EDUCATION

2003 – 2007

School of Business and School of Health Related Professions (Joint Doctoral Program)

Birmingham, Alabama

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Major concentrations in Strategic Management (24 hrs.) and Health Services Administration (18 hrs.) and minor in research methods and statistics (18 hrs).

1985 - 1991

Culverhouse School of Business

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Post Masters study

Completed 48 graduate hours masters and doctoral coursework in School of Business with a concentration in Human Resources Management (18 hrs) major in Organizational Behavior (18 hrs.) and minor in Statistics (12 hrs).

1979 - 1985

Brock School of Business

Birmingham, Alabama

Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, May 1986

1974 - 1976

School of Health Related Professions

Birmingham, Alabama

Master of Science (M.S.) in Hospital and Health Administration, August 1976

1970 - 1974

Montevallo, Alabama

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a major in Mathematics and minor in Business Administration, May 1974 with Honors.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified, Senior Human Resources Professional, Human Resources Certification Institute
• Certified Manager, International Association of Certified Managers, National Management Association
• Certified Trainer, Civil Treatment, Employee Learning Innovations
• Total Quality Management, 3M Certification Program (80 hrs.)

EXERIENCE

Academic (Full-Time Teaching)

2007 - present

Stephens College of Business

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

Teach full load (12 hrs.) of courses for Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer Term (6 hrs):

MG 467 – People in Organizations (Organizational Behavior)

2005 - 2006

Stephens College of Business

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

Taught full load (12 hrs.) of same courses for Fall 2005 and Spring 2006:

MG 466 – Entrepreneurial Leadership (3) (2 sections)

2003 - 2005

Other Academic Experience (Part-Time Teaching)

School of Health Related Professions

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Teaching responsibilities for graduate level management course in Summer 2004 – 2007 for students in the Master of Science in the Health Informatics program. (This course was delivered via classroom 2004 – 2006 and entirely via WebCT in 2007 as program was moved to distance learning format.)

Co-Instructor graduate level management course in Executive Master of Science in Health Administration program Fall 2004. (This was non-traditional course with on-campus and distance learning component via WebCT. I taught half of on-campus sessions and all of distance learning sessions/assignments via WebCT.):

EMHA 631 - Organization Theory and Behavior (3)

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, Alabama

School of Professional Studies

(Birmingham Center)

Taught one undergraduate management course in Spring, 2006:

BADM 315 – Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)

School of Business

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama

Taught one undergraduate and one graduate course Fall 2005:

PUBLICATIONS

Sanders, Tom J., (2008). Book Review: The Future of Management by Gary Hamel, Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, (Forthcoming Summer 2008)

Sanders, Tom J., (2008) Book Review: Why the Best and Brightest Leave the Workplace and How You Can Help Them Stay by Frieda Kapour Klein, Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, (Forthcoming Summer 2008)

Sanders, Tom J. & Powers, T.L. (November, 2007). Environmental and Organizational Factors Influencing Adoption of Administrative Innovations, Southern Management Association Annual Meeting Presentation, Nashville.

Sanders, Tom J. & Bell, N.S. (2007). The Paradigm Shift from Stockholder Theory to Stakeholder Theory: A Shift Supporting More Ethical Business. Ethics & Critical Thinking Quarterly, Volume 2007, Issue 3, September 2007.

Sanders, Tom J. (2007). Use of Hierarchical Value Mapping in Health Services Research. International Journal of the Academic Business World,  Fall 2007.

Sanders, Tom J. (May, 2007). Use of Hierarchical Value Mapping in Health Services Research. Academic Business World Annual Conference Presentation, Nashville. Best Paper Award.

Sanders, Tom J. (March, 2007). An Exploratory Examination of Enacted Characteristics of the Magnet Hospital Concept. Society for the Advancement of Management 2007 Proceedings, Las Vegas.

Sanders, Tom J. & Powers, T. L. (October, 2006). A Framework for Studying Adoption of Organizational Innovations, Southern Management Association 2006 Proceedings, Clearwater, FL, pp. 768-773. Selected as best Doctoral Paper in track.

Sanders, Tom J. & Powers, T. L. (September, 2006). Factors Influencing Adoption of the Magnet Hospital Concept. Atlantic Marketing Association Conference 2006 Proceedings, Charleston, SC, pp. 190-195.

Sanders, T. & Hayne, A. (1993). Issue Editors. Management of Medical Waste, Part 2, Hospital Materiel Management Quarterly, 14 (3).

