INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

IC: Grid

				Total
Articles in Refereed Journals	21			21
Publications of Non-refereed or Invited Papers	2			2
Books, Monographs, Compilations, Manuals, Supplements, Chapters, Cases, Readings	3	2		5
Presentations of Refereed Papers	39	1		40
Presentations of Non-refereed Papers	19	1		20
Grants - Funded	5			5
Grants - Pending	1			1
Working Papers, Refereed and Publicly Available	2			2
Other Research, Refereed and Publicly Available	3			3
Totals	94	4	0	98

Refereed Articles

Topping, S., Carr, J. C., Woodard, B. , Burcham, M., & Johnson, K. (2007).  The Entrepreneurial Process in Health Care. Advances in Health Care Management, 6, 175-198.

Isett, K. R., Morrissey, J. P. , & Topping, S. (2006).  Managed Care in a Public System: Caregiver's Perceptions about Quality of Care and Service Delivery. Public Administration Review, 66 (2), 217-227.

Lindley, J. T., Topping, S., & Lindley, L. T. (in press, 2006).  The Hidden financial costs of ERP software . Managerial Finance.

Topping, S., Duhon, D., & Bushardt, S. (2006).  Oral History as a Classroom Tool: Learning Management Theory from the Evolution of an Organization. Journal of Management History, 12 (2), 154-166.

Carr, J. C., Topping, S. , Woodard, B. , & Burcham, M. (2004).  Health Care Entrepreneurship in the Nashville Region: Societal Linkages, Change Dynamics, and Entrepreneurial Responses. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 9 (1), 49-63.

Exline, J., Topping, S., & Baxter, C. (2004).  CEO's Perceptions of Hospitalists:Diffusion of the strategy. Hospital Topics, 82 (1), 18-24.

Topping, S., Norton, T., & Scafidi, B. (2003).  Coordination of Services: The Use of Multidisciplinary Teams . Leading Health Care Organizations, 100-112.

Topping, S. & Malvey, D. (2002).  Management of academic health centers: The past, present, and future. Advances in Health Care Management, 3, 267-297.

Calloway, M., Morrissey, J., Topping, S. , & Fried, B. (2001).  Linking Clients to Clinical and Social Services. Recent Developments in Alcoholism, 15, 73-96.

Fried, B. J., Topping, S., Morrissey, J. P., Ellis, A. R. , Stroup, S., M. Blank, (2000).  Comparing Provider Perceptions of Access and Utilization Management in Full-Risk and No-Risk Mediciad Programs for Adults with a Serious Mental Illness. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 27 (1), 29-46.

Malvey, D., Hyde, J. C., Topping, S. , & Woodrell, F. (2000).  Getting off the Bandwagon: An Academic Health Center Takes a Different Strategic Path. Journal of Healthcare Management, 24 (2), 7-18.

Topping, S. & Calloway, M. (2000).  Does Resource Scarcity Create Interorganizational Coordination and Formal Service Linkages? A Case Study of A Rural Mental Health System. Advances in Health Care Management, 1, 393-419.

Topping, S., Hyde, J., Barker, J., & Woodrell, F.D. (1999).  Academic Health Centers in Turbulent Environment: Survival Strategies. Health Care Management Review, 24 (2), 7-18.

Topping, S., Hyde, J., Barker, J., & Woodrell, F.D. (1998).  Adaptive Strategies of Academic Health Centers: Will They Survive or Go the Way of Dinosaurs? Academy of Management Best Papers Proceedings.

Topping, S. & Hartwig, L. (1997).  Delivering Care to Rural HIV/AIDS Patients. Journal of Rural Health, 13 (3), 226-236.

Topping, S., Carroll, S., & Lindley, J.T. (1997).  The Impact of Health Care Reform on Capital Acquisition for Hospitals. Financial Review, 32 (3), 751-778.

