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Sean Leahy

Lecturer

Dr. Sean Leahy is a distinguished lecturer of strategy and management at the Quinlan School of Business, where he also earned his MBA. With a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Strategic Management from the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Sean combines academic rigor with real-world experience to inspire and educate both students and clients.

Before transitioning into academia and consulting, Sean spent nearly 25 years leading his family’s distribution firm, which specialized in hospitality supplies. This extensive experience has endowed him with deep expertise in leadership, strategic management, entrepreneurship, family-business dynamics, and sales and marketing.

Sean’s research is driven by a passion for innovation, particularly its impact on organizational behavior and family-firm culture, making him a valuable thought leader in both academic and business circles.

Education

  • DBA, Strategic Management, University of Missouri, St. Louis- 2024
  • MBA, Finance and Marketing, Loyola University Chicago- 2002
  • BA, Communications & Mass Media, Fairfield University- 1996

Research Interests

  • Strategy
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Family Business
  • Information Technology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Sales & Marketing

Professional/Community Affiliations

  • Academy of Management
  • Midwest Academy of Management
  • Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
  • Society of Human Resources Management

Courses Taught

  • IBUS 201- Introduction to International Business
  • MGMT 304- Strategic Management
  • MGMT 430- Strategy and Leadership
  • MGMT 431- Business Consulting
  • MGMT 483- Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Publications/Research Listings

'Aplin-Houtz M., Leahy S., Willey S., Lane E., Sharma S. Tales from the Dark Side of Technology Acceptance: The Direct Effects of the Dark Triad on TAM. Academy of Management Proceedings 2022 (1), 11199 https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.11199abstract
Khan A.J., Hameed W.U., Ahmed T., Iqbal J., Aplin M.J., Leahy S. Green behaviors and innovations: A green hrm perspective to move from traditional to sustainable environmental performance. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal 36 (2), 231-248 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10672-023-09443-8
Aplin-Houtz M., Lane E., Leahy S., Willey S., Rowsey A. The Other Big Five: an Evaluation and Validation of a Measure for the Five Elements of Personality from Traditional Chinese Medicine. Engaged Management Scholarship Conference 9/2022. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4322693
Leahy S., Aplin-Houtz M.J., Willey S., Lane E.K., Sharma S., Meriac J. The Light Side of Technology Acceptance: The Direct Effects of the Light Triad on the Technology Acceptance Model. Journal of Managerial Issues 35 (3), 300-330 https://www.proquest.com/docview/2863932492?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true&sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals

Pandemic of fear: Understanding How People Cope with the Idea of Death During a Pandemic. (Engaged Management Scholarship Conference 2021. Miami, FL, September 9-12, 2021)- https://bit.ly/39xSD0a

Learning to Love Your Inner Bad Guy- How to Use Dark Personality Traits in Early Leadership Education (Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society Conference, - (Accepted for the next year 2023) 

Tales from the Dark Side of Technology Acceptance: A Study of the Direct Effects of the Dark Triad on the Technology Acceptance Model (Academy of Management Annual Conference 2022, Seattle, WA, August 9, 2022)- https://bit.ly/3yJuPRy

The Other Big Five: an Evaluation and Validation of a Measure for the Five Elements of Personality from Traditional Chinese Medicine. (Engaged Management Scholarship Conference 2022. Guadalajara, Mexico, September 8-10, 2022)

All or Worse Outcomes: Evaluating the Indirect Effects of Meaningful Work and Job Anxiety on Turnover Intentions. (Engaged Management Scholarship Conference 2022. Guadalajara, Mexico, September 8-10, 2022)

Do Training Formats Influence the Go/No-Go of ERP Implementation? A Case Study Approach (Engaged Management Scholarship Conference 2022. Guadalajara, Mexico, September 8-10, 2022)

The Ethical Problem of the Light Side of Technology Acceptance: The Effects of Light Triad on the Technology Acceptance Model (Midwest Academy of Management Conference, Detroit, MI, October 13-15, 2022)

Awards

  • MOBTS Doctoral Scholarship 2022