2008

Thach, L. & Kidwell, R., (2009 in press) HR Practices in United States and Australian Family Wineries:  Cultural Contrasts and Performance Impact.  International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, (In press).  REFEREED JOURNAL

Olsen, J. & Thach, L. (2008).  A model and exploratory study for promoting professional sales in winery visitors centers.  International Journal of Wine Business Research, Vol. 20, No. 1, p. 22-37. – REFEREED JOURNAL.

Thach, L. & Matz, T. (2008).  Wine: A Global Business 2nd edition with forward by James Halliday.  NY: Miranda Press.  BOOK

Thach, L. & d’Hauteville, F. (May 2008).  Why French Millennials Don’t Drink Wine.  Wine Business Monthly Online, May 5, 2008.  Available at:  http://www.winebusiness.com/News/DailyNewsArticle.cfm?dataid=55252

Wagner, P., Olsen, J. & Thach, L. (Jan-Feb. 2008).  Wine Label Design.  Practical Winery & Vineyard, Vol., 29, No. 5, p. 70-77.  Adapted excerpt from Wine Marketing & Sales book. 

Thach, L. & Hanni, T. (Jan-Feb. 2008). Wine Marketing for Diverse Palates, Part One.  Vineyard & Winery Mangement, Vo. 34, No.1, p. 30-33.

Thach, L. & Hanni, T. (March-April 2008). Wine Marketing for Diverse Palates, Part Two.  Vineyard & Winery Mangement, Vo. 34, No.2.

Thach, L. (2008).  Branding a Unique Vineyard: The Curious Case of Keknyelu.  Wine Business Monthly Online.  Jan. 8, 2008.  Available at: http://www.winebusiness.com/news/DailyNewsArticle.cfm?dataid=52304

Thach, L. (April 2008). How American Consumers Select Wine.  Wine Business Monthly, Vol. 15, No. 6, p. 66-71.

Thach, L. (April 2008).  The Ancient Connection Between Women & Wine.  Wayward Tendrils Quarterly, Vol. 18 No. 2,  p. 8-9.   Reprinted on website of Women for Winesense.org Summer 2008.

Thach, L. (July/Aug. 2008).  Employing 100% winery-direct strategy in California.  Practical Winery & Vineyard.  Vol. 29, No. 5, p. 64-75

2007

Thach, L. Mason, B., & Amspacher, B. (2007). Millennials Test the Tasting Room. Wine Business Monthly, Vol. 14. No.11, pgs 52-56.

Thach, L. (2007).  Trends in Wine Tourism.  Wine Business Monthly,Vol. 14, No. 8, p 86-89.

Thach, L.  (2007).  Chinese Wine Marketing Conference Highlights Advantages & Issues in China's Wine Industry,  Wine Business.Com, 8.24.07.  Available at:  http://www.winebusiness.com/news/DailyNewsArticle.cfm?dataid=49959

Thach, L., Girling, R., & Svarcev, D. (2008). "Adoption of Sustainable Business Practices in Small to Medium-Sized Organizations.” Regional Business Review, Volume 27.

Reif, J. & Thach, L. (2007). Work Life Balance:  An Adaptable Model for Workplaces.  Insights for a Changing World, Dec. 2007 Issue.

Thach, L. & Cueller, S. (2007).  Trends & Implications for Spanish Wine Sales in the U.S. Market.  International Journal of Wine Business Research.  Vol. 19, Issue 1.

Olsen,J. Thach, L. & Nowak, L. (2007, In Press) Wine for My Generation: Exploring How U.S. Wine Consumers Are Socialized to Wine.  Journal of Wine Research. Issue 17, No. 1.

Cunningham, D., Thach, L. & Thompson, K. (2007).  Innovative E-Commerce Site Design: A Conceptual Model to Match Consumer MBTI Dimensions to Website Design.  Journal of Internet Commerce.  Vol. 6, Issue 3.

Wagner, P., Olsen, J. & Thach, L. (Feb. 2007). Wine Shows – Their Value:  Making Wine Shows and Festivals Productive. Reprinted in Winepress – The official magazine of Wine Marlborough (NZ), Issue 156, Feb. 2007, p 9 – 12

Thach, L. (2007). Evolution of California's World Wine Position.  Chapter in Hauteville, F., Couderc, JP, Hannin, H., & Montaigne, E. (2007) Bacchus 2007.  Paris, Dunod Publishing. French Translation.

