Joseph J. Bucci, DBA*

Bio

Dr. Joseph J. Bucci’s career has spanned many seasons and roles, including a pastor, author, human resources director, director of training, professor, and consultant. He has over 20 years of experience in various Human Resources and Training roles, including five years as director of training for a large corporation in Philadelphia. He has also been an ordained minister for over 30 years.

Bucci received his Doctor of Business Administration from Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. He is currently an associate professor of Business and chair of the Business, Leadership & Management Department within Regent University’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Bucci has a blog for which he writes at rediscoveringredemption.com, and he also promotes redemptive managerial behavior by following news feeds for his followers using his Twitter account @Re_Redemption.

Bucci has presented many papers on redemptive leadership behaviors and other research on the influence of faith on managerial decision-making at various conferences. His research has been published in the Christian Business Faculty Association proceedings and other venues.

Bucci’s first book, Redemptive Leadership: Offering Second Chances as a Value-Added Management Practice, was published by Palgrave MacMillan in 2016. His new book, Redemption Inc., was published in 2022 and shares the journeys of individuals who have had their productive lives taken from them; through a process of redemption and restoration, they were given an opportunity to start fresh.

Redemption Inc. explores that when these individuals seek—and find—help through freedom and restoration, the possibility of reemployment and a fresh start is needed. This is an opportunity for businesses to complete the cycle by providing employment for these redeemed persons to pursue their gifts and calling.

Bucci’s favorite roles, and those he enjoys most, are being a loving husband of 40 years to his wife, Debi, and a loving father of five amazing adult children.

To learn more about Dr. Bucci’s books, visit his author page on Amazon. For a Redemption Inc. book preview and to read what readers are saying, josephjbucci.com/redemption-inc and josephjbucci.com/endorsements.

Credentials

DBA., Anderson University, Anderson, IN

MBA, West Chester University, West Chester, PA

M.Ed., William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

B.A., Political Science, William Paterson University Ministerial Diploma, Berean University, Springfield, MO

Publications

Bucci, J.J. (2022). Redemption, Inc.: How Offering Second Chances Makes Good Business Sense. Norfolk, VA: Kingdom Business Press.

Bucci, J.J., & Lewis, P. (2022). Servant Leadership grounded in redemption: The example of Jesus serving others by “redemptive actions.” In: Dhiman, S. (Ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Servant Leadership. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.

Bucci, J.J. (2021, April). Revising Entrepreneurial Instruction to Consider the Impact of Devastating Failure on the Businessperson’s Future Endeavors. To be published in the anthology entitled, Handbook of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, estimated target date Fall 2022.

Bucci, J.J. (2020, November 6). Desiring a Better Country. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post]. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/desiring-better-country-joseph-bucci.

Bucci, J.J. (2020, August 30). The “Callout” culture is un-Christian – but not for the reason you think. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post]. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/callout-culture-unchristian-reason-you-think-joseph-bucci.

Bucci, J.J. (2020, January 11). Renewing the Soul: A Workplace Wellness Strategy Grounded in Redemption. In: Dhiman, S. (Ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Chapters available for download as of January 2020: link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-02470-3_23-1.

Bucci, J.J. (2019, November). Leading others into Redemption. Published in Renew: Operation Mobilization’s Leadership Journal, Volume 3.4, November 2019.

Bucci, J.J. (2018). Renewing the Soul: A Workplace Wellness Strategy Grounded in Redemption. Approved for concurrent session presentation at the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) Annual meeting at Covenant College, Chattanooga, TN, in October 2018.

Bucci, J.J. (2018). Kingdom Entrepreneurship: Obeying the God Who Makes Things Grow. Approved for poster presentation at the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) Annual meeting at Covenant College, Chattanooga, TN, in October 2018.

Bucci, J.J. (2018, June 13). Renewing the Soul: A Workplace Wellness Strategy Grounded in Redemption. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/renewing-soul-workplace-wellness-strategy-grounded-redemption-bucci.

Bucci, J.J. (2018, March 24). Chef Jeff & the Power of a Job Opportunity. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post]. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/chef-jeff-power-job-opportunity-joseph-bucci.

Bucci, J.J. (2018, February 17). The Paradox of Faith. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post]. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/paradox-faith-joseph-bucci.

