TIM CARROLL
Moore School of Business
University of South Carolina
1014 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208
803.777.1361
carroll@moore.sc.edu
POSITIONS
2014–
Associate Dean, Executive Education
President, Corporate Solutions LLC
Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
2012–14
Academic Director, PMBA Program
Clinical Assistant Professor of Management
Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
2006–12
Assistant Professor of Management
Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
2002–06
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
EDUCATION
2002
Duke University, Ph.D. in Management
1996
University of New Mexico, MBA with concentration in Int’l Business
1996
University of New Mexico, MA in Latin American Studies
1991
University of San Diego, BA in Philosophy
HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GRANTS
 PMBA Outstanding Core Professor (2013, 2011), University of South Carolina.
 Best paper – Conflict in Context, Conflict in Management Division, Academy
of Management (2012)
 Best paper (runner-up), Organization Management Theory Division, Academy
of Management (2009).
 Best paper (runner-up), Organization Science Winter Conference (2009).
 PhD fellowship, Duke University (1996-2001).
 Citicorp Behavioral Sciences Research Council (1998-99). Grant to study
“The Evolution of New Organizational Forms/United States Banking Industry."
 Santa Fe Institute Complex Systems Summer School (1997) full scholarship.
 Roberts Scholarship, University of New Mexico (1995-96).
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EXPERTISE
 Coordination of complex organizations
 Organizational adaptation and evolution
 Designing organizations for innovation
 Trust and control in organization design
PUBLICATIONS
 Karim, S., Carroll, T.N., & Long, C.P. (forthcoming) “Delays on the Road to
Prosperity: How Firms Realign through Structural Recombination When Faced
with Turbulence,” Academy of Management Journal.
 Håkonsson, D.D., Klaas, P. & Carroll, T.N. (2013) “The Structural Properties
of Sustainable, Continuous Change: Achieving Reliability through Flexibility,”
The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 49(2): 179-205.
 Carroll, T.N. (2012) “Designing Organizations for Exploration and
Exploitation,” Journal of Organization Design, 1(2): 64-68.
 Carroll, T.N. & Burton, R.M. (2012) “A Contingency Approach to Designing
Project Organizations: Theory and Tools.” The Engineering Project
Organization Journal, (March-June) 2: 5-14.
 Carroll, T. & Karim, S. (2011) “A Framework of Organisations as Dynamic
Structures,” International Journal of Strategic Change Management, 3(3):
230-246.
 Carroll, T.N., Gormley, T. J., Bilardo, V.J., Burton, R.M., & Woodman, K.L.
(2006). “Designing a New Organization at NASA: An Organization Design
Process Using Simulation,” Organization Science, 17(2): 202-214.
 Carroll, T.N. & Burton, R.M. (2000). “Organizations and Complexity:
Searching for the Edge of Chaos,” Computational and Mathematical
Organization Theory, 6(4): 319-337.
 Lewin, A.Y., Long, C.P. & Carroll, T.N. (1999). “The Coevolution of New
Organizational Forms,” Organization Science, 10(5): 535-550.
o Reprinted in Clegg, S. (Ed.) (2002) Central Currents in
Organization Studies, Volume 8, London: Sage Publications, pp
328 – 347.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND BOOK REVIEWS
 Long, C.P. & Carroll, T.N (2012) “How Managers' Trust and Control Activities
Influence Subordinates' Perceptions,” Best Paper Proceedings, Seventysecond Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA.
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 Håkonsson, D.D., Klaas, P. & Carroll, T.N. (2009) “Organizational Adaptation,
Continuous Change, and the Positive Role of Inertia,” Best Paper
Proceedings, Sixty-ninth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management,
Chicago, IL
 Carroll, T.N. (2008) “Mark Nissen: Harnessing Knowledge Dynamics:
Principled Organizational Knowing & Learning,” Computational and
Mathematical Organization Theory, 14(1): 52-55.
