award (2019) for continually supporting, volunteering their Costa Rica program.<\/p>\n

                        Hemsworth, D.<\/strong> Muterera, J., Baregheh, A., (2016) Excellence in Research Award for “Examining Bass\u2019s Transformational Leadership In Public Sector Executives: A Psychometric Properties Review” for being the article that has been downloaded the more times (5931) than any other manuscript from the Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR).<\/em><\/p>\n

                        Bidgood, B., Hemsworth, D. and Kazanjian, A. Best Paper Award, (2016) \u201cAssessing Cultural Dissonance and its Relationship to Compassion Fatigue in Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Workers: A Structural Model.\u201d International Business and Education Conference<\/em>, Venice, Italy. (June 5-9, 2016).<\/p>\n

                        Best Paper Award, Hemsworth, D.<\/strong> Muterera, J., Baregheh, A., Garcia-Rivera, B., (June, 2015) Linking Leader and Follower Perceptions of Transformational Leadership and Its Impact on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Performance: Exploring the Leader-Follower Dyad. <\/em>International Business & Education Conference, London UK.<\/p>\n

                        Best Paper Award, Hemsworth, D.<\/strong> Baregheh, A., Brophey, G., (June, 2015) How Do You Capture Context, Breadth And Depth Using Survey Methods? Data Gathering And Analysis Of Non-Saturated \u2018Natural Language Based\u2019 Surveys: An Innovation Management Context. <\/em>International Business & Education Conference, London UK.<\/p>\n

                        Best Paper Award, Hemsworth, D.<\/strong> Baregheh, A., Cristobal Sanchez,<\/em> Muterera, J., \u00a0<\/em>, (June, 2015) An Empirical Assessment Of The EFQM Excellence Model In Purchasing.\u00a0 <\/em>International Business & Education Conference, London UK.<\/p>\n

                        Chancellor\u2019s Award for Excellence in Research (2014). Nipissing University ($1500).<\/p>\n

                        Best Paper Award, Hersemeyer, H., Hemsworth, D. <\/strong>(May, 2014) Determining the Impact of Relations on the Unity and Diversity Paradox Within Interorganizational Networks: A Structural Model. ASAC, Canada<\/p>\n

                        Best Poster Award (Research) Cadell, S.,\u00a0Smit\u00a0Quosai, T.,\u00a0Hemsworth, D.,<\/strong>\u00a0Davies, B.,\u00a0Steele, R.,\u00a0Straatman, L.,\u00a0Liben, S., &\u00a0Siden, H. (2013, March). How\u00a0making positive meaning can lead to posttraumatic growth\u00a0when caring for a\u00a0dying child: A structural\u00a0equation\u00a0model.<\/em> Poster presented at the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care (SWHPN) General Assembly \/ Conference, New Orleans, LA.\u00a0SWHPN<\/p>\n

                        Nipissing University Lifetime Research Achievement Award (2013), Nipissing University ON, Canada, $5000.<\/p>\n

                        Best Conference Paper Award, Hemsworth D.,<\/strong> Muterera, J., Baregheh, A. (2012, September) Transformational leadership behaviour and employee job satisfaction: How do they contribute to organizational performance? International Conference on Business Performance Measurement and Management, Lima, Peru.<\/p>\n

                        Best Paper Award, \u00a0Hemsworth, D.,<\/strong> S\u00e1nchez-Rodr\u00edguez, C., Baregheh, A., Brophey, G., Muterera, J., (2012, June). The effect of Quality management on internal customer satisfaction and business performance:\u00a0 A mediation model.<\/em>\u00a0 International Business & Economics Conference,\u00a0 <\/em>Rome Italy.<\/p>\n

                        Best Paper Award, \u00a0Hemsworth, D.,<\/strong> Kazanjian, A., Cadell, S., Slocum-Gori, S., Chan W., (2011, June) Understanding and improving quality of work-life for palliative healthcare professionals: A structural equation model of workgroup culture differentials on Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Compassion satisfaction.<\/em>
                        \nWhat can we do to help? European Health Sciences Conference, Barcelona Spain.<\/p>\n

                        Voted one of the top papers at the International Palliative Care Conference, Singapore (2011) for his paper titled, \u201cUsing Science to Understand the Art of Compassion<\/p>\n

                        Nipissing University Lifetime Research Achievement Award (2007), Nipissing University ON, Canada<\/p>\n

                        Emerald Literati Network Award for Excellence: Outstanding paper 2006. Determining the impact of quality management practices and purchasing-related information systems on purchasing performance: A structural model. <\/em>Published in Journal of Enterprise Information Management. <\/em>Emerald Publishing, Bradford, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

                        Winner of ASAC case writing competition Hemsworth, D., Roberts, K. & Broycheski, C. (June 2003). Ethical and legal issues surrounding Internet file-sharing: Friend or foe. Proceedings of the annual ASAC conference<\/u>. Halifax, Nova Scotia. (34 pages).<\/p>\n

                        School of Business and Economics (SBE) \u201cOutstanding Teacher of the Year Award<\/em>\u201d. Wilfrid Laurier University.\u00a0 Awarded at the School of Business and Economics annual awards ceremony, January, 2001. This award is presented only once to a faculty member at WLU.<\/p>\n

                        Elected from the WLU faculty, \u201cHonorary Class President of the 2002 Graduating Class<\/em>\u201d.\u00a0 This award is presented to a Laurier faculty member, having been elected by the students of the graduating year, who is deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to the quality of student education.<\/p>\n

                        Winner, ASAC 2002 Conference: Best Management Information Systems Case<\/em>, \u201cInformation Systems Project Evaluation at Canadian Financial Services: Selecting an E-Procurement System.\u201d Awarded at the ASAC conference awards ceremony, by Laurier Institute, May 2002.<\/p>\n

                        Elected from the WLU faculty, \u201cHonorary Class President of the 2001 Graduating Class<\/em>\u201d.\u00a0 This award is presented to a Laurier faculty member, having been elected by the students of the graduating year, who is deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to the quality of student life.<\/p>\n

                        Thirteen Outstanding Teaching Citations from the School of Business and Economics at Laurier University for excellent course evaluations and commendable performance in the classroom.<\/p>\n

                        Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) ($16,000\/yr.) A critical analysis of the correlation techniques used for the quantification of ordinal variables as used in structural equation modeling<\/em>. Doctoral Scholarship (1999-2000).<\/p>\n

                        Ontario Graduate Scholarship for doctoral research (1999)\u00a0 $12,000. Declined for SSHRC doctoral scholarship.<\/p>\n

                        Ontario Graduate Scholarship for doctoral research (1998)\u00a0 $12,000.<\/p>\n

                        Winner of the International Strategies and Solutions Award for best technical innovation (1997): Computerised market research.<\/p>\n

                        Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Scholarship (1990-1991), $2000. Declined for full time technical research position in the Department of Psychology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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