Oswald, S., Scott, C. & Sanders, T. (1991). Strategic human resources management activities: In times of change hospitals use human resources more effectively. Health Progress, January-February, 66 – 70.

Sanders, T. (1990). Issue Editor. Applied Operations Research in Materiel Management. Hospital Materiel Management Quarterly, 11 (3).

Sanders, T. (1990). Materiel management in the 1990s: A new paradigm. Hospital Materiel Management Quarterly, 11 (3), 76 – 86.

Scott, C., Oswald, S., & Sanders, T. (1988). Hospital HR management: Changing functions in a changing environment. Personnel, February, 52-56.

Sanders, T. (2007). Factors Influencing the Adoption of Administrative Innovations, Birmingham, Alabama. (Doctoral dissertation defended March, 2007)

Sanders, T. (1976). A study to determine the feasibility of a computerized medical records index for the Baptist Medical Centers, Birmingham, Alabama. (Master’s research project to meet thesis requirement)

CONSULTATIONS

Joint Study of Collaborative Opportunities between St. Vincent’s Hospital and Baptist Health System, Birmingham (1997)

Organizational Study and Audit of Human Resources Program, Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL (1997)

PRESENTATIONS

2006

Getting the Most out of Your Doctoral Program. Doctoral Student Seminar Series. University of Alabama at Birmingham. (August 23, 2006)

Labor Relations in the Health Services Industry. Guest Presentation HI 635 – Human Resources. Master of Science program in Health Administration. University of Alabama at Birmingham. (June 19, 2006)

Rethinking the HR – Health Informatics Interface using Systems Theory. Guest Presentation HI 602 – Clinical and Administrative Systems. Master of Science program in Health Informatics. University of Alabama at Birmingham. (April 5, 2006)

The Dissertation Proposal: Factors Influencing the Adoption Process of Organizational Innovations. Doctoral Student Seminar Series. University of Alabama at Birmingham. (February 22, 2006)

2005

Effectively Communicating in Organizations. Guest Presentation to HA 631 – Organization Theory and Behavior. Master of Science program in Health Care Administration. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Creating Value: The Role of Communication in Coordination. Huntingdon College. School of Professional Studies. Montgomery

An Exploratory Examination of Enacted Characteristics of the Magnet Hospital Concept. Presentation of Research Findings to the Nursing Administration Division. University of Alabama Medical Center. Birmingham

Human Resources Management and the Information Technology Interface. Guest Presentation HI 602 – Clinical and Administrative Systems. Master of Science program in Health Informatics. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Application of Innovation Adoption and Diffusion Models to Health Informatics. Guest presentation to HI – 696 Seminar in Health Informatics. Master of Science program in Health Informatics. University of Alabama at Birmingham

2004

Morality in Management: The Legacy of Dean William Geer. Invited Presentation. MBA Hooding Ceremony. School of Business. Samford University. Birmingham.

Nurturers, Nuns, ‘Nere-do-Wells’, and Nightingales: Evolution of the Nursing Role. Guest Presentation to HA 602 – Introduction to Health Care Systems. Master of Science program in Health Care Management. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Magnet Hospitals: Attraction and Retention of Nurses. Guest Presentation to HA 602 – Introduction to Health Care Systems. Master of Science Program in Health Administration. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Labor Relations and the Health Services Industry. Guest Presentation to MG 409 – Human Resources Management. School of Business. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Mission and Meaning: The Strategic Management of Baptist Health System. Guest Presentation to MBA 634 - Business Strategy Class Presentation. School of Business. University of Alabama at Birmingham

2003

Management, Mission and Meaning. Guest Presentation to AHS 407 – Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations. School of Health Related Professions. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tomorrow’s Workforce: The Impending Shortage of Health Care Professionals. Baptist Health System 2003 Annual Leadership Symposium. Birmingham

2002

2001

2000

Alternative Dispute Resolution: One Health System’s Experience. VHA Southeast Human Resources Council. Tampa

Being an Employer of Choice: HR Strategy for the Future. Baptist Health System 2002 Annual Leadership Symposium

BHS Technology Assessment Program. Senior Materials Management Advisory Task Force. VHA Southeast. Tampa

Being the Health Care Provider and Employer of Choice to the Hispanic Community: The BHS Hispanic Initiative. Leadership Birmingham

Congregational Health and the Ministry of Parrish Nursing: Baptist Health System’s Experience. Parrish Nursing Conference. Southside Baptist Church, Birmingham