Topping, S. (1992).  Strategic Change Analysis: A Longitudinal Study of the Periods and Patterns of Change. Academy of Management Best Papers Proceedings.

Topping, S. (1991).  Hospital Closures:What is the Story? Health Services Management, 4 (2), 148-158.

Topping, S. & Rudolph, P.M. (1991).  Strategies and Performance in the Thrift Industry: 1979-1987. Journal of American Real Estate and Urban Economic Association, 19 (2), 240-257.

Topping, S. & Hernandez, S.R. (1991).  Health Care Strategy Research, 1985-1990: A Critical Review. Medical Care Review, 48 (1), 47-89.

Topping, S. & Fottler, M. (1990).  Improved Stakeholder Management: The Key Revitalizing the HMO Movement. Medical Care Review, 47 (3), 365-393.

Book Chapters

Refereed

Topping, S. (2003). The Dynamics of Organizational Change in Mental Health Administration. In W. Reed & S. Silver (Ed.) Mental Health Administration, (pp. 78-98). Albany, NY:  Delmar Publishers.

Not Refereed

Fried, B., Topping, S. , & Edmundson, A. C. (2005). Groups and Teams in Health Organizations. In S. Shortell & A. Kaluzny (Ed.) Health Care Management: Organization, Design, and Behavior. Albany, NY:  Delmar Publishers.

Topping, S. (2001). Organizational Change and the Human Resource Manager. In J. Johnson & B. Fried (Ed.) Human Resource Management for Health Care Executives, (pp. 225-240). Chicago:  American College of Healthcare Executives.

Topping, S. & Ginter, P. M. (1998). Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation: A Growth and Acquisition Strategy. In P.M. Ginter, L. E. Swayne, & W. J. Duncan (Ed.) Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations, (pp. 764-776). Blackwell Business.

Topping, S. & Ginter, P. M. (1998). Veteran's Administration Medical Care System. In P.M. Ginter, L. E. Swayne, & W. J. Duncan (Ed.) Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations, (pp. 764-776). Balckwell Business.

Presentation of Refereed Papers

International

Topping, S. & Aten, J. (2007, August). The Role of Service After Katrina: Decreasing Mental Health Disparities Using African Americn Churches.   Presented at Academy of Management Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Topping, S. (2005, August). Oral History as a Classroom Tool: Learning Management Theory from the Evolution of an Organization.   Presented at Academy of Management Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Topping, S. (2005, August). Coordination in a System of Care: The Initial Stage of a School-Based Implementation.   Presented at Academy of Management Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Topping, S. (2004). Entrepreneurial Signaling: A New Role for Mission Statements, Paper Presentation.   Presented at National Meetings of the Academy of Management, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Topping, S. (2002). The Entrepreneurial Process in Health Care: The Nashville Network.   Presented at National Meetings of the Academy of Management, Denver, Colorado.

Topping, S. (2000). A system of Care for Persons with Mental Illness: Resource Scarcity and Integration of Services in Rutal Networks.   Presented at NIMH 14th International Conference on Challenges for the 21 Centruy : Mental Helthe Services Research, Washington, District of Columbia.

Topping, S., Calloway, M., & Morrissey, J. (1999). Trends in Linkage Behavior Among Care Providers for Homeless Persons Who Are Seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill.   Presented at 1999 Inernational Sunbelt Social Network Conference, Charleston, South Carolina.

Topping, S., Fried, B., Morrissey, J., & Stroup, S. (1999). All Care Is Managed: Evidence From Mental Health Providers on the Impact of Utilization Controls.   Presented at Academy of Management National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Topping, S., Hyde, J., Barker, J., & Woodrell, F. (1997). Adpative Strategies of Academic Helath Centers: Will They Survive or Go the Way of Dinosaurs?   Presented at Academy of Management National Meeting, San Diego, California.

