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Contact information:
Telephone: 1 (703) 356-1245
Fax: 1 (703) 790-5606
Website: http://www.gwu.edu/
 Recognition for significant work supporting the dissemination, teaching, and research on Elliott Jaques' concepts
 Developed a close personal friendship with Elliott Jaques when Jaques lived in the Washington DC area
Arranged for Elliott Jaques to be appointed a Senior Research Fellow at George Washington University Business School
Collaborated with Jaques in supervising a number of doctoral dissertations related to Jaques' theories
Taught Elliott Jaques' theory in his organization behaviour? classes
Wrote "The Elephant in the Parlour: Who the Hell is Elliott Jaques?", a chapter in his book When I'm stabbed in the back, how come my fingerprints are on the knife?
Introduced Jaques' concepts to diverse audiences through his many talks especially introducing Jaques' ideas over the years to Vistage groups (formerly called TEC)
Recognition by the Global Organization Design Society:
Senior Fellow of the Society
Appointed by GO Board to the GO Advisory Council.
Name by GO Board to the GO Society Academic Honour Role.
Contributions to the Global Organization Design Society:
Contributed his article, "The Elephant in the Parlour: Who the Hell is Elliott Jaques?" to the GO web site- for Spanish and English links click here
Provided video interview of his friendship with Elliott Jaques and his experience with requisite concepts - for links click here
Biography:
Jerry B. Harvey is Professor Emeritus at The George Washington University. He earned a B.B.A. and a Ph.D. in social psychology at the University of Texas in Austin.
He is author of approximately fifty articles and book chapters including, They Whips the Horse that Pulls the Cart, Organizations as Phrog Farms, Interrupted Prayers and Organizational Un-learning, Why I Think It Is Immoral to Give and Receive Feedback, and Learning to Not-teach.
Jerry also has authored two books: The Abilene Paradox, and How Come Every Time I Get Stabbed in the Back, My Fingerprints Are on the Knife? In addition, he is featured in several movies dealing with organizational behavior: The Abilene Paradox, The Asoh Defense, and The Gunsmoke Phenomenon.
Over the years, he has served as a consultant to a wide variety of business, educational, health care, voluntary, military, and religious organizations.
Qualifications:
B.B.A.
Ph.D. - Social Psychology - University of Texas in Austin, United States
Articles:
Harvey, Jerry (c. 1982 ?). “Time Span and Work, Capacity Questionnaire.” Unpublished.
Harvey, Jerry B., 1992, "Musing about the Elephant in the Parlor, or 'Who the Devil Is Elliott Jaques?'" in Elliott Jaques Festschrift, Cason Hall, Gloucester, MA. Also printed in his 1999 book, How Come ... (q.v.).
Lunøe, Nikolaj, 2003, Elefanten i dagligstuen. (Introduktion til Elliott Jaques og hans teorier) 23/03 Psykolog Nyt. [Danish translation: “The Elephant in the Parlor,” (Introduction to Elliott Jaques and his Theories), Psychology News, March 23, 2003, Publisher: Danish Psychology Association.]
Meditaciones sobre el elefante en la sala de estar o ¿Quién diablos es Elliott Jaques? Spanish translation, Harald Solaas.
Harvey, Jerry B., 2004 e., “The Future of OD, or Why Don’t You Take the Tubes Out of Grandma?” a chapter in Burke, W. Warner, and David Bradford, eds., 2004 e., The Future of OD, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA.
Audio Resources:
Cause and Effect in the Requisite Organization Theory
Not to Facilitate
Personality in Organizations
Perceptions and Self-Reflection in Different Strata
The Other Side of Elliott Jaques
Reactions to Elliott's Work
Challenging the Academics
Changes in My Practice
A Transformational Experience
Meeting Elliott
Books:
 The Abilene Paradox and Other Meditations on Management
Harvey, Jerry B., 1988, The Abilene Paradox, Lexington Books, Lexington, MA, 150 p.
 How Come Every Time I Get Stabbed in the Back my Fingerprints are on the Knife? Harvey, Jerry B., 1999, How Come Every Time I Get Stabbed in the Back My Fingerprints Are on the Knife? and Other Meditations on Management, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA, 264p.
Chapter in Ponderables: Essays on Managerial Choice-Past and Future
Videos:
A Transformational Experience
Date: 2006
Duration: 9:23
Challenging the Academics
Date: 2006
Duration: 3:35
Changes in My Practice
Date: 2006
Duration: 6:20
Meeting Elliott
Date: 2006
Duration: 8:45
Not to Facilitate
Date: 2006
Duration: 12:11
Perceptions and Self-Reflection in Different Strata
Date: 2006
Duration: 5:34
Personality in Organizations
Date: 2006
Duration: 4:27
Reactions to Elliott's Work
Date: 2006
Duration: 3:45
The Other Side of Elliott Jaques
Date: 2006
Duration: 7:21 |