Employer Strategies for Developing Health Manpower. Birmingham Chamber of Commerce School to Career Task Force

First Break All the Rules at BHS. 2001 BHS Leadership Symposium

Benchmarking HR Performance: A Balance Scorecard Approach. VHA Southeast HR Council. Tampa

Walking the Talk: The Role of Servant Leadership. BHS Leadership Development Program

HR Faces the Future. Birmingham Society for Human Resources Management

Community Health Improvement: The BHS Mission Tithe Program. VHA of Alabama Board of Directors, Birmingham

Practice/Industry

1995-2003

Corporate Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Administration and Chief Administrative Officer

Baptist Health System, Birmingham, Alabama

1991 - 1995

Corporate Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Administration and Chief Human Resources Officer

Baptist Medical Centers System, Birmingham, Alabama

1989 - 1991

Corporate Vice President for Human Resources and Shared Services

Baptist Medical Centers System, Birmingham, Alabama

1986 - 1989

Corporate Vice President for Shared Services

Corporate Offices, Baptist Medical Centers System, Birmingham, Alabama

1978 - 1986

Vice President for Administration

Baptist Medical Center – Montclair, Birmingham, Alabama

1976 - 1978

Assistant in Administration and Assistant to the President

Baptist Medical Centers

Division of Corporate Services, Birmingham, Alabama

1975 – 1976

Resident, Hospital Administration

Baptist Medical Center – Princeton, Birmingham, Alabama

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Academy of Management (Business Policy and Strategy, Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Theory, Health Care Management, Management HistorDivisions y)
• Southern Management Association
• Society for the Advancement of Management
• Society for Human Resources Management
• Birmingham Society for Human Resources Management

2007

2006

Southern Management Association, Nashville

November, 2007 - Peer Reviewed Submission

Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia

August 2007- Peer Reviewed Submission

Strategic Review Committee – served on committee from October 2006 to April 2007 to prepare five-year report on Health Care Management Division activities and application for redesignation as AOM academic division.

Practice Committee – August 2007 appointed to three year term on standing committee of the Health Care Management Division charged with facilitating translation of scholarship into practice.

Academic Business World International Conference, Nashville

May 2007 - Paper Discussant and Session Chair

Society for the Advancement of Management

March 2007 -  Paper Discussant and Session Chair

Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Clearwater

October 2006 - Peer Reviewed Submission, Paper Discussant and Session Chair

2005

Southern Management Association Annual Meeting

November 2005  - Peer Reviewed Submissions

1996 - 2004

Adjunct Professor of Health Administration

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Graduate Program in Health Administration

Served as preceptor/mentor to graduate students completing Master of Science in Health Administration program and presented guest lectures and presentations on strategic management, human resources management, and materials management topics.

1998 - 2004

Birmingham Southern College

Department of Business Administration

Birmingham, Alabama

Regularly served as external reviewer for undergraduate student strategic management senior project/capstone experience.

1998 - 2004

Samford University

School of Business

Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing

Birmingham, Alabama

Served as lecturer to undergraduate and graduate business students and graduate nursing students related to human resources management, strategic management, integrated health care delivery systems, and materials management.

1989 - 2003

University of Alabama

Health Care Management Program

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Served as preceptor/mentor to a number of undergraduate students completing baccalaureate degree in Health Administration.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

University Related

2007

• Member, University of Montevallo (UM) Stephens College of Business (SCOB) Strategic Management Committee
• Member, UM SCOB Assessment Committee – Developed Embedded Assessment for MG 361
• Faculty Advisor, Phi Chi Theta, Professional Business Fraternity, UM SCOB Chapter
• SCOB Representative, UM Annual Recruitment Event, Wynfrey Hotel, April
• SCOB Alumni Reception Event, Homecoming 2007, February
• Faciltator, UM Strategic Planning Brainstorming Session, four session in over April and June.
• Participant, "Run for the Research" to support UM undergraduate research representing SCOB, March.
• Presenter, Career in Business at UM SCOB, presentation to High School students visiting UM concerning SCOB, March.
• Attended Alabama Rural Action Coalition kick-off event, August
• Attended SCOB Dinner for Human Resource Directors in Birmingham companies, February
• Attended SCOB Graduating Seniors Dinners, May and August

2006

• Sponsor, Stephens College of Business (SCOB) - Business Plan Team Presentation, University of Montevallo (UM) Student Research Day, April
• UM Alumni Annual Fund Campaign Volunteer Solicitor, June
• Volunteer Reader in UM Reader’s Theatre Presentation, "Crowned with Truth and Honor: Celebrating 110 Years of the University of Montevallo" as part of Presidential Inauguration Events, October
• Member, Stephens College of Business Strategic Management Committee
• SCOB Presenter, Fall Preview Day for Prospective Students, October