Topping, S., Hartman, S., & Galle, W. (1996). Work Group Perforamnce: A Lesson From History.   Presented at Academy of Management National Meeting, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Topping, S. & Hartwig, L. (1995). Linkage Behavior of Mental Health Centers in the Rural South.   Presented at 1995 NIMH International Conference on Mental Health Services Research, Bethesda, Maryland.

Topping, S. (1994). Academic Health Centers and Health Care Reform.   Presented at Academy of Management National Meeting, Dallas, Texas.

Topping, S. (1992). Strategic Change Aanylsis: A Longitudinal Study of the Periods and Patterns of Change.   Presented at Academy of Management National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Topping, S. (1992). The Nature of Strategic Change: An Empirical Classification of Incremental and Revolutionary Change.   Presented at Academy of Management National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Topping, S. (1992). Diverisfication in the Hospital Industry: Patterns Over a Nineteen Year Period.   Presented at 1992 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Topping, S. (1992). The Nature of Strategic Change: A Modified Conceptualization.   Presented at Academy of Management National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Topping, S. (1991). Interorganizational Linkages As a Strategic Response to Environmental Change: An Historical Comparision of General Business Organizations and Hospitals.   Presented at Academy of Management National Meeting, Miami, Florida.

Topping, S. & Rudolph, P. M. (1989). Strategic Adaptation and Changes Positions and Patterns in One industry.   Presented at Academy of Management National Meeting, Washington D.C., District of Columbia.

National

Topping, S. (2006, August). Collaboration & Communication: Serving Children and Youth with SED using Interagency Teams.   Presented at National Association of Rural Mental Health, National Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.

Topping, S. & Moten, C. (2006, August). The Role of the African American Church in Rural Mental Health.   Presented at National Association of Rural Mental Health National Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.

Topping, S. (2004). Inter-Agency Teams: The Nature of Collaboration, interaction, and Effectiveness In Serving Children and Youth With SED.   Presented at Annual Health Care Organization Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.

Topping, S. (2002). Implementation of a School-Based System of Care: The Initial Stage of Development.   Presented at Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health, Tampa, Florida.

Topping, S. (2001). From Teams to Networks: Coordination Strategies for Delivery of Mental Health Services.   Presented at Nation Rural Healthe Association National Meeting, Dallas, Texas.

Topping, S. (2000). The Emergence and Evolution of a System of Care for Persons with Dual Disorders: A Social Capital Model,.   Presented at NIMH 14th International Conference on Challenges for the 21 Century: Mental Health Services Research, Washington, District of Columbia.

Topping, S., Fried, B., Morrissey, J., & Stroup, S. (1999). Using Provider Perspectives on Access and Utilization Review under Fee-For-Service and Managed Behavioral Healthcare Arrangements.   Presented at American Public Health National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Topping, S., Fried, B., Morrissey, J., & Stroup, S. (1999). Beyond Anecdotes: Development and testing of an instrument to Obtain Provider Asessment of Managed Behavorial Health Care.   Presented at American Public Health National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Topping, S. & Calloway, M. (1998). Interorganizational Linkages in the Rural South: The Provision of Mental Health and Primary Care Services.   Presented at 1998 National Rural Health Association National Meeting, Orlando, Florida.

Topping, S. (1998). Organizational Change: An Epiphany or What?   Presented at 1998 Association of University Programs in Health Administration, Washington DC, District of Columbia.

Topping, S. & Calloway, M. (1998). Trends in Linkage Behavior Among Care Providers for Homeless Persons Who Are Seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill.   Presented at 1998 Association Of Health Services Research National Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia.

Topping, S. & Calloway, M. (1998). Delivery of Care in the Deep South: Inter-Organization Linkages Between Mental Health and Primary Care Providers.   Presented at 1998 American Public Health National Meeting, Washington D.C., District of Columbia.

