James Pappas is an Associate Professor in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma
State University. His research focuses on strategy making from the middle management
level in organizations as well as management control systems. His work has been published
in Journal of Management Studies, Industrial Marketing Management, Healthcare Management
Review and the Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management. Before coming to Oklahoma
State University, he worked at State Street Bank and Trust, Mayo Medical Center, Arthur
Andersen, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Pappas is currently serving as the
Department Head of Management.