Wagner, P., Olsen, J. & Thach, L. (April 2007).  Wine Marketing & Sales:  Success Strategies for a Saturated Market.  San Francisco:  The Wine Appreciation Guild.

Olsen, J. & Thach, L. (2007, in press). Successful Practices in California Wine Exporting. Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing.Vol. 19.

2006

Teaff, B., Thach, L. & Olsen, J. (2006).  Designing Effective Wine Clubs.  Journal of Wine Research.  Issue 16, No. 1.

Wagner, P., Olsen, J. & Thach, L. (Sept/Oct 2006).  Making Wine Shows and Festivals Productive.  Practical Winery & Vineyard.  Vol. X, Issue 6

Thach, L. & Thompson, K. (In Press - 2007).  Trading Places:  Examining Leadership Competencies Between For-Profit vs. Public and Nonprofit Leaders. The Leadership & Organization Development Journal.  Vol. 28.

Thach, L. & Olsen, J. (2006).  Market Segment Analysis to Target Young Adult Wine Drinkers.  Agribusiness:  An International Journal, Vol. 22, Number 3, Summer 2006, Special Issue on Wine Marketing.

Nowak, L., Thach, L. & Olsen, J. (In Press, Summer/Fall 2006).  Wowing the Millennials:  Creating Brand Equity in the Wine Industry.  The Journal of Product and Brand Management.  Accepted for publication in May 2006.  Vol. 15.

Bjugstad, K., Thach, L. & Thompson, K.  (May 2006).  A Fresh Look at Followership: A Model for Matching Followership Style to Leadership Styles.  The Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management.  Vol. 7, Nov. 3.

Olsen, J. & Thach, L. (Summer 2006).  The Role of Service Quality in Creating Brand Attachments in Winery Visitor Centers.  Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism.  Vol 7, Issue ¾.

2005

Thach, L. (Dec. 2005) Millennial Wine Marketing.  Wine Business Monthly.  Vol. 12, No. 12.

Thach, L. & Olsen, J. (Nov. 2005)  Putting the “Family” Back into Family Wineries: Or To Be a Kid-Friendly Tasting Room – or Not? Vineyard & Winery Management.

McCampbell, C., Marks, M. & Thach, L. (Oct. 2005) Exporting (California Wine):  Successful Practices & Challenges.  Wine Business Monthly.

Thach, L. & Olsen, J. (March 2005).  Keys to Becoming a Wholesale Success.  Wine Business Monthly.  Vol. 12, No. 3.

Thach, L. (Dec. 2005) Millennial Wine Marketing.  Wine Business Monthly.  Vol. 12, No. 12.

Ghassemieh, G., Thach, L., & Gilinsky, A. (2005, in press). Does My Business Need a Human Resource Function: A Decision-Making Model for Small and Medium-Sized Firms. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, Vol. 8, No. 1.

Thach, L. & Olsen, J. (2006, in press). Building Strategic Partnerships in Wine Marketing: Implications for Wine Distribution. Journal of Food Products Marketing, Vol. 12, No. 3

Johnson, H., Thach, L. & Dove, D. (2005). Leadership Styles at PDS: The Effect on the Future of a Pharmaceutical Firm. The Business Case Journal. Vol. 12, Issue 2, Winter 2004/2005.

Thach,.L., Halhoul, T. & Robinson, J. (2005). Wine Business Management Practices to Promote Productivity & Profitability. International Journal of Wine Marketing. Vol.17, Issue 1.

Girling, R., Thach, L., & Delibalta, F. (2005). "Reltek". In Heriot, K.C. (ed) Cases in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. NY: Prentice-Hall.

2004

Thach, E. & Olsen, J. (Winter 2004). The Search for New Wine Consumers: Marketing Focus on Consumer LifeStyle or LifeCycle? International Journal of Wine Marketing, Vol. 16, No. 4.

Thach, L. & Cianfichi, C. (October 2004). Employee Benefits in the US Wine Industry. Wine Business Monthly, Vol 11, No. 10.

Thach, L. & Matz, T. (eds) (August 2004). Wine: A Global Business. NY: Miranda Press.

Thach, L. (Summer 2004). “HR Best Practices: Cross-Training Employees.” Pasco Panorama, Newsletter for Personnel Association of Sonoma County, Summer 2004 edition.

Gilinsky, A., Thach E., & Thompson, K (Summer 2004). Internet Utilization by Small Manufacturers: An Exploratory Framework and Empirical Test. Journal of Small Business Strategy, Vol. 14, No. 2.

