Professional Summary
Marianne W. Lewis, PhD, is the tenth dean and professor of management at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business University of Cincinnati. Previously, she has served as dean of the Cass Business School, City, University of London and as a UK Fulbright. Lewis has earned numerous teaching and research awards throughout her academic career. An international expert on organizational paradoxes, her research explores tensions and competing demands surrounding leadership and innovation. She applies her renowned paradox lens across such diverse contexts as strategy, product development, organizational change, governance and technology implementation. Her paper, “Exploring paradox: Toward a more comprehensive guide,” received the Academy of Management Review Best Paper Award in 2000 and is among the most cited in the field. Her work appears in such top journals as the Harvard Business Review, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of Operations Management, and Human Relations. Lewis earned her MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and PhD from the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky.
Education
Ph D: University of Kentucky Lexington, KY, 1997 (Management)
MBA: Indiana University Indianapolis, IN, 1991 (Management)
BA: Tusculum College Greeneville, TN, 1989 (Business Administration)
Research and Practice Interests
Paradoxical Leadership, Organizational Tensions, Paradox and Change, Innovation
Positions and Work Experience
09-01-2008 - Consultant Evaluator, - Consultant Evaluator of Commission’s Peer Review Corps, The Highler Learning Commission,
1997 - Assistant/Associate Professor of Management, University of Cincinnati,
09-2002 -06-2006 Associate Dean, University of Cincinnati,
2000 -2000 Visiting Fellow, Keele University,
1996 -1997 Visiting Professor, University of Cincinnati,
1994 -1995 Adjunct Instructor, University of Kentucky,
1991 -1991 Adjunct Instructor, Indiana University,
Research Support
Investigators:Lewis, Marianne 2000 -2000 University of Cincinnati - College of Business College Faculty Development Grant 13835.00 Type:Grant Level:The University of Cincinnati
Investigators:Lewis, Marianne 2000 -2000 Global Faculty Development Grant 1500.00 Type:Grant
Investigators:Lewis, Marianne 1999 -1999 Globalization Grant 2000.00 Type:Grant
Investigators:Lewis, Marianne 1998 -1998 Future Faculty Development Grant 2000.00 Type:Grant
Investigators:Zirger, BJ; Barton, Sid; Lewis, Marianne -1998 UC Preparing Future Faculty Program Future Faculty Grant Proposal: Management Department 5000 Funded Type:Grant
Investigators:Lewis, Marianne 1997 -1997 University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Faculty Development Grant 5000.00 Type:Grant Level:The University of Cincinnati
Publications
Published Abstracts
Ingram, Amy;Lewis, Marianne;Ingram, Amy;Wendy Smith Paradox- Metathoery or Metalens .[Abstract]
Barton, Sid;Ingram, Amy;Lewis, Marianne Paradoxical thinking and decision making .[Abstract]
Other Publications
Smith, Wendy W.; Lewis, Marianne Leadership skills for managing paradoxes .5 (2 ) , Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Ingram, Amy; Lewis, Marianne; Urick, Michael Organizational Culture/Leadership Untitled .
