Warner P. Woodworth
Professor
Global Social Entrepreneur
Organizational Leadership and Strategy, Department of
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Office: 568 TNRB
Phone: 801-422-6834
Email: warner_woodworth@byu.edu
Office hours: Tuesdays 2:00-3:00 PM
Home Page: marriottschool.byu.edu/emp/wpw/
Expertise:
- Business ethics
- Business in a Gospel Context
- Capitalism: moral philosophy
- Civil society / Third sector
- Comparative economics systems
- Consulting
- Cooperative strategies
- Corporate social responsibility
- Creativity and Innovation
- Economic development
- Entrepreneurial finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Ethics
- Ethics: business and society
- Ethics: philosophy of economics
- Family-owned business
- Fraud
- Global leadership
- Human resources
- International and comparative management
- International business
- International development
- International economics
- Leadership
- Leadership and change
- Management: consulting
- Management: spiritual issues
- Organizational Change and Development
- Organizational behavior
- Organizational ethics
- Organizational leadership and strategy
- Project Management
- Public administration
- Public policy analysis
- Race and gender
- Service learning
- Social entrepreneurship
- Third world development
- Urban economic development
- Worker empowerment
- Microentrepreneurship Tools and Methods for the Third World
- NGO Design and Implementation
- Strategies for Empowering Industrial Workers: ESOPs & Co-ops
- Relationships between Religious Values and Economic Paradigms
- Microfinance Impacts on Poor Families
- Economic Self-Reliance Strategies
- Indigenous Capacity-building
- Establishing Systems of Union-Management Cooperation
- Fostering Social Innovations: Social Entrepreneurship, Social Capital, Social Enterprises, etc.
- Organizational Development and Change Management
- PHD, Org Behavior/Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974
- MA, Organizational Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970
- MS, Sociology, Brigham Young University, 1969
- BS, Sociology, Brigham Young University, 1967
- Organizational Behavior/Human Resources - Primary
- Center for Economic Self-Reliance - Secondary
- Kennedy Center for International Studies - Tertiary
- Public Management - Tertiary
- ""Microfinance and Entrepreneurship Innovations: Business Survival During Warfare and Civil Conflicts"," USASBE Conference Proceedings Volume 2009, Issue January, Pages 1-18, USASBE, Boca Raton, FLA, January, 2009 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Saving the United Order: Brigham City's Baron Woolen Mill"," December, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Socio-Economic Results of Microfinance in Mexico and Ecuador"," Encyclia Volume 80, Issue Spring, Pages 57-66, Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Salt Lake City, May, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Reciprocal Dynamics: Social Capital and Microcredit"," Economic Self-Reliance Review Issue Fall, Pages 36-45, Center for Economic Self-Reliance, Marriott School, Provo, December, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Why Obama Should Not Establish a Federal Social Entrepreneurship Office"," September, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Socially Responsible Business Schools," July, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Seeing the Sun"," July, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""What to do in the Summer"," April, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Thoughts on the Priesthood Ban, Racism"," By Common Consent Pages 5 pp. plus 79 reader comments, June, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Culture Change & the 1978 Priesthood Revelation: Memoir of a (Somewhat) Radical White Mormon"," Millennial Star Pages 7 pp. plus 57 reader comments, wordpress.org, Phoenix, AZ, June, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""East African NGO Impacts"," Social Science Research Network November, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""OD as Social Entrepreneurship: Interventions for Building Socio-Economic Justice"," Organizational Development Network Proceedings Issue GD-03-01.swf, Pages 1-28, OD Network, San Francisco, May, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Private Humanitarian Initiatives & International Perceptions of the Church"," International Society Pages 31-37, International Society/LDS Church, Salt Lake City, November, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Several titles in different sections of the book," Social Entrepreneurship Teaching Resources Handbook University Network for Social Entrepreneurship, Washington, DC, March, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Youth-Based Social Entrepreneurship: Post-Tsunami Crisis Intervention"," Social Entrepreneurship