Thach, L.& Olsen, J. (March-April 2004). Enhancing tasting-room service to drive revenue. Practical Winery & Vineyard, Vol. 25, No. 6. Peer reviewed article.

2003

Thach, L. (Winter 2003). “HR Best Practices: Powerful Performance Management Tips.” Pasco Panorama, Newsletter for Personnel Association of Sonoma County, Winter 2003 edition.

Thach, L. (September 2003). Is Training Worth It? Calculating the ROI for Training. Special HR Addition in the Sonoma Business Journal, Sept. .26, 2003.

Thach, L. (Fall 2003). HR Best Practices: Communicating the “Benefits” of Your Benefits. Pasco Panorama, Newsletter for Personnel Association of Sonoma County, Fall 2003 edition.

Bielenberg, J. & Thach, L. (May/June 2003). Ten Levers to Promote Financial Agility and Profitability in Your Winery. Practical Winery & Vineyard, 25 (1), p. 75 – 81. Peer reviewed article.

Thach, L. (Spring 2003). Human Resources Chapter. In Birdseye, K., Ross, K. & Delott, J (eds) The Code of Sustainable WineGrowing Practices. San Francisco: The Wine Institute.

2002

Thach, L. (Winter 2002). Innovative Orientation Practices. Pasco Panorama, Newsletter for Personnel Association of Sonoma County, Winter 2002 edition.

Thach, L. (Fall 2002). Sharing HR Best Practices: “HR By Wandering Around.” Pasco Panorama, Newsletter for Personnel Association of Sonoma County, Fall 2002 edition.

Nyman, M. & Thach, L. (September 2002). Coaching as a new leadership development option. Supervision Journal, 63(9), p. 3 – 6.

Thach, L. (July 2002). Social Sustainability in the Wine Community. Wine Business Monthly, 9 (7), p. 56 – 63.

Thach, E. (2002). The impact of executive coaching and 360 feedback on leadership effectiveness. The Leadership & Organization Development Journal. 23 (4), p. 205-214.

Clothier, J. & Thach, L. (2002). E-Learning: Best Practices & Pitfalls. Insights for a Changing World.

Thach, L. & McPherson, C. ( April 2002). Motivating Employees During Downtimes. Training Journal, 39(4), p.44-48.

Thach, L. (Spring 2002). HR Best Practices in Safety Training & Programs. Pasco Panorama, Newsletter for Personnel Association of Sonoma County, Spring 2002 edition.

Thach, L., Olsen, J. & Rice, E. (January 2002). Expanding the population of wine consumers. Wines & Vines, January 2002.

2001

Thach, L. & Shepard, J. (December, 2001). Supervisory & Management Training in the Wine Industry. Wine Business Monthly, 8(2), 32.

Thach, L. (Fall/Winter 2001-2002). Understanding Wine Consumers. The University Grapevine, newsletter of the SSU Wine Business Program.

Thach, L. (Winter 2001). Rev Up Your Front-Line Supervisory Training. Pasco Panorama, Newsletter for Personnel Association of Sonoma County, Winter 2001 edition.

Thach, L. (June 2001). Leading in Limbo Land: The Role of a Leader During Merger & Acquisition Transition. The Leadership & Organization Development Journal. 22 (4).

Thach, L. & Eaton, C. (May 2001). E-Commerce Adoption in the Wine Industry. Wine Business Monthly, 8(5), p. 31 – 33.

Olsen, J. & Thach, L. (2001). Consumer Behavior Regarding Wine Consumption: A Conceptual Framework. Australian and New Zealand Wine Business Journal - Special Marketing Addition. 16 (6), p. 123 – 129.

Thach, L. (2001). Short Report Outlining Publicly Available Data on Wine Human Resource Issues. WineVision Sustainability Taskforce. Available at www.winevision.org; Sept. 2001.

2000 and prior years

Evans, J. & Thach, L.  (October 2000).  Towards the Next Generation Change Model,  OD Practitioner Journal.  32 (4), 42-48.

Thach, L. & Heinselman, T.  (March 1999).  Executive Coaching Defined. Training & Development Journal.  53 (3), 34-39

Thach, L. & Stone, M.L. (May/June 1999).  Tools and Tips for Making Virtual Teams Tick.  International Society of Performance Improvement Journal.  38 (5), 30-26.

