Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Education
B.A. (Major in Business Administration) Trinity Western University, 1985
M.B.A. (Major in Management) University of Manitoba, 1987
Ph.D. (cand.) (Major in Business Administration) I.H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba

Contact Information

Peer-Reviewed Publications

(Conditional Acceptance at Journal of Family Business Strategy)
Funk, J. & Litz R. (2010). Should Small Family Businesses Tell Their Customers That They are ‘Family’ Businesses? Exploring the Frequency and Correlates of Family-Based Firm Self-Identification.

Funk, J. & Wan, F. (April, 2011). “Branding Israel” Beyond the Message of Conflict: An Interview with Amir Gissin. The Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship.

Funk, J., Wan, F. & Litz, R. (2010). Windows of Opportunity for a Canadian Family Business: An Interview with Charles Loewen. The Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 15 (2), 130-142.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Participant at the Family Enterprise Research Conference Doctoral Consortium (2011, May). Family Enterprise Research Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Funk, J. (2011, May). Do Family Businesses “Pay It Forward”? Seeking to Understand the Relationship Between Succession Intention & Intergenerational Behaviour. Poster presented at Family Enterprise Research Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Funk, J. & Street C. (2011, January). Cognitive Isolation: Clearing the Path to Entrepreneurial Risk Assessment with Empirical Results. Developmental paper presented at the 2011 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Funk, J. & Street C. (2009, August). Cognitive Isolation: Clearing the Path to Entrepreneurial Risk Assessment. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Participant at the AOM Entrepreneurship Doctoral Consortium (2009, August). Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Funk, J. & Litz R. (2009, April). Got Family? The Influence of “Family” Identity on Customer Loyalty. Poster presented at Family Enterprise Research Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Work Experience

• 2011 - Course Instructor, I.H. Asper School of Business – University of Manitoba
• 2007-2010 - Teaching Assistant, I.H. Asper School of Business – University of Manitoba
• 2007-2008 - Research Assistant, I.H. Asper School of Business – University of Manitoba
  -Research assistant for Karan Sonpar on project studying the role of physicians in the healthcare system of Manitoba following healthcare reforms.
• 2002-2007 - Assistant Professor of Business, Providence College & Seminary, Otterburne, MB
  -Instructor in the business faculty, teaching Introduction to Business, Introduction to Management & Organizational Theory, Fundamentals of Marketing, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Corporate Finance, and Business Communications.
  -Administrative responsibility in re-developing the Business program at Providence and assisting with the hiring of full-time business faculty.
• 1999-Present - Partner, PFP Ventures Inc., Steinbach, MB
  -Shared ownership responsibilities in family business with financial portfolio investments and business development projects.
• 1999-2001 - Business Manager & Business Faculty, LCC International University (formerly Lithuania Christian College), Klaipeda, Lithuania
• 1998-99 - General Manager – Penner Foods Stores, Sobeys, Winnipeg, MB
• 1985-98 - Training & Development Coordinator, Penner Foods Ltd., Winnipeg, MB

Professional Affiliations

• Academy of Management – AOM (USA)
• United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship – USASBE (USA)
• North American Case Research Association – NACRA (USA)

Awards

• 2009 Family Enterprise Research Conference (FERC) Doctoral Scholarship ($500) sponsored by the Family Enterprise USA

Business Administration Courses & Syllabi

471.11 – BUS: Introduction to Management
471.12 – BUS: Business Communications
471.13 – BUS: Introduction to Business
471.21 – BUS: Fundamentals of Marketing
471.23 – BUS: Business/Government Relations
471.34 – BUS: Commercial Law
471.41 – BUS: Business Consultation
471.42 – BUS: Professional Certification

472.12 – BUS: Organizational Behaviour

472.21 – BUS: Introduction to Management Science
472.22 – BUS: Business Administration Co-op Placement
472.24 – BUS: Human Resource Management

472.32 – BUS: Advanced Business Administration Co-op Placement
472.41 – BUS: Business Plan
472.42 – BUS: Strategic Management & Policy
472.43 – BUS: Business Administration Academic Paper
472.44 – BUS: Business Administration Internship (12 credit hours)

473.11 – BUS: Economics I: Microeconomics
473.12 – BUS: Economics II: Macroeconomics

473.23 – BUS: Introductory Financial Accounting
473.24 – BUS: Introductory Managerial Accounting

473.32 – BUS: Corporate Finance

213.32 – PHIL: Ethics in the Marketplace