Dr. Mildred Golden Pryor, Professor of ManagementDepartment of Marketing and Management

Texas A&M University-Commerce (and College of Business) Faculty MentorTexas A & M University-Commerce, Commerce, Texas 75429

Mildred.pryor@tamuc.edu

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 alStudied Organizational Transformation at National Training Labs (NTL), Bethel Maine

Ph.D., University of Mississippi, Oxford, MississippiMBA, Memphis State University, (now University of Memphis), Memphis, TennesseeBBA, Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee

Fields Ph.D. - Production and Operations Management, Organizational Theory and Behavior, of Quantitative Methods, and EconomicsStudy MBA - Master of Business Administration – Major: Management

BBA - Business, Education

Honors, Recognition, Activities

2012, 2011 and 2010 – Recipient of Texas A&M University System Teaching Excellence Awards. 2012 College of Business and Entrepreneurship Provost Award for Research & Creative Activity. 2011 – Recipient of Outstanding Research Award (the H.M. Lafferty Distinguished Faculty Award

for Scholarship and Creative Activity presented by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Faculty Senate).

2011 – Recipient of Outstanding Research Awards from the International Association of Business and Public Administration Disciplines for papers entitled (1) Strategic Leadership and Scenario Planning: What Happens When You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know? and (2) Toyota Recalls: A Strategic Leadership Perspective.

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.

2010 – Present – Texas A&M University-Commerce Faculty Mentor (2006-Present – College of Business and Entrepreneurship Faculty Mentor).

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-present - Reviewer, Academy of Management, Journal of Behavioral and Applied

Management, and Journal of Applied Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

2002-2009 – Presenter, Texas A&M-C Development Sessions (“Leaders Team and Teams Lead,” “Fun at Work,” “Excellence in Teaching,” “Mentoring,” and “Organization Skills.”).

2002-2005 - Member, Leadership Team which started Cross Trails “Cowboy” Church and helped it grow to 400 people. Led Harvest Team which acquired and managed money to build a 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, Nacodoches, 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 Teaching2002-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 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. Courses taught from 1968-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 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 Administration1979-1984 - 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

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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, 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.

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

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of absence from Stephen F. Austin State University). More recent clients include HP (Compaq), Lockheed, and Trinity Industries as well as other business, government, healthcare, and education clients.

Selected Publications – Refereed Journal Articles (2003-2013)

1. (Outstanding Research Award) Pryor, M.G., Alexander, C., Taneja, S., Larkin, C., and Singleton, R. (2012, Spring). 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.

2. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S. and Sewell, S. (2013, January). How Much Are Fingers Worth? A Case of Safety, Leadership and Change, Journal of Business Cases and Application.

3. 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.

4. Toombs, L.A. and Pryor, M.G. (2012, Fall). Accomplished Printing. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, 24 (1), pp. 123-149.

5. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., and Oyler, J. D. (2012, In Press). Empowerment and Gender Equality: The Retention and Promotion of Women in the Workforce. Journal of Business Diversity, 12(3).

6. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., & Humphreys, J.H. (2012). Strategic Management in Conditions of Paradigmatic Chaos: Lessons for Managers. International Journal of Management, 29(1-4).

7. Taneja, S., Sewell, S.M., & Pryor, M.G. (2012, In Press). High Performance Executive Teams. American Journal of Management.

8. 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.

9. (Outstanding Research Award) Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., & Sewell, S. (2012, Spring). Toyota Recalls: A Strategic Leadership Perspective. International Journal of Business and Public Administration, 9(2), 125-140.

10. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G. & 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., and Humphreys, J.H. (2012, in press). Strategic Management in an Era of Paradigmatic Chaos, International Journal of Management, 29(1-4).

14. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., & Humphreys, J.H. (2011, October). Transforming the Texas Plant, Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 4: 112-124.

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15. Outstanding Research Award). 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).

16. 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.

17. Pryor, M. and Taneja, S. (2010). Henri Fayol, Practitioner and Theoretician – Revered and Reviled, Journal of Management History, 16(4), 489-503.

18. Pryor, M.G., Singleton, L., Taneja, S., and Humphreys, J. (August, 2010). Workplace Fun and Its Correlates: A Conceptual Inquiry, International Journal of Management, 27(2), Pages 294-302.

19. 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): 1-19.

20. Pryor, M.G. and Taneja, S., Toombs, L.A. & White, J.C. (2010). The Impact of Ostrich Managers on Strategic Management, The Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 9(2): 61-71.

