Selected Presentations
Spector, B., Santos, Jose (Author Only), van-der-Heyden, Ludo, Annual Meetings, "The Human Resource Dimension of Business Model Change,” Academy of Management, Montreal. (August 2010).
Spector, B., Global Change Symposium, Global Leadership Advancement Center, Lucan Graduate School, San José State University and the Institute for Global Innovation Management, College of Business Administration, Northwestern University, San José. (February 24-25, 2009).
Lane, H. (Presenter & Author), Spector, B. (Presenter & Author), The Lucas Global Change Symposium., "Managing Global Change – an underdefined field," IGIM and The Global Leadership Advancement Center, San Jose State University. (February 25, 2009).
Spector, B., Noetheast Chapter, "Learning to Lead - A New World Perspective for In-House Counsel," Association of Corporate Counsel, Burlington, MA. (November 19, 2008).
Lane, H., Spector, B., Product Managers Development Association (PDMA) New England, "Transferring Innovations in a Global Firm: A Study of International Organizational Change"," PDMA New England, Northeastern University. (October 2008).
Spector, B. (Presenter & Author), Annual Meeting, ""Billy Wilder's The Apartment and the Changing Popular Image of Corporate Life"," Academy of Management, Aneheim, California. (August 2008).
Spector, B. (Presenter & Author), Lane, H., Annual Meeting, "Managing Change in the White Space: Building Entreprenurial Transfer Capacity"," Academy of Management, Aneheim, California. (August 2008).
Spector, B. (Presenter & Author), Academy of Management Annual Meeting, "American Corporate Movies in the 1950s," Academy of Management, Philadelphia.
Spector, B. (Author Only), Academy of Management Annual Meeting, "Organizational Change and Innovation Transfer Capacity," Academy of Management, Philadelphia.
Spector, B. (Presenter & Author), Academy of Management Annual Meeting, "Doing Well By Doing Good - A Critical Assessment," Academy of Management, Philadelphia.
Spector, B., Business as an Agent of World Benefit, "Valuing Change - Changing Values," United Nations Global Forum, Cleveland, OH.
Spector, B., Lane, H., Annual Meeting, "Commercializing Innovation across Borders: A Change Perspective," Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.
Spector, B., Annual Meeting, "Competing through Innovation in the Global Market Place - A Symposium," Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.
“The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit in the Executive Suite: American Corporate Movies in the 1950s.” Academy of Management, Philadelphia. Best Paper Award, Management History Division.
Spector, B., Annual Meeting, "Harvard Business Review Goes to (Cold) War," Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.
Spector, B. A., Lane, H., Nebus, J., “Commercializing Innovation across Borders – A Change Perspective,” Carnegie Bosch Institute Conference on Innovation and the Growth of the International Firm, Stuttgart, Germany.
Spector, B. A., Lane, H., Nebus, J., Innovation and the Growth of the International Firm, "Innovation and Power," Carnegie Bosch Institute for Applied Sciences in International Management, Stuttgart, Germany.
Spector, B. A., Lane, H., Nebus, J., Annual International Meeting, "Designing for Commercialization of Innovation in Global Organizations: A Process Perspective," Academy of International Business, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Spector, B. A., Lane, H., Nebus, J., Summer Research Conference, "Commercializing Innovations in Global Organizations: A Process Perspective," International Partnership of Business Schools (IPBS), Boston, MA.
Spector, B. A., Annual Meeting, "Leading Change in a Value-Driven Organization," Medtronic Europe, Geneva, Switzerland.
Spector, B. A., Compagnie Generale de Geophysique, "Opportunities for Integration in a Globally Diversified Organization," Paris, France.
Spector, B. A., Athanassiou, N., Barczak, G., Lane, H., McDonough, E., "Implementing New Product Development Strategies Globally," Academy of International Business, Phoenix, AZ.
Spector, B. A., Athanassiou, N., Barczak, G., Lane, H., McDonough, E., International Organization Network Annual Conference, "Managing New Product Development Globally," MacIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Spector, B. A., Athanassiou, N., Barczak, G., Lane, H., McDonough, E., R&D Management Conference, "Managing New Product Development Globally," University of Manchester, Manchester, England.
Spector, B. A., Lane, H., Nebus, J., “Designing for Commercialization of Innovation in Global Organizations: A Process Perspective,” Academy of International Business, Quebec City.
Spector, B. A., “Transforming to TQM,” Total Quality Management Conference sponsored by Management Centre Europe.
Spector, B. A., “Diffusing Dissatisfaction: Managing Organizational Readiness for Change,” Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA.
Spector, B. A., “Revitalizing Corporations: The Leadership Dimension” Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.
Industry and Academic Experience
Professor Spector is co-director of the FBI's Emerging Executive program. He has consulted with organizations such as Arbella Insurance, James River, Motorola, the Radisson Edwardian Hotels, Coloplast of North America, and Ricoh, U.K. on issues relating to organizational effectiveness and change He has also been a Visiting Senior Lecturer at MIT's Senior Executive Program, a visiting professor at INSEAD (France) and MIT's Sloan School of Management, and is currently an Associate of the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiations.
Professional Services
Professor Spector is a member of the Academy of International Business and the Academy of Management.
Mailing Address
Bert A. Spector
304 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000