Gerry McNamara is the Eli Broad Professor of Management at Michigan State University. His research draws on cognitive and behavioral theories to explain strategic phenomena, including strategic decision making, mergers and acquisitions, and environmental assessment. More specifically, he examines the effect of individual traits, organizational characteristics, and market pressures on strategic perceptions, executive communications, and organizational risk-related decisions. His research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, the Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of Management, and the Journal of International Business Studies. Gerry’s research has also been abstracted in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, New York Times, Business Week, the Economist, and Financial Week. He is a co-author of the textbook Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages with Greg Dess and Alan Eisner. He serves as an Associate Editor for the Strategic Management Journal and previously served as an Associate Editor for the Academy of Management Journal.
Gerry will also hold a research seminar as part of the ICEBS program at our University on Tuesday, July 11, 11:00 a.m. in room 301 WIWI. The title of the seminar is: “Examining Gender Differences in CEO Communication.”
We thank the ICEBS program to generously sponsor Gerry’s visit, and we look forward to a fun and productive visit!