Micheal Olsen
Professor Emeritus
Email: olsenmd@vt.edu
Education
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
MBA, Michigan State University
B.A., Michigan State University
A.A.S., Erie County Technical Institute
Research Interests
Research Interest: The continuing development of a twenty-five year research stream into organizational effectiveness with specific emphasis upon the convergence of strategic management and financial management constructs within the context of the global hospitality industry. This effort is primarily oriented toward understanding strategic success within the contingency or alignment school of strategy.
Teaching Interests
Doctoral Seminar in Hospitality Strategy (HTM 6534)
Contemporary Problems in Hospitality Industry (HTM 5514)
Financial Management in Hospitality Industry (HTM 5444)
Strategic Management in Hospitality Industry (HTM 5534)
Selected Publications
Olsen, M. D., Tse, E., & West, J. J. (1998). Strategic management in the hospitality industry, 2nd edition. John Wiley and Sons, NY.
Olsen, Michael D., Richard Teare and Evert Gummesson (Eds.). (1995). Service quality in hospitality organizations. Cassell Publications. London, England.
Teare, R. & Olsen, M. D. (Eds.). (1992). International hospitality management: Corporate strategy in practice. Pitman Publishing: London, UK. Translated into Korean 1999.
Olsen, M. D., Tse, E., & West, J. J. (1992). Strategic management in the hospitality industry. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, NY.
Khan, M. A., Olsen, M. D., & Var, T. (Eds.). (1993). Encyclopedia of the hospitality industry. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, NY