Dr. Pedro F. Pellet
pellet@nova.edu
Dr. Pedro F. Pellet is Professor of Economics and Statistics at H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. He has been a full-time teacher at Nova Southeastern University since April 1st, 1982, and has attended higher education centers in Cuba, Great Britain, Puerto Rico, Spain and U.S.A. Dr. Pellet completed the requirements for a Baccalaureate Superior from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; a B.Sc. in Biology (Summa cum Laude) from the University of the Sacred Heart, Santurce, Puerto Rico; two B.A.’s (Summa cum Laude) in Economics and Political Sciences and an M.A. in Economics (Awarded the highest honor in Economics: The Economics Medal) from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus; M.Phil in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, U. K., and a Ph.D. in International Affairs with specialties in Economic Development and the Developmental Process from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.A.
Dr. Pedro F. Pellet currently teaches undergraduate, master's and doctoral courses. He also supervises dissertations and conducts scholarly researches in the areas of Applied Socioeconomics.
He is interested in teaching, researching and writing. He has enjoyed playing chess (University of the Sacred Heart and Nova Southeastern University Champion), swimming, diving, cycling, judo and the pursuit of the arts, in general, and classical music, in particular. Dr. Pellet has established clubs of chess at the University of the Sacred Heart and other Universities in Puerto Rico through the Comité Inter-Universitario de Recreación de Puerto Rico.
His teaching philosophy is based on the following principles: 1)-The primacy of spiritual values. 2)-Respect for human dignity. 3)-The integral development of all members of the human family. 4)-The search for truth and justice among all women and men. 5)-Faith in education as a means of improving both societies and humanity. 6)-A mission of service to the people. 7)-A pledge to the ideal of representative democracy and the protection of minorities. In accordance with these principles, he dedicates his professional life to develop an intellectual and moral environment in which the arts and sciences may be cultivated. In this context, he hopes that students will grow as persons, master the knowledge which will help them to attain their aspirations, and effectively integrate them into society.
Dr. Pellet has taught and/or conducted research in five continents and twenty-six countries. His doctoral dissertation on Input-Output analysis applied to Cuba, was personally influenced by Professor Wassily W. Leontief (Nobel Prize in Economics, 1973). He was taught by Professor Amartya Sen (Nobel Prize in Economics, 1998) at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
His most recent publications and conferences are:
“An Examination of Relationships between Thai Work-related Cultural Values and Participative Management.” With Drs. Barbara Dastoor and Monticha Khruasuwan. Refereed Paper Presented at Academy of International Business Southeast, Atlanta, Georgia, November, 2002.
“An Analysis of the Indeterminacy of Demand Functions and Theory of Consumer Behavior.” With Professor Mario E. Delgado. Refereed Paper Presented at the 2002 Meeting of the Academy of Business Disciplines, Diamond Head Convention Center, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, November 7th-9th, 2002.
“The Relevance of Genetic Structure on Behavior: A Lesson for African Managers.” With Drs. Gloria Casal, Antonio A. Fernández and Syrous K. Kooros. Refereed Paper Presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the International Academy of African Business and Development, University of Westminster, London, England, April 11th, 2003.
“The Other Catalonia: Beyond the Borders of Spain.” Presented as part of the Activities of Centuries of Commerce, Law, Trade, Spain and the Americas; at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research an Information Technology Center, Nova Southeastern University, April 1st, 2004.
“Policies and Strategies for the Re-Industrialization of Cuba in a Post-Revolutionary Period: An Input-Output Approach.” With Prof. Mario E. Delgado. Refereed Paper Presented to the U.S. Congress for Discussion and Possible Implementation. April 7th, 2004.
Attending Conference on Initiatives for Change (Initiatives et Changement). Château de Caux, Montreux, Switzerland, July 16th-21st, 2004.
“The Impact of an “Ethics across the Curriculum” Initiative on the Cognitive Moral Development of Business School Undergraduates.” With Drs. Frank Cavico, Regina Hughes and Kristie Loescher. Refereed Paper Published in the August, 2005 Issue of Teaching Ethics, by the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum.
Attending a Conference on Spirituality in Business, Sponsored by the Château de Caux Initiatives et Changement, in Panchgani, State of Maharashtra, India, November 18th-22nd, 2005.
“Privatization and Women in Economic Development: Conceptual and Definitional Problems.” In Chapter No. 4 of Privatization and Market-Based Leadership in Developing Economies: Capacity Building in Afghanistan. Edited by Professor Bahaudin G. Mujtaba. Lumina Press and Publications, Tamarac, FL. ISBN: 1-59526-551-1. Website: www.llumina.com; 2006.
“The Impact of Culture and Work-Related Universal Values on Twenty-First Century’s Global Organizations” With Drs. Frank Cavico, Bahaudin Mujtaba and Robert Nieves. Refereed Best-Award Winning Paper, Presented at the Applied Business and Research Conference, Orlando, Florida, January 2nd to 6th, 2006.
“Policy and Technology Workshop”. Economics Teachers Encounter, Sponsored by McGraw-Hill Irwin Publishing Company. Fort Lauderdale, April 6th-7th, 2006.
Mad-Cow Disease Update: With Antonio A. Fernández, M.D. Refereed Paper Presented at the Cuban-American Medical Convention, Inter-Continental Hotel, Miami, Florida, June 29th, 2006.
