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Personal profile
About
James W. Hesford is an Associate Professor of Accounting. Prior to joining the University of Missouri – St. Louis, Professor Hesford held academic appointments in Calgary (Canada), Lausanne (Switzerland), Akron, Ithaca and St. Louis. Hesford has a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Southern California and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. His research and teaching interests are in managerial accounting, specifically cost accounting and management control. Professor Hesford is well known for his expertise in accounting issues related to the hospitality industry. His research and teaching cases have been published in numerous journals, including Contemporary Accounting Research, the Journal of Management Accounting Research and Accounting, Organizations and Society. Hesford has taught undergraduate, graduate and executive education courses, and supervised consulting projects with many firms including Accor, Delta Dental, Monsanto and MasterCard International. Before earning his Ph.D., Dr. Hesford held positions as a marketing manager in the semiconductor industry, and an electrical engineer in the consumer electronics and broadcasting industries. In his spare time, he enjoys travel, reading, amateur radio and woodworking.
Contact Information
Phone: 314-516-6142
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Business Administration (Concentration: Accounting), Ph.D., University of Southern California
… → 1998
M.B.A., University of Notre Dame
… → 1993
External positions
Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Lethbridge
Jan 1 2016 → Jan 1 2020
Faculty Member, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
Jan 1 2012 → Jan 1 2016
Associate Professor of Accounting, The University of Akron
Jan 1 2010 → Jan 1 2012
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Cornell University
Jan 1 2004 → Jan 1 2010
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Washington University in St. Louis
Jan 1 1998 → Jan 1 2004
Research Interests
- Management control systems
- Design and implementation of cost accounting systems
- Use of accounting information and its effects upon managerial decision making and worker behavior(s)
Disciplines
- Accounting
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Financial consequences of competitive set choice
Hesford, J., Hoffmann, K., Mangin, N. & Turner, M. J., Apr 1 2020, In: International Journal of Hospitality Management. 86Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Capital budgeting: Planning for long-term asset expenditure: Theory
Hesford, J. W. & Turner, M. J., Jan 1 2019, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Competitor Monitoring and Revenue Performance: Evidence from the Hospitality Industry
Hesford, J. W., Turner, M. J., Mangin, N., Thomas, C. R. & Hoffmann, K., Jan 1 2019, Advances in Management Accounting.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Finance and accounting in food and beverage: Theory
Hesford, J. W., Turner, M. J. & Milner, C. M., Jan 1 2019, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lone Star Lodging
Calderon, T., Hesford, J. W., Pizzini, M. & Turner, M. J., Oct 1 2019, In: IMA Educational Case Journal. 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review