
Aaron Arndt
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department of Marketing
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Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in Marketing, Supply Chain Management, University of Oklahoma, (2008)
M.B.A. in Marketing, Washington State University, (2003)
B.S. in Business Administration, University of Oregon, (1998)
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Expertise
- Marketing
- Personal selling
- Marketing
- Negotiations
- Marketing
- Interpersonal communications
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Articles
- Arndt, A., Ford, J. B., Babin, B., and Luong, V. (2021). Collecting Samples from Online Services: How to Use Screeners to Improve Data Quality. International Journal of Research in Marketing, online,
- Arndt, A. (2021). Past Performance Contaminates the ADAPTS Measurement. Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, online,
- Arndt, A., Karande, K., Harrison, K., and Khoshghadam, L. (2021). Goal-Relevant versus Incidental Similarity when Choosing between Multiple Service Providers. Journal of Business Research
- Arndt, A., Poujol, F., and Siadou-Martin, B. (2021). Retail disturbances: How should employees respond?. European Journal of Marketing
- Arndt, A., Khoshghadam, L., and Evans, K. (2020). Who do I look at? Mutual gaze in triadic sales encounters. Journal of Business Research
- Arndt, A. Details Matter: Incorporating Multilevel Theory and a Systems Perspective into Personal Selling Research. Journal of Academy of Marketing Science
- Arndt, A., Evans, K., Zahedi, Z., and Kahn, E. (2019). Competent or threatening? When looking like a “salesperson” is disadvantageous. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 47 (March), pp. 166-176.
- Arndt, A., Rippe, C., and Castleberry, S. (2018). Any Questions? Questioning Skill as a Selling Tactic for B2B Sales Trainees. Journal of Advancement of Marketing Education, 26 (2), pp. 1-9.
- Tolle, S. L., Search, K., Arndt, A., and McCombs, G. (2018). A study of visible tattoos in entry-level dental hygiene education programs. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 29 (1), pp. 39-52.
- Arndt, A., Harrison, D., Lane, M., Seiler, M., and Selier, V. (2017). Real estate agent target marketing: Are buyers drawn towards particular real estate agents?. Journal of Housing Research, 26 (1), pp. 39-52.
- Dang, A., and Arndt, A. (2017). How personal costs influence customer citizenship behaviors. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
- Arndt, A., McCombs, G., Tolle, S. L., and Cox, C. (2017). Why are health care managers biased against hiring service providers with tattoos?. Services Marketing Quarterly, 38 (2), pp. 88-99.
- Arndt, A., and Ekebas, C. (2017). Do men and women use different tactics to cope with the embarrassment of buying condoms?. Journal of Consumer Behaviour
- Yurova, Y., Rippe, C., Weisfeld-Spolter, S., Sussan, F., and Arndt, A. (2017). Not all adaptive selling to omni-consumers is influential: The moderating effect of product type. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 34, pp. 271-277.
- Rippe, C., Weisfeld-Spolter, S., Dubinsky, A., Arndt, A., and Thakkar, M. (2016). Selling in an Asymmetric Retail World: Perspectives from India, Russia, and the U.S. on Buyer-Seller Information Differential, Perceived Adaptive Selling, and Purchase Intention. Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, 36 (4), pp. 344-362.
- Tolle, S. L., McCombs, G., and Arndt, A. (2016). Assessing dental consumers’ perceptions of dental hygienists with visible tattoos. Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene, 50 (3),
- Tao, K., Karande, K., and Arndt, A. (2016). How angry verbal attacks by customers influence employee commitment to service quality. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice
- Arndt, A., Glassman, M., and Karande, K. (2016). How context interferes with similarity-attraction between customers and service providers. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 31, pp. 294–303.
- Cox, C., McCombs, G., Tolle, S. L., and Arndt, A. (2016). The Association Between Dental Hygienists with Visible Tattoos and Professionalism in the Commonwealth of Virginia.. International Journal of Evidence Based Practice for Dental Hygienists, 2 (2), pp. 129-134.