Reporte/Plan de Trabajo del Taller del Consejo Consultivo de la Presidencia para los Dominicanos en el Exterior-Florida. Joint Workshop, General Report and Plan to be Implemented by the Presidency of the Government of the Dominican Republic. H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 13th, 2006.
Culture and Universal Professional Values in Global Organizations. With Drs. Robert Nieves, Frank Cavico and Bahaudin G. Mujtaba. Journal of Diversity Management, Vol.1, No.1, 2006. ISSN: 1558-0121.
Trade Agreements and Anti-Globalization: The Experience of the Americas. Dialectics or Demagogic Contradictions? With Andrés Raúl Pérez Díaz, M.D. Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad Federada. Colegio Universitario San Judas Tadeo, San José. Costa Rica. Cavico, F. & Mujtaba, B. G., (2007). Legal Challenges for the Global Manager and Entrepreneur. Kendal Hunt Publishing Company. United States. ISBN: 978-0-7575-4037-0.
Appointed Member of the Social and Economic Development Council (SEDC), Miami-Dade County Government, Representing myself as a Faculty member of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University. Providing Pro-bono Expertise to the Mayor and the Board of Commissioners, October 24th, 2006 to present.
The Morality of Information Technology Professionals: An Examination of Gender and Ethics Training on the Cognitive Development with Drs. W. Thomas Heron, Frank Cavico and Bahaudin G. Mujtaba. Review of Business Information Journal. April, 2007.
Computer Ethics and the Cognitive Moral Development of Information Technology Professionals: Are the variables of gender, age, career stage, education level and ethics training important? With Drs. W. Thomas Heron, Frank Cavico, and Bahaudin G. Mujtaba. The Clute Institute Conference on Education and Business, Venice, Italy; June, 2007.
Computer Ethics and the Cognitive Moral Development of Information Technology Professionals: Are the variables of gender,age,career stage, education level and ethics training important? With Drs. W. Thomas Heron, Frank Cavico, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba in the Journal of Business Ethics, August, 2007.
“Investment Performance of the U.S. Software Industry in Relation to its Growth.” Referred Paper with Dr. Mohammed R. Ahmed. Presented at the Fifteenth Annual Global Finance Association Conference, Hangzhou, People´s Republic of China, May 18-20. 2008.
Third International Conference on Global Research in Business & Economics, Hilton Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, September 17th -19th, 2008. Session Chair and Discussant – Pedro F. Pellet; Nova Southeastern University, Florida. Session VI: Economics V; Thursday, September 18th, 2008; 2:50 PM–3:50 PM. Room Dogwood. 1)- Evaluation of the Informal Sector and its Potential Role of Addressing Poverty Situation in Rwanda. Francis Adu-Poku, Rowanda. 2)- The World Bank and IMF Programs: Some Aspects of Jordan´s Economy. Fuad M. Kreisham, Jordan; 3)- Implication of Poverty in the U.S. by State and Region. Fesseha Gebremikael and Teshoae Gabre, Alabama Agricultural Mechanical University.
“Direct and Indirect Impact of Federal Transfers to Individuals and to the Government of Puerto Rico” Referred Paper with Dr. Angel L. Ruiz. Presented at the Third International Conference on Global Research in Business & Economics, Hilton Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, September 18th, 2008.
“Practice Influences On The Generation X Employee Commitment in the Workplace” Referred Paper with Drs. James B. Artley, Blue Cross BlueShield of Florida; Bahaudin Mujtaba and Barry Barnes, Nova Southeastern University, Florida; Presented at the Third International Conference on Global Research in Business & Economics, Hilton Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, September 19th, 2008. Best Paper Award.
“United States Transfer of Funds to Puerto Rico”. Referred Article. Submitted to the RU International Journal (Journal of the Institute of International Studies), Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand. http://www.iis.ru.ac.th, Approved for publication; November, 2008.
Economic Impacts of the Tourism Activity and the Hotel Industry on the Economy of Puerto Rico: An Analysis Using the Input-Output Mode.l Referred Paper with Dr. Angel L. Ruiz. Presented at the Fourth International Conference on Global Research in Business & Economics; The Chaleena Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. December 28th-30th, 2008. Sponsored by Florida A&M University, U.S.A. Also submitted to the American Journal of Finance and Accounting for publication. November, 2008.
“National Reform Strategic Plan: U.S.A. in the XXI Century”. With Prof. Mario E.
Delgado Inter American University Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1-13. December, 2008.
“Applying Moral Development Literature and Ethical Theories to the Administration of Taxes in Kosovo.” With William Campbell and Drs. Frank Cavico and Bahaudin Mujtaba. International Business & Economic Research Journal, March, 2009.
“Applying Moral Development Literature and Ethical Theories to the Administration of Taxes in Kosovo.” With William Campbell and Drs. Frank Cavico and Bahaudin Mujtaba. Proceedings of the IABR and TLC. Conference, San Antonio, TX; March 16-19, 2009.
“Leadership Practice Influences On The Generation X Employee Commitment in the Workplace” With Drs. James B. Artley, Blue Cross BlueShield of Florida; Bahaudin Mujtaba and Barry Barnes, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Global Review of Business and Economic Research Journal, Vol. 5, No.1, (2009);
pp. 67-87.
"Economic Interdependence and Input-Output Theory" Referred Paper with Dr. Angel Luis Ruiz, Inter American University, Puerto Rico. Presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines. Memphis, Tennessee, October, 2009.
