Matthew F. Juravich
The University of Akron
Department of Sport Science & Wellness Education
307D InfoCision Stadium
Akron, OH 44325-5103
Cell: (585) 315-0105
[email protected]
Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Ph.D.
Kinesiology, 2012
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
MBA
Concentrations in Management & Finance, 2006
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
B.S.
Engineering & Management, 2001
Research
Interests
Upper echelons in organizations, emotional intelligence, engaged leadership, career trajectories, corporate social responsibility
Dissertation
Title: Examining general managers in the North American professional sport context: Upper echelons and logics of action as
determinants of performance
This research focuses on the extent to which top management team (TMT) employees within the North American professional
sport context shape performance outcomes. As in non-sport organizations, executive managers who comprise the TMT are
granted direct authority to make decisions relative to human resources. Thus, my analyses focus on these individuals and their
role as the principal strategic decision makers in these organizations. In my dissertation, I seek to make sense of the role that
these employees play in this process by investigating TMT employee backgrounds and experiences as well as prevalent
institutional logics of action as mechanisms for explaining performance variations observed during competition in these contexts.
Committee: Kathy Babiak (chair), Jerry Davis, Scott DeRue, Jason Winfree
Refereed Journal Publications
Babiak, K., Mills, B., Tainsky, S. & Juravich, M (2012). An investigation into professional athlete philanthropy: Why charity is
part of the game. Journal of Sport Management, 26, 159-176.
Work in Progress
Juravich, M. & Babiak, K. Examining Executives in the North American Professional Sport Context: Upper Echelons as
Determinants of Performance. (Manuscript in preperation). Planned submission to the Journal of Sport Management,
Fall 2012.
Juravich, M. & Babiak, K. Examining individual organizational citizenship behaviors, task performance, and leadership in sport
organizations applying an emotional intelligence lens: A conceptual model. (Manuscript under revision). Planned
submission to the Sport Management Review, Fall 2012.
Babiak, K., Lee, S.P., Heinze, K., & Juravich, M. A foundation for winning: Athletes, charity, and social responsibility. In
Paramio, J., Babiak, K., & Walters, G. (Editors). The Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility in Sport: Principles
and Practice. Routledge. (Anticipated publication date: October 2012).
Karam, E. P., Nahrgang, J. D., DeRue, D. S., Humphrey, S. E., & Juravich, M. The impact of leadership on organizational
justice: A meta analysis. (Manuscript in progress). To be submitted to the Journal of Applied Psychology.
Lee, S. P., Heinze, K., Babiak, K. & Juravich, M. Athlete philanthropy: Motives, drivers, and intentions. (Manuscript in
progress). To be submitted to the Journal of Sport Management.
DeRue, D. S. & Juravich, M. Leadership and Language: An experimental analysis. (Research in progress). To be submitted to
the Journal of Experimental Psychology.
DeRue, D. S. & Juravich, M. Performance trajectories in North American professional sport: An examination of the relationship
between contract incentives and individual performance. (Research in progress). To be submitted to the Journal of
Applied Psychology.
Selected Presentations
Juravich, M. Examing general managers in the North American professional sport context: Upper echelons as drivers of
performance. Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Seattle, WA, on May 24,
2012.
Lee, S. P., Heinze, K., Babiak, K. & Juravich, M. Athlete philanthropy: Motives, drivers, and intentions. Presented at the North
American Society for Sport Management Conference, London, ON, on June 4, 2011.
Juravich, M. Emotional Intelligence in Sport Organizations. Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management
Conference, Tampa, FL, on June 3, 2010.
Karam, E. P., Nahrgang, J. D., DeRue, D. S., Humphrey, S. E., & Juravich, M. The impact of leadership on organizational
justice: A meta-analysis. In E. P. Karam & J. D. Nahrgang (Chairpersons), Dare to be fair: How leaders influence
fairness and justice in the workplace. Symposium presentation at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of
Management, Montreal, Canada, August 2010.
Babiak, K., Tainsky, S., & Juravich, M. Professional athlete philanthropy: Walking the talk? Paper presented at the North
American Society for Sport Management Conference, Toronto, ON, 2008.
Teaching
Department of Sport Science & Wellness Education, The University of Akron
Instructor for 5550: 370 - Financial Aspects of Sport, Fall 2012
Department of Sport Science & Wellness Education, The University of Akron
Instructor for 5550: 422/522 - Sport Planning & Promotion, Fall 2012
Department of Sport Management, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor for SM 332: Organizational Behavior in Sport, Fall 2009
Sole instructor for 46 undergraduates in required BSSM course
Department of Sport Management, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor for SM 332: Organizational Behavior in Sport, Winter 2010
Sole instructor for 19 undergraduates in required BSSM course
Department of Sport Management, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor for SM 332: Organizational Behavior in Sport, Fall 2011
Sole instructor for 54 undergraduates in required BSSM course
Department of Sport Management, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor for SM 332: Organizational Behavior in Sport, Winter 2012
Sole instructor for 19 undergraduates in required BSSM course
Department of Sport Management, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan
Guest lecturer for:
SM 332: Organizational Behavior in Sport, Fall 2008
SM 432: Human Resource Management in Sport, Winter 2010
KIN 514: Strategic Management in Sport, Fall 2010
SM 342: Strategy of Sport Organizations, Fall 2010
Awards
2012
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2011
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2010
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2008
2007-2011
School of Kinesiology Research Travel Grant Award ($500)
Rackham School of Graduate Studies Conference Travel Grant Award ($700)
School of Kinesiology Research Travel Grant Award ($500)
Rackham School of Graduate Studies Conference Travel Grant Award ($850)
Rackham School of Graduate Studies One-term Dissertation Fellowship ($8,000)
Rackham School of Graduate Studies Conference Travel Grant Award ($600)
School of Kinesiology Research Travel Grant Award ($500)
Rackham School of Graduate Studies Conference Travel Grant Award ($600)
Ruth Harris Fellowship (Full tuition plus monthly stipend for 4 years)
Employment
Siemens Corporation, Syracuse, NY
Energy Consultant, 2001-2007
Professional Memberships
North American Society for Sport Management