People and Faculty
John Morris
Senior Instructor
Management

John Morris

541-737-8945

john.morris@oregonstate.edu

People and Faculty
John Morris
Overview
Overview
Background
Publications

Overview

Biography

Started a second career in teaching in 2009 following 13-years at Hewlett-Packard. In addition to supervising student internships and orienting new faculty, John coordinates and teaches the Strategic Management capstone; he also teaches Organizational Behavior, International Business, and sometimes course in the Graduate Program of the College. He has experience in face-to-face, hybrid, online, and large enrollment teaching environments and has worked extensively with foreign language learners. He was named a Newcomb Associate winner for his faculty work, has received four Quality Matters (QM) certifications for online course development, and is a certified QM Peer Reviewer. He has authored an OER textbook on Strategic Management and co-authored another on Business Writing Style Guide.

Credentials

1990-91: University of Nebraska at Omaha, Executive MBA, International focus

Career Interests

John Morris has been an instructor in the College of Business since 2009. Prior to joining OSU, he held a variety of leadership, project management, human resource, and consulting roles in industry. He has worked with commercial and non-profit as well as private and public organizations in consumer electronics, computer systems and services, healthcare, insurance, retailing, and soft drink bottling. He has served on the Board and as Board President for numerous non-profits including The Arc of Benton County, The Corvallis Arts Center, and the Mid-Valley Bicycle Club. He is a member of Chemeketa Community College’s Management Advisory Council.

Background

Experience

  • 2009-present: Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
  • 1996-2009: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis OR
  • 1992-1996: Alliant Health Systems, Louisville KY
  • 1989-1992: Mutual of Omaha Insurance Companies, Omaha NE
  • 1988-1989: PACE Membership Warehouse, Denver CO
  • 1983-1988: Richman Gordman Department Stores, Kansas City KS and Omaha NE
  • 1980-1983: Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Mid-America, Lenexa KS

Professional Affiliations

  • Senior Professional in Human Resources from Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), lifetime certification
  • American Society for Training and Development

Service

UAOSU College of Business Union Representative, 2021 to present

Honors & Awards

  • Quality Matters certifications (about QM) for BA 569 (2014), BA 353 (2016), BA 466 (2016), MGMT 575 (2017)
  • Newcomb Associate Award (2011) Oregon State University College of Business

Honors & Awards

John has been a lifelong learner and is an exercise enthusiast. He has completed an Ironman distance triathlon, three half Ironman triathlons, more than a dozen marathons, has been a member of an endurance cycling team, completed multiple century and double century cycling events, and enjoys hiking, backpacking, and walking with his family, friends, and dogs. He has four children and three grandchildren (and counting). He manages a small real estate rental business with his wife, actively practices anti-racism, and is active in his community and the faculty Union.

Publications

Book
Management

“Strategic Management, 3e”

This book is being updated under a grant from the OERU of Oregon State.

This open source textbook is derived from many sources, initially (1st edition) from the Principles of Management by Carpenter, Bauer, and Erdogan, but there is abundant new content as well. It is published under a Creative Commons license and as such there is no charge ever for this textbook.

In addition to taking on a second author, the most important change from 2e is that three tenured faculty have signed on to consider, review, and approve the content. This edition will have a more global perspective and make a tighter linkage with the Micromatic simulation software as well as provide mini-case studies for classroom discussions.
Details

112 pages 2025 OSU Open Textbook John Morris Sanjai Tripathi

Other
Management

“BA 466 Hybrid Course Site”

After redesigning BA 466 as part of a Hybrid Peer Review Workshop, the workshop lead, Cub Kahn, asked to share my site with future students. Cub retains admission permission to the Canvas Studio site and invites students of the workshop to view and learn from this course.
Details

2020 Self via Canvas John Morris

Book
Management

“Strategic Management, 2e”

This open source textbook is derived from many sources, initially from the Principles of Management by Carpenter, Bauer, and Erdogan, but there is abundant new content as well. It is published under a Creative Commons license and as such there is no charge ever for this textbook. The most important change from 1e is that static content was removed to make room for student-generated dynamic content. Throughout the book look for the names of contributing students in the orange colored example boxes. As the term progresses, you will see new examples appear as fellow students research and summarize topics for current events, all are curated by the instructor.
Details

112 pages 2019 OSU Open Textbook John Morris

Book
Management

“Business Writing Style Guide, 2e”

The guide seeks to help students apply the basic concepts for effective and concise business writing to compile a well written report acceptable within a business context. It provides a writing process designed for business students to demonstrate critical thinking, reasoning, and persuasion and to use a business model effectively. It provides linkages to resources for improving business writing skills.

This second edition will be completed in three parts, first to expand upon the current writing exercises. Next to incorporate instruction about critical thinking in at least one chapter and throughout the existing chapters of the textbook. Finally, to add newly developed material using data visualization in business writing.
Details

2018 OSU Open Textbook John Morris Julie Zwart Andy Olstad Omar Trinidad

Book
Management

“Business Writing Style Guide”

The guide seeks to help students apply the basic concepts for effective and concise business writing to compile a well written report acceptable within a business context. It provides a writing process designed for business students to demonstrate critical thinking, reasoning, and persuasion and to use a business model effectively. It provides linkages to resources for improving business writing skills.
Details

71 pages 2018 OSU Open Textbook John Morris Julie Zwart