Dr. K. Dow Scott has been a champion of the Scanlon Principles and Processes since he studied under Dr. Carl Frost at Michigan State University. His involvement includes: Acting as an advisor and consultant for companies installing Scanlon Plans and teams. Conducting nationally recognized research on the use of Scanlon principles and processes, shared reward programs, and creation of high performance teams. Leading numerous conferences and workshops where companies have had an opportunity to assess their interest and commitment to the Scanlon principles and processes. Working with Scanlon Plan Associates to support their pursuit of highly productive and satisfying work environment.
Dr. Scott's research has been published in over 70 books, journals, and conference proceedings. The Society of Human Resource Management (five Yoder-Heneman awards), the Academy of Management, and the Southern Management Association have nationally recognized him for his research contributions.
In addition to his role as a partner in Performance Development International, Inc., Dr. Scott is a Professor of Human Resources and Industrial Relations at Loyola University, Chicago. Performance Development International, Inc. (PDI) is a company dedicated to building high performance organizations based on principles and processes that have been proven through rigorous empirical research and over 60 years of experience. The founding partners of PDI have been working since 1974 to create organizational environments where employees are involved and committed, where creativity and flexibility are rewarded, and where our clients' customers are delighted with the service and products they receive. The Performance Development staff is internationally recognized for applied research that has identified the characteristics of high performance teams. The quality and importance of their research has been recognized by prestigious awards as well as research support in excess of a million dollars from clients and research institutes including the National Science Foundation. PDI is a client focused company and, as a result, takes pride in the collaborative relationships that we establish with our clients. PDI staff has helped over fifty companies worldwide improve organizational productivity, employee performance, and quality of work life. PDI builds high performance organizations by: Involving leadership in determining how YOUR organization defines high performance (e.g., business competencies and key performance criteria); Assessing the current levels of organization performance and the commitment of the leaders/employees to change; Creating a plan for transforming your company or agency into a high performance organization given the specific context of your technology, size, organizational vision, and success criteria; Supporting the transformation of your organization through leadership/employee development, changes in human resources policies and practices (e.g., reward systems, performance measurement, and staffing processes), and flexible/innovative organizational design.
PDI PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
We support the creation of high performance organizations and teams through the development of customized products and services that include:
Identity Business literacy programs for employees and leaders Organization mission and vision statements and communication programs Team Assessment Survey"
(TAS) and "High-Performance Organization Assessment Survey" Involvement Participative meetings and communication systems Employee suggestion and implementation systems Team and participative organization design
Equity Performance/productivity measurement Bonus formulas and reward systems Value-added human resource policies and practices Competence Team development programs for managers and professionals Business presentation skills Performance review and development programs with interactive-video skill training Interpersonal skill-building programs Individual and team personality and competency feedback Implementation and Renewal High-performance organization development plans Leadership retreats and problem solving meetings Program monitoring and support #
PDI CLIENT LIST
With over 20 years of experience, our clients have included: AT&T Allen-Bradley American Power Company Bechtel Bell South BFGoodrich Corporativo Hanes Costa Rica Eli Lilly & Company Federal Judicial Center Hanes Caribe Hercules Hollingsworth and Vose Honeywell Kollmorgen Military District of Washington Milliken 3M Company NASA Pacific Bell Reynolds Metals Rhone-Poulenc Sara Lee Corporation Scanlon Plan Associates SmithKline Beecham Southern CA Rapid Transit District State Comp. Insurance Fund of CA Superior Coffee and Foods Wheelabrator Technologies Xaloy
Resume of Dr. Dow Scott
