Faculty Profiles

J.B.M. Kassarjian
- Professor Emeritus
Academic Division: Management
Bio
Academic Degrees
- DBA, Harvard Business School
- MBA, Harvard Business School
- BS degree, with Pi Tau Sigma, Engineering Honor Society, Northeastern University
Awards & Honors
Publications
Journal Articles
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1997). The Paradox of Leading Change. Perspectives foe Managers. Vol: 40, Issue: 12. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1991). Jolt Your Mangers Out of Their Comfortable Groove – They May Learn to Lead Change. Perspectives for Managers. Issue: Fall. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1987). Teaching Organizational Behavior: the Contingency of ‘Contingency Theories of Leadership’. The Organization Behavior Teaching Review. Vol: XII, Issue: 4.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1968). Prospects for Management: the Case of the Philippines. Solidarity. Issue: November.
Books
- Kassarjian, J.M., Stringer, Jr, R.A. (1971). The Management of Men: Readings and Cases on Human Behavior in Philippine Organizations: Solidaridad Publishing Company.
Cases and Teaching Notes
- Rao, J.A., Kassarjian, J.M. (2020). Black Duck - Turnaround of a Software Venture. Harvard Business Publishing.
- Kassarjian, J. (2013). Assa Abloy: From Zero to First in Twenty. Page: 29. Babson College.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2013). Deborah DiSanzo at Philips Medical: Teaching Note. Babson College.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2012). BSL: A Business School in Transition (A): The Challenge. Babson College.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2012). BSL: A Business School in Transition (B): The Process. Babson College.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2012). BSL: A Business School in Transition (C): Outcomes. Babson College.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2012). BSL: A Business School in Transition: Epilogue. Babson College.
- Cohen, A.R., Kassarjian, J.M., Langowitz, N.S., Manwaring, M.M., Landry, E.M., Greenberg, D. (2012). The Case of the Co-Founders: Instructions for JR. Babson College.
- Cohen, A.R., Kassarjian, J.M., Langowitz, N.S., Manwaring, M.M., Landry, E.M., Greenberg, D. (2012). The Case of the Co-Founders: Instructions for JR and KB. Babson College.
- Cohen, A.R., Kassarjian, J.M., Langowitz, N.S., Manwaring, M.M., Landry, E.M., Greenberg, D. (2012). The Case of the Co-Founders: Instructions for KB. Babson College.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2011). Teaching Note, BSL: A Business School in Transition. Page: 36. Babson College.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2009). Teaching Note: Rick Drumm Case and Video Series: Rick Drumm, Teaching Note for 3-part case series & Videos. Page: 24. Babson College.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2008). Four-part Video on the Rick Drumm case series. Babson.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2008). “Rick Drumm” case series and Videos. Page: 24. Babson College.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2007). Rick Drumm (A), (B), and (C). Babson.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2006). Rick Drum (A), (B), and (C). Page: 18. Babson College. link
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2006). MANNAI CORP: Back from the Brink. IMD, Lausanne.
- Kassarjian, J.M., Hamilton, S., Hutton, S. (2006). Mannai Corporation (A): On the Brink, and Mannai Corporation (B): Back from the Brink. IMD, Lausanne.
- Kassarjian, J.M., Hamilton, S., Hutton, S. (2005). The Mannai Corp.: Back from the Brink? (A) & (B) : IMD case #-1-0219.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2002). Shaping Spaarbeleg: Real and Unreal: The Netherlands. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2000). Blue Teams: Telenor-Nextel and Morten Lundal, Managing Director. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2000). Green Team: Is Nextel Ready for an IPO?. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2000). Red Teams: Nextel and Telenor Senior Executive Group. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2000). TELENOR-Nextel: Creation of a Rebel. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1999). Teaching Note for Sony Europa Case-&-Video Series, 28pp. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1998). Baldwin Bicycle Company Redux. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M., Hamilton, S., Sjoblom, L., Turpin, D. (1998). China’s XFM Project. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1998). SONY Europa, (A), (B), & (C). IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1996). TRN Group, The Netherlands, (A) & (B). IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1995). UBM International Consulting Group, (A) & (B). IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1994). Teaching Note for Shaping Spaarbeleg: Real and Unreal. Page: 27. IMD International.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1962). authored or supervised some 65 cases studies, in a wide variety of organizations, in the United States, in the Philippines, and in Iran.
Book Chapters
- KASSARJIAN, J.M. (2018). The Elusive Balance: Navigating the Paradoxes of an Academic Life: Phronesis in Business Schools: Reflections on Teaching and Learning. Page: 11. Information Age Publishing, Inc..
- Kassarjian, J.M., Kashani, K. (2005). Writing an Effective Case for Executive Programs: Mastering Executive Education. Prentice Hall/Financial Times.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2000). The Leadership Paradox: Focused Energy: Mastering Bottom-up Organizations. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Kassarjian, J.M., Bateson, M.C., Clinton, J., Safavi, H., Soraya, M. (1976). Safa-yi-baten: A Study of the Interrelationships of a set of Iranian Ideal Character Types: Psychological Dimensions of Near Eastern Studies. The Darwin Press.
Working Papers
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1990). Learning to Lead in Changing Competitive Contexts. Issue: December.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1987). Enhancing Teaching/Learning Effectiveness at Babson College. Issue: October.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (1986). The Threads and the Weave: the Shape of a Career.. Issue: September.
- Kassarjian, J.M., Salour, A. (1977). The Industrial Worker In Iran. Issue: March.
Other
- Kassarjian, I.M. (1967). Confrontation and Commitment: An Inquiry Into Patterns of Professional Career Orientation and Conflict, Conducted In an Industrial Research Setting. Page: 362. HBS Monographs. link
Articles - Circular or newsletter (e.g., Babson Insight)
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2017). It's the Performance, Stupid. Issue: August, 2017, Page: 6. Babson College, School of Executive Education. link
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2002). Leadership and Learning In the Aftermath: Babson Alumni Magazine. Issue: Winter.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2002). Leadership In Turmoil: the Learning Imperative: Babson Insight. Issue: April.
- Kassarjian, J.M. (2002). The Paradox of Leading Change: Babson Insight. Issue: Spring.