Ph.D. - Business Administration
University of Texas at Arlington - 1993
Professional Preparation
M.S. - Human Resource Management
University of Texas at Arlington - 1988
University of Texas at Arlington - 1988
B.A. - Psychology
Southwest Texas State University - 1981
Southwest Texas State University - 1981
Publications
Internal Marketing: A New Perspective. With Agnieszka Olsztynska. Proceedings of the Association for Global Business. Miami, Florida: November 17-20, 2005. 2005 - Publication
Barclay, R. & Ziegler, L. (2001). An empirical investigation of impacts the virtual office has on employee behavior and job satisfaction. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavior Science. 2001 - Publication
Goodwin, V. L., & Ziegler, L. (1998). Test of relationships in a model of organizational cognitive complexity. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 19, 371-386. 1998 - Publication
Harrison, D. A., & Liska*, L. Z. (1994). Promoting regular exercise in organizational fitness programs: Role, health, and work-related differences in motivational building blocks. Personnel Psychology, 47, 47-91. 1994 - Publication
Wofford, J. C. & Liska*, L. Z. (1993). Meta-analysis of the path goal theory of leadership. Journal of Management, 19, 857-876. 1993 - Publication
Appointments
University of Texas at Dallas [2004–Present]
Senior Lecturer III
University of Texas at Dallas [2003–Present]
University of Texas at Dallas [2003–Present]
Visiting Professor
Russian American Graduate School of Management [1995–1995]
Russian American Graduate School of Management [1995–1995]
Senior Lecturer II
University of Texas at Dallas [1994–2003]
University of Texas at Dallas [1994–2003]
Instructor
University of Texas at Arlington [1991–1993]
University of Texas at Arlington [1991–1993]
Graduate Research Associate
University of Texas at Arlington [1989–1991]
University of Texas at Arlington [1989–1991]
Recruiting Director
University of Texas at Arlington [1989–1989]
University of Texas at Arlington [1989–1989]
Instructor
University of Texas at Arlington [1988–1989]
University of Texas at Arlington [1988–1989]
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Texas at Arlington [1986–1988]
University of Texas at Arlington [1986–1988]
Projects
Framing influences on organizational cognitive processes.
1995–1995 Liska*, L. Z. European Group on Organizational Studies, Istanbul, Turkey.Tests of relationships in a model of cognitive complexity.
1992–1992 Goodwin, V. L. & Liska*, L. Z. Southern Management Association, New Orleans, LA.Research methodologies for the study of change.
1994–1994 Harrison, J. R., & Liska*, L. Z. Texas Conference on Organizations, Lake Travis, TX.An inquiry into the antecedents and consequences of organizational cognitive complexity.
1992–1992 Goodwin, V. L. & Liska*, L. Z. Personal Constructs Network, Seattle, WA.Students in transition at a university in transition: The UT-Dallas experiment.
1995–1995 Kratz, D., Rachavong, D., & Ziegler, L. Inaugural national Conference of Students in Transition, Dallas, TX.Additional Information
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Who’s Who in Business Higher Education, 2005.
- Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2002-2004.
- Outstanding Teaching Award, School of Management, UT-Dallas, 1993-1994; 2002-2003.
- ANBAR Citation of Excellence for Tests of relationships in a model of organizational cognitive complexity, Journal of Organizational Behavior, 19, 317-386.
- Junior Faculty, OB/OMT Consortium, Academy of Management, Dallas, TX.
- Golden Key National Honor Society.
- Total Quality Management/Continuous Improvement Certification.
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Doctoral Student Human Resource Consortium, Academy of Management, Miami Beach, FL.
- Midcities Personnel Association Scholarship, Arlington, TX.
- Research Achievement Award, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
- Sigma Tau Delta
SERVICE (Academic)
- Sponsor: Above Approach on Campus (2005-present)
- Sponsor: Management Honors Program (2004-present)
- Health Administration Oversight Committee
- Student Life Committee Chair (2003-2005) and member (present).
- Cosponsor Management Honors Program (2004-present)
- Student Life Committee (2001-present).
- Faculty Representative Homecoming (2002-2003).
- 3+3+3 University-wide Committee (2000-2002).
- Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (1994-present).
- OSIM Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee (1998-1999).
- Self-Study Committee on Educational Programs (1996-1998).
- University Strategic Plan: Information Task Force Subcommittee (1997).
- President’s Enrollment Management Task Force (1995).
- Golden Key National Honor Society Chapter Advisor (1994-1995).
- Society for Human Resource Management Scholarship Advisor (1994-1995).
- Teaching Award Committee (1995).
- Reviewer (various journals and textbooks)
CONSULTING ACTIVITIES
- Texas Instruments
- Raytheon
- Ellison Machinery