BOOK CHAPTERS
 Carroll, T.N. & Karim, S. (2009) “Predicting Organizational Reconfiguration,”
in A. Bøllingtoft, D.D. Håkonsson, J.F. Nielsen, C.C. Snow, and J. Ulhøi
(Eds.), New Approaches to Designing and Organizing, Springer Publishers,
Information and Organization Design Series, Boston, MA.
 Carroll, T.N. & Hunter, S.D. (2006) “Organization Design, Organizational
Learning, and the Market Value of the Firm,” in R.M. Burton, B. Eriksen, D.D.
Håkonsson & C.C. Snow (Eds.), Organization Design: The Dynamics of
Adaptation and Change. Springer Publishers, Information and Organization
Design Series, Boston, MA.
WORKING PAPERS
 Carroll, T.N., Burton, R.M. & Levitt, R.E. “Fallacies of Fast Track Tactics:
Implications for Organization Theory and Project Management.”
 Carroll, T.N. & Sandberg, W.R. “The Ultimate Fighting Championship: Turning
Mixed Martial Arts into a Business.”
 Long, C.P., Carroll, T.N. & Karim, S. “All Controls Are Not Created Equal: How
Managers’ Efforts to Apply Controls and Demonstrate Their Trustworthiness
Influence Subordinates’ Trust and Control Perceptions.”
 Håkonsson, D.D., Klaas, P. & Carroll, T.N. “Exploring the Boundary Conditions
between Punctuated and Continuous Change.”
WORK IN PROGRESS
 Carroll, T.N. & Karim, S. “Organizational Restructuring as a Function of
Cumulative Change.”
 Carroll, T.N., Håkonsson, D.D. & Jensen, K.W. “A Contingent Approach to
Virtual Organizations.”
INVITED AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
 Long, C.P. & Carroll, T.N (2012) “How Managers' Trust and Control Activities
Influence Subordinates' Perceptions.” Academy of Management, Boston, MA.
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 Long, C.P. & Carroll, T.N. (2012) “Examining the Combined Influence of
Managers’ Efforts to Apply Controls and Demonstrate Their Trustworthiness
on Their Subordinates’ Trust and Control Perceptions.” 6th Workshop on
Trust Within and Between Organizations, Milan Italy.
 Carroll, T.N., Håkonsson, D.D. and K.W. Jensen (2010) “A Contingent
Approach to Virtual Organizations.” International Workshop on Organization
Design, Aarhus, Denmark.
 Karim, S. and T.N. Carroll. (2009) “The Effects of Internal and External
Turbulence on Structural Reorganization.” Strategic Management Society
Conference, Washington, D.C.
 Carroll, T.N., Håkonsson, D.D. and K.W. Jensen (2009) “A Contingent
Approach to Virtual Organizations.” Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.
 Håkonsson, D.D., Klaas, P., and T.N. Carroll. (2009) “Organizational
Adaptation, Continuous Change, and the Positive Role of Inertia.” Academy
of Management, Chicago, IL.
 Håkonsson, D.D., Klaas, P., and T.N. Carroll. (2009) “Organizational
Adaptation, Continuous Change, and the Positive Role of Inertia.” EIASM,
Brussels, Belgium
 Håkonsson, D.D., Klaas, P., and T.N. Carroll. (2009) “Organizational
Adaptation, Continuous Change, and the Positive Role of Inertia.”
Organization Science Winter Conference, Steamboat Springs, CO.
 Carroll, T.N. & Burton, R.M. (2005). “Building Computational Models.” Emory
University, Atlanta, GA. Invited presentation.
 Dibrell, C., Davis, P.S. & Carroll, T.N. (2005). “Chronicity and Innovation as
Responses to Environmental Disruptions.” Academy of Management Annual
Meeting, Honolulu, HI.
 Hunter, S.D. & Carroll, T.N. (2005). “Organization Design, Organizational
Learning, and the Market Value of the Firm.” Workshop on Organization
Design, Odense, Denmark.
 Carroll, T.N. (2004). “Using Simulation Tools to Develop Organization
Designs for Fast-Track Project Teams.” NSF / NYU Conference on
Organization Design, New York.
 Carroll, T.N. (2004). “Organization Design and Simulation.” North American
Association for Computational Social and Organization Science Summer
Institute. Invited presentation.
