Richard Herko

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Assistant Professor, Business Management
Administration, 114
0002 ADMINISTRATION BLDG
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068

My research revolves around the area of corporate governance.  Organizational performance is driven by leaders making decisions.  I hope to further the understanding of those decisions; the processes by which they are planned and enacted; and the forces that shape both the decisions and decision-makers.

Recent Publications

Herko, RT., Bleuel, WH. And Smith R.  2020.  Intraorganizational Mentoring Revisited, with William H. Bleuel and Raymond Smith, American Journal of Management, 20:2.  {Acceptance rate under 20%}

Herko, RT.  2019.  Pfadt Race Engineering, Supply Chain Issues Impact the Value Chain, Journal of Case Research and Inquiry, Vol 5, 113-121.  {Acceptance rate 20-25%}

Herko, RT.  2018.  Going Beyond What’s Expected: Cognitively-Diverse Boards of Directors and Their Impact on Firm Sustainability Initiatives, Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 13:4, 93-113.  {Acceptance rate 13-22%}

Herko, RT., Fountaine, H. D. and Kats, L.  2018.  Water Rights in California: Competition and Cooperation in a Dynamic Environment, with Lee Kats and Drew Fountaine, Johns Hopkins University Research in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Series, Social Innovation and Sustainability, Chapter 6.  https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788116855.00013                  

Herko, RT. and Hanna, T.  2017.  Trust, Relationships and Project Outcomes: The impact of trust on the success of construction projects, Journal of Business Inquiry, 17:2, 86-96. {Acceptance rate 11-15%, impact factor 2.734}

PhD, Strategic Management, University of Pittsburgh

MS, Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh

BS, Economics, The Pennsylvania State University