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Eric Patton, PhD

Chair and Professor of Management

Eric Patton Ph.D.

Department

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Mandeville Hall 327

Phone

610-660-3178
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    • Ph.D. in Business Administration, Management/Organizational Behavior, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec. Completed: 2007 (Valedictorian for John Molson School of Business)
    • M.Sc. (Administration) Management, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec. Completed: 2000
    • B.Comm, Finance/International Business, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Montreal, Quebec. Completed: 1991

  • Saint Joseph's University,

    • Department Chairperson, Management Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA. June 2016-May 2021; June 2024- present
    • Professor, Management, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA. August 2023-present
    • Associate Professor, Management Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA. August 2013- August 2023
    • Assistant Professor, Management Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA. August 2007-August 2013

    Concordia University

    • Lecturer, Management-John Molson School of Business, Montreal, Quebec. Fall 2000 -Winter 2005

    Media Contributions/features - Research

    • MSNBC.com
    • WBTW-13 Morning News – South Carolina
    • Live Science
    • WXIA-TV – Atlanta
    • Australian News – Australia
    • Iran Daily – Iran
    • KCSN Radio – California
    • Wisconsin Public Radio
    • Newswise
    • Huffington Post
    • Philadelphia Inquirer
    • CBS 3/CW Eyewitness News - Philadelphia
    • SJU Magazine, Haub School of Business Review, SJU Hawk Eye

    Ad Hoc reviewer

    • Journal of Organizational Behavior
    • Human Relations
    • Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference (Organizational Behavior division, Organizational Theory division, Business History division, Health Management division)
    • Academy of Management Conference
    • Eastern Academy of Management (Organizational Behavior division)

    Memberships

    • Academy of Management
    • Administrative Sciences Association of Canada
    • European Group for Organizational Studies

    Non Academic Professional Experience

    • Concordia University (Non-Academic)
    • Director, Policies, Systems & Procedures Unit - Financial Services (2000-01) Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
    • Senior Budget and Financial Planning Analyst - Financial Services (1995-2000) Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
    • Assistant Accountant - Treasury (1991-1994) Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

  • Refereed Journal Articles

    • Patton, E. (2022). To disclose or not disclose a workplace disability to coworkers: attributions and invisible health conditions in the workplace. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 41, 1154-1180.
    • Patton, E. (2019). Autism, attributions and accommodations, Personnel Review, 48, 915-934.
    • Patton, E. (2019). Of vice and virtue: Religious and moral rhetoric in the business press and the economic crisis. Journal of Religion and Business Ethics, 4, Article 5.
    • Patton, E. & Johns, G. (2012). Context and the social representation of absenteeism: Absence in the popular press and in academic research. Human Relations, 65, 215-238.
    • Patton, E. (2011). The Devil Is in the Details: Judgments of Responsibility and Absenteeism from Work. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 84, 759-779.
    • Patton, E. (2011). When groups fall apart: The Donner Party Disaster. Journal of Management History, 17, 435-450.
    • Patton, E. (2010). When Social Identities Collide: Commentary on "Gender in the Management Education Classroom". Journal of Management Education, 34, 874-881.
    • Patton, E. (2009). When Diagnosis Does Not Always Mean Disability: The Challenge of Employees with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD). Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 24, 326-343.
    • Patton, E. & Johns, G. (2007). Women’s absenteeism in the popular press: Evidence for a gender-specific absence culture. Human Relations, 60, 1579-1612. Awarded Best Paper in Human Relations, 2007.
    • Appelbaum, S.H. & Patton, E., Shapiro, B. (2003). The early retirement incentive program: A downsizing strategy,Journal of European Industrial Training, 27/1, 22-35
    • Patton, E. & Appelbaum, S.H. (2003). The case for case studies in management research. Management Research News, 26/5, 60-71
    • Appelbaum, S.H. & Patton, E. (2002). Downsizing the University: Bonne chance. The International Journal of Educational Management, 16/3 2002, 126-136.

    Book Chapters:

    • Patton, E. (2024). Autism in Context: The Case for Entrepreneurship and Conditions for Success . In  Entrepreneurship and Neurodiversity (Eds.: A. Hurley-Hanson and C.  Giannantonio). Emerald Studies in Workplace Neurodiversity Series.
    • Patton, E. (2023). Open-ended questions in survey research: The why, what, who, and how. In SAGE Handbook of Survey Development and Application(Eds.: Lucy R. Ford and Terri A. Scandura). Sage Publishing.
    • Patton, E. (2022). Workplace Accommodation Considerations for a Neurodiverse Workforce. In Neurodiversity in the Workplace (Eds.: S.M. Bruyère and A.J. Colella). SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series.
    • Patton, E. (2022). The Push and Pull of Entrepreneurship for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In Research Handbook on Disability and Entrepreneurship (Eds.: S. Yousafzai, T. Coogan, S. Sheikh, & W, Ng). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
    • Patton, E. & Johns, G. (2011). "Sex or gender? The enigma of women's elevated absenteeism", In Gender and the Dysfunctional Workplace. (Eds: S. Fox & T.R. Lituchy) Edward Elgar Publishing.

