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About the Author

Thomas Bateman earned his B.A. from Miami University, and his Ph.D. in business administration from Indiana University. He is Bank of America professor and management area coordinator in the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, teaching leadership and organizational behavior. Dr. Bateman taught at Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina and for two years in Europe at the Institute of Management Development, a world leader in design and delivery of executive education. He is an active management researcher, writer, and consultant, and serves on the editorial boards of several prestigious journals.

His articles appear in professional journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Bateman's research interests center on proactive behavior by employees at all levels, with a recent turn toward scientists and public leadership. Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginias Darden Graduate School of Business. He teaches in the Leadership and Organization area and specializes in strategic human resource management.

In recent years, he has worked with companies such as American Express, AstraZeneca, CIGNA, Deutsche Telekom, Shell, and the World Bank to address the alignment of human resource issues and strategic management.