Michael Zigarelli
Dean
E-Mail: michzig@regent.edu
Phone: (757) 226-4427
Education
- Ph.D. in Employee Management, Rutgers University
- M.A. in Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
- B.A. in Economics / History, Lafayette College
- Yale University, The Divinity School (M.Div. candidate, 1997-1999)
Background
Michael Zigarelli is the Dean of the Regent University School of Business. His research in the fields of management, practical theology, law, and ethics has appeared in a number of scholarly journals and magazines, and he is the author of several books, including The Minister's MBA, Cultivating Christian Character, Ordinary People Extraordinary Leaders, Faith at Work, and Management by Proverbs. His work is read worldwide, having been translated into Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Swahili, Norwegian, Romanian, and Arabic. Dr. Zigarelli has also appeared on dozens of Christian radio broadcasts and has been interviewed by The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, and ABC's World News Tonight.
Dr. Zigarelli is the founding editor of Regent Business Review, a magazine with subscribers in 74 countries, and the creator of Christianity9to5.org and Assess-Yourself.org. He lives in Virginia with his wife Tara and their four children.
Research and Teaching Focus
- Management and Leadership from a Christian Perspective
- Practical Theology
- Character Development and Spiritual Formation
Academic Positions
- Dean, Regent University School of Business (2004 to present); Associate Professor of Management (1999 to present).
- Assistant Professor of Management, Fairfield University School of Business (1994 to 1999). Awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor, 1999.
Teaching Honors
- Professor of the Year, School of Business, Regent University, 2000-2001
- Graduate Teaching Distinction, Fairfield University, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Runner-Up, Teacher of the Year, Fairfield University, 1996-97
Teaching Samples (These are in MP3 format. Left click to listen, right click to download.)
- "Success from God's Perspective" (Chapel message at Regent University, October 2004)
- "Save Room for Dessert" (Message to MBA students about making space in life for education)
Electronic Resources
Online Video Cases
The Case of "Successful" Sam (12 minutes)
How Gay-Friendly Should Your Workplace Be? (9 minutes)
How to Work with People You Don't Like (7 minutes)
Founder and Editor, Regent Business Review
Regent Business Review is an electronic magazine published by the Regent University School of Business and read by subscribers in more than 70 countries. The mission of RBR is "to equip and encourage Christians to be more God-honoring leaders and managers."
Founder and Former Editor, FaithInTheWorkplace.com
This is the official "workplace" channel for ChristianityToday.com. Here you can find articles, devotionals, and tools in the areas of faith-based leadership, personal growth, and simply being a disciple on the job.
Creator, Assess-Yourself.org
A website that offers free, validated self-assessment tools, including The Love for God Scale, The Christian Character Index, The Worldview Index, and The Obstacles to Growth Survey. To date, more than 30,000 Christians around the world have used the assess-yourself tools.
Creator, Christianity9to5.org
The Christianity 9 to 5 Resource Center is a free website that equips Christians for workplace and business success in God's eyes, and it is the official "workplace" channel for CBN.com. It is a library of great workplace Christianity articles, book chapters, and case studies, a toolkit containing powerful self-assessments and planning material, and a gateway to great resources available elsewhere on the Internet.
Professional Publications
Books
- The Minister's MBA: Essential business tools for maximum ministry success (with George Babbes), Broadman & Holman (forthcoming October, 2006.)
- Freedom from Busyness: Biblical help for overloaded people. LifeWay Christian Resources (text, audio, and video curriculum, 2006.)
- The Christian on Monday Morning: Essential readings for living your faith at work (Michael Zigarelli and Randolph Case, editors), PageFree Publishing, 2005.
- Cultivating Christian Character: How to become the person God wants you to be and how to help others to do the same. Purposeful Design Publications / Association of Christian Schools International: Colorado Springs CO, 2005.
- Management By Proverbs: Applying timeless wisdom in the workplace. Moody Press: Chicago IL, 1999; 2nd Edition, PageFree Publishing, 2004.
- Faith at Work: Overcoming the obstacles to being like Christ in the workplace. Moody Press: Chicago, IL, 2000; 2nd Edition, PageFree Publishing, 2004.
- Ordinary People, Extraordinary Leaders: A landmark study of Christians in business and ministry: How they lead, where they stumble, what helps them succeed. Synergy Publishers: Gainesville FL, 2002.
- Christianity 9 to 5: Living your faith at work. Beacon Hill Press: Kansas City, MO, 1998.
- Can They Do That? A guide to your rights on the job. Lexington Books: New York, NY, 1994.
Magazine Articles
- "Too Busy for God?" HomeLife Magazine, May 2006, pp. 40-43.
- "Conduct an Integrity Audit: A Step-by-Step Primer," Christian School Education Vol. 9 (Fall 2005), pp. 26-28.
- Cover story: "Twenty Time-Tested Tactics for Improving Your People Skills" NRB Magazine (National Religious Broadcasters), Vol. 37. Number 5 (July 2005), pp. 16-18.
- Cover story: "Decoding The Apprentice" Christian Management Report, Vol. 20, No. 1 (February 2005), pp. 4-5.
