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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/ |
News
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Tropman, J. E. (2006). Supervision for Retention, Recruitment and Retention Project. Presented at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
| 2006 | Tropman, J. (2006). Effective group decision making. Presented at USAF, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. |
| 2006 | Tropman, J. (2006). Strategic planning. Presented at the Emergency Physicians Medical Group, Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 2005 | Tropman, J. E. (2005). Effective executiveship. Presented at the Alliance for Children and Families. |
| 2005 | Tropman, J. E. (2005, January). Effective group decision making. Presented at the Drachler Program in Jewish Communal Leadership, Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 2005 | Tropman, J. E. (2005). Why Americans hate the poor. Presented at the Hebrew Union Institutes on Ethics, Cincinatti, OH. |
| 2004 | Tropman, J. E. (2004, September). The Catholic ethic in secular settings. Presented at Catholic Healthcare, Dayton, OH. |
| 2004 | Tropman, J. E. (2004, November). The Catholic ethic and the spirit of community. Presented at the St. Johns Seminary, Los Angeles, CA. |
| 2004 | Tropman, J. E. (2004, December). Strategic planning. Presented at the Anti Defamation League, Detroit, MI. |
| 2003 | Tropman, J. E. (2003, May). Effective group decision making. Presented at USAF, Dayton, OH. |
| 2002 | Tropman, J. E. (2002, May). Creating an institute for vital and productive aging. Presented at the University of Houston, TX. |
| 2002 | Tropman, J. E. (2002, April). Executive characteristics and competencies. Presented at the Alliance 1 Executive Training, Baltimore, MD. |
| 2001 | Tropman, J. E. (2001, September). The nonprofit institute. Presented at the Pittsburgh Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA. |
| 2000 | Tropman, J. E. (2000, July). The nonprofit board - pressures and problems. Presented at the 4th International Conference, International Society for Third Sector Research, Dublin, Ireland. |
| 2000 | Tropman, J. E. (2000, January). Strategic planning. Presented at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, MI. |
| 1999 | Tropman, J. E. (1999, February). The Catholic ethic and community welfare. Presented at the University of Portland, OR. |
| 1999 | Tropman, J. E. (1999, Fall). Effective decision making. Presented at Michigan State University, MI. |
| 1998 | Tropman, J. E. (1998, February). Decision problems and decision rules. Presented at The Decision Consortium Seminar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
| 1998 | Tropman, J. E. (1998, January). On the potentials and pitfalls of a "Catholic ethic ." Presented at the Departments of Economics and Theology, St. Louis University, MO. |
| 1997 | Tropman, J. E., Guizzardi, G., Gluchman, V., & Reynal, G. (1997). Protestant and Catholic ethics: The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism "v" the Catholic ethic and the spirit of communalism. Presented as part of "Theology, the Study of Religion and Religious Studies," at the XXIVth Conference, "Religion: The City and Beyond," International Society for the Sociology of Religion. |
| 1997 | Tropman, J. E. (1997). Making meetings work: Achieving high quality group decisions. Presented at the Alumni University Summer Seminar, The Alumni Association of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
| 1996 | Tropman, J. E. (1996). Change. Presented at the Lutheran Social Services of Michigan. |
| 1996 | Tropman, J. E. (1996). Rewards systems. Presented at the United Way of Windsor. |
| 1996 | Tropman, J. E. (1996). Effective group decision making. Presented at the Michigan State Police, Lansing, MI. |
| 1996 | Tropman, J. E. (1996). Transformational leadership. Presented at the United Way Executive Leadership Conference, Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 1995 | Tropman, J. E. (1995). Networking. Presented at the Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 1995 | Tropman, J. E. (1995). Executive leadership. Presented in Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 1995 | Tropman, J. E. (1995). Boardship. Presented in Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 1995 | Tropman, J. E. (1995). Effective group decision making. Presented at the U.S. Air Force, Wright Patterson Air Force Base. |
| 1995 | Tropman, J. E. (1995). Conflict resolution. Presented at The Comprehensive Health Models of Michigan, St. Clair County. |
| 1994 | Tropman, J. E. (1994). Transformational leadership. Presented at the Center for the Education of Women, Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 1994 | Tropman, J. E. (1994). Transformational leadership. Presented at the Hawaii Association of United Way, Honolulu. |
| 1994 | Tropman, J. E. (1994). Effective decision rules. Presented at the University Seminar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
| 1994 | Tropman, J. E. (1994). The modern board. Presented at The New Center, Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 1994 | Tropman, J. E. (1994). Effective group decision making. Presented at the U.S. Air Force, Wright Patterson Air Force Base. |
| 1994 | Tropman, J. E. (1994). B#, don't Bb. Presented at the Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania. |
| 1993 | Tropman, J. E. (1993). Transformational leadership. Presented at the Indianapolis, IN. |
