Meet your instructor
Dr Gareth Keeves
- Education: PhD, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
- Teaching: MBA instructor at University of California, Davis and Rice University
- Research: Research published in Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, and Administrative Science Quarterly.
- Coding: Background in Python, text analysis, SQL, Pandas, data visualization, and regex
Research Experience
Background
Gareth Keeves’ research interests include impression management and impression formation in the context of corporate leadership. His first stream of research draws from social and psychological theories to examine interpersonal interactions between top managers. The second stream of research examines the linguistics of organizational communications, using computational linguistics to characterize the nature of company filings.
Publications
Keeves, G.D., & Westphal, J.D., 2021, From help to harm: Increases in status, perceived under-reciprocation, and social undermining among top managers. Organization Science.
McDonald, M.L., Keeves, G.D., & Westphal, J.D., 2018, One step forward, one step back: How white male top managers respond to the appointment of a female or racial minority CEO. Academy of Management Journal.
Keeves, G.D., Westphal, J.D., & McDonald, M.L. 2017, Those closest wield the sharpest knife: How ingratiation leads to resentment and social undermining of the CEO. Administrative Science Quarterly.
Teaching Experience
University of California, Davis
MGV 201BV: Organizational Strategy & Structure, Online MBA 10-week core class (23 sections taught/scheduled)
- 2022: Winter (2 sections), Spring (3 sections), Summer (2 sections scheduled)
- 2021: Winter (2 sections), Spring (4 sections), Summer (3 sections), Fall (3 sections)
- 2020: Summer (1 section), Fall (3 sections)
MGV 246V: Negotiation in Organizations, Online MBA 10-week core class (8 sections taught/scheduled)
- 2022: Winter (2 sections), Spring (1 sections), Summer (2 sections, scheduled)
- 2021: Spring (1 section), Summer (1 sections), Fall (1 sections)
MGV 251V: Management of Innovation, Online MBA 10-week core class (10 sections taught/scheduled)
- 2022: Winter (2 sections), Spring (2 sections), Summer (2 sections, scheduled)
- 2021: Summer (2 sections), Fall (2 sections)
Rice University
MGMT 570: Competitive Strategy, Online MBA 5-week core class (17 sections taught/scheduled)
- 2022: Winter (2 sections), Spring (1 section), Summer (1 section, anticipated)
- 2021: Winter (2 sections), Spring (2 sections), Summer (2 sections), Fall (2 sections)
- 2020: Summer (2 sections), Fall (3 sections)
MGMT 571: Strategy Formulation and Implementation, Online MBA 5-week core class (14 sections taught/scheduled)
- 2022: Winter (2 sections), Spring (1 section), Summer (1 section, anticipated)
- 2021: Winter (2 sections), Spring (2 sections), Summer (2 sections), Fall (2 sections)
- 2020: Summer (2 sections), Fall (3 sections)
University of Michigan
STRAT 290: Business Strategy, BBA 14-week core class (6 sections taught)
- Winter 2020: 3 sections, Course Coordinator
- Winter 2019: 2 sections
- Winter 2015: 1 section