- "The Priorities and Practices of Christian Managers," Business Reform (July / August 2003)
- "How to Measure Character in Your Applicants," Business Reform (May /June 2003)
- "Management by Encouragement," Leadership Wired (Injoy: March 2003)
- "Who Witnesses at Work?" First Priority, The Magazine of the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association (December 2002)
- "Debunking Partnership" Life@Work (January / February 2002)
- "Encouraging Words" Life@Work (November / December 2000)
- "Fight for Your Rights?" Moody Magazine (September 2000)
- "Business by the Book Pays Off," New Man Magazine (March / April 2000)
Regent Business Review Articles, Cases, and Editorials
Articles
- Worldview @ Work (Issue 6)
- The Obstacles to Christian Leadership...and How to Overcome Them (Issue 7)
- A Christian Approach to Firing Employees (Issue 8)
- Are You Too Busy for God? (Issue 9)
- How to Know What Matters Most in Your Work (Issue 10)
- The Christian Leader's Guide to Making Decisions (Issue 11)
- Taming the Temptation to Retaliate (Issue 12)
- The Theology and Practice of Strategic Planning (Issue 13)
- The Power of an Accountability Group (Issue 14)
- Restoring Joy to Your Life (Issue 15)
- The Epidemic of Busyness Among Christian Leaders (Issue 16)
- Gratitude: Pathway to Permanent Change (Issue 17)
- A Dozen Ways to Improve Your Worship Service (Issue 20)
- The Case of "Bible Bob" (Issue 2)
- The Case of "Successful" Sam (Issue 3. Also in video format at www.christianity9to5.org/case.htm)
- How to Work with People You Don't Like (Issue 5. Also in video format at www.christianity9to5.org/case.htm)
- How Gay-Friendly Should Your Workplace Be? (Issue 6. Also in video format at www.christianity9to5.org/case.htm)
- When the Golden Rule Yields No Gold (Issue 7)
- Board Room Bad Guys (Issue 1)
- Cut Off By a Little Fish (Issue 3)
- The What Would Jesus Drive? Campaign: More "EiseJesus" (Issue 4)
- A Rebellious (Court) House (Issue 7)
- GM's Hit-and-Run On Christian Employees Cannot be Ignored (Issue 8)
- Leveraging Hollywood (Issue 21)
Academic (Refereed) Articles
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1998) "How Title VII Erodes the Mission of the Religious University" International Journal of Value-Based Management, Vol. 11, pp. 47-59.
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1997) "Cybersmut in the Workplace: A New Legal Minefield for Employers" Journal of Individual Employment Rights, Vol. 6, Number 3, pp. 179-191.
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1997) "Clarifying the Boundaries of Sexual Harassment and Employer Liability: Judicial Application of Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.," Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, Vol. 10, Number 1, pp. 49-63.
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1996) "Compulsory Arbitration of Non-Union Employment Disputes" Human Resource Management Review, Vol. 6, Number 3, pp. 183-206.
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1996) "An Empirical Test of the Conclusions from Effective Schools Research," Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 90, Number 2, pp. 103-110.
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1996) "Ben & Jerry's: A Case Study in Catholic Social Teaching?" International Journal of Value-Based Management, Vol. 9, pp. 133-140
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1996) "Bargaining Law Provisions and Teacher Bargaining Outcomes," Journal of Labor Research, Vol. 17, Number 1, pp. 135-148
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1995) "Drug Testing Litigation: Trends and Outcomes," Human Resource Management Review, Vol. 5, Number 4, pp. 245-265
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1995) "The Legal Pitfalls in Compensating Employees Based on their Family Need," Journal of Church and State, Vol. 37, pp. 813-830
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1994) "The Linkages Between Teacher Unions and Student Achievement" Journal of Collective Negotiations in the Public Sector, Vol. 23, Number 4, pp. 299-319
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1993) "Catholic Social Teaching and the Employment Relationship: A Model for Managing Human Resources in Accordance with Vatican Doctrine," Journal of Business Ethics, Vol 12, pp. 75-82
Proceedings, Book Chapters, Book Reviews, and Non-Refereed Articles
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1996) Book review of Broken Promise: The Subversion of U.S. Labor Policy, 1947-1994 by James A. Gross, Journal of Labor Research, Vol. 18, Number 1, pp. 187-88.
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1995) "The American and Catholic Models of Worker Rights: A Comparison and Appraisal," in Samuel M. Natale and Brian M. Rothschild, Editors, Work Values: Education, Organization, and Religious Concerns (Vol. II), Rodolfi Press, Amsterdam, pp. 73-87.
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1994) Book review of Labor Relations Law in State and Local Government by David A. Dilts, Clarence R. Deisch and Ali Rassuli, Journal of Labor Research, Vol. 15, Number 3, pp. 314-316.
- Begin, J.P. and M.A. Zigarelli (1994) "An Academy Survey: Do You Mitigate?" Proceedings of the Forty-Seventh Annual Meeting Annual Meetings of the National Academy of Arbitrators, pp. 30-41. (invited paper)
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1992) "Random Drug Testing in the Public Sector: The Legal Parameters," Employee Relations Law Journal, Vol. 17, Number 3, pp. 459-471
Refereed Research Translations
- Zigarelli, M.A. (1996) "Human Resources and the Bottom Line," Academy of Management Executive, Vol. 10, Number 2, pp. 63-64
- Cavanaugh, J.M. and M.A. Zigarelli (1995) "Drifting Toward the Segregated Workplace," Academy of Management Executive, Vol. 9, Number 3, pp. 78-79
Private and Public Sector Experience
- Management Consultant
Various organizations, 1994 to present. - American Telephone and Telegraph
Researcher - Selection and Testing Group
Morristown, NJ - National Labor Relations Board
Field Examiner, Newark, NJ