Productivity vs. Ethics: Winning at Both

Lisa Ordóñez is professor of Department of Management and Organizations in the Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona. She also holds a joint appointment in the Marketing department. She received all of her degrees at the University of California at Berkeley: Bachelor's (1988) Master's in marketing (1992), and Ph.D. (1994) in quantitative psychology.

Her research interests in human decision making combine the quantitative training in psychology with applications in business and has examined the negative aspects of goal setting. She is a member of the core faculty in the Eller MBA program and has taught for the Full-Time, Evening, and Executive MBA programs.

In addition, she also teaches classes on teams and decision making in the undergraduate and Ph.D. programs of the Eller College. She co-authored a chapter for UA NCA 10-year accreditation review with faculty members from across campus. She an inaugural member of the UA Academic Leadership Institute in which 24 UA faculty and administrators develop skills to serve the university community.

Stephen Molen has a strong focus on providing customized technology and on-demand software solutions to the Fortune 500 and Global 2,000 marketplace with an accomplished history of creatively solving client needs, while maintaining a strong customer focus. Stephen has been consulting and partnering with companies to help improve business processes with enterprise software solutions for over 10 years, and in his past experience has developed custom software applications for companies including General Motors, TMP Worldwide, and OSI Restaurant Group.

Stephen is a frequent speaker on ethics & compliance solutions and has worked with the SCCE, OCEG, EthicsPoint, and at national conferences. In his off time, Stephen looks to celebrate life with friends and family. As an avid cook, he loves to experiment with new ingredients and local flavors, specializing in Caribbean fare to carry on the traditional foods of his family’s heritage.

David Welsh is a doctoral student in the Department of Management and Organizations in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. He has a J.D. from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah and a B.S. in Management. His research interests are in the field of business ethics. He has published in the University of New Hampshire Law Review and the Journal of Law and Family Studies. He also teaches an upper-level undergraduate class titled Integrating Business Fundamentals with Ethics and Law.