Courses:
MGT 440
Management Strategy and Organizational Policy
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Linda M. Cohen
Assistant Professor of Management
Department of Management and Marketing
Phone: 860-768-4270, Room 310D LiCohen@hartford.edu
Dr. Cohen’s work intersects strategy, management, design and geography. She is an architect with a Ph.D. in Strategy from The Wharton School, and an interdisciplinary M.S. degree from Cornell University (combining management, design, environmental psychology and real estate). She has practical experience in Canada, the U.S., France and England, and has worked in both the public and private sectors, helping organizations use their physical assets – that is, the design and location of real estate and facilities - as a strategic tool for achieving business objectives and competitive advantage.
Education:
Ph.D. (Strategy), The Wharton School, 2008
M.S. (Mgrl. Science & Applied Econ.), The Wharton School, 2005
M.S. (Facilities Planning & Management), Cornell University, 2000
B.Arch., McGill University, 1993
B.Sc.(Arch)., McGill University, 1992
D.C. S. (Health Sciences), Marianopolous College, 1988
Research Interests:
Strategy, Physical Organization, Information Technology, Design/behavior, Operations/Strategic Implementation, Globalization and Geography
Selected Scholarship Books and Articles:
“Bridging Two Streams of Corporate Office Design Research: A comparison of articles appearing in Design/Behavior and Management journals 1980-2001.” Journal of Architectural Planning and Research, 24(4): 289-307. (2007)
Recent Presentatons:
“Tangible Governance: On Firm Coordination, ICTs, and Physical Proximity as an Organizing Mechanism.” Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, CA (August 2008).
Shifting Boundaries, Invisible Geography: Information Technology & Firm-level Physical Organization.” Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, CA (August 2008).
“Differential Reach and Dynamic 'Invisible Geographies’: A Study on How Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Globalization Have Affected Domestic Multi-site Firm Organization.” World Workplace Conference, New Orleans (October). [winner: IFMA E-poster Student Competition] (2007)
“Differential Reach and Dynamic 'Invisible Geographies: Insights from Exploring Cross-level Post-ICT Shifts in Multi-site Firm Morphology.” Poster presentation, Research Conference and Workshop on Offshoring, Cary, NC (Apr 14-16). (2007)
Recent Achievements and Honors:
Winner, E-poster Competition, World Workplace Conference, International Facility Management Assn. (2007)
Booz Allen Hamilton/SMS PhD Fellowship, Strategic Management Society (2006)
IFMA Foundation / Philadelphia Chapter Scholarship, International Facility Management Assn. (2005)
Herbert K. Brown Scholastic Award, Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center, The Wharton School (2005)
Professional Activities:
Education Advisory Board, Philadelphia IFMA Chapter, International Facility Management Association, 2005-08
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