David B. Lucas
Senior Lecturer of Management
ab8413@wayne.edu
(313) 577-2568
Academic Degrees
- Ph.D., Wayne State University, 2005
- M.B.A., University of Detroit Mercy, 1995
- B.S., Oakland University, 1982
Teaching Interests
- Strategic Management
- Management theory and practice
- Leadership theory and practice
- Organizational Behavior
- Team building
- Organizational Culture
- Production and Operations Management
Research Interests
- Transformational Leadership
- Constructive Organizational Culture
- Team Building and Performance
- Corporate Communication
Professional Experience & Certification
23 years industrial experience: Johnson Controls, Kelsey-Hayes, Nissan, etc.
- Organizational and Executive Consultant
Turnaround activities
Human Capital development/training
Business Planning and development
- Multi-Plant General Manager
Organizational Profit and Loss
Manager/Leader development
- Plant Manager
P+L responsible
Human Resource staffing/development
- Director of Quality systems
Lean/Six-Sigma systems
Problem Solving development and training
- Materials/Supply-Chain Manager
New product/program launches
Facility planning
Publications & Presentations
Publications
- “A study of the relationship between transformational leadership and constructive organizational culture in small manufacturing companies.” Lucas, David B., Ph.D., Wayne State University, 2005.
Professional Memberships
- American Society for Quality