Paul S. Adler
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Organization studies
Sociology
Paul S. Adler | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Enabling bureaucracy, Collaborative community, Critical perspectives on capitalism |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences University of Picardie |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Management Organization studies Sociology |
| Sub-discipline | Organizational theory Political economy Technology management |
| Institutions | University of Southern California |
Paul S. Adler is an American academic specializing in organizational theory, management, and sociology. Before his appointment as Emeritus Professor, he held the Harold Quinton Chair in Business Policy at the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business. Adler is known for his research on the labor process, the management of technology and innovation, and the socio-economic implications of capitalism.
Adler completed his higher education in France. He earned a master's degree in economic and social history from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in 1978, and a Doctorate (Doctorat de Troisième Cycle) in economics and management from the University of Picardie in 1981.
Academic career
Adler began his academic career with research and teaching appointments at the French Ministry of Labor, the Brookings Institution, Columbia University, Harvard Business School, and Stanford University.[1] While at Stanford, Adler and Kim B. Clark developed a learning process model which took account of the impact of "identifiable managerial actions" on learning in a business context.[2]
In 1991, he joined the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, where he served as associate professor, later professor, and subsequently as the Harold Quinton Chair in Business Policy until being named Emeritus Professor.[3]
He has also held visiting or honorary appointments at the University of Oxford, Manchester Business School, and Melbourne Business School. Adler served as the 70th president of the Academy of Management from 2014 to 2015.[4]