21. (Outstanding Research Award). 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. Humphreys, J., Oyler, J., Pryor, M., & Haden, S. (2010). Lost in translation: from B-school to business, Journal of Business Strategy, 31(2): 13-17.

25. 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.

26. Pryor, M.G., Singleton, L.P., Taneja, S., Toombs, L.A. (2009, August). Teaming as a Strategic and Tactical Tool: An Analysis with Recommendations, International Journal of Management, 26(2): 320-333.

27. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., Anderson, D., & White, J.C. (2010, January). What Management and Quality Theories Are Best for Small Businesses? Journal of Management and Marketing Research, 3: 20-32.

28. Humphreys, J., Ahmed, Z. & Pryor, M.G. (2009, May). World-Class Bull, Harvard Business Review, HBR Case Study, 87(5): 1-7.

29. 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.

30. 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.

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31. Alexander, C. & Pryor, M.G. (2009, Fall). Experiential Learning in Management Information Systems, International Journal of Education Research, 4(3): 54-65.

32. Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G. & Humphreys, J.H. (2009, July-December). Empowerment from the Gender Perspective, Delhi Business Review, 10(2): 17-26.

33. Humphreys, J., Pryor, M., Pane, S., & 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).

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. Pryor, M.G., Humphreys, J., Taneja, S., Anderson, D., and Singleton, L.K. (2008, January-June). Challenges Facing Change Management Theories and Research, The Delhi Business Review, 9(1): 1-20.

39. Pryor, M.G., Anderson, D., Toombs, L.A., and Humphreys, J. (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 (2003-2013)(Note Best Paper and Outstanding Research Awards)

1. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., and Singleton, R.E. (2012). Too Little Too Late: The Impact of Negativism on Morale and Productivity, Accepted for presentation at the 2013 International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference in Dallas.

2. Pryor, M.G., Oyler, J., and Odom, R. (2013) Out of Control Executives: What Trumps Smart? Accepted for presentation at the 2013 Southwest Academy of Management, Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) Conference to be held March 12-16, 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Pryor, M. G., Taneja, S., Oyler, J., Little, C. D., Peraboina, A., and Mahalingam, S. (2012). High Performance Executive Teams. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference.

6. 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.

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7. Damodaram, R. and Pryor, M. G. (2012). Strategic Disaster Recovery Approach. Presentation at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD).

8. (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 August, 2011 at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.

9. (Outstanding Research Award). Taneja, S., Pryor, M.G., and Sewell, S. (2011). Toyota Recalls: A Strategic Leadership Perspective. Presentation August, 2011 at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.

10. Pryor, M.G., Oyler, J., Humphreys, J.H., and Toombs, L.A. (2011). The People Cried – A Case of Compassionate, Transformational Leadership – Presentation March, 2011 at the Southwest Case Research Association Conference (Revised for journal publication).

11. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., and Sewell, S. (2011). How Much Are Fingers Worth: Safety, Leadership and Change – Presentation, March, 2011 at the Southwest Case Research Association Conference.

12. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., Taneja, S., and Oyler, J. (2011). Conflict at the Top – A Dysfunctional Leadership Team – Presentation, March, 2011 at the Southwest Case Research Association Conference.

13. (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 April, 2011 International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference in Dallas, Texas and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.

14. Pryor, M.G., Alexander, C.A., Anderson, H.R. and Singleton, L. (2011) The Soft Side of Six Sigma Implementation, Presentation at the April, 2011 International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference in Dallas, Texas and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.

15. Pryor, M.G. and Alexander, C. (2010). Student Six Sigma Teams Improve University Processes. Presentation at the November, 2010 Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, California.

16. Pryor, M.G. and Alexander, C. (2010). Six Sigma as a Strategic and Tactical Methodology for Improving Universities. Presentation at the November, 2010 Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, California.

17. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., and Humphreys, J. (2010). Organization Theories: Evolution, Development, and Theoretical Debates. Presented at the March, 2010 Southwest Academy of Management (SWAM) Conference and published in the SWAM Proceedings.

18. 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 March, 2010 Southwest Academy of Management (SWAM) Conference and published in the SWAM Proceedings.

19. (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 in Dallas, Texas and published in the SWCRA Proceedings.

20. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M.G., Larkin, C. and Taneja, S. (2010). Management by Co-Existence: A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Teams on Workplaces. Presented at the April, 2010 International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.

