SWP Management Consulting Information About Us SWP Management Consulting, LLC is a strategic and management-consulting firm headquartered in Wooster, Ohio. Steve Pool, Ph.D. is the principal and founder of the firm. Pool’s primary goal is assisting emerging companies grow by working closely with chief executives and multi-level managers. He provides seminars and consulting services for executives in management development and organizational strategy. The clients range from small to mid-sized firms in a broad range of industries in the United States. SWP Management Consulting has successfully supported profit and non-profit organizations in the public and private sectors in both manufacturing and service industries. Dr. Pool in a full time faculty member at Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio for twenty years. He teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Business. His MBA classes included Strategic Management, Labor Relations, and Human Resource Management and Organizational Leadership (Yale University), In the Doctorate Program, he instructs Organizational Development and Leadership. Dr. Pool was Vice President of Human Resources for The Gerstenslager Co a subsidiary of Worthington Industries (Columbus, Ohio) for twelve years. His responsibilities included Labor Relations, Strategic Planning, and Organizational Development for its executives. This extensive business experience is a tremendous asset when working with clients and their requests. He has published numerous articles on leadership, strategy, and organizational development. The most recent articles are as follows: "A Management Development Model: Measuring Organizational Commitment and its Impact upon Job Satisfaction among Executives in a Learning Environment.",Journal of Management Development. Volume 26 No. 4, 2007. "Prepared Minds: Developing Executives for Success in the Strategic Planning Process," Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal Vol 18 No. 5, 2004. * "Utilizing Organizational Development Strategies that Motivate Employees in High Performance Organizations". Midwest Academy of Management, Toledo, 2001. * “The Learning Organization: Motivating employees by integrating TQM philosophy in a Supportive Organizational Culture.” The Leadership & Organizational Journal. Vol. 21, No. 8, 2000. * “Organizational Culture and its Relationship between Job Tension in Measuring Outcomes Among Business Executives.” The Journal of Management Development. Vol 19, No. 1, 2000. * “The Relationship of Job Satisfaction with Substitutes of Leadership, Leadership Behavior, and Work Motivation.” The Journal of Psychology. Vol. 131, May 1997. Specializing in Strategic Planning, Marketing Research, Labor Relations, Balanced Scorecard, Shareholder Value, and Organizational Development, SWP Management Consulting has provided quality service for nearly 20 years. In each case, Steve Pool, actively works with the executive team throughout the consulting assignment. In order to provide the highest quality, the firm accepts a limited number of business contracts. SWP Management Consulting is devoted in building partnerships with our valued clients by providing services which bridge organizational issues with modern technology solutions. Mail inquiries to: SWP Management Consulting Steve Pool 1633 Linwood Dr. Wooster, Ohio 44691 330.347.5380 spool@swpconsulting.com E-mail to SWP Management Consulting