Bucci, J.J. (2018). Change Management: Considering a Peniel Approach for Managing Change In Organizations. In: Dhiman, S.; Roberts, G.; & Crossman, J. (Eds.) Handbook of Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Chapters available for download as of January 2018: palgrave.com/us/book/9783319621623.

Bucci, J.J. (2017). Revising Entrepreneurial Instruction to Consider the Impact of Devastating Failure on the Businessperson’s Future Endeavors. Approved for poster presentation at the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) Annual meeting at Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA, October 2017.

Bucci, J.J. (2017, June 14). Considering the impact of failure on the businessperson’s future endeavors. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post]. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/considering-impact-failure-businesspersons-future-endeavors-bucci/.

Bucci, J.J. (2017, April 7). Revisiting the pedagogy for teaching entrepreneurship: The impact of devastating failure and the support of faith. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post]. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/revisiting-pedagogy-teaching-entrepreneurship-impact-failure-bucci.

Bucci, J.J. (2017, February 25). Redemption for those who use Extreme Speech ... and the Trolls who flush them out. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post]. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/redemption-those-who-use-extreme-speech-trolls-flush-them-bucci.

Bucci, J.J. (2017, February 7). Working to be the best: You already have what it takes. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post]. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/working-best-you-already-have-what-takes-joseph-bucci.

Bucci, J.J. (2016). Redemptive Leadership: Offering Second Chances as a Value-Added Management Practice. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Bucci, J.J. (2016, June 9). Considering a Peniel approach for managing change in organizations. LinkedIn [Web Blog Post]. Retrieved from linkedin.com/pulse/considering-peniel-approach-managing-change-joseph-bucci.

Bucci, J.J., & Lewis, P. (2016). The Case for Inclusion of Redemptive Managerial Dimensions in Servant Leadership Theory. Journal of Biblical Integration in Business 19(1), 444-453. Retrieved from cbfa-jbib.org/index.php/jbib/article/view/444/453.

Bucci, J.J. (2014). People Matters: Aligning Company Values and Expressions of Faith. Published in the August 2014 Christian Business Chamber of Hampton Roads newsletter.

Bucci, J.J. (2014). The Case for Inclusion of Redemptive Managerial Dimensions in Servant Leadership Theory. Research Paper submitted to Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) for its annual meeting, 2014. Presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference 2014; awarded Best of Conference Award.

Bucci, J.J. (2014). Talent Acquisition: Developing Untapped Talent Utilizing Redemptive Manager Behaviors.” Research Paper submitted to Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference 2014.

“Servant Leadership: Are Redemptive Managerial Behaviors Missing from the Mix?” Research Paper submitted and presented to the Regent School of Business & Leadership Servant Leadership Roundtable May 2014.

“Manager Tendencies to Offer Second-Chance Opportunities: Follow-Up Research Comparing Faith-Oriented Managers with a General Manager Population.” Presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference 2013.

“Evidence of Redemptive Manager Behaviors in Successfully Reinstating Terminated Workers” Published Doctoral Dissertation 2011. A summary of this dissertation was presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference 2012.

Contributed two topical devotionals, which were published as a part of a compilation edition, “Solomon Was a Businessperson.” This book was published in the fall of 2008.

“An Examination of Redemptive Manager Behaviors in Reinstating Terminated Workers: An Organizational Case Study” presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference 2011. Awarded Best of Conference Award.

“Building a Network to Enhance Student Learning.” Program presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference 2010.

“Excellence in College Teaching: Entrepreneurship and Ethics Courses.” Programs presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference 2009.

“Faith Influenced Managers and Terminal Worker Behavior.” Presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference 2008.

“A Theology of Business: Leading like Jesus in the Workplace.” Program presented at the Leaders Serving Beaver County, Beaver, PA, monthly meeting, April 2008.

“Empowering Business Students to Create Their Own Ethical Decision-Making Model.” Presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference 2007.

Affiliations

Vanguard Ministries

MEMBERSHIPS

Christian Business Faculty Association

Awards

Chancellor’s Award for Excellence, 2017
The Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, 2016
Presidential Citation, CARDONE Industries
Achieved Advanced Toastmaster (bronze level), Toastmasters International