WILLIAM R. MCNAY

Professor – Management

Atlanta, BE Building, Room 207

Phone: 678-547-6171

E-mail: MCNAY_WR@MERCER.EDU

Period: Fall 2003 – Fall 2008

education:

 

·     University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA, Ph.D., 1972, American Civilization (Management).

·     University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA, M.A., 1968, Human Resources.

·     Cornell UniversityITHACA, New York, B.E.E., 1949, Electrical Engineering.

 

professional experience:

 

·     Sangamo – Weston, Inc., Group Executive, 1978-1981.

·     Weston Instruments, President, 1974-1978.

·     General Electric Company, Team Leader, G.E. Consulting Services, Executive Branch, 1970-1974.

 

academic experience:

 

Mercer University

·     Professor – Management, 1990-Present.

·     Associate Professor, 1981-1990.

 

published research: Peer reviewed Journals:

 

·     None.

 

published research: presentations:

 

·     “Manager Development – Deja-vu All Over Again,” presented at the annual meeting of Association of Global Business.

 

published research: working papers:

 

·     “Executive Education: Mired In A Leadership Theory Jungle.”  Submitted to Journal of Executive Education in July, 2008, for review.

·     “A Clinical Approach To Executive Education.”  To be finished October, 2008.

·     “The Path Of Executive Education To The Twenty-First Century.”  Now reworking.  Originally submitted February, 2008 to Academy of management Learning and Education Journal.

·     “Ascendancy Of Executives and Visionary Leadership.”  Originally submitted March, 2004 to Academy Of Management Executive Journal.  Reworking major thesis.

 

professional activities:

 

Organizations

·     Academy of Management

·     Society for Advancement of Management