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Dr. Mildred Golden Pryor Professor, Department of Management, College of Business and Faculty Mentor
2016-2017 TAMU Regents Professor
Texas A & M University-Commerce, Commerce, Texas 75429
Education: Post-doctoral courses and seminars in Computer Science, Psychology, Statistics,
Organizational Development, Leadership, Quality Management, Operations
Management, Change Management; Taguchi Methods; Quality Function
Deployment, and Six Sigma. Courses and Seminars by Dr. W. Edwards Deming,
Dr. Joseph Juran, Dr. Peter Block, et al. Studied Organizational Transformation at
National Training Labs (NTL), Bethel Maine.
Ph.D., University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi
MBA, Memphis State University, (now University of Memphis), Memphis,
Tennessee
BBA, Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee
Fields Ph.D. – Production and Operations Management, Organizational Theory and
of Behavior, Quantitative Methods, and Economics
Study MBA – Master of Business Administration
BBA – Bachelor of Business Administration
Impact Statement
As evidence of impact in the area of Research and to indicate the extent to which I have
successfully joined scholarly conversations in the Management discipline, as of January, 2017,
my articles have been cited 676 times in a variety of scholarly journals (h-index = 14 and i10-
index = 20 - Google Scholar). Articles appeared in the Journal of Management History,
Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, Journal of Management Research, Journal of Applied
Management and Entrepreneurship, Journal of Business Strategy, and other scholarly journals.
To be AACSB Scholarly Academic, I have current scholarly publications. However, my
articles which continue to have long-term major impact (some of which are listed below) are also
important:
Pryor, M.G. and Taneja, S. (2010). Henri Fayol, Practitioner and Theoretician – Revered and
Reviled, Journal of Management History, 16(4): 489-503 (the number one article in terms of
downloads from Management History).
Pryor, M.G., Anderson, D., Toombs, L.A., & Humphreys, J.H. (2007). Strategic implementation
as a core competency: The 5P's model, Journal of management Research 7 (1), 3-17.
The 5P’s Model which was created by Pryor, Toombs, and White is utilized by many leaders as
an integral part of the strategic management of their organizations. Cases are also evidence of
impact. For example, a case entitled “Transforming the Texas Plant” (Pryor, Humphreys &
Taneja) has been utilized in courses at a number of universities, including Louisiana State
University and Texas A&M University-Commerce.
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As evidence of impact in the area of external professional Service, I have served, and continue to
serve, as a member of editorial boards and as a reviewer for a number of scholarly journals. For
TAMUC, I serve as faculty mentor as well as on a number of major University, College, and
Management Department committees. In 2017, I led the Quality Initiatives for which TAMUC
received a Texas Award for Performance Excellence (Engagement Level). In terms of impact in
the area of Teaching, I consistently receive outstanding student evaluations. In addition, I am
recognized internationally as an authority in the areas of Teaching and Research. Professors and
students from universities in various countries include me as an external member of theses and
doctoral committees. One such student thesis committee was for Nasser Poursaied who received
his graduate degree in Industrial Management from a university in Iran. I worked with this
committee for two years. Mr. Poursaied and I have also written papers for presentation at
conferences and articles which are published in scholarly journals. I have received a number of
excellence awards in Teaching, Research, and Service as well as other personal, TAMU and
community awards. Awards are listed under Honors, Recognition, and Activities.
Honors, Recognition, and Activities
2018 Martin Luther King Educator of the Year (MLK) Award sponsored by Hunt
County African American Leadership Conference. My husband, Dr. William D. (Don) Pryor,
and I also received 2018 MLK Lifetime Achievement Awards.
2016-2017 TAMU Regent Professor (A TAMU System honor for the duration of my
career with the TAMU System).
2016-2017 Leader, Quality Initiatives and Awards. TAMUC received the Engagement
Level of the Texas Award for Performance Excellence at the Quality Texas Conference in
June, 2017.
2017 Recognized by the Dean, TAMUC College of Business, as one of the first two COB
faculty members designated as Star Faculty.
2015 Global Fellow – Recognition for individuals who serve as role models in assisting
students achieve Global Scholar Status.
2014 Dan and Jalinna Jones Professor of the Year Educator Award sponsored by the
Hunt/Hopkins County African American Conference.
2013 William L. Mayo Professorship Award. The purpose of the William L. Mayo
Professorship Award is to provide recognition to an individual who epitomizes the goals of
Professor Mayo’s motto: “Ceaseless Industry, Fearless Investigation, and Unfettered
Thought.”
2012, 2011 and 2010 – Texas A&M University System Teaching Excellence Awards.
2012 College of Business and Entrepreneurship Provost Award for Research & Creative
Activity.
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2011 – Outstanding Research Award (H.M. Lafferty Distinguished Faculty Award for
Scholarship and Creative Activity presented by the Texas A&M University-Commerce
Faculty Senate).
2013 – Outstanding Research Awards, International Association of Business and Public
Administration Disciplines for papers: (1) The Role of Social Media in Transforming
Governments and Nations; and (2) The Impact of Quality Management Systems on
Organizational Performance in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Northeast Iran.
2011 – Recipient of Outstanding Research Awards from the International Association of
Business and Public Administration Disciplines for paper entitled “Strategic Leadership
and Scenario Planning: What Happens When You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know?”
2010 – Present – Texas A&M University-Commerce Faculty Mentor (2006-Present – College
of Business and Entrepreneurship Faculty Mentor).
2010 – Recipient of the McGraw-Hill/Irwin Distinguished Paper Award for a case entitled
“Goofing Off is in the Eye of the Beholder: A Case of Trust, Culture, and Change, 2010
Southwest Case Research Association Conference in Dallas, Texas.
2010 – Recipient of Outstanding Research Awards from the International Association of
Business and Public Administration Disciplines for papers entitled Management by Co-
Existence: A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Teams on Workplaces and Conflict
Management: A Leadership Imperative.
2009 – Outstanding Research Awards for three papers published in the April and October,
2009 International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines
Proceedings.
2008 – Academy of Management (Management History Division) Paul Hersey Award for the
Best Paper on Leadership published in the 2008 Academy of Management Proceedings.
2008 – Outstanding Research Awards for papers published in the January, April, and
October, 2008 International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines
Proceedings.
2006 – Paul Barrus Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching, Texas A&M University-
Commerce.
2005-present - Member, Editorial Review Board, Academy of Strategic Management
Journal.
2005-2017 - Reviewer, Academy of Management, Journal of Behavioral and Applied
Management, and Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship.
2002-2016 – Presenter, TAMUC - “Leaders Team/Teams Lead,” “Fun at Work,” “Teaching
Excellence,” “Mentoring,” “Organization Skills,” and with Dr. Toombs “Case Writing”).
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2002-2005 - Member, Leadership Team which started Cross Trails “Cowboy” Church and
helped it grow to 400 people. Led Harvest Team which acquired/managed money to build
new Church building.
1976-2012 - Pre-publication book reviewer for various textbook publishers.
2000-2002 - Member, Board of Directors, Paris, Texas Coalition of Business and Industry.
2000-2002 - Industry Member, Paris Junior College Strategic Planning Team.
