Dr. Franco Gandolfi

Visiting Full Professor of Management - SMC University

International academician, consultant, and practitioner specializing in human resources management (HRM), change management, organization development, and international management with substantial practical experience gained in various industries; accomplished scholar with an extensive publication record; project-led and implemented change management initiatives; developed and carried out leadership development training; championed and conducted international business study tours; and taught on-campus (residential) and online courses at undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executive levels.

• Professor of Management - SMC University
• Director, MBA and Executive MBA (EMBA) Programs - Regent University, School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship,
  Virginia Beach, USA

Academic Credentials

• Doctor of Business Administration (by research), Southern Cross University, Australia
• Master of Education (with honor; cum laude), University of Sydney, Australia
• Master of Commerce (with highest merit; summa cum laude), Swiss Institute of Commerce and Economics, Switzerland
• Bachelor of Commerce (with great honor; magna cum laude), Swiss Institute of Commerce and Economics, Switzerland

Main Academic Interests

• Change Management
• Organizational Development
• Human Resources Management (HRM)
• International Management

• Gandolfi, F., & Neck, P.A. (2010) Poverty: A social disgrace and dilemma, In Kay, R. (ed.) Sustainable economy: corporate and environmental responsibility, pp. 73-106.
• Gandolfi, F. (2008) Human consequences, In Sangeetha, K. (ed.) Employee Morale – Concepts and cases, The ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, India, pp. 129-148.
• Gandolfi, F. (2008) The significance of the psychological contract, In Sangeetha, K. (ed.) Employee Morale – Concepts and cases, The ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, India, pp. 149-165.
• Gandolfi, F. (2008) Human consequences of downsizing, In Sangeetha, K. (ed.) Employee Loyalty – An Introduction, The ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, India, pp. 175-194.
• Gandolfi, F. (2007) The effectiveness of Indoor Adventure Training (IAT) – A contemporary discussion, In Reddy, S. (ed.) Creativity in Training: Ideas with Impact, The ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, India, pp. 183-202.
• Gandolfi, F. (2007) The Double-edged Sword of Office Politics – Handle with Care!, in Reddy, S. (ed.) Organizational Politics: New insights, The ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, India, pp. 47-55.
• Gandolfi, F. (2007) Finding a better fit, In Nankervis, A. (ed) Human Resource Management (6th edition), Thomson Learning.
• Gandolfi, F. (2010) Organizational downsizing: A review of two decades of a strategic phenomenon, Sasin Journal of Management, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. X (December 2010 issue).
• Gandolfi, F., & Hansson, M. (2010) Causes and consequences of downsizing: Towards an integrative framework, Journal of Management & Organization (The Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management), (manuscript under review).
• Gandolfi, F. (2010) Distinctive characteristics of firms with no-layoff policies: A case study, The Australasian Journal of Business and Social Inquiry, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 16-34.
• Gandolfi, F., & Hansson, M. (2010) Reduction-in-force (RIF) - new developments and a brief historical analysis of a business strategy, Journal of Management & Organization (The Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management), Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 740-756.
• Gandolfi, F. (2010) The impact of leadership on health – A preliminary discussion, Review of International Comparative Management, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 222-233.
• Gandolfi, F., & Oster G. (2010) How does downsizing impact the innovative capability of a firm? A contemporary discussion with conceptual frameworks, International Journal of Innovation and Learning, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 127-148.
• Gandolfi, F. (2010) New developments in reduction-in-force: A brief historical analysis of a business strategy, The Journal of Management Research, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 3-14.
• Gandolfi, F. (2010) A brief historical analysis of the concept of reductions-in-force (RIF), International Journal of Business Policy and Economics, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 109-120.
• Gandolfi, F. (2009) Phases of cost cutting: Downsizing is dead; long live the downsizing phenomenon, Review of International Comparative Management, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 866-878.
• Gandolfi, F., & Oster, G. (2009) The impact of corporate downsizing on innovation: A preliminary conceptual framework, Sasin Journal of Management, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 48-70.
• Gandolfi, F. (2009) Unravelling downsizing – what we know about the phenomenon, Review of International Comparative Management, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 414-426.
• Gandolfi, F. (2009) Executing downsizing: The experience of executioners, Contemporary Management Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 185-200.
• Gandolfi, F., & Oster, G. (2009) Sustaining innovation during corporate downsizing, SAM Advanced Management Journal, Vol. 74, No. 2, pp. 42-53.
• Gandolfi, F. (2009) Training and development in an era of downsizing, The Journal of Management Research, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 3-14.
• Gandolfi, F. (2009) Where did downsizing go? A review of 30 years of a strategic business phenomenon, The Australasian Journal of Business and Social Inquiry, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 40-65.
• Gandolfi, F., & Strach, P. (2009) Retail internationalization: gaining insights from the Wal-Mart experience in South Korea, Review of International Comparative Research, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 187-199.
• Gandolfi, F., & Oster, G. (2009) Innovation in an era of downsizing, Ivey Business Journal, July/August 2009.
• Gandolfi, F. (2009) The mean and lean firm: the latest in reductions in force (RIF), Ivey Business Journal, January/February 2009.
• Gandolfi, F. (2008) HR strategies that can take the sting out of downsizing-related layoffs, Ivey Business Journal, July/August 2008.
• Gandolfi, F. (2009) Cut costs not heads: 5 strategies to prepare for the upturn, HR Leader, Issue 179 – 23 June 2009, pp. 14-19.
• Gandolfi, F., Braun, M., Nanney, P., & Yoon, K. (2008) Colossal failure: Why Wal-Mart needed to pull out of South Korea, Regent Global Business Review, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 23-26.
• Gandolfi, F., & Bekker, C. (2008) Guanxi: The art of finesse and relationship building when conducting business in China, Regent Global Business Review, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 5-11.