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Dr. David Zatz
Change agent and writer
David Zatz had two simultaneous careers.
- Created and ran the car sites Allpar.com (1997-2017), motales, and stellpower; wrote car books; and ran a car-related Youtube channel.
- With Toolpack Consulting, (2001-26), he worked with organizations to increase effectiveness using research and process changes.
David has written for Quality Digest, HRMagazine, the Encyclopedia of Management, and other magazines and books on professional matters.
He is currently on the faculty of the School of Global and Public Affairs of Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he developed or redeveloped and taught graduate classes:
- Analytics and decision-making (PADM 6606/MADS 6610), online and in-person
- Strategic organizational performance appraisal (PADM 7713), in-person
- Customer experience (PADM 6706-6708), adapted for continuing education
- Public policy research (PADM 6815), online and in-person
He has also delivered the strategic management capstone (MADS 6612) in Vancouver.
Research
- Increasing credibility through visibility and communication
- The effects of overtime on health
- How role segmentation helps lower interrole conflict
- Other Publications and Presentations
Personal reflections
Books
- Dodge Viper: The Full Story, Veloce
- Century of Chrysler
- The Rise and Reinvention of Chrysler Minivans
- Wagoneer, Gladiator, Comanche, and Scrambler, Ertel
- My Slant on Things (edited Gary Platz’s book)
- What Do I Do With This Survey Report?
Other articles on this site
- The informal contract: watch out when you make changes!
- The real Edison vs Tesla story ... is not what you’ve seen on TV
- Photos from Vancouver and Burnaby
- Change in schools
- Other publications and presentations
Dave runs MacStats (statistics software) as well. He had two children, who are now adults, and is married to Dr. Katherine Zatz
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