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CURRICULUM VITAE
Daniel Friel
e-mail:[email protected]
EDUCATION
1992 – 2003 (May)
NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Ph.D. in Political Science, Comparative Politics
Dissertation: Labor Policy, Choice and Corporate Restructuring: A case study of the
Reorganization at a German Conglomerate in the United States and Germany
Abstract: this dissertation argues that the training system and labors laws in the
U.S. should be altered to enable firms to implement team-based restructuring
programs. This type of reorganization could enable them to dramatically reduce
research, development and production times. To compensate for their inability to
implement such programs firms in the U.S. are often forced to pursue low-road
approaches such as downsizing and outsourcing. In stark contrast, the
preservation of the training system and labor laws in Germany enable firms to
remain competitive while retaining their high-road approach and internal labor
market flexibility. Consequently this dissertation suggests that German policies
could serve as a model for changing the current labor market system in the U.S.
1992
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Degree: M.A. in Political Science, Political Theory
1990
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
Degree: B.A. in International Studies
Primary Areas of Specialization
Political Economy
Economic Sociology
Comparative Politics
Secondary Areas of Specialization
Political Theory
Advanced Industrial Societies
Industrial Relations
Teaching Experience
3/2004 - Present
Visiting Professor, Universidad de San Andrés
Class taught:
Introduction to Administration, A Firm´s
Environment: the Impact of Social and
Political Structures on Organizational Behavior
& Managing Best Practices in a Global
Environment (latter is an MBA course)
1/2000 – 5/2003
Instructor in the General Studies, New York University
Classes taught:
Social Foundations I & II (intro to philosophy)
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Sophomore Seminar: The Modern State and
the Growth of Global Capitalism
9/98 – 12/2000
Instructor in History, Iona College
Classes taught:
Topics in Western Civilization
Contemporary Civilizations I & II
9/98- 5/99
Instructor in Political Science, Mercy College
Classes taught:
American Government & European History
Fellowships, Awards, and Honors
• Nominated for the “Give a Violet” campaign at New York University,
recognizing my service to NYU
• Recognized as a premier teacher by Who’s Who Among America’s
Teachers, 2002; nominated by a former student
• Fellow for an ongoing workshop, “The Corporation as a Social Institution”
sponsored by the Social Science Research Council and held annually at
the University of California, Berkeley
• Fellow for a summer institute on “The Economics and Politics of Labor
in Advanced Societies” sponsored by the Social Science Research Council
and the German-American Academic Council in August, 1999 and
July, 2000
• Recipient of DAAD scholarship from the German government to study
Economics in Bremen, Germany during the 93-94 academic year
• Recipient of a Scholarship from the New School University for the
1992-1993 academic year
• Graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Dayton
International Experience
• Freelance journalist for Notimex, a Mexican News agency, covering the
entry of KFOR troops into Kosovo in June, 1999
• Participant in a study abroad program in Poland and Russia in the
summer of 1989
• Intern as a metal worker with Stern Werkzeuge, an Austrian tool
producer in Styr, Austria, summer of 1990
• AFS foreign exchange student to West Germany from August 1985 until
July 1986
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Fieldwork
• Interviewed managers and workers at a German conglomerate in the
United States and Germany; interviews in the latter country conducted
in German
• Conducted archival research on the decline of the guilds in Bremen,
Germany
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
• The Founding member of the History of Current Events Club at New York
University, General Studies Program
• Member of the American Political Science Association
• Vice President of The American-International Club, University of Dayton
Written Work
Published work
“Transferring a Lean Production Concept from Germany to the United
States: the Impact of Labor Laws and Training Systems” (forthcoming:
May, 2005) Academy of Management Executive
Review of Dimitra Doukas. 2003. Worked Over: The Corporate Sabotage
of an American Community. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press in
Enterprise and Society, March, 2004 (5:162-163)
Review of Rebecca Harding and William Paterson 2000 The Future of the
German Economy Manchester: Manchester University Press in H-Net,
www.h-net.org (published March 22, 2005)
Unpublished Works
Labor Policy, Choice, and the Organization of Work: A Case Study of the
Efficacy of Lean Production at a German Conglomerate in the United
States and Germany unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, New School for
Social Research (May 2003)
“The early Institutionalization of Working-class Interests in Prussia: the
Impact of Interaction between the Prussian State and Artisans on the
Creation of the Modern Corporatist State In Germany ” unpublished
Masters Thesis, New School University (May, 1996)
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Presentations
2004
“Regional Governance: an Historical Analysis and Perspective”
presented at an on-going seminar for the Department of Business
