Research Publications

Broome, R., Orme-Johnson, D., & Schmidt-Wilk, J. (2005). Worksite stress reduction through the Transcendental Meditation Program. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 17(1), 235–276. Abstract

Chandler, H. M., Alexander, C. N., & Heaton, D. P. (2005). Transcendental Meditation and postconventional self-development: A 10-year longitudinal study. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 17(1), 93–121. Abstract

Schmidt-Wilk, J. (2003). TQM and the Transcendental Meditation program in a Swedish top management team. The TQM Magazine, 15, 4, 219–229. Abstract Full text (PDF) Republished courtesy of Emerald. This article is not to be made available for re-sale, reprinting or any other commercial purposes without the specific permission of the publisher.

Schmidt-Wilk, J. (2000). Consciousness-based management development: Case studies of international top management teams. Journal of Transnational Management Development, 5, (3), 61–85. Abstract

McCollum, B. (1999). Leadership development and self development: An empirical study. Career Development International, 4, (3). 149–154. Abstract

Harung, H. S., Heaton, D. P., Graff, W. W., & Alexander, C. N. (1996). Peak performance and higher states of consciousness: A study of world-class performers. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 11, (4), 3–23.

Schmidt-Wilk, J., Alexander, C. N., & Swanson, G. C. (1996). Developing consciousness in organizations: The Transcendental Meditation program in business. Journal of Business & Psychology, 10, (4), 429–444. Abstract Full text (PDF)

Schmidt-Wilk, J., Alexander, C. N., & Swanson, G. C. (1995). Introduction of the Transcendental Meditation program in a Norwegian top management team. In B. Glaser, (Ed.), Grounded Theory: 1984-1994. (pp. 563–587). Mill Valley: CA: Sociology Press.

Alexander, C. N., Swanson, G. C., Rainforth, M. V., Carlisle, T. W., Todd, C. C., & Oates, R. (1993). Effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on stress-reduction, health, and employee development: A prospective study in two occupational settings. Stress, Anxiety and Coping, 6, 245–262. Abstract

Haratani, T. & Henmi, T. (1990). Effects of Transcendental Meditation on mental health of industrial workers. Paper presented at 63rd Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Industrial Health, Japanese Journal of Industrial Health, 32, 7, 656.

Haratani, T. & Henmi, T. (1990). Effects of Transcendental Meditation on health behavior of industrial workers. Paper presented at 49th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Public Health, Japanese Journal of Public Health, 37, 10, 729.

Frew, D. R. (1974). Transcendental Meditation and productivity. Academy of Management Journal, 17, 362–368.

Theoretical Papers

Heaton, D. P. (2005). Harmonizing Stability and Change by Enlivening Creative Intelligence. Management and Change (India).

Heaton, D. P., Schmidt-Wilk, J. & Travis, F. (2004). Constructs, Methods, and Measures for Researching Spirituality In Organizations. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 17 (1), 62-82. Special Issue: Organizations and Spiritual Values.

Gustavsson, B. (2001). Towards a Transcendent Epistemology of Organizations: New Foundations for Organizational Change. Journal of Organizational Change Management, Special issue on New Paradigm Possibilities for Organizational Change Management, 14, 4, 352–378.

Druhl, K., Langstaff, J., and Monson, N. (2001). Towards a Synthesis of the Classical and Quantum Paradigms: Vedic Science as a Holistic Approach to Organizational Change. Journal of Organizational Change Management, Special issue on New Paradigm Possibilities for Organizational Change Management, 14, 4, 379–407.

Steingard, D. S. & Fitzgibbons, D.E. (2001). "Vedic Education as the Fulfillment of Postmodern Education: Consciousness, Meditation, and 'Heaven on Earth,'" Comportamento Organizacional E Gestao, 7(1), 125–129.

