Karen Leonard

Photograph of Karen LeonardProfessor of Management

Email: kxleonard@ualr.edu
Phone: 501-916-6764
Location: Reynolds Building 228


Education

PhD International Organizational Behavior University of Memphis
MS Commerce University of Auckland
BS Science Arkansas State University

Publications

Leonard, K., & Van Scotter, J. R. (2023, February). Management Issues in Police and Social Worker Alliances: Using the Lens of Occupational Culture. , 23(1).
Leonard, K. M. (2022, November). Black swans, perfect storms, and normal accidents. Pathways to Research in Business and Economics.
Van Scotter, J. R., & Leonard, K. (2022, August). Clashes of cultures during crisis: Coordinating firefighter, police, and paramedic interactions. , 31(4), 374-386.
Leonard, K. (2020, December). Cultural considerations for effective six sigma teams. Six Sigma for Students: A Problem-Solving Methodology, 53-71. Little Rock: Palgrave Macmillan.
Tsai, F., Leonard, K. M., & Srivastava, S. (2020, November). Psychological Capital in Entrepreneurial Contexts: Frontiers and Future Prospects. 11, 3456-3474.
Ugur, N. G., Turin, A. H., & Leonard, K. (2019, May). The effects of knowledge characteristics, organizational and societal culture in knowledge transfer with firms. , 9(1), 132-143.
Pakdil, F., Toktas, P., & Leonard, K. (2018, July). Validation of qualitative aspects of the Lean Assessment Tool (LAT). Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 29(7), 1094-1114.

Teaching

2024 UALR Spring

Business Plan/Product Intro (MGMT4361)
Section
MGMT4361-991
Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U1
MGMT4380-9U2
HR Analytics & Metrics (MGMT4367)
Section
MGMT4367-9U1

2023 UALR Fall

Appl Organizatnl Behav (MGMT3340)
Sections
MGMT3340-991
MGMT3340-9U1
Human Resources Management (MGMT3320)
Sections
MGMT3320-001
MGMT3320-991
MGMT3320-9S1
MGMT3320-9U1

2023 UALR Spring

Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U1
MGMT4380-9U2
HR Analytics & Metrics (MGMT4367)
Sections
MGMT4367-991
MGMT4367-9U1
Sem:Lead & Mgmt in Health Care (MGMT7398)
Section
MGMT7398-991

2023 UALR Summer

Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U2
HR Analytics & Metrics (MGMT4367)
Sections
MGMT4367-991
MGMT4367-9U1
Sem:Lead & Mgmt in Health Care (MGMT7398)
Section
MGMT7398-991

2022 UALR Fall

Appl Organizatnl Behav (MGMT3340)
Sections
MGMT3340-001
MGMT3340-9S1
Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U1
MGMT4380-9U2

2022 UALR Spring

Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U1
MGMT4380-9U2
HR Analytics & Metrics (MGMT4367)
Sections
MGMT4367-991
MGMT4367-9U1

2022 UALR Summer

Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U2
HR Analytics & Metrics (MGMT4367)
Sections
MGMT4367-991
MGMT4367-9U1
Sem:Lead & Mgmt in Health Care (MGMT7398)
Section
MGMT7398-991

2021 UALR Fall

Appl Organizatnl Behav (MGMT3340)
Sections
MGMT3340-001
MGMT3340-9W1
Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U2
HR Analytics & Metrics (MGMT4367)
Sections
MGMT4367-001
MGMT4367-9W1
Independent Study (MGMT7399)
Section
MGMT7399-991
Sem:Lead & Mgmt in Health Care (MGMT7398)
Section
MGMT7398-991

2021 UALR Spring

Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U1
MGMT4380-9U2
HR Analytics & Metrics (MGMT4367)
Sections
MGMT4367-991
MGMT4367-9U1

2021 UALR Summer

Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-9U1
HR Analytics & Metrics (MGMT4367)
Sections
MGMT4367-991
MGMT4367-9U1
Sem:Lead & Mgmt in Health Care (MGMT7398)
Section
MGMT7398-991

2020 UALR Fall

Appl Organizatnl Behav (MGMT3340)
Section
MGMT3340-9H1
Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U2
Sem:Lead & Mgmt in Health Care (MGMT7398)
Sections
MGMT7398-991
MGMT7398-9H1
Special Topics - MGMT (MGMT4385)
Sections
MGMT4385-991
MGMT4385-9H1
MGMT4385-9U1

2020 UALR Spring

Appl Organizatnl Behav (MGMT3340)
Section
MGMT3340-001
Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-992
MGMT4380-9U1
MGMT4380-9U2

2020 UALR Summer

Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-9U1
Sem:Lead & Mgmt in Health Care (MGMT7398)
Section
MGMT7398-991
Special Topics - MGMT (MGMT4385)
Sections
MGMT4385-991
MGMT4385-9U1

2019 UALR Fall

Appl Organizatnl Behav (MGMT3340)
Section
MGMT3340-001
Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-9U1
International Business Mgmt (MGMT4377)
Sections
MGMT4377-991
MGMT4377-9U1
Strat Competitive Advantage I (MGMT7180)
Section
MGMT7180-001

2019 UALR Spring

Appl Organizatnl Behav (MGMT3340)
Sections
MGMT3340-001
MGMT3340-991
MGMT3340-9U1
Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-9U1

2019 UALR Summer

Business Strategy (MGMT4380)
Sections
MGMT4380-991
MGMT4380-9U1