E-Journal Issue May 2008, Pages 1-14, Social Science Research Publishing, Inc., New York, May, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Religion and Work Symposium: "Mormonism, Work, and Labor Relations"," Perspectives on Work Issue Summer 2008, Pages 46-48, Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) University of Illinois Press, Champaign, September, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Strategies for Empowering the Global Poor: Microcredit in Africa, Asia, and Latin America," International Development Books, San Francisco, September, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Comparing Apples and Oranges: Different Microfinance Strategies in Kenya"," Conference paper published by the Academy of Business Disciplines Volume Proceedings, Issue Winter 2008, Pages 13, ABD, Conference in Fort Myers, Florida, November, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Microenterprise: Building Well-Being Among Poor U.S. Families"," Handbook of Families and Poverty Sage Pub., Thousand Oaks, CA, D. R. Crane and Others, October, 2007 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Current International Development Tools to Combat Poverty"," MicroFranchising: Creating Wealth at the Bottom of the Pyramid Edition first, Edward Elgar, Pub., Cheltenham Glos, UK, Jason Fairbourne & Others, April, 2007 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""A Dialogue on Liberation Theology and Mormonism"," Mormonism in Dialogue with Contemporary Christian Theologies Edition First, Mercer University Press, Macon, GA, Donald W. Musser & David L. Paulsen, June, 2007 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- ""Economic Democracy and Mormon Workers"," The Mormon Worker Volume Vol. 2, 2007, Pages 1-4, Provo, December, 2007 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "'We Should Not Vouch for Utah Vouchers"," By Common Consent Pages 1-68, November, 2007 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Change the World: A Call to Action," By Common Consent Pages 1- 7, December, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Challenges Facing Impoverished Families When Disaster Strikes: Opportunities for Microfinance," Review of Business Research Volume VI, Issue 5, Pages 29-33, October, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Radical Mormons & Civic Engagement: Becoming LDS Community Change Agents," Catalyst Press, Los Angeles, Warner Woodworth, November, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Microcredit in Post-Conflict, Conflict, Natural Disaster, and Other Difficult Settings," Microcredit Summit: Commisioned Articles Volume 7, Issue Fall, Pages 1-68, Microcredit Summit Campaign 2006, Washington, DC, November, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "The Value of Networks in Enterprise Development: Case Studies in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia," Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages 345-356, Whitman School of Management, University of Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, December, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Alleviating Poverty Through Microfinance: Village Banking Outcomes," The Social Science Journal Volume 43, Issue 3, Pages 471-477, Elsevier, New York, May, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Small Fortunes: Microcredit and the Future of Poverty," October, 2005 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Worker Cooperatives From the 20th Century to the New Millenium: The Rise of Social Enterprises," Canadian Cooperative Center, Toronto, October, 2004
- "Warrior Economics: Financing the Poorest of the Native American Poor," Native American Policy Volume XV, Issue 2, Pages 46-59, October, 2004 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Microfinance: Third Sector Tools for Strengthening Civil Society," NGO Books, New York, NY, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Innovations in Financing the Poor," Kennedy School, Harvard University Pages 1-32, April, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Building Social Entrepreneurship," Social Edge September, 2003
- "Microentrepreneurship Impacts in East Africa," International Council for Small Business Pages 1-20, June, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Microenterprise Management Skills," American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences Proceedings Pages 183-193, 2002
- "Practical Approaches to Ending Poverty," BYU Marriott School, Provo, December, 2002
- "Economic Democracy: Essays and Research on Workers Empowerment," Sledgehammer Press, Pittsburgh, PA, 2002 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "A Mormon Perspective on Business and Economics," Spiritual Goods: Faith Traditions and the Practice of Business, Bowling Green State University Press Pages 167-190, 2001