2000-2002 - Member, Executive Leadership Team, Campbell Soup, Paris, Texas.
1997-2002 - Member, Board of Directors, Northeast Texas Children’s Museum.
1996-2002 - Member, Editorial Review Board, Benchmarking for Quality and
Technology.
1993-2000 - Texas Quality Award Examiner, Judge, Member/Chair, Board of Overseers.
1999-2000 - Nebraska Quality Award Examiner.
1999-2000 - Judge, Pace National Quality Award for Community Colleges.
1994 - E-Systems Executives (including myself) were honored with the first Texas A&M
University-Commerce Vision of Excellence Award (Center for Excellence and other
contributions).
1989 - General Manager's Excellence Award for the design, implementation and
management of a Continuous Improvement System at E-Systems, Greenville Division
1989 and 1990 - Top 100 "Tribute to Excellence Awards," E-Systems, Greenville, Texas.
1984-1985 - Beta Gamma Sigma National Lecturer.
1978-1981- Member, Editorial Review Board, Academy of Management Review.
1979-1981 - Member, Board of Governors, Southern Management Association.
1980-1984 - Member, Executive Committee, East Texas Small Business Institute,
Nacogdoches, Texas.
Honorary Associations (Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Mu Delta, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Phi Theta
Kappa).
Graduated No. one in class--MBA (4.0), BBA (3.89), high school (Valedictorian). Ph.D.
level – 3.5.
Work Experience (University, Industry, and Consulting)
University Teaching
2002-present – Tenured Full Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce.
1992-2002 – Taught for Texas A&M University-Commerce while I was an executive with
E-Systems/Raytheon (now L-3 Communications) and Campbell Soup.
1968-1985 – Taught for East Texas State University (tenured Full Professor), Stephen F.
Austin State University (tenured Full Professor), Delta State University, and the European
Division of Troy State University. In 1975 and 1976, I taught U.S. Air Force Officers in (and
we lived in) England, Germany, and Turkey.
1965-1968 – Taught for Northwest Jr. College, Senatobia, Mississippi. Courses taught from
1965 to present include: Strategic Management, Quality Management, Transforming
Organizations, Leadership, Managerial Skills, Managing Teams, Production and Operations
Management, Executive Development, Quantitative Methods, Business Research, Statistics,
Organizational Behavior, Personnel Management, Business Strategy, and Principles of
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Management. I have taught classes over the Internet, via distance education video technology,
and in traditional classroom settings on site at the Commerce campus and off site at remote
campuses. Research, curriculum and course development, community service, and university
service are also an integral part of my work as a university professor.
University Administration
1979-1984 - Chairman, Management and Marketing Department and tenured Full Professor,
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas. Responsible for the management of all
resources including faculty, budgets, etc. Numerous assignments as chairman and/or member of
various committees, teams, and cabinets with major responsibility, interacting with and/or
reporting directly to the president or vice president of the university. Examples are: President's
Cabinet, Long-Range Planning Team, Research Council, Faculty Senate, and Chairman's Forum.
Developed an Executive-in-Residence Program and acquired the first donation to be designated
to the Management and Marketing Department. CONOCO provided the first Executive-in-
Residence and the first donation.
Industry – Management
1/3/2000 – 7/31/2002 - Manager, Organizational Development and Training, Campbell
Soup Company, Paris, Texas. Responsible for implementing High Performance Work Teams
focused on improving safety, quality, productivity, and cost. Responsible for organizational
development, training, staffing, and process improvement activities. Wrote, acquired, and
administered State grants ($134,000 Smart Jobs Grant and $500,000 Skills Development
Grant) that were used to support cross training and operator certification, a new concept at
this union facility.
1/99 – Present - Co-owner, Golden Pryor Consulting and Training. Expertise includes:
Strategic Management, Leadership Development, Operations Management, Performance
Excellence/Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, Organizational
Development, Systems Improvement, Self-Directed Work Teams, High Performance Teams,
Teambuilding, and Quality Award Criteria and Assessments. Manager: Dr. W. Donald Pryor.
6//92 – 12/98 - Director, Raytheon, Greenville. Served as Executive-in-Residence, responsible
for the design and operation of the Center for Excellence, a Texas A&M University-Commerce
and E-Systems (Raytheon) partnership which offered courses, workshops, seminars, applied
research and consulting, as well as benchmarking and networking opportunities. Missions
included: (1) To implement Continuous Process Improvement at TAMU-C and (2) To provide
workshops and consulting to other organizations in the improvement mode of operation. For
Mission One, I served as an internal consultant for the design and implementation of a
continuous improvement system at TAMU-C, worked with teams focusing on improving
processes and relationships and eliminating process constraints and non-value activities, and
assisted with strategic planning. For Mission Two, I achieved significant positive visibility for
the University and played a socially responsible role as I assisted K-12 schools, healthcare
institutions, factories, banks, and other organizations with process and relationship improvement.
I also assisted with Six Sigma and other continuous improvement efforts for the I2AIS Division
of Raytheon.
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12/85 – 6/92 - Manager/Director, Quality and Operations. Responsible for the design,
implementation, and operation of the Continuous Improvement System at E-Systems, Greenville
Division (Raytheon, L-3). Responsible for significant savings through the involvement of (and
improvements in) areas such as Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, and Materiel, as well
as Quality, Hangar Operations, and Manufacturing. Baselines improved include safety, quality,
cycle time, and overtime, as well as the elimination of process constraints and non-value-added
activities. This enabled us to submit aggressively lower bids and win new programs in an era of
shrinking defense budgets and fierce competition. In addition, I was a consultant for process
improvement, people and organizational development, succession planning, change management,
statistical methods, and organizational restructuring. I was also responsible for interface with
military and non-military customers, suppliers, and sister Divisions. This included assistance
with the design and deployment of their improvement initiatives. Military customers included:
Andrews AFB, Tinker AFB, Wright Patterson AFB, DCMC Dallas and San Antonio, and Air
Force Intelligence Command.
Consulting and Workshops
1970 - Present – Executive Coach, Consultant and Workshop Leader. Topic areas include:
Process Improvement, Leadership, High Performance Teams, Change Management, Cycle Time
Management, Quality Management, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, Interpersonal Skills,
Productive Communication, Stress Management, Supervision, Self Directed Work Teams,
Strategic Management, Making Work Productive and Fun, and Conflict Management. One
major consulting effort was with E-Systems, Greenville Division's Technology Modernization
(TECH MOD) Program in 1983 (while on leave of absence from Stephen F. Austin State
University). Other clients have included HP (Compaq), Lockheed, and Trinity Industries as well
as other business, government, healthcare, and education clients.