- Arndt, A., Singhapakdi, A., and Tam, V. (2015). Corporate social responsibility employee fit. Social Responsibility Journal
- Arndt, A., Evans, K., Landry, T., Mady, S., and Pongpatipat, C. (2014). The impact of salesperson credibility-building statements on later stages of the sales encounter. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 34 (1), pp. 19-32.
- Arndt, A., and Wang, Z. (2014). How Instructor Enthusiasm influences the Effectiveness of Asynchronous Internet-Based Sales Training. Journal for Advancement of Marketing Education, 22 (2), pp. 26-36.
- Arndt, A., and Harkins, J. (2013). A framework for configuring sales support structre. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, 28 (5), pp. 432-443.
- Arndt, A., Harrison, D. M., Lane, M., Seiler, M., and Seiler, V. L. (2013). Can Agents Influence Property Perceptions Through Their Appearance and Use of Pathos?. Housing Studies, 28 (8), pp. 1105-1116.
- Wang, Z., Arndt, A., Singh, S., Biernat, M., and , F. (2013). "You Lost Me at Hello”: How and when accent-based biases are expressed. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 30 (2), pp. 185-196.
- Arndt, A., Karande, K., and Harkins, J. (2012). Does the performance of other functions in the frontline influence salesperson conflict?. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 40 (9), pp. 717-736.
- Arndt, A., Karande, K., and Harkins, J. (2012). Does the performance of other functions in the frontline influence salesperson conflict?. International Journal of Retailing and Distribution Management, 40 (9), pp. 717-736.
- Arndt, A., and Karande, K. (2012). Is it better for salespeople to have the highest customer orientation or a strong fit with their group’s customer orientation? Findings from automobile dealerships. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 19 (3), pp. 353-359.
- Arndt, A., and Harkins, J. (2012). The role of technology in enabling sales support. Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 13 (2), pp. 66-73.
- Arndt, A., and Karande, K. (2011). An Examination of Frontline Cross-Functional Integration duiring Retail Transactions. Journal of Retailing, 87 (2), pp. 225-241.
- Arndt, A., and Glassman, M. (2011). What tattoos tell customers about salespeople: The role of gender norms. Marketing Management Journal, 22 (1), pp. 50-65.
- Arndt, A., Seiler, M., Seiler, V. L., Newell, G., and Webb, J. R. (2010). Measuring Service Quality with Instrument Variation in an SEM Framewor. Journal of Housing Research, 19 (1), pp. 47-63.
- Arndt, A., Daugherty, P., Richey, G., Roath, A. S., Min, S., Chen, H., and Genchev, S. (2006). Is collaboration paying off for firms?. Business Horizons, 49 (4), pp. 61-70.
- Arndt, A., Landry, T. D., and Arnold, T. J. (2006). The effects of polychronic-orientation upon retail employee satisfaction and turnover. Journal of Retailing, 82 (4), pp. 319-330.
- Arndt, A., Landry, T., and Arnold, T. J. (2005). A compendium of sales-related literature in customer relationship management: processes and technologies with managerial implications. Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, 25 (3), pp. 231-251.
- Arndt, A., Min, S., Roath, A. S., Daugherty, P. J., Genchev, S. E., Chen, H., and Richey, R. G. (2005). Collaboration: What’s happening?. International Journal of Logistics Management, 16 (2), pp. 237- 256.
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Presentations
- Arndt, A. (2021). What variable pay structures exist and why should researchers care? Paper presented at National Conference in Sales Management 2021 Virtual.
- Arndt, A. (2020). Positive interruptions in the commercial interaction: When the seller receive unexpected help Oral Presentation presented at Academy of Marketing Science Conference Virtual.
- Arndt, A., and Ford, J. B. (2020). How Do We Properly Quality Control Crowdsourced Data? A Round Table Discussion Oral Presentation presented at Academy of Marketing Science Conference 2020 Virtual.
