Cedric E. Dawkins, Ph.D.

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Professor of Management

Management and Human Resources
Phone: (909) 869-2415
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“…All the cultural treasures of mankind shall be open to all, by free exchange of books, ideas and contact with other lands; The aim of education shall be to teach the youth to love their people and their culture, to honour human brotherhood, liberty and peace...”

-- The Freedom Charter of South Africa. June 26, 1955.

Professor Dawkins does research in the areas of corporate social responsibility, corporate disclosure, and social movement unionism. He has published research in the Business Ethics Quarterly, the Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society, and Employee Relations. In addition he serves as a referee for the Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society, and the Journal of Public Affairs.

He teaches both undergraduate and graduate level courses in the managemennt area including Fundamentals of Management, Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, Human Resource Management, and Global Management. Professionally, he is active in the International Association for Business and Society (IABS), and the Academy of Management (AoM). He has provided training programs for Steel Container Corporation, Merck Medco, and Nationwide Financial Services.

Prior to his academic career, Professor Dawkins worked in the financial services industry as a sales manager at The Prudential, and registered representative at The New England.

Education

Ph.D.: The Ohio State University, Management and Human Resources.
M.A.: Ohio University, Interpersonal Communication.
B.S.: Ohio University, Organizational Communication.

Academic Background

Professor, Cal Poly Pomona, 2010 – Current.
Associate Professor, Cal Poly Pomona, 2006 – 2010
Associate Professor, Ashland University, 2000 – 2006.
Assistant Professor, Ohio University, 1998 – 2000.
Instructor, Ohio University, 1990 – 1998.

Selected Research

Dawkins, C. E. (2012). A Test of Labor Union Social Responsibility: Effects on Member Attachment. Business & Society. First published on November 1, OnlineFirst. DOI: 10.1177/00076503124650312463691.

Dawkins, C. E. (2012). Labored Relations: Corporate Citizenship, Labor Unions, and Freedom of Association. Business Ethics Quarterly, Vol 22(3), 473-501. DOI: 10.5840/beq201222331.

Dawkins. C E. & Fraas, J. W. (2010). Coming Clean: The Impact of Environmental Performance and Visibility on Corporate Climate Change Disclosure. Journal of Business Ethics. Pre-published electronically December 7: DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0681-0.

Dawkins. C E. & Fraas, J. W. (2010). Beyond Acclamations and Excuses: Environmental Performance, Voluntary Environmental Disclosure and the Role of Visibility. Journal of Business Ethics. Pre-published electronically October 12: DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0659-y.

Dawkins, C E. (2010). Beyond Wages and Working Conditions: A Conceptualization of Labor Union Social Responsibility. Journal of Business Ethics, Vol 95: 129-143. DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0342-3.

Dawkins, C. & Fraas, J. W. (2008). An Exploratory Analysis of Corporate Social Performance and Disclosure. Business & Society. Pre-published electronically October 8. DOI: 10.1177/0007650308324047.

Dawkins, C.E. & Ngunjiri, F.W. (2008). Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in South Africa: A Description and Comparative Analysis. Journal of Business Communication, Vol. 45(3), 286-307.

Dawkins, C.E. (2005). First to Market: Issue Management Pacesetters and the Pharmaceutical Industry Response to AIDS in Africa. Business & Society, Vol. 44(3), 244-282.

Dawkins, C.E. & Fraas, J.W. (2005). The Intention of Union Workers to Participate in Employee Involvement: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Employee Relations, Vol. 27(5), 511-531.

Dawkins, C.E. (2002). Corporate Welfare, Corporate Citizenship, and the Question of Accountability. Business & Society, Vol. 41(3), pp. 269-291.

Cases

Jamali, D. & Dawkins, C. E. (2011). Sustainability in the Arab World: The Aramex Way. Ivey Publishing. Case: 9B11M060.

Dawkins, C.E. (2008). Dow Chemical and Agent Orange in Vietnam. The CASE Journal. The Case Association – the eastern affiliate of the North American Case Association (NACRA), Vol. 4(2) Spring.