Selected Publications – Refereed Scholarly Journal Publications (2007-2016)
1. Pryor, M.G. (2017, July). Small Business Systems and Their Entrepreneurial Owner-
Managers, Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 22(3): 42-53. (C Journal)
2. Taneja, S., Atinc, G., & Pryor, M.G. (2017, in Press). Strategic Reorientation in Failing
Firms: The CEO Perspective. Journal of Business Strategies. (C Journal)
3. Poursaied, N. and Pryor, M.G. (2017, January). Comparing the Performance of Quality
Management in SMEs with and without ISO 9001 Certification, Journal of Applied
Management and Entrepreneurship, 22(1): 49-67. (C Journal)
4. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., and Hayek, M. (2016). Leaping Innovation Barriers to Small
Business Longevity. Journal of Business Strategy 37(3), 44-51. (B Journal)
5. Pryor, M.G. (2016, July). Executive Interview. Jay Champion of Elevations Credit Union,
2014 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient, Journal of Applied Management
and Entrepreneurship, 21(3): 119-123. (C Journal)
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6. Pryor, M.G. (2015, April). Executive Interview. Game-Changing Strategies to Build Billion-
Dollar Businesses: Interview with John Sculley, CEO of Pepsi and Apple, Mentor, and
Entrepreneur Author of Moonshot! Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship,
20(2): 119-122. (C Journal)
7. Pryor, M.G. (2015, October). Executive Interview with Dõv Baron, Cultural Momentum
Strategist, Author of several books, including Fiercely Loyal, international speaker, and
leading authority on Authentic Leadership Journal of Applied Management and
Entrepreneurship, 20(4): 108-111. (C Journal)
8. Pryor, M.G., Odom, R. Y., and Toombs, L. (2014). Organizational Implosion -- A Threat to
Long-Term Viability. Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 13(2), 111-122. (B
Journal)
9. Pryor, M.G. and Wulf, M. (2014). The Role of Social Media in Transforming Governments
and Nations, International Journal of Business and Public Administration, 2(1), 19-30.
10. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., Sewell, S.M. (2014). Strategic Crisis Management: A Basis for
Renewal and Stability. Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 15(1), 78-85.
11. Humphreys, J.H., Williams, A., Pane Haden, S., Hayek, M., Pryor, M.G., & Randolph-Seng,
B. (2014). Servant leadership: Approaching the paradox from the life-stories of Ping Fu.
Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 19(4), 43-60. (C Journal)
12. Toombs, L., Kernek, C., and Pryor, M.G. (2014). “Don’t Declaw….Get Sticky Paws!”
Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, 26(2), 179-201. (Also presented at the 2014
Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, Memphis, Tennessee and
abstract published in its Proceedings). (B Journal)
13. Pryor, M.G., Odom, R.Y., and Oyler, J. (2013). Out-of-Control Executives: What Trumps
Smart? Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 14(6), 1-18.
14. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., Humphreys, J.H., & Singleton, L.P. (2013, March). Strategic
Management in Conditions of Paradigmatic Chaos: Lessons for Managers. International
Journal of Management, 30(1), 112-126.
15. Poursaied, N., Pryor, M. G., and Zarei, A. (2013). The Impact of Quality Management
Systems on Organizational Performance in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Northeast
Iran. International Journal of Management and Human Resources, 1(1), 44-60.
16. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S. and Sewell, S. (2013, June). How Much Are Fingers Worth? A Case
of Safety, Leadership and Change, Journal of Business Cases and Application, 8, 1-19.
17. Pryor, M.G., Alexander, C., Taneja, S., Larkin, C., and Singleton, R. (2012). Strategic
Leadership and Scenario Building: What Happens When You Don’t Know What You Don’t
Know? International Journal of Business and Public Administration, 9(2): 60-76.
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18. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., and Oyler, J. D. (2012). Empowerment and Gender Equality: The
Retention and Promotion of Women in the Workforce. Journal of Business Diversity,
12(3),45-53.
19. Taneja, S., Sewell, S.M., and Pryor, M.G. (2012). High Performance Executive Teams.
American Journal of Management, 12(2/3),11-17.
20. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., Gibson, J.W., and Toombs, L.A. (2012, January-June).
Organizational Renewal: A Strategic Imperative, Delhi Business Review, 13(1), 29-40.
21. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., and Sewell, S. (2012, Spring). Toyota Recalls: A Strategic
Leadership Perspective. International Journal of Business and Public Administration,
9(2),125-140.
22. Toombs, L.A. and Pryor, M.G. (2012, Fall). Accomplished Printing. Journal of Business
and Entrepreneurship, 24 (1), 123-149.
23. Pryor, M.G., Alexander, C., Taneja, S., Tirumalasetty, S., and Chadalavada, D. (2012, July).
The Application of Six Sigma Methodologies to University Processes: The Use of Student
Teams. Journal of Case Studies in Accreditation and Assessment, 2, 123-136.
24. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., Cooke, J., and Humphreys, J. (2011). Strategic Quality
Management: The Role of Process Ownership, Management and Improvement, International
Journal of Business Excellence, 4(4), 420-439.
25. Alexander, C., Lancaster, T., Gibson, S., and Pryor, M.G. (2011, Fall). Technology Support
for Small Businesses. International Journal of Education Research, 6(2): 65-76.
26. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G. and Toombs, L.A. (2011). Frederick W. Taylor’s Principles of
Scientific Management: Relevance and Validity, Journal of Applied Management and
Entrepreneurship, 16(3), 60-78.
27. Pryor, M.G., Humphreys, J.H., Taneja, S., & Toombs, L.A. (2011). Where are the new
organization theories? Evolution, development and theoretical debate. International Journal
of Management, 28(3), 959-978.
28. Singleton, R., Taneja, S., Larkin, C., and Pryor, M.G. (2011, Winter). Workplace Conflict:
A Strategic Leadership Imperative. International Journal of Business and Public
Administration, 8(1), 149-163.
29. Pryor, M.G., Oyler, J., Humphreys, J.H., and Toombs, L.A. (2011, October). The People
Cried – Compassionate, Transformational Leadership. Journal of Business Cases and
Application, Academic and Business Institute, 4, 123-142.
30. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., Oyler, J., & Singleton, R.E. (2011). The use and Abuse of Power by
Organizational Leaders, Presented at the 2011 International Academy of Business and Public
Administration Disciplines Conference. Published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.
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31. Pryor, M.G., Singleton, L.P., Humphreys, J.H., & Taneja, S. (2011). Transforming the Texas
plant. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 17(7), 111-120.
32. Pryor, M.G., Singleton, L.P., Humphreys, J.H., & Taneja, S. (2011). Transforming the Texas
plant: Teaching notes. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 17(8), 87-98.
33. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., Taneja, S., and Odom, R.Y. (2011, October). Goofing Off Is in
the Eye of the Beholder: A Case of Trust, Culture, and Change. Journal of Business Cases
and Applications, Academic and Business Institute, 4, 112-123.
34. Oyler, J., Pryor, M. G., Pane, S. (2011). The Good Ole Boy System: Alive and Well at
LaocoÃn Aeronautics Corporation, Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies,
17(5), 61-71.
35. Pryor, M.G. and Taneja, S. (2010). Henri Fayol, Practitioner and Theoretician – Revered and
Reviled, Journal of Management History, 16(4), 489-503.
36. Pryor, M.G., Singleton, L.P., Taneja, S., and Humphreys, J. (August, 2010). Workplace Fun
and Its Correlates: A Conceptual Inquiry, International Journal of Management, 27(2), 294-
302.
37. Pryor, M.G., Hendrix, M., Alexander, C. and Collins, B. (2010). World Class University:
The Implementation of Strategic Quality Management (SQM), International Journal of
Education Research, 5(2), 109-127.
