Biography

Anthony J. DiBella, Ph.D. is a visiting associate professor of organizational behavior.  His areas of expertise include organizational change, culture, and learning with specific interest in the adaptation of organizational forms and managerial practices across cultural boundaries.  Professor DiBella is the author of two books: How Organizations Learn: An Integrated Strategy for Building Learning Capability (Jossey-Bass) and Learning Practices: Assessment and Action for Organizational Improvement (Prentice-Hall) and has published in a variety of professional and academic journals.

Prior to William & Mary, he was an associate professor of global leadership and organizational behavior at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, AZ and associate professor of national security studies at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI where he taught strategic leadership and decision-making. He has taught elsewhere at all levels of higher education at Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University, the University of Massachusetts, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Formerly, Dr. DiBella established and directed the department of evaluation and management research at PLAN International, a London-based NGO operating in over 60 countries, and was president of Organization Transitions, Inc., an applied research and consulting firm. He has analyzed company operations literally around the world and worked for a wide range of organizations including AT&T, the Boston Police Department, Electricité de France, FIAT Auto, Fidelity Investments, Foxboro Corp., Hope Global, IBM Global Services, Pfizer, SAFECO Insurance, the Uganda Central Credit Union, USAID, and the YMCA.

Dr. DiBella earned his Ph.D. in organization studies from the Sloan School of Management at MIT where he was a visiting scholar at the Center for Organizational Learning. He also holds an MBA from the University of Rhode Island, an MA in applied anthropology from American University, and a BA in sociology from Trinity College (CT).  He is a founding member of the Society for Organizational Learning, and a fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology.

Areas of Interest/Expertise

• Organizational Culture
• Change Management
• Global Leadership
• Organizational Learning