- Arndt, A. (June, 2019). Demonstrating texting distraction Oral Presentation presented at Sales Educator Academy Orlando Florida.
- Arndt, A. (May, 2019). Why the shortened ADAPTS Scale Should Not be used for Sales Students Paper presented at Academy of Marketing Science Vancounver BC.
- Arndt, A. (March, 2019). Details Matter: The sensing-interpreting-responding model of dialogue exchanges Paper presented at National Conference in Sales Management Jacksonville Florida.
- Arndt, A., Karande, K., Stuhler, K., and Khoshghadam, L. (August, 2018). Replicating incidental similarity with multiple service providers and multiple shared traits Paper presented at American Marketing Association Boston, MA.
- Arndt, A., Khoshghadam, L., and Evans, K. (August, 2018). Who do I look at? Mutual gaze in triadic sales encounters Paper presented at American Marketing Association Boston, MA.
- Arndt, A., Poujol, J., and Siadou-Martin, B. (May, 2018). Interruptions in selling and justifications by salespeople Paper presented at Academy of Marketing Science New Orleans, NO.
- Arndt, A., and Harkins, J. (September, 2017). More risk, less ability to pay: The compensation catch-22 for hiring salespeople at entrepreneurial firms Paper presented at Atlantic Marketing Association Williamsburg, VA.
- Arndt, A., and Dang, A. (August 1, 2016). When do customers restock versus misplace items Paper presented at American Marketing Association Summer Educator's conference Atlanta, GA.
- Harkins, J., Erhardt, N., and Arndt, A. (October, 2015). Do opposites attract? exploring who micro firm owners hire and why St. Pete Beach, FL .
- Arndt, A., McCombs, G., Tolle, S. L., and Cox, C. (March, 2015). Why are managers biased against hiring service providers with tattoos? Paper presented at AMA/ACRA retailing conference 2015 Miami, FL.
- Harkins, J., and Arndt, A. (March, 2014). Who should sell? An investigation of how start-up entrepreneurs make the sales agent choice Exhibit presented at Spring 2014 National Conference in Sales Management Miami, FL.
- Harkins, J., and Arndt, A. (2013). Hiring a Dedicated Sales Person: A Consideration of the Antecedents of Intention to Hire presented at Marketing Management Association's Spring Conference.
- Ekebas, C., and Arndt, A. (May, 2012). Customer embarrassment in retail buying Oral Presentation presented at Academy of Marketing Science New Orleans.
- Arndt, A., and Harkins, J. (2011). The role of technology in enabling sales support presented at Marketing Management Association's Spring Conference.
- Arndt, A. (2009). The role of service-coordinators in complex sales transactions presented at Houston Conference on Selling and Sales Management.
- Arndt, A., Wang, Z., Singh, S. N., and Biernat, M. (2008). Linguistic Stereotyping in Call Centers presented at Academy of Marketing Science annual conference Vancouver BC, Canada.
- Arndt, A., Wang, Z., Biernat, M., and Singh, S. N. (October, 2008). Exploring Accent Stereotyping Effects in Telephone Service Contexts presented at Advances in Consumer Research conference .
- Arndt, A. (2006). Logistics’ Role in Interdepartmental Integration presented at Academy of Marketing Science annual conference San Antonio, Texas.
- Arndt, A., and Xu, S. (2003). Legal Versus Illegal Immigrant Labor: A Comparison of Power presented at Academy of International Business annual conference Monterey, California.
- 2019: Shining Star Award 2019
- 2013: Best in Track Paper for Personal Selling and Sales Management, American Marketing Association
- 2009: Shining Star Award 2009, Division of Student Affairs at Old Dominion University
- 2007: Sheth Doctoral Consortium Fellow 2007, AMA – Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium: Arizona State Universit
- 2005: Outstanding Paper Award 2006, Emerald LiteratiNetwork
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