38. Pryor, M.G. and Taneja, S., Toombs, L.A. and White, J.C. (2010). The Impact of Ostrich
Managers on Strategic Management, The Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 9(2),
59-69.
39. Pryor, M.G., Singleton, L.P., Taneja, S., and Toombs, L.A. (2010). The 4R’s Model for
Nurturing Creative Talent, International Journal of Business and Public Administration 7(1),
27-39.
40. Oyler, J., Pryor, M. G., Pane, S. (2011). The Good Ole Boy System: Alive and Well at
LaocoÃn Aeronautics Corporation, Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies,
17(5), 61-71.
41. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G. and Zhang Long (2010). Crisis Management: A Strategic and
Tactical Leadership Imperative. International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management,
2(1), 60-73.
42. Humphreys, J., Oyler, J., Pryor, M.G., and Haden, S. (2010). Lost in translation: from B-
school to business, Journal of Business Strategy, 31(2), 13-17.
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43. Elam, M., Wilkins, B., Pryor, M.G., and Alexander, C. (2010). Planning, Modeling, and
Optimization with Excel Solver, International Journal of Business, Marketing, and Decision
Sciences, 3(1), 21-36.
44. Pryor, M.G., Singleton, L.P., Taneja, S., and Toombs, L.A. (2009, August). Teaming as a
Strategic and Tactical Tool: Analysis with Recommendations, International Journal of
Management, 26(2), 320-333.
45. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., Anderson, D., and White, J.C. (2010, January). What
Management and Quality Theories Are Best for Small Businesses? Journal of Management
and Marketing Research, 3, 20-32.
46. Humphreys, J., Ahmed, Z. and Pryor, M.G. (2009, May). World-Class Bull, Harvard
Business Review, HBR Case Study, 87(5), 35-42.
47. Humphreys, J., Ahmed, Z., and Pryor, M.G. (2009). When Does a Smart Sales Strategy
Cross the Line to Become a Load of Bull? BusinessDay Management Review.
48. Oyler, J.D. and Pryor, M.G. (2009, October). Workplace Diversity from the Perspective of
Peter Drucker, Journal of Management History, 15(4), 420-451.
49. Alexander, C. and Pryor, M.G. (2009, Fall). Experiential Learning in Management
Information Systems, International Journal of Education Research, 4(3), 54-65.
50. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G. and Humphreys, J.H. (2009, July-December). Empowerment from
the Gender Perspective, Delhi Business Review, 10(2), 17-26.
51. Humphreys, J., Pryor, M., Pane, S., and Oyler, J.D. (2009, January). The Leadership of
Joseph R. Walker: Towards a Model of Socialized Charisma through Expert Power, Journal
of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 14(1), 59-81 (Best Paper Award).
52. Pryor, M. G., Doty, M. A., Hoskison, S., Moffitt, B. J., and Summers, C. A. (2008, Fall).
Integrating The Internal Customer Perspective into an Organization’s Strategic and Tactical
Plans. International Journal of Business and Economics Perspectives, 3(3), 89-102.
53. Pryor, M. G., Humphreys, J. H., and Taneja, S. (2008, September/October). Freeing
Prisoners of Work. Industrial Management, 50(5), 21-24. Norcross, Georgia: Institute of
Industrial Engineers.
54. Pryor, M. G., Humphreys, J. H., Taneja, S., Moffitt, B. J. (2008, Summer). Terrorism--A
Strategic, Process Management Issue. International Journal of Business and Public
Administration 5(2), 109-124.
55. Pryor, M. G., Taneja, S., and Moffitt. B.J. (2008, Spring). Corruption from a Systemic,
Process Management Perspective. International Journal of Business and Public
Administration 5(1), 57-75.
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56. Pryor, M.G., Humphreys, J., Taneja, S., Anderson, D., and Singleton, L.P. (2008, January-
June). Challenges Facing Change Management Theories and Research, The Delhi Business
Review, 9(1), 1-20.
57. Pryor, M.G., Anderson, D., Toombs, L.A., and Humphreys, J.H. (2007, April). Strategic
Implementation as a Core Competency: The 5P’s Model, Journal of Management Research,
7(1), 3-17.
Selected Presentations and Publications in Conference Proceedings (2003-2017) (Note Best Paper and Outstanding Research Awards)
1. (Best Paper in Track). Taneja, S., Atinc, G., & Pryor, M.G. (2016). Strategic
Reorientation in Failing Firms: The CEO Perspective. Presented at the annual conference of
Southwest Academy of Management on March 9-12, 2016. Abstract published.
2. (Outstanding Research Award). Poursaied, N., Pryor, M. G., and Sewell, S. (2015).
Comparing the Performance of Quality Management in SMEs with and without ISO 9001
Certification. Presented at the April, 2015 International Academy of Business and Public
Administration (IABPAD) Conference. Abstract published in the IABPAD Proceedings.
3. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, M.G., and Singleton, L. P. (2014). Successful Small Businesses and
Their Owner-Managers. Presentation at the 2014 Association of Small Business and
Entrepreneurship (ASBE) Conference (Under review for journal publication).
4. Toombs, L., Kernek, C., and Pryor, M.G. (2014). “Don’t Declaw….Get Sticky Paws!”
Presentation at the 2014 Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ASBE)
Conference (Published in Scholarly Journal).
5. Humphreys, J.H., Pane Haden, S., Hayek, M., Pryor, M.G., Randolph-Seng, B., & Williams,
A. (2014). Servant leadership: Approaching the paradox from the life-stories of Ping Fu.
Presentation at the 2014 Southwest Academy of Management Meeting, Dallas, Texas.
6. Pryor, M.G., Odom, R.Y. and Toombs, L.A. (2013). Organizational Implosion: A Threat to
Long-Term Viability. Presentation at the 2013 Fifth Annual General Business Conference,
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas (Revised for scholarly journal article).
7. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M. G. and Wulf, M. (2013). The Role of Social
Media in Transforming Governments and Nations. Presented at the April, 2013 International
Academy of Business and Public Administration (IABPAD) Conference and published in the
IABPAD Proceedings.
8. (Outstanding Research Award). Poursaied, N., Pryor, M. G., Zarei, A. (2013). The Impact
of Quality Management Systems on Organizational Performance in Small and Medium Sized
Enterprises in Northeast Iran. Presented at the April, 2013 International Academy of Business
and Public Administration (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD
Proceedings.
9. Pryor, M.G., Odom, R.Y., and Oyler, J. (2013). Out-of-Control Executives: What Trumps
Smart? Presented at the Southwest Academy of Management (SWAM), Federation of
Business Disciplines Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico and published in the SWAM
Proceedings.
10. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., Sewell, S.M. (2013). Strategic Crisis Management: A Basis for
Renewal and Stability. Presented at the Southwest Academy of Management (SWAM),
Federation of Business Disciplines 2013 Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico and
published in the SWAM Proceedings.
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11. Pryor, M.G., Humphreys, J.H., Toombs, L.A. and Oyler, J. (2012). Honest or Prudent? Is
Honesty Really the Best Policy? Presented at the 2012 Southwest Case Research (SWCRA)
Conference and published in the SWCRA Proceedings.