Smith, Wendy K.; Erez, M.; Javenpaa, S. L.; Lewis, Marianne; Tracey, Paul (2017. ) Adding complexity to theories of paradox, tensions and dualities of innovation and change: Introduction to Organization Studies special issue .38 (4 ) , Organization Studies
Miron-Spektor, Ella; Ingram, Amy; Keller, Joshua; Smith, Wendy K.; Lewis, Marianne (2017. ) Microfoundations of organizational paradox: The problem is how we think about the problem . Academy of Management Journal
Andriopoulos, Costas; Gotsi, Manto; Lewis, Marianne; Ingram, Amy (2017. ) Turning the Sword: How NPD Teams Cope with Front-end Tensions . Journal of Product Innovation Management
Smith, Wendy K.; Lewis, Marianne; Tushman, Michael L. (2016. ) Both/and leadership .94 (5 ) , Harvard Business Review
Fairhurst, Gail T.; Smith, Wendy K.; Banghart, S. G.; Lewis, Marianne; Putnam, Linda L.; Raisch, Sebastian; Schad, Johnathan (2016. ) Diverging and Converging: Integrative Insights on a Paradox Meta-perspective .10 (1 ) , The Academy of Management Annals
Keller, Joshua; Lewis, Marianne (2016. ) Moving towards a geocentric, polycultural theory of organizational paradox .23 (4 ) , Cross Cultural & Strategic Management
Schad, Johnathan; Lewis, Marianne; Raisch, Sebastian; Smith, Wendy K. (2016. ) Paradox research in Management Science: Looking back to move forward .10 (1 ) , The Academy of Management Annals
Ingram, Amy; Lewis, Marianne; Barton, Sid (06-02-2014. ) Paradoxes and Innovation in Family Firms: The Role of Paradoxical Thinking .Online (DOI: 10.1111 ) , Entreneurship Theory and Practice
Lewis, Marianne; Andriopoulos, Constantine; Smith, Wendy W. Paradoxical leadership to enable strategic agility .Summer , California Management Review
Ingram, Amy; Lewis, Marianne; Barton, Sid Drivers of Family Firm Innovation . Journal of Business Venturing
Knapp, Joshua; Dalziel, Tom; Lewis, Marianne (2011. ) Governing Top Managers: Board Control, Social Categorization, and Their Unintended Influences on Discretionary Behaviors .19 (4 ) , Corporate Governance: An International Review
Smith, Wendy; Lewis, Marianne (2011. ) Toward a theory of paradox: A dynamic equilibrium model of organizing .36 , Academy of Management Review
Gotsi, Manto; Andriopoulos, Constantine; Lewis, Marianne; Ingram, Amy (06-2010. ) Managing creatives: Paradoxical approaches to identity regulation .63 (6 ) , Human Relations
Andriopoulos, Constantine; Lewis, Marianne (2009. ) Managing innovation paradoxes: Ambidexterity lessons from leading product design firms .43 , Long Range Planning
Lewis, Marianne; Andriopoulos, Constantine (2009. ) Exploitation-exploration tensions and organizational ambidexterity: Managing paradoxes of innovation .20 (4 ) , Organization Science
Luscher, Lotte L.; Lewis, Marianne (2008. ) Organizational change and managerial sensemaking: Working through paradox. 51 , Academy of Management Journal
Ingram, Amy; Lewis, Marianne; Andriopolus, Constantine (08-01-2008. ) INNOVATION TENSIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL AMBIDEXTERITY: . Academy of Mangement
Gupta, Shalini; Lewis, Marianne; Boyer, Kenneth (2007. ) Innovation-supportive culture: The case of advanced manufacturing technology .25 (4 ) , Journal of Operations Management
Ingram, Amy; Lewis, Marianne; Luscher, L (2006. ) The Social Construction of Organizational Change Paradoxes . (04/19/19 ) , Journal of Organizational Change Management
Sundaramurthy, Chamu; Lewis, Marianne (2003. ) Paradoxes of governance: Managing control and collaboration .28 , Academy of Management Review
Boyer, Kenneth; Lewis, Marianne (2002. ) Competitive priorities: Investigating the need for trade-offs in operations strategy .11 (1 ) , Production and Operations Management
Lewis, Marianne; Boyer (2002. ) Factors impacting AMT implementation: An integrative and focused study .19 , Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
Lewis, Marianne; Kelemen, Mihilea (2002. ) Multiparadigm inquiry: Exploring organizational pluralism and paradox .55 , Human Relations
Lewis, Marianne; Welsh, Ann; Dehler, G E; Green, S G (2002. ) Product development tensions: Exploring contrasting styles of project management .45 (3 ) , Academy of Management Journal
Dehler, G E; Welsh, Ann; Lewis, Marianne (2001. ) Critical pedagogy in the ‘new paradigm’: Raising complicated understanding in management learning . (32 ) , Management Learning
Lewis, Marianne (2000. ) Exploring paradox: Toward a more comprehensive guide .25 , Academy of Management Review
Lewis, Marianne; Dehler, Gordon E (2000. ) Learning through paradox: A pedagogical strategy for exploring contradictions and complexity .24 , Journal of Management Education
Lewis, Marianne; Welsh, Ann; Dehler (2000. ) Project management styles: Managing the tensions of product development . Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings
Lewis, Marianne; Grimes, Andrew J (1999. ) Metatriangulation: Building theory from multiple paradigms .24 , Academy of Management Review