 Carroll, T.N. (2003). “Fast-Track Organization Designs.” Academy of
Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
 Carroll, T.N. (2003). “Organization Design.” Computational Analysis of Social
and Organizational Systems (CASOS), Pittsburg, PA.
 Hunter, S.D. & Carroll, T.N. (2003). “Design of the Times: Restructuring for
E-Commerce and the Market Value of the Firm.” European Institute for
Advanced Studies in Management, Brussels, Belgium.
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 Carroll, T.N. (2002). “Strategy and Organization Design.” Georgia Tech,
College of Computing, Atlanta, GA. Invited presentation.
 Carroll, T.N. (2002). “Therapeutic Communities.” University of Georgia,
Institute for Behavioral Research, Athens, GA. Invited presentation.
 Carroll, T.N. (2001). “Interdependencies in Organization Design: Searching
for the ‘Edge of Chaos’.” Stanford University Civil Engineering Department,
Stanford, CA. Invited presentation.
 Carroll, T.N. (2000). “Exploring ‘Complex’ Organization Designs.” Stanford
University Civil Engineering Department, Stanford, CA. Invited presentation.
 Carroll, T.N. & Burton, R.M. (1999). “Exploring ‘Complex’ Organization
Designs.” INFORMS Workshop on Computational and Mathematical
Organization Theory, Cincinnati, OH.
 Carroll, T.N. (1999). “’Chaotic’ Environments, ‘Complex’ Organizations, and
‘New’ Organization Forms.” Organization Science Winter Conference,
Keystone, CO.
 Lewin, A.Y., Long, C.P. & Carroll, T.N. (1998). “The Coevolution of New
Organization Forms.” Triangle Area Organizations and Stratification Seminar,
Chapel Hill, NC.
 Lewin, A.Y., Long, C.P. & Carroll, T.N. (1997). “The Coevolution of New
Organization Forms.” European Group on Organization Studies, Budapest,
Hungary.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate and Masters Level Courses
Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
 Organization Design & Consulting
 Strategic Management (PMBA, EIMBA, and Undergraduate)
 Organization Theory & Design
College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
 Strategic Management
 Integrative Management Experience
 Management for Engineers
Markets and Management Program, Duke University
 Managerial Effectiveness
 Markets and Management Capstone
 Integrative Business Simulations for MBA classes (Daytime, GEMBA,
WEMBA, CCMBA, and Duke/Goethe programs)
Executive Education
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Open Enrollment programs (Advanced Manager Program, Mid-Manager
Program, IT Managers Program)
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Custom Programs (aerospace, apparel, banking, computer, construction,
energy, engineering services, media, mining, petroleum, pharmaceutical,
railroad, restaurant, and telecommunication industries, as well as several
government agencies)
SERVICE
Professional Contributions
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Steering Committee, Diocese of Charleston Catholic Schools Task Force
(2014- )
Editorial Review Board, Journal of Organization Design (2011– )
Board of Directors, Founding Board Member, Organizational Design
Community (2010- )
Editorial Review Board, Organization Science (2007– )
Area Editor (Computational Organization Theory), Computational and
Mathematical Organization Theory (2007–14)
Board of Directors, North Street Ventures, Durham, NC (2002-10).
Ad hoc reviewer for:
o Academy of Management Journal
o Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory
o Journal of Strategic Management Education
o Management Science
o National Science Foundation
o Organization Science
Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference Org. Committee (2005–06).
Campus Contributions
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Committee to Promote Teaching Effectiveness and Student Learning,
Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina (2008-12)
Management Department Capstone Strategy Course Coordinator, Moore
School of Business, University of South Carolina (2007-12)
Georgia Tech College of Management Undergraduate Committee (2004–
05).
Georgia Tech College of Management Executive Education Steering
Committee (2003–06).
PhD Teaching Brownbag on “Tips for Teaching Undergraduates” (2003).
Georgia Tech College of Management Grade Appeal Committee (2002).
Duke University Markets and Management Steering Committee (19982000).