12. Pryor, M. G., Toombs, L. A., Taneja, S., Singleton, R. E., Mahalingam, S., and Peraboina,
A. (2012). Executive Teams: Do Team Life Cycle Concepts Apply? Presentation at the 2012
International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD)
conference.
13. Pryor, M. G., Taneja, S., Oyler, J., Little, C. D., Peraboina, A., and Mahalingam, S. (2012).
High Performance Executive Teams. Presentation at the 2012 International Academy of
Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference.
14. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., Oyler, J.D., and Longchot, S. (March, 2012). Empowerment and
Gender Equality: The Retention and Promotion of Women in the Workplace. Presented at the
2012 Southwest Academy of Management (SWAM) Conference and published in the
SWAM Proceedings.
15. Toombs, L. A. and Pryor, M. G. (2012). Accomplished Printing, Inc., Presentation at the
Southwest Case Research Association (SWCRA) and publication in the SWCRA
Proceedings.
16. Damodaram, R. and Pryor, M. G. (2012). Strategic Disaster Recovery Approach.
Presentation at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines
(IABPAD).
17. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M.G., Alexander, C., Singleton, R.E., Taneja, S.,
and Larkin, C. (2011). Strategic Leadership and Scenario Building: What Happens When
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know? Presentation at the 2011 International Academy
of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in
the IABPAD Proceedings.
18. (Outstanding Research Award). Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., and Sewell, S. (2011). Toyota
Recalls: A Strategic Leadership Perspective. Presentation at the 2011 International Academy
of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference and published in the IABPAD
Conference Proceedings.
19. Pryor, M.G., Oyler, J., Humphreys, J.H., and Toombs, L.A. (2011). The People Cried – A
Case of Compassionate, Transformational Leadership. Presentation at the 2011 Southwest
Case Research Association (SWCRA) Conference and published in the SWCRA
Proceedings.
20. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., and Sewell, S. (2011). How Much Are Fingers Worth: Safety,
Leadership and Change. Presentation at the 2011 Southwest Case Research Association
(SWAM) Conference and published in the SWCRA Proceedings.
21. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., Taneja, S., and Oyler, J. (2011). Conflict at the Top – A
Dysfunctional Leadership Team. Presentation at the 2011 at the Southwest Case Research
Association (SWCRA) Conference and published in the SWCRA Proceedings.
22. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., Oyler, J., and Singleton, R.E.
(2011). The use and Abuse of Power by Organizational Leaders. Presentation at the 2011
International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference and
published in the IABPAD Proceedings.
23. Pryor, M.G., Alexander, C.A., Anderson, H.R. and Singleton, L.P. (2011) The Soft Side of
Six Sigma Implementation, Presentation at the 2011 International Academy of Business and
Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD
Proceedings.
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24. Pryor, M.G. and Alexander, C. (2010). Student Six Sigma Teams Improve University
Processes. Presentation at the 2010 Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, California.
25. Pryor, M.G. and Alexander, C. (2010). Six Sigma as a Strategic and Tactical Methodology
for Improving Universities. Presentation at the 2010 Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego,
California.
26. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., and Humphreys, J. (2010). Organization Theories: Evolution,
Development, and Theoretical Debates. Presented at the 2010 Southwest Academy of
Management (SWAM) Conference and published in the SWAM Proceedings.
27. Humphreys, J. H., Pane, S., Oyler, J., and Pryor, M. G. (2010). "Authentic Leadership and
Constructive Narcissism: The Potential Influence of Substantive Virtue," Presented at the
2010 Southwest Academy of Management (SWAM) Conference and published in the
SWAM Proceedings.
28. (Best Paper Award). Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., and Odom, R. (2010). Goofing Off is in the
Eye of the Beholder: A Case of Trust, Culture, and Change.” Presentation at the 2010
Southwest Case Research Association (SWCRA) Conference and published in the SWCRA
Proceedings.
29. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M.G., Larkin, C. and Taneja, S. (2010).
Management by Co-cExistence: A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Teams on Workplaces.
Presented at the 2010 International Academy of Business and Public Administration
Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.
30. (Outstanding Research Award). Singleton, R., Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S. and Larkin, C.
(2010). Conflict Management: A Leadership Imperative. Presented at the 2010 International
Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and
published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.
31. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M.G., Hendrix, M., Alexander, C. and Collins, B.
(2010). World Class Universitytm
—The Implementation of Strategic Quality Management
(SQM), Presented at the 2010 International Academy of Business and Public Administration
Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.
32. Alexander, C., Lancaster, T., Gibson, S., and Pryor, M.G. (2010). Technology Support for
Small Businesses. Presented at the 2010 International Academy of Business and Public
Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD
Proceedings.
33. Toombs, L. A., Grider, D. T., Ladd, J. D., and Pryor, M. G. (2010). An Examination of
Opportunity Recognition and Enterprise Legal Structure Transformation: The Case of Cap
Rock Energy. Sam Houston State University: Second Annual General Business
Conference April 9-10, 2010.
34. Pryor, M.G., Alexander, C., Odom, R.Y., and Hoskison, S. (2009). Churches as
Organizations, Workplaces, and God’s Business, Christian Business Faculty Association
Conference Proceedings.
35. Pryor, M.G., Anderson, D.A., Humphreys, J., Singleton, L.P., and Taneja, S. (2009,
February). Transforming the Texas Plant, Southwest Case Research Association
Conference Proceedings.
36. Pryor, M.G., Oyler, J., Pane, S., and Toombs, L. (2009, February). Times Have Changed: A
Case of Sexual Harassment and Consequences. Presented at the 2009 Southwest Case
Research (SWCRA) Conference and published in the SWCRA Proceedings.
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37. Singleton, L.P., Pryor, M.G., and Taneja, S. (2009, April). The Workplace Fun Continuum,
Presented at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines
(IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD Proceedings.
38. (Outstanding Research Award). Alexander, C., Pryor, M.G. and Anderson, D. (2009,
October). Introduction to MIS: The Case of ABC Furniture – A Skills Development
Exercise. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines
(IABPAD) Conference Proceedings.
39. (Outstanding Research Award). Alexander, C. and Pryor, M.G. (2009, April).
Experiential Learning in Management Information Systems, International Academy of
Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference Proceedings.
40. Oyler, J.D., Pryor, M.G., Humphreys, J. and Pane, S. (2008, February). A Vision for the
Future: Bridging the Scientist-Practitioner divide. Southwest Academy of Management
Proceedings, Oklahoma City, OK.
41. Humphreys, J., Pryor, M.G., Pane, S., and Oyler, J. (2008). “The leadership of Joseph R.
Walker: Towards a model of Socialized Charisma through Expert Power.” Recipient of the
Paul Hersey Award for the Best Academy of Management Paper on Leadership.
(Presented at the 2008 Academy of Management Conference, Management History Division,
and published in the 2008 Academy of Management Proceedings).
42. Pryor, M. G., Taneja, S., Singleton, L. P., and Gautam, D. (2008, October). Violence in the
Workplace, International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines
Conference Proceedings.
43. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M. G., Taneja, S., Singleton, L. P., and Toombs, L.