Topping, S. (1997). The Provision of Mental Health Services: Linkage Behavior in Rural Areas in the Deep South.   Presented at 1997 Association of Health Services Research National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Topping, S. (1997). The provision of Mental Health Services: Linkage Behavior in Rural Areas in the Deep South.   Presented at 1997 National Institute of Mental Health Conference, Washington D.C., District of Columbia.

Topping, S., Hyde, J., & Woodrell, F. D. (1996). Organizational Performance Indicators: The Case of CQI Implementation Within an Academic Medical Center.   Presented at 1996 Association of Health Services Research National Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Topping, S. & Hartwig, L. (1995). Delivery of Care to HIV/AIDS Patients in Rural Areas: A Case Study and Model.   Presented at National Rural Health Association National Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Topping, S. & Rudolph, P. M. (1990). Savings and Loan Strategies: A Cluster Analysis.   Presented at American Economics Association National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Regional

Aten, J., Topping, S., Denney, R., & Bayne, T. (2007, September). Preparing African American Churches for Disaster Response: A Training Model.   Accepted for Mississippi Psychological Association, Biloxi, Mississippi.

Topping, S. (2005, November). Collaboration and Communication: Serving Children and Youth with SED.   Presented at Southern Management Association Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina.

Topping, S. & Hernandez, S. (1991). Is a PIMS-Type data Base Possible forthe Hospital Industry: An important Question for Practitioners and Strategy Researchers Alike.   Presented at Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Topping, S. (1990). Hospital Closures: The Determinants and the Effects.   Presented at Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.

Topping, S., Carroll, C. A., & Lindley, J. T. (1989). The Effect of PPS on the Performance of Investor-Owned Multi-Hospital Systems: An Event Study.   Presented at Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers

National

Topping, S. (2004). Family-Friendly and Sustainable: The Development of an Effective Survey Protocol for a Rural State. Joint National Conference on Mental Health Block Grant and Mental Health Statistics, Washington, District of Columbia.

Topping, S. (2002). The Toddler's First Steps in Evaluation.   Invited presentation at Using Data for Policy and Program Development and Sustainability Institute, Washington, District of Columbia.

Topping, S. (2001). Resource Scarcity and Coordination of Mental Health Services in Rural Areas.   Invited presentation at NIMH Workshop, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Topping, S. (1995). Developing a Competitive Proposal: Perpectives From the Proposal Writer.   Invited presentation at 1995 NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award Program, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Topping, S. (1994). Mechanisms for Support for Rural Service and Research.   Invited presentation at 1994 National Association for Rural Mental Health National Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa.

Regional

Topping, S. (2006, May). The Feedbak Loop: Research as a Decision-Making Tool for Stakeholders.   Invited presentation at Rural Health Care Research Center Annnual Conference, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Topping, S. (2005, November). The Nature of Collaboration and Communication: Inter-Agency Teams Serving Children and Youth with SED. Department of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

Topping, S. (2005, May). Successes and Lessons Learned in a School-Based Mental Health Program: The Mississippi Experience. TA Partnership Region II System of Care Community Meeting: Innovative Practices in Sustaining Systems of Care, Atlanta, Georgia.

Topping, S. (2004). MAP Team Intervention: How to Get There from Here. 2004 Mid-South Regional Psychological Conference, Tunica, Mississippi.

Topping, S. (2004). Science and Service: Forging Partnerships in Discovery.   Invited presentation at Nationsl Institute of Mental HealthWorkshop, Rockville, Maryland.

Topping, S. (2004, November). Opportunities in Health Care Entrepreneurship Research: The Nashville Phenomenon. Department of Health Policy & Administration, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Topping, S. (2001). MAP Team Effectiveness .   Invited presentation at Regional Children's Services Conference, Greenwood, Mississippi.

Local

Topping, S. & Aten, J. (2007, July). Mental Health Disparities: The Role of the African American Church in Rural Mississippi.   Invited presentation at University of Mississippi Medical Center's Mississippi Institute for Improvement of Geographic Minority Health, Jackson, Mississippi.