Stevens, M. M. (2000). Introducing executives to the Transcendental Meditation program. In S. R. Cook-Greuter & Melvin E. Miller (Eds.) The Journal of Adult Development, A life of integrity and wisdom; A journal issue in honor of Charles (Skip) Alexander, 7 (4), 283–284.

Harung, H. S., Alexander, C. N., & Heaton, D. P. (2000). A unified theory of leadership, Part I. Ledelse i Dag (Denmark), Summer.

Harung, H. S., Alexander, C. N., & Heaton, D. P. (2000). A unified theory of leadership, Part II. Ledelse i Dag (Denmark), Fall.

Harung, H. S., Alexander, C. N., and Heaton, D. (1999). Evolution of organizations in the new millennium. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 20, (4), 198–206.

Heaton, D. P. & Harung, H. S. (1999). The Vedic Management of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: Enlightening human resources for holistic success. Chinmaya Management Review, III, 1 (issue on Spirituality at Work), pp. 75–84.

Heaton, D. P. & Harung, H. S. (1999). The conscious organization. The Learning Organization: An International Journal, 6, (4), 157–162.

Harung, H. S., Heaton, D. P., & Alexander, C. N. (1995). A unified theory of leadership: Experiences of higher states of consciousness in world-class leaders. Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, 16,(7), 44–59.

Harung, H. S. (1995). Total management: integrating manager, managing and managed. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 11, 2, 4–21.

Gustavsson, B., & Harung, H. S. (1994). Organizational learning based on transforming collective consciousness. Organizational Learning, 1(1), 33–40.

Harung, H. S. (1994). More effective decisions through synergy of objective and subjective approaches. Management Decision, 31, 7, 38-45.

Herriott, S. R. (1992). Maharishi’s Vedic Management. Management, 11, 5, 10–12.

Baxter, M. J. (1992). A theory of consciousness as the basis of rational decision making and ethical behavior in business. Journal of Ethical Studies, 7, 221–229.

Hagelin, J. & Herriott, S. R. (1991). Unified field based economics. Modern Science and Vedic Science, 4, (2) 72–95.

Heaton, D. P. and Herron, R. E. (1988). Unified field based management: Research and theory. Modern Science and Vedic Science, 2, 2, Summer, pp. 222–240.

Conference Proceedings

Harung, H. S., Heaton, D. P., & Alexander, C. N. (1999). Achieving excellence through full development of human potential: From task-based, to process-based, to values-based in the twentieth century to consciousness-based in the twenty-first century. Proceedings of the Eleventh World Productivity Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, October.

Heaton, D. P. (1999). The enlightened business of tomorrow. 1999 Business Research Yearbook, Best Paper Presentations at the 1999 International Association of Business Disciplines, Chicago, IL, March 25–28.

Harung, H. S., Alexander, C. N., & Heaton, D. P. (1999). As organizations evolve, what’s next? 1999 Business Research Yearbook, Best Paper Presentations at the 1999 International Association of Business Disciplines, Chicago, IL, March 25–28.

Steingard, D., Fitzgibbons, D. & Heaton, D. (1998). Exploring the frontiers of environmental management: A Natural Law based perspective. Proceedings of the 1998 Conference, International Association of Business Disciplines, El Paso, Texas. Abstract

Harung, H. S., Heaton, D. P., Graff, W., & Alexander, C. N. (1996). A preliminary investigation into the subjective states of peak performers. Proceedings of Midwest Academy of Management Conference, South Bend, IN, April.

Harung, H. S., Heaton, D. P., Graff, W., & Alexander, C. N. (1995). Heightened awareness and peak performance. Proceedings of the Ninth World Productivity Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, May.

Schmidt-Wilk, J. (1994). Developing corporate consciousness: A literature review on the Transcendental Meditation program in business. Proceedings of the 15th Annual IOOB Graduate Student Conference, Discovering Corporate Consciousness, DePaul University, Chicago, IL. March 4-6. pp. 135–136.