A. (2008, October). The 4R’s Model for Nurturing Creative Talent. International Academy
of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference Proceedings.
44. (Outstanding Research Award). Wilkins, B.J., Elam, M., Pryor, M.G., and Alexander, C.
(2008, October). Planning, Modeling, and Optimization with Excel Solver, International
Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference
Proceedings.
45. Pryor, M. G., Taneja, S., Toombs, L. A., and Singleton, L. P. (2008, April). Teaming as a
Strategic and Tactical Issue. The International Academy of Business and Public
Administration (IABPAD) Conference Proceedings.
46. Taneja, S. and Pryor, M.G. (2008). Ethics from the Perspective of Customers and Suppliers
- A Teaching Case on The Upscale Boutique, 25th
Annual Southwest Business Symposium
Proceedings.
47. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M.G., Humphreys, J., Taneja, S., and Moffitt, B.J.
(2008, January). Terrorism—A Strategic, Process Management Issue, International
Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference Proceedings,
Pages 834-854.
48. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., and Moffitt, B.J. (2008).
Corruption from a Systemic, Process Management Perspective, International Academy of
Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference Proceedings,
Pages 855-873.
49. Pryor, M.G., Odom, R., Toombs, L.A., and Moffitt, B.J. (2008, March). The 5P’s Model, an
Integrative Strategic Systems Model, presented at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Southwest
Business Symposium, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma and published in
its Proceedings.
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50. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M.G., Wilkins, B., Cranor, B., and McAnally, M.
(2008, April). The Application of Eli Goldratt’s Theories to Non-Manufacturing
Organizations. International Academy of Business and Public Administration
Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference Proceedings.
51. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M.G., Doty, M.A., Moffitt, B., and Summers, C.
(2008, April). Integrating the Internal Customer Perspective into an Organization’s Strategic
and Tactical Plans. International Academy of Business and Public Administration
Disciplines Proceedings.
52. Pryor, M.G., Ball, S., Humphreys, J., and Patton, M. The Application of Psychoanalytic and
Socio-Psychoanalytic Theories to the Study and Management of Organizations, International
Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Proceedings. .
53. Pryor, M.G., Odom, R. and Moffitt, B. (2006). “The Impact of Spirituality Initiatives on
Quality, Morale, Productivity, and other Key Performance Indicators presented at the 2006
conference of the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management and published in its
Proceedings.
54. Pryor, M.G. and Anderson, D. (2006). What Management and Quality Theories Are Best for
Small Businesses? 6th
Annual International Conference on Business held May 25-28, 2006.
Sponsored by the East West Council for Education, the Asia-Pacific Research Institute of
Peking University, and the University of Louisville – Center for Sustainable Urban
Neighborhoods.
55. Pryor, M.G. and Toombs, L.A. (2005). KARLEE, a case published in the 2005 Allied
Academies International Conference Proceedings.
56. Pryor, M.G. and Toombs, L.A. (2005). Process Ownership, Evaluation, and Improvement,
Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) Conference Proceedings, April, 2005.
57. Ahmed, Z., Pryor, M.G., & Toombs, L.A. (2005, March).“International Business Creative
Leadership: A Pre-Requisite for Successful Privatization,” Southwest Academy of
Management Proceedings.
58. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., Thios, J., and Crews, C. (2005, January). “A Review of
Leadership Traits and Styles with Ethical and Futuristic Implications of Transformational
Leadership,” New Delhi, India. Published in the Academy of Global Business Proceedings,
Pages 364-371.
59. Pryor, M.G. and Toombs, L.A. (2004, November). Strategic Management Models and
Quality Initiatives in Small Businesses, American Society for Business &
Entrepreneurship Conference Proceedings.
60. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., and Sadler, T. (2003). Empowerment: Theory and Reality,
International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD)
Conference Proceedings.
Selected Publications - Books, and Chapters in Books (2003 – 2017)
Pryor, M.G., White, J.C., and Toombs, L.A. (2007, 1998). Strategic Quality Management: A
Strategic, Systems Approach to Continuous Improvement. United States: Cengage (South-
Western Publishing).
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Pryor, M.G. (2005). Four sections (Business Process Reengineering, Quality Gurus, Quality
Improvement Tools, and Strategic Planning) published in The Encyclopedia of Management,
5th. ed. (2005). Marilyn M. Helm, editor. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson/Gale Publishers.
Manuscripts under Review, Complete and Ready for Submission, and/or in Progress
1. Toombs, L. and Pryor, M.G. (2017). Games of Strategy and Organizational Survivability:
Insights from SEAL Team Ten (Manuscript complete – ready for submission).
2. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., and Toombs, L.A. (2017). Redefining Strategic Management: The
Alignment and Implementation Perspective. (Manuscript complete – ready for submission).
3. Pryor, M.G. (2017). Resilience as the Key Leadership Requirement (Target: Journal of
Leadership Studies).
4. Mary Parker Follett and Lillian Gilbreth: The Marginalization of Management Pioneers.
5. Pryor, M.G. and Taneja, S. (2017). When Impact Overcomes Era: The Legacy of Mary
Parker Follett.
6. Pryor, M.G. The Power of Human Energy to Transform Organizations
7. Basham, L., Randolph-Seng, B., and Pryor, M.G. An Analysis of Ethics in MBA Course
Results. Target: Academy of Management Learning and Education.
8. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., Taneja, S., and Oyler, J. Conflict at the Top – A Dysfunctional
Leadership Team (Case - in final edit for journal submission).
9. Pryor, M.G., Larkin, C., and Taneja, S. Management by Co-Existence: A Critical Analysis
of the Impact of Teams on Workplaces (Being revised for journal submission).
10. Pryor, M.G. The Application of Colony Collapse Disorder to Management Teams.
Selected Publications and Presentations (through 2002)
Twenty-Seven Training Manuals (on which I have copyrights) from 6/92 to present. Examples
are: High Performance Teams, Process Reengineering; Total Quality Management; Self Directed
Work Teams; Team Facilitation; Team Building, Productive Communication; Empowerment,
Change Management; Leadership, Making Work Challenging, Productive, and Fun; Managing
Cultural Diversity; Organizational Skills, Strategic Management, Supervisory Management, and
Team Performance Reviews.
Pryor, M.G. (1985-2002). Internal publications and presentations while at Campbell Soup and
Raytheon/E-Systems (e.g., Statistical Process Control published by E-Systems, used by
all divisions).
Pryor, M.G. (1998). High Performance Teams as a Strategy for Success, Proceedings of the 9TH
International Conference on Work Teams, University of North Texas, 9/98.
Pryor, M.G., White, J.C., and Toombs, L.A. (2007, 1998). Strategic Quality Management: A
Strategic, Systems Approach to Continuous Improvement, Thomson Learning.
Pryor, M.G. and Crain, J.K. (1998). Using Performance Excellence (Quality) Criteria for Self
Assessment and Improvement, Presented at the June, 1998 American Association for
Higher Education Conference on Assessment and published in its Proceedings.
Pryor, M.G. Total Quality Management in Banking, A training manual developed for (and used
at) the Annual Banking Operations Institute, TAMUC - 1993-1998.
