John E. Tropman
Henry J. Meyer Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Social Work, School of Social Work
John Tropman is the director of Leadership in Community Benefit Organizations, a program initiated in the School of Social Work January 1, 2015 to organize and focus management content for management majors and Community Organization and Policy & Evaluation majors. His research focuses on the organizational elements that create high-performing human service (and other) organizations. Topics of special interest are entrepreneurship, effective group decision making, C-level executives, the problem of executive burnout and flameout, and organizational rewards systems.
Tropman is also interested in culture in general, and organizational culture in particular. His book, The Catholic Ethic in American Society, addresses this issue.
Research Interests/Focus
Research/scholarly interest: social welfare policy; community organization; non-profit management, entrepreneurship, c-level executives; leadership
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| tropman@umich.edu | 4668 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | PhD | Social Work and Sociology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 1963 | MA | Social Work and Social Service Administration | University of Chicago, IL |
| 1961 | BA | Sociology | Oberlin College, OH |
Websites
| Personal Home Page |
| http://socialimpact.umich.edu/ |