Thach, L.  (August 1998).  14 Ways to Groom Executives.  Training Magazine, 35(8) 52-55.

Thach, L.  ( July 1996).  Effective Distance Learning.  ASTD Info-Line, Issue 9607.

Thach, L.  (July 1996).  Training in Russia.  Training & Development Journal, 50(7) 34-37.

Thach, L.  & Murphy, K.  (December 1995).  Training Via Distance Learning. Training & Development, 49(12) 44-46.

Thach, L.  (March- April 1995).  Using Electronic Mail to Conduct Survey Research.  Educational Technology, 35(2) 27-31.

Thach, L. & Woodman, R.W. (1995).  Organizational Change and Information Technology:  Managing on the Edge of Cyberspace.  In W. Warner Burke (ed), Managing Organizational Change.  New York, NY: American Management Association, 71-87.

Thach, L. & Murphy, K.  (1995).  Competencies for Distance Education Professionals. Educational Technology Research & Development, 43(1) 57-79.

Thach, L.  (June 1995).  Instructional Design and Adaptation Issues in Distance Learning Via Satellite. International Journal of Instructional Media, 22(2) 93-110.

Thach, L. & Woodman, R.W. (Summer 1994).  Managing on the Edge of Cyberspace:  Organizational Change and Information Technology.  Organizational Dynamics, 21(1) 30-46.

Thach, L. & Murphy, K.  (1994).  Collaboration in Distance Education:  From Local to International Perspectives.  American Journal of Distance Education,  8 (3) 5-21

Thach, L. & Boyle, M.  (February 1994).  A Family System Model for International Training.  Performance & Instruction, 33(2) 22-24.

Thach, L.  (October 1993).  Computer for Career Planning. Training Magazine, 30(10) 17,89-90.

Thach, L.  (December 1993).  Exploring the Role of the Deliverer in Distance Education.  International Journal of Instructional Media, 20(4) 289-307.

Thach, L. & Seaman, D. F.  (Fall/Winter 1993).  Designing Workforce Literacy Programs: Implications for Vocational Educators.  Occupational Education Forum. 21(2) 19-29.

Morris, G.H., Coursey, M. L., & Thach, E. C.  (June 1987).  Formulating Understanding in Fact-Finding Interviews.  Communication Research Reports, 4(1) 65-70.

Publications:  Conference Proceedings

Thach, L., Mason, B. & Amspacher, W. (2007). Perceptions of Cellar Door Hospitality: Lessons for Improving Customer Service and Sales. Bacchus at Brock 3rdInternational Interdisciplinary Wine Conference, Niagara, Canada, June 2007; Refereed paper.

Olsen, J., Thach, L. & Nowak, L.  (July 2006) Consumer Socialization of U.S. Wine Consumers.  3rd International Wine Business & Marketing Research Conference, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique, Montpellier, France.  Refereed paper.

Thach, L. & Olsen, J. (July 2003). Customer Service Training in Winery Tasting Rooms: Perceptions of Effectiveness by Tasting Room Personnel. International Colloquium in Wine Marketing, Adelaide, Australia, July 2003. Refereed paper.

Thach, L. (January 1999). Designing Your Executive Development Portfolio: 14 Ways to Groom Executives. Presentation published in the Proceedings of the 1999 IPQC Developing Next Generation Leaders Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Stone, M.L. & Thach, E.C. (March 1998). Characteristics, Benefits & Challenges of Virtual Teams. Proceedings of the 1998 International Society of Performance Improvement Conference, Chicago, IL.

Stone, M.L. & Thach, E.C. (October 1996). Virtual Work Teams: Creation & Connection. Proceedings of the 1996 Organization Development Network Annual Conference, Orlando, FL,

Thach, L. (September 1995). Instructional Design Strategies for Distance Learning Technologies. Presentation published in the Proceedings of ASTD’s Technical & Skills Training Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Thach, L. & Murphy, K. (June 1994). Collaboration in Distance Education: From Local to International Perspectives. Proceedings of the International Distance Education Conference, University Park, PA.

Zent, R., Thach, L., Telg, R., Williams, M., Karonika, J. & Mouzes, M. (April 1993). Meeting Customer Needs for Distance Learning Information. Proceedings from National Research Conference on Human Resource Development, College Station, TX.

Thach, L. & Seaman, D.F. (April 1993). Concepts and Issues in Developing Quality Workforce Literacy Programs. Proceedings from National Research Conference on Human Resource Development, College Station, TX