Pryor, M.G. (1994). Process Re-Engineering as a Quality Strategy, Israel Society for Quality
and Productivity Conference Proceedings (presented in Jerusalem, 1994).
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Pryor, M.G. and Pryor, W.D. (1994). Process Re-Engineering as a Management Strategy,
Production and Operations Management Conference Proceedings, Washington,
D.C., 1994.
Pryor, M.G. and Toombs, L.A. (1993). JAS Trackmaster: The Result of Total Quality
Management, Case in Modern Management: Diversity, Ethics, and the Global
Environment by Samuel C. Certo.
Pryor, M.G. and Cullen, B.D. (1993). Learn to use TQM as a Part of Everyday Work, Industrial
Management, May/June, 1993.
Pryor, M.G. (1993). Cycle Time Improvement through Process Audits and Self Assessments,
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Proceedings, May, 1993.
Pryor, M.G. (1991). The Role of People Development and Empowerment in Total Quality
Management, American Society for Quality (ASQ) Proceedings, May, 1991.
Pryor, M.G. (1991). “Continuous Process Improvement—Impact at E-Systems,” 1991
Production and Operations Management Society Conference in New York; Published
in POMS Proceedings.
Pryor, M.G. and Williams, D. (1990). Involving Customers in Total Quality Management (TQM)
Training and Implementation, American Society for Training and Development
Proceedings, 10/90.
Pryor, M.G. and Oakley, H. (1990). Implementing Total Quality Management and Statistical
Process Control, Winning the Quality Race.
Pryor, M.G., Dryden, C. and Pryor, W.D. (1982). The Top-Down Factory Analysis--A Tool for
Successful Companies, Industrial Management, Vol. 29, No., March/April, 1987, Pages
11-17; 24-30.
Pryor, M.G. and Golden, M.K. (1984, October). The Depressed Employee, Supervisory
Management.
Pryor, M.G. and Pryor, W.D. (1984, March). Training Supervisors to Interact with Futuristic
Technologies--CAD/CAM, Office Automation, and Robotics, National Issues in Higher
Education.
Pryor, M.G. and Harlow, D. (1982). The Dissatisfaction Profile; Key Obstacle to Motivation,
Industrial Management, May/June, 1982, Vol. 24, No. 3, Pages 7-11.
Pryor, M.G. (1983). Executive-in-Residence Programs in Academia, National Issues in Higher
Education, Vol. XII, 1983.
Pryor, M.G. and Harlow, D. (1982). Should the Same Amount in Human Resource Dollars Be
Spent on Every Employee? Gestion Cientifica, Madrid, Spain.
Pryor, M.G. Male and Female Patterns of Work Opportunity Structure and Life Satisfaction,
International Journal of Women’s Studies, Vol. 5, No. 3, Eden Press, 215-226.
Pryor, M.G. (1978). Mutual Respect--Key to Increased Productivity, Supervisory Management,
23(7).
Mondy, R.W. and Pryor, M.G. How Men and Women View Their Jobs--and What This Means to
the Supervisor, Supervisory Management, Vol. 23, Issue 11, Page 17.
Pryor, M.G., Hodgetts, R.M. and Mills, H.N. (1978) Profile of the Successful Female, Academy
of Management Proceedings.
Pryor, M.G. (1975). The Validity of Quantitative Methods for Foremen and other Lower Level
Supervisors, Managing the Changing Organization.
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External Professional Service (Professional Organizations and Journals)
Editorial Review Board
Journal of Management and Human Resources
The Global eLearning Journal, A Global Refereed Chronicle of Innovation,
Implementation & Evaluation
International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector
Benchmarking for Quality and Technology
Co-Editor, Executive Profiles, Journal of Applied Management and
Entrepreneurship
Reviewer for various journals and professional organizations
Leadership & Organizational Development Journal
Journal of Leadership Studies
Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship
Management Research Review
Southwest Academy of Management
University Service - Team/Committee Assignments
Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMUC) – 2002-Present, 1992-1998 and 1968-1979:
2015-2017 TAMUC Committee Assignments: Member/Chair, TAMUC Advisory Committee;
TAMUC and College of Business Faculty Mentor for Teaching and Research; Author/Creator,
Institutional Effectiveness Plan for MBA and Institutional Effectiveness Plan Results for MBA;
QEP Departmental Faculty Mentor; Member, College of Business Teaching and Learning
(Learning and Teaching) Committee; Member, College of Business Curriculum Committee;
Chair, Management 527 (Strategic Management) Assessment Panel; Course Owner (MGT 527,
Strategic Management and MGT 591, Quality Management). 2017: Leader/Chair, TAMUC
Quality Improvements and Awards. Member, College of Business Faculty Committee. 2016:
Toombs and Pryor conducted a College of Business workshop on Case Writing. Pryor:
Leader/Chair, TAMUC Quality Improvements and Awards. Member, College of Business
Faculty Committee. Member, Search Committee for Production faculty member. 2015: Pryor –
Member, TAMUC Strategic Planning Committee (and Student Success Sub-Committee);
Member, TAMUC Search Committee for Dean of College of Business.
Recent TAMUC Committee Assignments (2010-2015): Leader, CBE Teaching Excellence
Committee; Member, CBE AACSB Committee; Internal consultant, CBE Service Excellence
Team; Member, Quality Enhancement Plan Committee; Co-Leader (with Bob Collins),
Assurance of Learning/Embedded Assessment Team (WEAVE Utilization, etc.); Marketing and
Management Department Scholarship Committee; Marketing and Management Department
Team Leader, Degree Program Assessment and Improvement Team. Chair, Management 527
(Strategic Management) Assessment Panel; Departmental Faculty Search Committee (Marketing
Faculty); Member, College of Education Post Tenure Review and Doctoral Dissertation
Committees; TAMUC Scholarship Appeals Committee; University of North Texas Doctoral
Dissertation Committee; Member, TAMUC Search Committee for Dean of College of Business
(2014); GA mentor for 2011, 2012, and 2013 Texas A&M University System
Pathways Research Symposia; Mentor, 2010 Lions Apprentice Challenge.
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Selected TAMUC Accomplishments: (1) With Shanna Hoskison, designed and put the first
College of Business course (Mgt 591, 597) on the internet. (2) Teamed with Dr. Odom,
Marketing & Management, to offer the first Saturday College of Business classes at the Mesquite
Campus and to encourage College of Education people to enroll in Mgt 591, Quality
Management. (3) Teamed with the Head of the Industrial Engineering and Technology
Department to propose a Quality Management Degree. (4) At the request of the Vice President
of Academic Affairs (and as a member of the Leadership Team of E-Systems/Raytheon) wrote
the original proposal for an Engineering Degree and presented it to E-Systems and Texas A&M
University management. (5) Served as internal consultant in the areas of strategic planning and
process documentation and improvement for Texas A&M University-Commerce. (6) Developed
and delivered training sessions for Texas A&M University-Commerce faculty and staff as
follows: Leaders Team and Teams Lead; Excellence in Teaching; Fun at Work; Mentoring;
and Organizational Skills.