Schmidt-Wilk, J. & Swanson, G. C. (1993). Creating a learning organization by developing the learner. In Thomas C. Head & Ralph Katerberg (Eds.) 1993 (36th Annual Meeting) . Proceedings of the Midwest Division, Academy of Management, Indianapolis, IN. April 15–17. pp. 119-120.

Alexander, C. N., Swanson. G. & Heaton, D. P. (1990). The Transcendental Meditation program in two business settings. Proceedings of the Midwest Business Administration Association, Special Topics Division, Chicago, March 15, 1990.

Schmidt-Wilk, J. & Heaton, D. P. (1990). Transforming human resources for the twenty-first century. in T. Head and K. R. Thompson, (Eds.) 1990 (33rd Annual Meeting) . Proceedings of the Midwest Division, Academy of Management, Milwaukee, WI. April 18–21. pp. 85-90.

Herron, R. E., and W. W. Graff. (1990). The intelligence model of organizational effectiveness: Its implications for enhanced productivity. Proceedings of the 1990 Annual National Conference of the Association of Management, Orlando, FLA. pp. 286–290.

Heaton, D. P. and Hoffman, J. W. (1989). The concept of collective consciousness. In R. G. Greenwood (Ed.), . Proceedings of the 1989 Conference of the Midwest Management Society, a Division of the Midwest Business Administration Association, Chicago, IL.

Herron, R. E. (1989). Collective consciousness and organizational performance. In R. G. Greenwood (Ed.). Proceedings of the 1989 Conference of the Midwest Management Society, a Division of the Midwest Business Administration Association. Chicago, IL.

Herriott, S. R. (1989). Issues in the definition of the collective consciousness of a corporation. In R. G. Greenwood (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1989 Conference of the Midwest Management Society, a Division of the Midwest Business Administration Association. Chicago, IL.

Books

Blank, W. (2001). The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders. American Management Association: New York, USA

Harung, H. S., with Blank, W., Heaton, D., & Alexander, C. (1999). Invincible Leadership: Building Peak Performance Organizations by Harnessing the Unlimited Power of Consciousness. Fairfield, IA: MUM Press, 1999.

Blank, W. (1996) The 9 Natural Laws of Leadership. American Management Association: New York, USA

Gottwald, F.-T. and Howald, W. (1992). Ayurveda im Business: Gesundheitstraining für Körper, Persönlichkeit und Unternehmen. [Ayur-Veda in Business: Health Training for Body, Personality, and Enterprise]. Munich, Germany: Moderne Verlagsgesellschaft mbH.

Marcus, J. B. (1990). Success From Within: Discovering The Inner State That Creates Personal Fulfillment And Business Success. Fairfield: MIU Press.

Swanson, G. & Oates, R. (1989). Enlightened Management: Building High Performance People. Fairfield: MIU Press.

Book Chapters

Heaton, D. P., Carlisle, T., & Brown, I. (2002). A human resource development program to foster individual moral development in Indian corporations: Aligning corporate governance with Natural Law. In J.B. Kidd & F.-J. Richter (Eds.), Corruption and Governance in Asia. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan. Abstract

Heaton, D. P. & Harung, H. S. (2001). Awakening creative intelligence for peak performance: Reviving an Asian tradition. In J. Kidd, Xue Li, and F.-J. Richter (Eds.), Human Intelligence Deployment in Asian Business: The Sixth Generation Project. London and New York: Palgrave.

Heaton, D. P. (2000). Holistic health for holistic management. In G. Biberman & M. Whitty (Eds.) Work and Spirit: A Reader of New Spiritual Paradigms for Organizations. Scranton, PA: University of Scranton Press. Abstract

Alexander, C. N. Heaton, D. P. & Chandler, H. M. (1994). Advanced human development in the Vedic Psychology of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: Theory and research. In Miller, M., and Cook-Greuter, S. (Eds.), Transcendence and Mature Thought in Adulthood, pp. 39–70, Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield