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Dr Neil Hair is an Associate Professor of Marketing from the E. Philip Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology, New York in the United States, and the Interim Executive Director of RIT's Innovative Learning Institute. He holds Chartered Marketer Status from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a PhD from Cranfield as well as degrees from Sheffield and Cardiff Business Schools. His research and consulting activities include understanding perceptions of advertising and customer value in popular online social networks like facebook and Pinterest, personal branding in virtual space, virtual ethnography in popular worlds such as Second Life, and most recently a Cisco sponsored global study on social media use for collaboration and innovation looking at over 100 of the worlds thought leaders operating in this space. He is also passionate about his role as a facilitator having recently won RIT's highest teaching award for new faculty in 2006-07 and RIT's highest teaching award for online learning in 2007-08. Dr Hair was the 2012 recipent of RIT's highest teaching honor, The Eisenhart Award for Oustanding Teaching. Most recently his teaching interests involve developing the world's first programme on the commercialization of virtual worlds, massively open online courses and creating immersive online student learning experience.


Office Hours & Staff Assistant Information
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Staff Assistant: Karen St. George
Staff Assistant Phone: 585-475-6042
Education
  • Ph.D. in Marketing from Cranfield University, UK, 2004
  • DIPM in Marketing from Chartered Institute of Marketing, Maidenhead, United Kingdom, 1997
  • M.S. in International Marketing from Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom, 1996
  • B.S. in Business Administration from Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, United Kingdom, 1995
Expertise [expertise maps]
  • Electronic commerce
  • Ethics
  • International Marketing
  • Marketing strategy
  • Marketing: Internet
  • Social entrepreneurship
Memberships
  • American Marketing Association
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Chartered Institute of Marketing
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Registered Practitioner of the Higher Education Academy
Professional Certifications
  • Registered Practitioner of the Higher Education Academy
  • MCIM - Chartered Institute of Marketing, Member
  • Chartered Marketer - Chartered Institute of Marketing
Awards
  • Educational Futures: A Faculty Showcase - 'Creating immersive learning experiences for our online Executive MBA students', RIT - - 2012
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 2011
  • Provost's Learning and Innovation Grant, 'Commercializing virtual worlds online', RIT - - 2011
  • Faculty Education and Development Grant, Saunders College of Business, 'Developing Interactive and Immersive Educational Marketing Experiences in Second Life', RIT - - 2010
  • Faculty Going the Extra Mile, RIT, Development/Alumni Relations - - 2010
  • Summer research funding, Saunders, RIT - - 2010
  • Summer research funding, Saunders, RIT - - 2009
  • Provost's Learning and Innovation Grant, 'Commercializing virtual worlds', RIT - - 2009
  • Finalist Online Learning's Innovation in Teaching and Technology Award, RIT - - 2008
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 2008
  • Summer research funding, Saunders, RIT - - 2008
  • RIT Alumni Association's Award for Innovation - Teaching Online Advertising in Second Life, 1st RIT Creativity Festival 2008, RIT - - 2008
  • Provost's Learning and Innovation Grant, 'ROBE: RIT Online Branding Encyclopedia Initiative', RIT - - 2007
  • Nominated (ineligible) Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching, RIT - - 2007
  • Recipient, Online Learning's Exemplary Faculty Teaching Award, RIT - - 2007
  • Provost's Learning and Innovation Grant, 'Evaluating teaching effectiveness in SecondLife', RIT - - 2007
  • Summer research funding, Saunders, RIT - - 2007
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 2007
  • Faculty Education and Development Grant, Saunders College of Business, 'Exploring perceptions of advertising in online social networks', RIT - - 2007
  • Recipient, Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching, RIT - - 2006
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 2006
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 2005
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 2003
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 2002
  • Service Excellence Award scholarship, Unisys - - 2001
  • Cranfield School of Management Bursary, Cranfield University - - 2001
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 2001
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 2000
  • Nominated (ineligible) Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT - - 1999
Research

Journal Articles

  • Hair, N., Wetsch, L., Hull, C., Hung, Y., & Perotti, V. (2012). Market Orientation in Digital Entrepreneurship: Advantages and Challenges in a Web 2.0 Networked World. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, ().
  • Hair, N. (2012). Special Edition: Social Media for Marketing and Advertising. International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising, ().
  • Hair, N., Rose, S., Clark, M., & Samoeul, P. (2012). Online Customer Experience in e-Retailing: An empirical model of Antecedents and Outcomes. Journal of Retailing, ().
  • Hair, N., Barnes, S., & Hadija, Z. (2012). Why we ignore advertising in online social networks. Qualitative Market Research - An International Journal, 15 (1).
  • Hair, N., Kagner, E., & Sieber, S. (2011). Social Technologies in the Enterprise &No.65533; Rising to the Challenge. European Business Review, ().
  • Hair, N., Rose, S., & Clark, M. (2010). Online Customer Experience: A Review of the Business-to-Consumer Online Purchase Context.. International Journal of Management Reviews, ().
  • Hair, N., Clark, M., & Shapiro, M. (2010). Towards a classification system of relational activity in consumer electronic communities: The moderators' tale. Journal of Relationship Marketing, ().
  • Hair, N., & Barnes, S. (2009). From Banners to YouTube: Using the rear-view mirror to look at the future of internet advertising.. International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising, ().
  • Hair, N., Rose, S., & Clark, M. (2009). Using qualitative repertory grid techniques to explore perceptions of business-to-business online customer experience.. Journal of Customer Behaviour, ().
  • Hair, N., & Kearns, R. (2008). Consumer perceptions of business-to-consumer relationships in electronic retail environments: a means-end chain approach.. Journal of Relationship Marketing, ().
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2007). The Ethical Dilemmas and Challenges of Ethnographic Research in Electronic Communities. International Journal of Market Research, ().
  • Hull, C., Hung, Y., Hair, N., Perotti, V., & DeMartino, R. (2007). Taking Advantage of Digital Opportunities: A Typology of Digital Entrepreneurship. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, ().
  • Hair, N., & Tyler, P. (2007). Teaching Professional Selling: A Relationship Building Approach. Journal for the Advancement of Marketing Education, 11 ().

Proceedings

  • Hair, N., & Perotti, V. (2011). User Experience in Online Social Networks: A Qualitative Analysis of Key Activities and Associated Features. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.
  • Hair, N., & Boveda-Lambie, A. (2011). Invertising vs. Advertising: The Influence of B2C Communication in Social Media on Customer-Brand Relationships. International Colloquium in Relationship Marketing 2011.
  • Hair, N., & Adams, C. (2010). Marketing Professionals’€™ Perceptions of Personally Branded Websites. AMA Summer Marketing Educators’ Conference.
  • Hair, N., Clark, M., & Yenicioglu, B. (2010). Relationship Marketing in Social Media: A Study of Antecedents, Features and Consequences. ICRM 2010.
  • Hair, N., Rose, S., & Clark, M. (2009). Identification of indicators of online customer experience.. ICRM 2009.
  • Hair, N., Wetsch, L., & Barnes, S. (2008). Self and Virtual Worlds.. Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference.
  • Hair, N., & Barnes, S. (2008). Second Life: A Course in Online Advertising.. Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2008). Towards a Classification System of Relational Activity in Electronic Communities: The Moderators Tale.. European Marketing Academy Conference.
  • Hair, N., Rose, S., & Clark, M. (2008). Using qualitative repertory grid techniques to explore perceptions of online customer experience.. Individual Constructs in Management and Organizational Research.
  • Hair, N., Ciufo, M., Perotti, V., & Clark, M. (2008). Exploring Brand Equity Through Virtual Brand Communities: A Proposed Research Agenda. International Colloquium in Relationship Marketing.
  • Hair, N., Rose, S., & Clark, M. (2008). Exploring notions of ideal customer experience in online B2B environments.. International Colloquium in Relationship Marketing.
  • Hair, N., & Kearns, R. (2008). Why you were no help: Exploring Consumers’ Notions of Effectiveness of Online Customer Reviews - A Means-End Approach. International Colloquium in Relationship Marketing.
  • Hair, N., Hull, C., Hung, Y., Perotti, V., & Wetsch, L. (2008). Market Orientation in Digital Entrepreneurship: The Role of Electronic Community.. McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference.
  • Hair, N., & Colton, D. (2008). Exploring Perceptions of Consumer Experience online. Winter Educators’ Academy of Marketing Conference.
  • Hair, N., & Barnes, S. (2007). From Banners to YouTube: Using the rear-view mirror to look at the future of internet advertising. Eighth Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association..
  • Hair, N., & Kearns, R. (2006). Consumer perceptions of business-to-consumer relationships in electronic retail environments: a means-end chain approach.. 14th International Colloquium in Relationship Marketing.
  • Hair, N., Hull, C., Perotti, V., DeMartino, R., & Hung, Y. (2006). Digital Entrepreneurship. EDGE 2006, Singapore.
  • Hair, N., & Tyler, P. (2005). Understanding the Importance of Social Processes in Business Students’ Conceptions of Positive Learning Situations: A social learning theoretical perspective. 12th EDiNEB Conference.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2005). Consumer-to-consumer interpersonal relationships in electronic community: digital exploration of conceptions, attributes, consequences and personal values in a major UK sporting organization. 13th International Colloquium in Relationship Marketing.
  • Hair, N., & Talbot, R. (2005). The Application of Personal Construct Psychology in Virtual Space. 16th International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology.
  • Hair, N., & Tyler, P. (2005). Teaching Professional Selling: A Relationship Building Process. International College Teaching Methods and Styles Conference.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2004). When all hell breaks loose: a digital exploration of network relationships in electronic communities. The European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management, Workshop on Relationship Marketing, Brussels.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2003). Digital Exploration of Virtual Relationships: A Netnographic Research Agenda. 32nd European Marketing Academy Conference, Glasgow, UK.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2003). An enhanced Virtual Ethnography: the Role of Critical Theory. 3rd International Critical Management Studies Conference, Lancaster, United Kingdom.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2003). Go Native. The Merits of Ethnographic Exploration of Customer Relationships in Digital Environments. 7th Research Conference in Relationship Marketing and Customer Relationship Management, Berlin, Germany.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2003). The Ethical Dilemmas Posed by Research into Consumer Relationships in Electronic Communities. Academy of Marketing Conference, Aston, United Kingdom.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2003). Reviewing the suitability of core Relationship Marketing constructs in computer-mediated environments: A virtual ethnography research agenda. Academy of Marketing Science Annual Conference, Washington DC, United States.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2003). Ideographic methods and the exploration of Relational Exchange in Electronic Communities. British Academy of Management Conference, Harrogate, United Kingdom.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2003). Tools of the Virtual Ethnographer: Participant Observation, Depth Interview, Concept Elicitation, and Delphi techniques in Electronic Community Research,. International Symposium on Research Methods. 2003 International Colloquium on Research Methods..
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2002). Putting the R back into CRM: A review of the suitability of core Relationship Marketing principles in computer-mediated environments. 10th International Colloquium in Relationship Marketing, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2002). Rethinking the theories of online Customer Relationship Management: the importance of computer-mediated communications. AMA Frontiers in Services Conference, Maasticht, The Netherlands.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2002). Understanding Relationships built through computer-mediated communication: a case for Virtual Ethnography. British Academy of Management Conference, London, United Kingdom.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2002). Rethinking the theories of online customer relationship management: the importance of computer mediated communication.. British Academy of Management Conference, London, United Kingdom..
  • Hair, N., & Perotti, V. (2001). An online learning community for E-Business Students. Eighth Edineb Conference, Nice, France.
  • Hair, N., & Perotti, V. (2000). Electronic Learning Communities in on-campus Technology Courses. Seventh Edineb Conference, California, United States.
  • Hair, N., Perotti, V., Widrick, S., & Source, P. (2000). Lessons Learned from designing an E-Business curriculum. Seventh Edineb Conference, California, United States.
  • Hair, N., Griffiths, M., & Kawalec, J. (1997). Strategic information systems planning: toward the derivation of method for evaluating business utilization of the Internet. 10th International Electronic Commerce Conference.

