Steve Charlier is an professor in the Department of Management at Georgia Southern University. He holds degrees from the College of William and Mary (BBA/Finance), the University of Denver (MIM/e-commerce) and the University of Iowa (Ph.D./Management). Steve has held a variety of managerial positions in the information technology/consulting, automotive, and entertainment industries. He has been a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2003, and has consulted with a number of organizations, including various federal government agencies and non-profit organizations. His research interests are focused on the modern work environment, and include virtual teams, e-learning, leadership in a virtual world, and management education. His work has been published in several leading international academic journals, including The Leadership Quarterly, Human Resource Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior,  Academy of Management Learning & Education, and Human Resource Management Review. He also serves on the editorial boards for Academy of Management Learning & Education and Organization Management Journal, and holds an appointed executive board position within the OB Division of the Academy of Management. Steve is a member of the Academy of Management, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Society for Human Resource Management, and the Project Management Institute.