Administration at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires,
Argentina on May 10
2003
“The Impact of Labor Market Institutions on Lean Production:
Toward a new approach in Political Economy and Business
Management”, presented at the Instituto de Altos Estudios
Empresariales (IAE), Universidad Austral, Pilar - Buenas Aires,
Argentina on October 23
2003
“Labor Policy, Choice and Corporate Restructuring: A case study
of the Reorganization at a German Conglomerate in the United
States and Germany”, presented at the Universidad de San Martin
in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 8
2003
“The Impact of Labor Market Institutions on Lean Production:
Toward a new approach in Political Economy and Business
Management”, presented at the Universidad de San Andrés in
Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 15
2003
“Labor Policy, Choice and Corporate Restructuring: A case study
of the Reorganization at a German Conglomerate in the United
States and Germany”, presented at the Universidad de CEMA in
Buenos Aires, Argentina on June 13
2002
“Institutions and Corporate Strategies for Reorganization: Revising
theoretical models on hand from a case study of a German
Conglomerate in the U.S. and Germany" poster presentation at the
American Political Science Association annual meeting,
Boston, MA August 29- September 1
2002
“Economic Pressure and State Action: The case of the decline of
the guilds in Bremen, Germany” presented at the Business History
Conference, Wilmington, Delaware, April 19-21
2002
“Path-Dependency and the restructuring of a large German
Conglomerate in the United States and Germany” presented at a
subgroup meeting for The Corporation as a Social Institution,
Boston, Ma April 27-28
2001
“How Skills of Blue-collar Workers Affect the Ability of Corporations
to Empower Teams: An Analysis of the attempt to implement
Empowered Teams at a German conglomerate in the U.S. and
Germany” presented at the Northeastern Political Science
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Association and International Studies Association 33rd Annual
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA Nov. 8-10
2001
“Labor Market Institutions and Corporate Restructuring in the United
States and Germany” presented at the Corporation as a Social
Institution, annual meeting, San Francisco, CA May 17-19
2001
“Corporate Reorganization in the United States and Germany: the
role of national institutions in shaping corporate strategies”
presented at New Myths, New Rituals and New Organizational
Forms: a Workshop on the New Global Economy, Atlanta, GA April
13-14
2000
“Corporate Reorganization in Germany and the United States:
institutional challenges and opportunities” presented at Economics
and Politics of Labor in Advanced Societies, Berlin, Germany July
17-21
1996
“Institutions and Working-class Outcomes in Prussia: State
Strategies, Artisan Action and Emerging Social Structures of
Support” presented at the New York State Political Science
Association, Annual Meeting, Ithaca, NY March 29-30
1995
“Towards an Understanding of Rebellious Activity: the disjunction of
structural change and lifeworlds in the Prussian Vormaerz”
presented at the Annual Conference of the Historical Studies
Department at the New School University, New York, NY April 4-7
Professional Experience
10/2000 – Present ADVISOR
Employer: Swiss Consulting Group
Provide cross-cultural consulting services for clients
operating in Europe and the United States on issues
ranging from negotiations to corporate restructuring in
different cultural settings
See www.swissconsultinggroup.com
9/98 – 5/03
GUEST SPEAKER
Employer: Rennert Bilingual
Conduct seminars for foreign business executives on
cross-cultural differences and the reorganization of
businesses in the United States
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9/98- 5/02
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Employer: Intercultural Business Connections
Provided companies cross-cultural seminars and
consultation on pursuing advertising campaigns in the
United States for my own small firm. Clients included
Siemens, Opel, VIAG, 3C, and Stern Werkzeuge.
5/98 – 9/98
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ENGLISH
Employer: Rennert Bilingual
Worked with clients from Latin America, Europe and
Japan on developing English language programs and
cross-cultural seminars to suit their particular needs;
opened a new executive center for this program,
including restructuring it and hiring new staff
11/94 – 10/97
BUSINESS ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR
Employer: Rennert Bilingual
Advised foreign business executives on American
business trends and taught English grammar
Languages
German
Spanish
fluent in reading, writing and speaking
moderate proficiency
References
Charles Tilly, Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science, Columbia University,
514 Fayerweather Hall Mail Code 2552 New York, NY 10027-7001
[email protected]
Claus Offe, Professor of Social Sciences, Humbolt University, Universtitätsstraße
3b, room 310, 10117 Berlin, Germany
[email protected]
Doug Guthrie, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Global Education
New York University, 269 Mercer St, room 447 New York, New York 10003 NYU
Mail Code: 0831 [email protected]
David Plotke, Associate Professor of Political Science, New School University,
65 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
[email protected]
Victoria Hattam, Associate Professor of Political Science, New School University,
65 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
[email protected]