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Practice Related

• Member, Jefferson County Workforce Development Consortium, Health Industry Cluster
• Member, Health Manpower Committee, Alabama Hospital Association
• Staff, Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce Shortage
• Member, Norton Board of Advisors for Birmingham Southern College
• Chair and Member, Human Resources Council, VHA Southeast
• Member, Senior Material Management Committee, VHA Southeast
• Board Member and Chair, Alabama Society for Sleep Disorders
• Board Member, Visiting Nurses Association
• Founding Board Member, Alabama Hospice Organization
• Board Member & Vice Chair, Home Health, Inc.
• Board Member, Society for Hospital Planners, Birmingham Chapter
• Member, Health Planning Committee, Birmingham Hospital Council
• Member, Health Data Policy Committees, Birmingham Hospital Council
• Member, National Task Force on Hospital Productivity Standards, Voluntary Hospitals of America (VHA)
• Annual Program Chairman, GPHHA Alumni Association
• Board Member, LabSouth, Inc.
• Board Chair, BMC Mission Society
• Board Member and Executive Advisor, BHS Leadership Society
• Member, Health Manpower Committee, Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce

• Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 561, Columbiana, AL
• Member, Gideon Bible Society, Shelby County Post
• Volunteer, Annual Fund Campaign, Boy Scouts of America, Greater Alabama Council
• Division Chair, Baptist Health Foundation, Pastoral Ministries Endowment Campaign
• Volunteer, Chandler Mountain Hispanic Health Care Initiative
• Board Member, Literacy Council of Central Alabama, Birmingham
• Board Member, Samaritan Counseling Center, Birmingham
• National Board Member, Samaritan Counseling Centers (National), Denver
• Board Member, American Red Cross, Shelby County Chapter
• Board Member, Shelby Academy
• Founding Board Chair, Citizen’s Alliance for Respect of the Environment, Shelby County Chapter
• Board Member, Shelby County Planning and Zoning Commission
• Member, Agency Review Committee, United Way Central Alabama
• Deacon, Sunday School and Discipleship Teacher, Youth Leader, Concord Baptist Church, Calera

• 2007 – Best Paper Award, Academic Business World International Conference, Nashville, May
• 2007 – Outstanding Doctoral Student, Ph.D. Program in Administration – Health Services
• 2006 – Best Paper in Track Award, Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Clearwater, October
• 2001 - Baptist Health Foundation, Life Member Award
• 1998 - Outstanding Sales Presentation, Dale Carnegie Sales Course
• 1997 - Outstanding Speaker Award, Dale Carnegie Public Speaking Course
• 1995 - National Management Assoc., Silver Knight of Management Award
• 1992 - Historic Preservation Award, presented by City of Calera
• 1991 - Governor’s Award of Merit for Patriotic Service
• 1991 - National Management Association, Member of the Year Award
• 1988 - BMC Leadership Excellence Award (First Recipient)
• 1985 - Alabama Society for Sleep Disorders, Distinguished Service Award
• 1983 - Executive in Residence Program, Birmingham-Southern College
• 1974 - National Allied Health Honor Society (Alpha Eta)
• 1974 - Public Health Service Fellowship (2 year award)
• 1974 – University of Montevallo, Graduate with Honors
• 1973 - National Mathematics Honor Society (Kappa Mu Epsilon)

• 1970 – 1974 – University of Montevallo, Dean’s List
• 1970 – Calera High School, Class Valedictorian

(Acadmeically Related)

• 2007 – Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Nashville, November
• 2007 – Electronic Reserves System, University of Montevallo Carmichael Library, August
• 2007 – Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, August
• 2007 – Academic Business World International Conference, Nashville, May
• 2007 – Society for the Advancement of Management Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, March
• 2007 – Writing Reinforcement Course Instructor Training, University of Montevallo, January
• 2006 – Faculty Web Page Seminar, University of Montevallo, Montevallo AL, October.
• 2006 – Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Clearwater FL, October.
• 2006 – Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Atlanta GA, August.
• 2006 – Use of WebCT for Distance Learning Faculty Seminar, University of Alabama in Birmingham, May
• 2005 – Faculty Development Symposium, Huntingdon College, Montgomery AL, May.
• 2004 – Academy of Management Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA, August 2004