- "Bridging the Digital IQ," Wasatch Digital Divide Volume 2, Issue 9, Pages 40-43, September, 2001
- "Microcredit: A Grassroots Policy For International Development," Policy Studies Journal Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 267-282, April, 2001
- "Small Really is Beautiful: Micro Approaches to Third World Development---Microentrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Microfinance," Edition 2, Third World Think Tank, Ann Arbor, MI, 2000 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "United for Zion: Principles for Uniting the Saints to Eliminate Poverty," Unitus Publications, Orem, Utah, 2000 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Where to Microfinance?," International Journal of Economic Development Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 29-64, 1999
- "Working Toward Zion," Aspen Books, Salt Lake City, UT, 1999 V I E W A B S T R A C T
- "Creating Labor-Management Partnerships," Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1995 V I E W A B S T R A C T
Teaching
- Visiting Professor of Behavioral Sciences, BYU-Hawaii, 1986-1987
- Visiting Professor of Organizational Behavior, University of Michigan, 1983-1984
- Professor of Organizational Behavior, Brigham Young University, 1976-2006
- Visiting Professor of Psychology and Business Administration, University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1974-1975
- Lecturer, Wayne State University, 1972-1974
- Westinghouse: Corporate Strategic HR/New Plant Start-up
- PPG: Management Team Building & Participative Leadership
- Rath Packing: Board Level Strategy & Worker Ownership Culture
- Signetics: Creating a Culture of Socio-Technical Integration
- Chrysler: Reinventing the Corporation & Changing Organizational Culture
- Ford: Productivity Enhancement through Worker Participation
- General Motors: Quality of Working Life Strategies & Culture Change
- International Institute of Labor Studies, Geneva, Switzerland, Visiting Scholar
- United Airlines: Unions, Co-Determination & Cooperative Labor Relations
- Founder, Humanitarian Link, Kenya
- Pro Bono Consultant, Empresa Humana, Mexico: Building Cooperative Communities among Indigenous Groups
- Tribal Consultant, Utah-Navajo Development Council: Economic Growth in the Indian Nation
- VSI: Board Strategy Formation & Implementation/Organizational Effectiveness
- Hyatt-Clark Industries: ESOP Takeover & Labor-Management Problem Solving
- DME: High Performance Teams & Total Quality Management
- Honeywell: Managerial Effectiveness & Culture Change
- Cole National: Shifting from System 1 to System 4 Management
- Consultant, Clark Equipment: Work Redesign, Factory Productivity, and International Expansion
- Eastern Europe Corporate Change Systems, Minsk Heavy Equipment Co./Polish Telecom
- Founder/Chairman of Board/Director, Unitus--Global Microfinance Acceleration in Argentina, Mexico, India, Kenya, 2000-2006
- Founder/Chairman of Board of Directors, H.E.L.P International: Microenterprise and humanitarian programs in 7 countries, 1999
- Board Chair and Member, Ouelessebougou-Utah Alliance, Mali, Africa: Village Development in 72 Communities, 1994-2001
- Founder, Director and Vice President, Enterprise Mentors International: Microfinance in the Philippines, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, 1989-2002
- Social Entrepreneurship Innovative Teaching Award (3rd place) , Skoll World Forum, Oxford University, UK , 2008
- My NGO Unitus won another Social Capitalist Award , Fast Company Magazine , 2008
- Ronald King Social Entrepreneurship Award , Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum, board of directors selection , 2008
- First Place in Social Venture Competion won by a BYU student team I advised , Regis University, Denver, Colorado , 2008
- Top Ten Among the Most-viewed Online Publications in 2008 , Article in Social Science Research Network , 2008
- International Business School Faculty Pioneer Award , Aspen Institute , 2007
- Social Capital Award to our Unitus NGO for third year in a row , Fast Company Magazine/Monitor Consulting Inc. , 2007
- Social Capital Award/Unitus Innovations , Fast Company Magazine/Monitor Consulting Group presented in New York City. , 2006
- Consultative Group to Assist the Poor Transparency Award , Our leading MFI partner in India, SKS, received the World Bank's CGAP Division merit award for compliance with disclosure rules & widely accepted International Financial Reporting Standards, over 175 others. , 2006
- I was listed as a world leader of the microcredit movement , My name was featured along with Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, on the home page of the Microcredit Summit , 2006
- Certificate of Commitment Award , Pres. Bill Clinton's new Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), New York City , 2005
- 15 Years of Humanitarian Service, Recognition by LDS First Presidency , Enterprise Mentors International , 2005