East Texas State University Assignments: Internship, Vice President for Academic Affairs;
Member, President's Cabinet, Recruitment Committee, Research Council, Faculty Senate,
Management by Objectives Committee, AACSB Accreditation Team, Student Advisory
Committee, University Leave Committee, Academic Facilities and Scheduling Committee,
Library Committee, Sam Rayburn Symposium Committee, North Texas Higher Education Study
Team, U.S. Savings Bond Committee, English Usage Rating Committee, Who's Who Selection
Committee, Marketing and Management Brochure Committee, TACT Outstanding Teacher
Committee, Senate Committee on Outstanding Teachers, Piper Teacher Award Committee,
College of Business Strategic Planning Committee, College of Business Entrepreneurship Team;
and College of Business Liberia Grant Proposal Team.
Stephen F. Austin State University: Vice President, Chairman's Forum; Member, President's
Long-Range Planning Committee; Member, University Scholars Committee; Member,
Commencement Committee; Member, College of Business AACSB Accreditation Team;
Member, University Math Committee.
Delta State University: Member, Research Committee, Graduate Council, and Curriculum
Committee.
Selected Management Development and Other Training Sessions Completed
2018 – Completed internal TAMUC training, including Ethics training.
2017 – Completed internal TAMUC training, including FERPA (Family Education Rights
and Privacy Act).
2017 – Completed D2L Orientation Training (D2L is the replacement platform for eCollege.)
2016 – Completed internal TAMUC training, including Ethics, FERPA (Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act), Information Security Awareness, and Accessibility for Electronic
Information Resources.
2016 and 2015 – Completed research seminars, including presentations by Dr. Caroline
Hayek and Dr. Stephanie Pane-Haden.
2015 – Completed internal TAMUC training, including Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse,
Effective Hiring Practices, Creating a Discrimination-Free Workplace, and Required
Emergency Alert System Notification.
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2014 – As part of TAMUC Strategic Planning Task Force, I completed training sessions
3/25/14 with Dr. Patrick Sanaghan, including Future Timeline Design, 10 Differentiators of
Exceptional Teams, and a Strategic Planning Roundtable (experiential exercises).
2014 - Completed two research seminars: (1) Dr. Milorad Novicevic, University of
Mississippi, and Dr. Foster Roberts, Southeast Missouri - Qualitative methods, archival
approaches, and conducting publishable historically-based studies in various Business
disciplines. (2) Dr. Steve Schwiff, Professor of Economics, Texas A&M University-
Commerce – Empirical/Quantitative Research.
2014 - Completed internal training: Maintained currency in IRB training (Human Subjects
Protection – Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research) and other training
(e.g., Ethics, Security, EEO, FERPA, Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention, and
Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse).
2014 - Completed TAMUC Camtasia training which enables me to develop and utilize video
and audio clips in my eCollege courses.
2014 - Completed external Six Sigma training offered to educators by L-3 Communications
(While at Raytheon and Campbell Soup, I completed a number of Six Sigma courses.)
2013 - Education 360: Mini-Symposium – Four Sessions – (1). MOOCs (Massive Open
Online Courses): For-Credit or Non-Credit? (2). Online: Share & Share Alike; (3) Learning
Emporium: Mind the “Gaps” and (4) Prior Learning Assessment: Make It Count?
2013 – IRB Training – Human Subjects Protection – Social and Behavioral Responsible
Conduct of Research (6/19/2013) – Score 98% - Collaborative Institutional Training
Initiative (CITI).
2012 – IRB Training – Social & Behavioral Research – Basic Refresher Curriculum
(10/25/2012) – Score 100% - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).
10/25/13 - FERPA (Course 11012 - online) - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act –
Score 100%.
10/25/13 - Creating a Discrimination-Free Workplace (Course 99002 online) – Score 100%.
10/11/13 – Responsible Conduct of Research Training (Course 2112029 - in class –
Facilitator - Dr. Bruce Whitney).
10/10/13 – Protection of Human Subjects (Course 2112028 –in class – Dr. Bruce Whitney).
Selected In-house sessions at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Campbell Soup, and
E-Systems/Raytheon: Ethics, Security, Equal Employment Opportunity, Sexual Harassment
Awareness and Prevention, Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, Concur Travel, Core
Manufacturing, Core Quality, Supervision, Network Planning and Scheduling, Artificial
Intelligence, Speed Reading, Computer software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and
Publisher), Distance Education, Educator, eCollege.
SMART Training—Six-week-long courses in Leadership, Change Management, Operations
Management, Inventory Management, and Quality at Rutgers University (2000-2002).
Human Interaction Lab, Organizational Transformation Training, Organizational
Development Training, Change Management (Perfect Futuring) Training, and Team
Facilitations Skills Training, at National Training Labs (NTL), Bethel Maine (2000-2002).
Introduction to Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma Manufacturability, Raytheon Learning
Institute (1995-1998).
Texas Instruments, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and various other Total Quality
Management courses and Seminars, 1988-98.
“Self-Managing Work Teams,” SMU Cox School of Business (March, 1992).
Six-week long Innovation Seminar led by Ret. Col. Rolf Smith, (1990).
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Dr. Joseph Juran, "Planning for Quality" and other Juran courses (1990).
Dale Carnegie Course (1990) on site at E-Systems.
Zig Ziglar Courses (1990-1991) on site at E-Systems.
DPRO/DCAS (Federal Government) 40-hour course, Statistical Process Control, Dallas,
Texas (1989).
"Quality Function Deployment” (45-hour course), American Supplier Institute (1989).
"Taguchi Methods," Shin Taguchi (June 7-9, 1988).
"Productivity, the Key to Competitiveness," (Just-in-Time Seminar) Dallas (9/87).
"Deming Seminar for Statisticians” (week-long seminar led by Dr. Deming), New York
University (1987).
Dr. W. Edwards Deming, "Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position," – 48 hour
seminar/workshop (4/86).
"The Abilene Paradox," (Management of Agreement). Concept and course were developed
and taught by Dr. Jerry Harvey and are still in video and book formats, Dallas (7/86).
Leadership, Change Management, and Team Workshops (the Institute for Management
Studies, 1985-98) such as "The Leadership Challenge," Jim Kouzes, The Tom Peters Group;
"Effective Change Management;" "Using Lateral Thinking for Creative Problem Solving;"
"Learning from Life Experiences," Dr. Peter Honey; and Empowerment (Peter Block).
Conferences (Academy of Management, Southern Management Association, Southwest
Academy of Management, Institute of Decision Services, Association for International
Business, American Society for Quality, International Association of Business and Public
Administration Disciplines, Production and Operations Management Society, Southwest
Case Research, Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Automated
Manufacturers.
Personal
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, writing articles, playing the piano, writing songs (words and music)
and working with educational, civic and religious organizations in Commerce, Texas.
High Priorities: Personal Faith and Values; Personal and Professional Integrity; Positive
Leadership; Performance Excellence through the Alignment of Purpose, Principles, People,
Processes, and Performance (Metrics, Feedback and Results); Maintaining a High Energy Level;
Accountability and Empowerment for Others and Myself; Being a Team Player; Satisfying
Constituents' and Stakeholders’ Needs; “Doing What’s Right” and “Doing What I Say I’ll Do”.