Behavioural
Science Systems (BSS) develops, produces and markets
behavioural diagnostic tools, branded as Momentum CPI,
that create continuous performance improvement.
Over the past thirty years BSS has worked with consultants
using its behavioural diagnostics in such firms as General
Motors, Westinghouse, Exxon, the US Air Force, the Canadian
Government, Xerox, British Leyland, Granada, Northern
Telecom, Bell Northern Research, Coopers & Lybrand,
Price Waterhouse, Burmah-Castrol, Rothmans International,
Johnson & Johnson, Nova Corp, Barclays Bank, Marconi,
the Boston Consulting Group, P&O, British Petroleum,
Oracle, BT, Ford, Cable & Wireless, Bristol-Myers, North
American Oilsands, NovaGas Clearing House, Royal Bank
of Scotland, Britax, and a host of other organizations.
The
other side of Robin's business career was centred in
financial services. He was President of BGH Central
Atlantic, pension fund managers, Vice-President of Central
Capital Corporation, responsible for investment management
and merchant banking. His other senior corporate roles
include Director of Development of the Regina-Hill Group,
and Director of the Centre for Management Development
at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
He
has also had a distinguished career as an academic.
Robin holds an honours economics degree, an MBA, and
a PhD in organisational psychology. He was awarded a
Chair in Organisational Behaviour in 1980 and has held
Professorships or Visiting Professorships at a number
of universities in Canada (Acadia, Concordia, Memorial,
and Saint Mary's) and the UK (Warwick, Aston, and Oxford).
He has taught extensively in the areas of organisational
behaviour and corporate strategy at MBA and Executive
MBA level, and has been an advisor and examiner for
a number of doctoral theses. He is also an author and
has written a number of books, articles and case studies.
He
is the author or co-author of Money Management
(McGraw-Hill), Effective Situational Diagnosis
(MEL.), Managerial Achievement (Reston), Introduction
to Organizational Behaviour (Reston), Principles
of Management - now in its 8th edition - (Pearson)
and Fundamentals of Management - in its 4th edition
- (Pearson). His most recent book is, Performance:
The Science of Successful Behaviour (Pearson, 2006).