Book Chapters

  • Hair, H., Das, R., Dean-Jones, R., Kokkinis, J., & Das, A. (1997). Management style in the Czech Republic: limitations for the classical Anglo Saxon approach. Management style in the Czech Republic (pp. 319-328). Sheffield Hallam University Press.
  • Hair, N., & Kaganer, E. (2009). Social Networking as a Business Tool. Cisco 2009 CIO Summit (pp. ). .
  • Hair, N. (1997). Examining export characteristics of firms at different stages of internationalisation. Business Link Export Development Conference, Sheffield Business School, Sheffield, United Kingdom (pp. ). .

Presentations

  • Hair, N., & Barnes, S. (2010). What Works and Does Not Work in Online Teaching. Faculty Institute on Teaching and Learning, 2010 Annual RIT Conference.
  • Hair, N. (2008). Exploring Virtual Worlds: Commercial Implications from the New Frontier. 3rd Henley Conference on Customer Management.
  • Hair, N., Ray, A., Bitterman, A., & Bernius, M. (2007). Counterpublics, New Media and Democracy: Four Disciplinary Perspectives. Kern Communication Symposium, RIT.
  • Hair, N. (2005). Innovating online learning environments: ƒ€˜experientialƒ€™ learning in a hybrid internet marketing course. 12th EDiNEB Conference.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2004). Demonstrating the Value of Interdisciplinary Research in Relationship Marketing: A Study of Relational Activity Across and Within Electronic Communities. ESRC Second Seminar on Relationship Marketing.
  • Hair, N. (2004). Exploring the conceptions of interpersonal consumer-to-consumer relationships across and in electronic communities. Advanced Institute of Management Meeting, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University.
  • Hair, N., & Clark, M. (2002). An ethnographic approach: deciphering the role of computer-mediated communication in developing long-term relationships with customers. Symposium on Research Methods. ISOneWorld Conference.