Lewis, Marianne (1998. ) Iterative triangulation: A theory development process using existing case studies .16 , Journal of Operations Management
Lewis, Marianne; Grimes, Andrew J (1998. ) Multiparadigm research: A research strategy bridging modern and postmodern perspectives .5 , Business Research Yearbook: Global Business Perspectives
Lewis, Marianne (1997. ) Managing the paradoxes of multiparadigm research: A self-reflection .4 , Business Research Yearbook: Global Business Perspectives
Presentations
Invited Presentations
Lewis, Marianne In search of a dynamic equilibrium: Exploring and managing tensions in entrepreneurship and SMEs .Rencontres of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Seminar. . Level:International
Honors and Awards
02-01-2009 Omicron Delta Pi Awarded Membership Support and enable leadership within, across and beyond the University Level:University Type:Service, University
05-01-2008 Harold J. Grilliot Award for Service to Students Recognition for outstanding service to students Level:College Type:Service, University
2000 CoB Research Fellow Level:College Type:Scholarship/Research
08-2000 Academy of Management Journal Article of the Year This award is given annually to the AMJ article deemed to have the greatest potential impact of the field of all AMJ articles published within that year. Level:International Type:Scholarship/Research
05-2000 The Michael L. Dean EXCEL Award for Undergraduate Teaching Level:College Type:Teaching
Service
Integrated Core Learning Task Force Member Type:University Level:University 09-01-2008
MBA Revisioning Team Task Force Member Type:University Level:University 06-01-2008
General Education Committee Task Force Member Type:University Level:University 09-01-2007
UC 21 Initiatives: Experiential Learning, Honors Chairperson Type:University Level:University 2005 -2005
SKEMA Board of Directors of a Company Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 06-01-2019
The Higher Education Commission Consultant Evaluation Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 06-2008
Academy of Management Review and Human Relations Reviewer, Journal Article Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2000
Cass Business School, City, University of London Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 09-01-2015 -06-30-2019
AMBA Board of Advisors of a Company Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 09-01-2018 -06-01-2019
AACSB - Europe Board of Advisors of a Company Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 09-01-2016 -06-01-2019
Academy of Management Journal Editorial Review Board Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2003 -2007
Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division, Academy of Management Treasurer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2002 -2005
Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (OBTS) Committee Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 1998 -1998
Courses Taught
Cultural Competence (KBS)
Essentials of Business II
Essentials of Business II
CULTURAL COMP
ESS OF BUSINESS II
ESS OF BUSINESS II
INDEP STUDY:MGMT
Business Scholars Transition
Essentials of Business I
Essentials of Business I
Independent Study in International Business
Independent Study in International Business
Service Learning Central America
Independent Study in International Business
Service Learning Central America
Business Fast Track II
Business Fast Track II
Cultural Competence (KBS)
Study Abroad - Eutopean Union (KBS)
Business Fast Track I
Business Fast Track I
Business Scholars Transition
Independent Study in International Business
Study Abroad - Eutopean Union (KBS)
Research in Management
Special Topics-Mgmt
Understanding European Business - Belgium - HONORS
Study Abroad Montreal: Dev Intl Bus Skills
Understanding European Business - Belgium
Business Fast Track 2 Honors
Business Fast Track 2 Honors
Understanding European Business - Belgium
Business Fast Track I
Business Fast Track I
Business Scholars Transition
Special Topics in Management
Study Abroad UK: Financial & Real Estate
Study Abroad Montreal: Dev Intl Bus Skills
Study Abroad UK
Business Fast Track 2
Business Fast Track 2
Business Fast Track 2
Study Abroad UK
Bus Scholars Trans
Business Fast Track I
Business Fast Track I
Business Fast Track I
Research in Bus Admin
Special Topics-Mgmt
Understanding European Business - Belgium
Study Abroad Montreal: Dev Intl Bus Skills
Understanding European Business - Belgium
Business Fast Track 2
Business Fast Track 2
Understanding European Business - Belgium
Bus Scholars Trans
Business Fast Track I
Business Fast Track I
Research in Bus Admin
Special Topics-Mgmt
Cultural Competency HONORS
Eur Business - Belgium
Bus Scholars Trans
Eur Business - Belgium
Management
Management Skill Pr
MSP II H
Bus Scholars Trans
Management
Management
Management Skill Pr
MSP I H
Special Topics-Mgt
Eur Business - Belgium - Honors
Mgmt Integration - Honors
Eur Business - Belgium - Honors
PhD Sem Org Theory
Res in Management
Independent Study
Special Topics Mgmt
Independent Study