    Refereed Conference Presentations:

    • Doyle, N., Bruk-Lee, V., Bruyère, S.M, Fung, L., & Patton, E. (2020). “Diamond in the rough? Neurodiversity inclusion in practice.” Panel Symposium presented at Annual Meeting of the Society for Organizational and Industrial Psychology, June 2020 (Virtual).
    • Austin, R., Bruyère, S., Colella, A., Comer, D., Patton, E., & Vogus, T.J. (2019). How Can Organizations Promote the Inclusion of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum? Symposium presented at Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2019, Boston, MA.
    • Patton, E. (2019). The social construction of illness: Judging behaviors in the workplace. Presented at the 35th Colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies, July 2019, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    • Patton, E. (2018). Square pegs in round holes: Management theories and workers on the autism spectrum. Presented at Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2018, Chicago, IL.
    • Patton, E., Mach, M.M. (2017). Observer's reactions to the contextual conditions on Absenteeism versus Presenteeism: A scenario study. Presented at the 14th European Conference on Psychological Assessment. Lisbon, Portugal.
    • Patton, E. (2016). Gendered workplaces & gendered behaviors? A meta-analysis of absenteeism and gender diversity. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California.
    • Patton, E. & Johns, G. (2015). Social policy, time use, economics, and national values: A meta-analysis of gender and absence. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada-British Columbia.
    • Patton, E., Mach, M., & Johns, G. (2013). Observer Reactions to Absenteeism versus Presenteeism: A Scenario Study. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
    • Patton, E. (2012). Of vice and virtue: Religious rhetoric in the business press and the economic crisis. 2012 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Patton, E. & Johns, G. (2011). "Gender Differences in Absenteeism: A meta-analysis" Presented at Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2011, San Antonio, Texas.
    • Patton, E. (2009). "The Donner Party: An Organizational Analysis of a Disaster." Presented at Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2009, Chicago, Illinois.
    • Patton, Eric (2008). "When diagnosis does not always mean disability: The challenge of employees with ADHD” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2008, Anaheim, CA.
    • Patton, Eric & Martens, Martin (2008). “When my enemy becomes my co-worker: Identity challenges following corporate mergers”. Presented at the 24th Colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies, July 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    • Patton, Eric & Johns, Gary (2008). “Absenteeism in Context: One Hundred and Fifty Years of New York Times Coverage” Presented at the 23nd Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, April 2008, San Francisco, CA.
    • Patton, Eric (2007). "The Devil Is in the Details: Judgments of Responsibility and Absence from Work” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2007, Philadelphia, PA.
    • Patton, Eric & Johns, Gary (2007). “The Empty Seat: A Historical Look at Absenteeism by Politicians” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, June 2007, Ottawa, Ontario. Included in proceedings.
    • Patton, Eric & Johns, Gary (2007). "The Social Construction of Illness Absence: Traveling through the “Black Hole”. Presented at the XIIIth European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, May 2007, Stockholm, Sweden.
    • Patton, E., Martens, M., & Gagné, M. (2007). "Participant comments in survey research: The why, what, who, and how.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Academy of Management, May 2007, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Included in proceedings
    • Patton, Eric & Johns, Gary (2006). "Absenteeism in the News: Historical Trends in Absence from Work in the 20th Century,” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2006, Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Patton, Eric & Johns, Gary (2006). “Do Expectations Concerning Absenteeism Differ Between Men and Women? Indications from the Popular Press” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, June 2006, Banff, Alberta. Included in proceedings.
    • Patton, Eric. (2005) “Guilty or innocent: Accountability and judgments of responsibility following absence from work” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii.
    • Patton, Eric. (2005) “One hundred years of absenteeism in the news: A window into the social expectations surrounding absence from work” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, May 2005, Toronto, Ontario. Included in proceedings.
    • Patton, Eric. (2002) “Psychological contracts: The links to organizational culture and identity” Presented at theAnnual Meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, May 2002, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    Scholarly Book:

    Neurodiversity and Work: Employment, Identity, and Support Networks for Neurominorities (Eds.: Eric Patton and Alecia Santuzzi). Palgrave MacMillan. 2024

    • November 2018 : Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Award for Advising.
    • April 2018: Recipient of the 2018 Fr. Ed Brady, SJ Award from SJU’s Faith-Justice Institute
    • May 2016: Beta Gamma Sigma Faculty Membership - SJU Chapter
    • November 2012: SJU Faculty Merit Award - Teaching
    • November 2011: SJU Faculty Merit Award - Research.
    • August 2011: Outstanding Reviewer Award - Gender and Diversity in Organizations Division, Academy of Management Conference 2011
    • June 2011: Outstanding Reviewer Award - Organizational Behavior Division, Academy of Management Conference 2011
    • February 2008: Best Paper award – Human Relations for 2007 for "Women's absenteeism in the popular press: Evidence for a gender-specific absence culture". (With G. Johns).
    • October 2007: Named John Molson School of Business, Concordia university valedictorian for Fall 2007 convocation.
    • June 2006: Best Student Paper award (Gender and Diversity division), Annual Meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Banff, Alberta. (With G. Johns)
    • May 2005: Best Paper award (Business History division), Annual Meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Toronto, Ontario.
    • September 2003: Concordia University Graduate Fellowship.
    • December 2002: "Campaign for a New Millennium Student Contribution Graduate Scholarship" – John Molson School of Business", Concordia University.
    • November 2001: Membership into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for AACSB accredited business programs.
    • March 2001: Nominated for John Molson School of Business Distinguished Teaching award.