Topping, S. (2004). Use of Outcomes Data. MAP Team Corrdinator Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi.

Topping, S. (2004). FASD Assessemtn & Treatment: Building within Mississippi Children's SOC. FASD Training Workship, Jackson, Mississippi.

Topping, S. (2004). School Culture and Mental Health Implementation.   Invited presentation at 2004 System of Care Training, Region 8 Mental Health Center, Brandon, Mississippi.

Topping, S. (2003). Outcome Measures in a SOC .   Invited presentation at Children's Mental Health Institute, Jackson, Mississippi.

Topping, S. (2003). Evaluation a system of Care.   Invited presentation at Children's Mental Healthe Institute, Jackson, Mississippi.

Topping, S. (2001). The Graduate Experience: The Role of Research.   Invited presentation at Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program Undergraduate Research Forum, Jackson, Mississippi.

Topping, S. (2001). Grantwriting: Part Presentation, Part Politics, .   Invited presentation at 2nd Annual Promising Practices Community/After School Conference, Jackson, Mississippi.

Research Grants

Funded-External

2005 - Topping, S., "Mississippi System of Care Grant, COMPASS Project (Director of Evaluation), 1999-2005," Center for Mental Health Services, ( $0).

2005 - Topping, S., "Family Satisfaction Survey( Project Director) 2003-2005," Mississippi Department of Mental Health( Subcontract with MS Families AS Allies, ( $0).

2004 - Topping, S., "Building a FASD State System of Care: Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Director of Assessment and Evaluations) 2004-2005," Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration(SAMHSA), ( $0).

2001 - Topping, S., "Predictors of Substance Abuse-Mental Health Program Linkages ( Co-INvestigator) 1999-2001," National Institute on Drug Abuse, ( $0).

2001 - Topping, S., "Coordination of Services Using Multidisciplinary Teams(Principal Investigator) 2001-2004 ," National Institute of Mental Health , ( $0).

Pending-External

2005 - Topping, S., "Mental Health Treatment for Rural Poor and Minorities in Mississippi (Principal Investigator)," Subcontract with School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Mental Health Treatment for Rural Poor and Minorities (R01), Hauenstein, E. J., National Insitiute of Mental Health, ( $0).

Papers Under Review

Aten, J., Topping, S., Denney, R., & Bayne, T. (2008). "Collaborating with African Churches to Overcome Mental Health Disparities: What Mental Health Professionals Can Learn from Hurricane Katrina," initial submission to Professional Psychology: Research and Practice .

Isett, K., Sharon, T., Allen, E., & Morrisey, J. (2008). "Managed Care and Provider Satisfaction in Mental Health," initial submission to Journal of Community Helath.

Other Research Activities

Other Publications

1998 -  Topping, S. 1998. Linkage Behavior of Mental Health Centers in the Rural South. Final Project Report for the National Institute of Mental Health.

1998 -  Topping, S., & Morrissey, J.P. 1998. Integration of Services for Homeless Persons With Multiple Diagnoses: How to Analyze the System Effects of a Strategic Planning Training Program. Project Report for National Institute in Drug Abuse.

1992 -  Finch, H., P., & Topping, S. 1992. What Happened to the SAvings and Loans? Focus, 2(1):15-19

1988 -  Rudolph, P.M., & Topping, S. 1988. Which Thrift Strategies Have Worked. Federal Home Bank Board Journal, 18(2):16-20.

Research-in-Progress

2007 -  Calloway, M., Topping, S., Morrissey, J. Trends in Linkage Behavior Among Care Providers for Homeless Persons who are seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill.

2007 -  Topping, S., Breland, J., & Fowler, A.R. Interagency Teams: The nature of Collaboration, Interaction, and Effectiveness in Serving Children and Youth with SED.

2006 -  Topping, S. Brown & Brown, L. Implementation of a School-Based System of Care: The Initial Stage of Development.

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