| 1993 | Tropman, J. E. (1993). The Catholic ethic and charities. Presented at the Independent Sector Research Conference, San Antonio, TX. |
| 1993 | Tropman, J. E. (1993). The Catholic ethic. Presented at the Society for The Study of Implicit Religion, Ilkley, England. |
| 1992 | Tropman, J. E. (1992). Total quality management in human services. Presented at the United Way, Windsor, Ontario. |
| 1992 | Tropman, J. E. (2002). Effective board decision making. Presented at the Family and Children's Services, Pembroke, Ontario. |
| 1992 | Tropman, J. E. (1992). The issues of board governance. Presented at the Family and Children's Service, Sarnia, Ontario. |
| 1991 | Tropman, J. E. (1991). The Catholic ethic. Presented at the Society for International Study of Religion, Maynooth, Ireland. |
| 1991 | Tropman, J. E. (1991). The model board of directors and organizational governance. Presented at The Storefront for Voluntary Agencies, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. |
| 1991 | Tropman, J. E. (1991). Executive leadership. Presented at the United Way of The Lower Mainland, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| 1991 | Tropman, J. E. (1991). The challenges to public administration in the future. Presented at Northern Illinois University. |
| 1991 | Tropman, J. E. (1991). Reinventing social work for the 21st century. Presented at the University of Minnesota. |
| 1990 | Tropman, J. E. (1990). Transformational leadership. Presented in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. |
| 1990 | Tropman, J. E. (1990). Charity and the Catholic ethic. Presented at the Religious Research Association, Rome, Italy. |
| 1990 | Tropman, J. E. (1990). The role of the professional school in a research university. Presented at the University of Illinois. |
| 1990 | Tropman, J. E. (1990). The bases of social exploitation. Presented at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
| 1989 | Tropman, J. E. (1989). Effective volunteers. Presented at the United Way of Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 1989 | Tropman, J. E., & Teitelbaum, M. (1989). The importance of emotional management in the workplace. Presented at the Midwest Academy of Management, Columbus, OH. |
| 1989 | Tropman, J. E. (1989). Strategic planning. Presented at the Home Support Association of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia. |
| 1988 | Tropman, J. E. (1988). Effective meetings. Presented at the United Way of Michigan. |
| 1988 | Tropman, J. E. (1988). Executive leadership. Presented at the United Way of The Lower Mainland, Vancouver, British Columbia. |
| 1987 | Tropman, J. E. (1987). Beyond the right stuff: A new perspective on entrepreneurship. Presented at the University of Michigan, School of Business Alumni, Detroit, Chicago. |
| 1987 | Tropman, J. E. (1987). Executive leadership in the l990's. Presented at the United Way, Halifax. |
| 1986 | Tropman, J. E. (1986). Methods of social research involving elder respondents. Presented at the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Atlanta, GA. |
| 1985 | Tropman, J. E. (1985). A Catholic ethic? Presented at the Cushwa Center Conference on American Catholicism, University of Notre Dame. |
| 1984 | Tropman, J. E. (1984). The Catholic ethic and the spirit of welfarism. Presented at the Council on Social Work Education, Detroit, MI. |
| 1984 | Tropman, J. E. (1984). Policy management and the human services. Presented at the United Way of Windsor and Essex County. |
| 1984 | Tropman, J. E. (1994). Value conflict in designing programs for the elderly. Presented at the Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia. |
| 1983 | Tropman, J. E. (1983). Policy management in the human services. Presented at the Region 14 Council on Aging, Muskegon, MI. |
| 1983 | Tropman, J. E. (1983). Japanese management for the human services. Presented at the Office of Services to the Aging, Lansing, MI. |
| 1982 | Tropman, J. E. (1982). The Catholic ethic and the spirit of welfarism. Presented at the Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
| 1982 | Tropman, J. E. (1982). Boards of directors of voluntary associations. Presented at the United Way of Canada, Montreal. |
| 1982 | Tropman, J. E. (1982). Policy opinion and the elderly: America, Europe, Japan. Presented at the North Central Sociological Association, Detroit, MI. |
| 1982 | Tropman, J. E. (1982). New horizons in social policy. Presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems, San Francisco, CA. |
| 1982 | Tropman, J. E. (1982). Values and aging: An international perspective. Presented at the North Central Sociological Association Meeting, Detroit, MI. |
| 1981 | Tropman, J. E. (1981). Social policy and aging in Japan. Presented at the Institute of Gerontology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
| 1980 | Tropman, J. E. (1980, May). Religious tradition, social policy and the elderly. Presented at the Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Ann Arbor, MI. |
| 1980 | Tropman, J. E. (1980). American social policy: Continuity and change. Presented at the International Education Center, Tokyo. |
| 1980 | Tropman, J. E. (1980). Beyond policies of rectification: The need for a comprehensive assessment of the elderly poor. Presented at the Gerontological Society, San Diego, CA. |
| 1980 | Tropman, J. E. (1980). Policy and service issues in the organization of social services. Presented at the National Conference of Social Welfare, Cleveland, OH. |