Carlos Ruiz Burgos

Dr. Carlos Enrique Ruiz Burgos joined the faculty of the School of Business of Georgia Gwinnett College in August of 2007, and he is currently a professor of management. He teaches courses in Principles of Management, Human Resources Management, and International Management. Among his work experience, Ruiz has held different managerial positions in the private and public sectors in Mexico. His areas of research include international HRD, training and development, and international managerial effectiveness. His research is published in numerous journals including Human Resource Development International, Human Resource Development Quarterly, European Journal of Training and Development, International Journal of Economics and Business Research. Ruiz’ research findings have been presented at national and international conferences in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Ruiz's teaching style involves a significant amount of class discussion. In his classes, Ruiz encourages everybody to participate and talk in class. These class discussions take place in an informal and engaging environment where everybody’s ideas are welcome without distinction. Ruiz’s classes involve discussions where students are encouraged to express their views in an inclusive environment in which diversity of thought is promoted. Ruiz challenges students with multiple questions. He encourages students to think critically by associating the concepts presented in class with students’ professional and personal experiences. In addition, students can expect to work on several in-class activities in small groups. These activities, which include different types of cases, incidents and exercises, permit students to translate theory into practice. Moreover, Ruiz’s teaching approach includes the use of videos that allow students to relate real situations to the management concepts covered in class. Students can expect a comprehensive final group paper and exams on the material taught in class.

• Doctorate – human resource development – Barry University
• Master’s – business administration – Barry University
• Bachelor's – business administration – Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan

• International management
• Principles of management
• Leadership
• Human resource management
• Management of nonprofit organizations
• International HRD

• Ruiz, C. & Hamlin, B. (2019). Perceived Managerial and Leadership Effectiveness in Mexico and the USA: A comparative study of effective and ineffective managerial behavior. European Journal of Training and Development, 43(7), 601-618.
• Ruiz, C., & Hamlin, R. (2018). Perceived Managerial and Leadership Effectiveness in Argentina and Mexico: A comparative study of effective and ineffective managerial behavior. International Journal of Management Practice, 11(1). 
• Ruiz, C., Hamlin, R., & Gresch, E. (2017). Contemporary Perceptions of Effective and Ineffective Managerial Behavior: A 21st century case from the U.S.A. Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 18(1), 59-77. 
• Ruiz, C., Hamlin, R., & Carioni (2016). Behavioral determinants of perceived managerial and leadership effectiveness in Argentina. Human Resource Development International, 19(4), 267-288
• Ruiz, C. (2015). Leadership in Mexico: cultural factors affecting organizational leadership. International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management. 5(1), 55-67.
• Torres, L., Ruiz, C., Hamlin, R., & Velez, A. (2015). Perceived managerial and leadership effectiveness in Colombia. European Journal of Training and Development, 39(3), 203-219.
• Ruiz, C., Hamlin, R., & Esparza, L. (2014). Managerial and leadership effectiveness as perceived by managers and non-Managerial employees in Mexico. Human Resource Development International, 17(3), 258-276.
• Peppas, S., Ruiz, C., Peppas, S., & Yu, T. (2014). Business ethics: a cross-cultural comparison of Mexico and the USA. International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 7(1), 55-71.
• Ruiz, C., Wang, J., & Hamlin, R. (2013). What makes managers effective in Mexico? Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 34(2), 130-146.
• Hamlin, R., Ruiz, C., & Wang, J. (2011). Perceived managerial and leadership effectiveness within Mexican and British public sector hospitals: A cross-nation comparative analysis. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 22(4), 491-517.
• Ruiz, C. (2009). The impact of NAFTA on training and development in Mexico: The perspective of Mexican senior government agency officials. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 23(4), 51-66.
• Germain, M., & Ruiz, C. (2009). Expertise: Myth or reality of a global definition? Journal of European Industrial Training, 33(7), 614-634.

• Outstanding Faculty Service, 2020 – Georgia Gwinnett College
• The Alan Moon Memorial Prize, Best Conference Paper (second place)
  • A Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Mexican and US Managers and Non-Managers about Managerial and Leadership Behavioral Effectiveness, at the 19th International Human Resource Development Conference, Newcastle School of Business, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK, 2018.
• European Journal of Training and Development 2015 Highly-Commended Paper Award
  • A Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Argentinean and Mexican Managers and Non-Managerial Employees about Managerial and Leadership Effectiveness, at the 16th International Conference of Human Resource Development Research and Practice Across Europe, Cork, Ireland, 2015.
• 2013 International Federation of Training and Development Organizations Research Excellence Award
  • Towards a Universal Taxonomy of Perceived Managerial and Leadership Effectiveness: A multiple cross-case/cross-nation study of effective and ineffective managerial behavior, New Delhi, India, 2013. 
• The Alan Moon Memorial Prize, Best Conference Paper
  • Towards a universal taxonomy of perceived managerial and leadership effectiveness: A multiple cross-case/cross-nation study of effective and ineffective managerial behavior, at the 13th International Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice Across Europe, Famalicão, Portugal, 2012.