Biography
Gerry McNamara is the John H. McConnell Professor of Management at
Michigan State University. Dr. McNamara received his PhD from the University of
Minnesota. His research examines the effect
of leader attributes, organizational
characteristics,
and market pressures on strategic
perceptions, impression management
actions, and strategic decisions. His research has been published in leading
journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, the Strategic
Management Journal, Organization Science, the Journal of Applied
Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes,
Personnel Psychology, the Journal of Management, the Academy of
Management Annals, and the Journal of International Business Studies.
His research on mergers and acquisitions has been abstracted in the Wall Street
Journal, New York Times, Economist, Harvard Business Review Daily Stat, and
Business Week. He is a co-author of the textbook Strategic Management:
Creating Competitive Advantages with Greg Dess, Alan Eisner, and Steve
Sauerwald. Dr. McNamara is the incoming Senior Editor for macro-organizational
research at the Journal of Management. He previously served as an
Associate Editor for the Academy of
Management Journal and the Strategic Management Journal.