- Outstanding Teacher , MBA/OB Program, Marriott School , 2005
- First Social Innovator Award, $10,000 Prize , Brigham Young University , 2005
- Appreciation Award for Wave of Hope Tsunami Relief Project , General Lertrat, Thailand government official and Condoleeza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State , 2005
- Microfinance Practitioner Excellence Award to our India partner, Swayam Krishi Sangam (SKS) , by Grameen Foundation-USA, Washington, D.C. , 2005
- Outstanding Strategies for Developing Socially Responsible Students , Net Impact/NYC , 2004
- Best non-profit startup/MicroBusiness Mentors, $1000 prize my students and I won in 2003 for having the best social entrepreneurship business plan , Marriott School Center for Entrepreneurship , 2003
- Leadership Award, one of twelve LDS leaders chosen in its first annual recognition event from among Meridians 200,000 readers in 170 countries , Meridian Magazine , 2003
- Best Paper Award: Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters , Business Division , 2003
- Financial Prizes: $25,000 from the Gay Family Foundation, $7,500 for excellence from the Crystal Springs Foundation , to H.E.L.P. International, our student NGO , 2003
- Hero Award presented to our NGO, Chasqui Humanitarian, a charity I co-founded in my EMBA ethics course , presented by the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge for our 5 years of international service in Peru and Bolivia , 2003
- Nominated for an award as one of the top movers and shakers among Fast Companys worldwide readers , Fast Company Magazine , 2002
- Recognition for 2 years of Outstanding Humanitarian Service to Salvadorian victims of the 2001 earthquake , U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador , 2002
- Our BYU delegation was recognized in New York City for having the most successful microenterprise program at any university in the world: Developing new courses, 6 conferences, a new journal, research publications, student mentoring, and NGO startups , Microcredit Summit +5, New York City, November , 2002
- Plaque of Appreciation for 3 years of BYU social entrepreneurs laboring to build sustainable strategies for the poor of Central America , OEF (Womens Economic Organization) El Salvador , 2002
- Award for Humanitarian Service , Presented by the Center for the Study of Ethics, Utah Valley State College, Orem , 2002
- Honored at the Universitys Mentored Learning Environment Recognition Banquet for outstanding faculty mentors , BYU Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) , 2001
- Nominated as a Salt Lake Winter Olympics torch bearer , SLOC , 2001
- Received the first South High Alumni Association Honor Roll Award for outstanding community service , SHAA, Salt Lake City,UT , 2001
- Recipient of the 2001 Senator Reed Smoot Outstanding Award as Provo City Entrepreneur-of-the-Year , Chamber of Commerce , 2001
- At the fourth annual BYU Microenterprise Conference held April 5-7,2001 it was announced that the Marriott School and microcredit organizations around the world had joined together to create the Warner P. Woodworth Social Entrepreneurship Award , in the spirit of becoming a global change agent. The Woodworth Prize designates annually an individual who has truly transformed the world by their personal sacrifice, radical strategies, and long term vision , 2001
- Distinguished Service Award , Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Presentation held in Cedar City, UT , 2000
- Our Heroes Award , presented by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Utah Chapter, for the 15-year efforts of Ouelessebougou-Utah Alliance, Salt Lake City, UT , 2000
- Humanitarian Achievement Award , presented by the Chasqui Humanitarian Foundation of the Andes, Salt Lake City, UT , 2000
- Award for Humanitarian Service , presented by the Program in Religious Studies at the Center for the Study of Ethics, Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT , 2000
- Circle of Honor Award , BYU Student Honor Association , 1999
- Lowell Bennion Humanitarian Award , Salt Lake City, UT , 1999
- Distinguished Lecturer Award , American Society for Quality , 1998
- Distinguished Scholar , Glenn M. Vernon Lecturer, Montreal, Canada. Bestowed by the Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA), a division of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) and the Religious Research Association (RRA) , 1998
- Karl G. Maeser Excellence in Teaching Award , Brigham Young University , 1995
- Outstanding International Service , BYU Student Service Association , 1993
- Outstanding Faculty Award , Marriott School , 1989
- Outstanding Teacher of the Year , Department of Organizational Behavior , 1986
- Corporate Teaching Award , Brigham Young University , 1984
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