21. (Outstanding Research Award). Singleton, R., Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S. and Larkin, C. (2010). Conflict Management: A Leadership Imperative. Presented at the April, 2010 International Academy

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of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.

22. (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 April, 2010 International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.

23. Alexander, C., Lancaster, T., Gibson, S., and Pryor, M.G. (2010). Technology Support for Small Businesses. Presented at the April, 2010 International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference and published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings.

24. 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.

25. Pryor, M.G., Alexander, C., Odom, R.Y., and Hoskison, S. (2009, October). Churches as Organizations, Workplaces, and God’s Business, Christian Business Faculty Association Conference Proceedings.

26. 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.

27. Pryor, M.G., Oyler, J., Pane, S., and Toombs, L. (2009, February). Times Have Changed: A Case of Sexual Harassment and Consequences, SWCRA (Southwest Case Research Association) Conference Proceedings.

28. Singleton, L.P., Pryor, M.G., and Taneja, S. (2009, April). The Workplace Fun Continuum, International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference (IABPAD) Proceedings.

29. 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 (Outstanding Research Award).

30. 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 (Outstanding Research Award).

31. 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.

32. 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 August, 2008 Academy of Management Conference in the Management History Division and published in the 2008 Academy of Management Proceedings).

33. Pryor, M. G., Taneja, S., Singleton, L. K., and Gautam, D. (2008, October). Violence in the Workplace, International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference Proceedings.

34. (Outstanding Research Award). Pryor, M. G., Taneja, S., Singleton, L. K., 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.

35. (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.

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36. Pryor, M. G., Taneja, S., Toombs, L. A., and Singleton, L. K. (2008, April). Teaming as a Strategic and Tactical Issue. The International Academy of Business and Public Administration (IABPAD) Conference Proceedings.

37. Taneja, S. and Pryor, M.G. (2008). Ethics from the Perspective of Customers and Suppliers - A Teaching Case on The Upscale Boutique, Twenty-Fifth Annual Southwest Business Symposium Proceedings.

38. (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.

39. (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.

40. 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 March 25-28 Twenty-Fifth Annual Southwest Business Symposium, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma and published in its Proceedings.

41. (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.

42. (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 Conference Proceedings.

43. 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.

44. 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. This conference is 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.

45. Pryor, M.G. and Toombs, L.A. (2005). KARLEE, a case published in the 2005 Allied Academies International Conference Proceedings.

46. Pryor, M.G. and Toombs, L.A. (2005). Process Ownership, Evaluation, and Improvement, Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) Conference Proceedings, April, 2005.

47. 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.

48. 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,” presented at the Second World Congress of the Academy of Global Business Advancement entitled “Advancing Knowledge Development in Global Business and Global Entrepreneurship” January 3-5, 2005 New Delhi, India and published in the Academy of Global Business Proceedings, Pages 364-371.

49. 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.

50. 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

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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).

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.

Intellectual Contributions Out for Review and/or in Final Edit Status

1. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., Taneja, S., and Oyler, J. (2013). Conflict at the Top – A Dysfunctional Leadership Team (in final edit for journal submission).

2. Pryor, M.G. and Humphreys, J.H. (2013). Compassionate Leadership. (In Final Edit).3. Pryor, M.G. (2013). The Impact of Social Networking on Nations and Organizations: A Strategic and

Tactical Perspective (in final edit for journal submission).4. Taneja, S. and Pryor, M.G. Mary Parker Follett and Lillian Gilbreth: The Marginalization of

Management Pioneers. Target: Journal of Management History. 5. Oyler, J. and Pryor, M.G. Talent Management Strategies (under review by Business Week Online).6. (Outstanding Research Award). 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 International Journal of Business and Public Administration).

7. 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 (Being revised).

8. Pryor, M.G., Toombs, L.A., and Little, C. The Application of Team Life Cycle and High Performance Team Concepts to Top Executive Teams (Being revised for journal submission).

9. Pryor, M.G. and Taneja, S. Management Theories of Lillian Gilbreth and Mary Parker Follett (Being revised for journal submission).

10. Pryor, M.G., Alexander, C., Taneja, S., Soft Skills in Change Management: A Prerequisite for Success in Six Sigma and Other Technology-Related Initiatives (Being revised for submission to journal).

11. Pryor, M.G. and Alexander, C. The Soft Side of Six Sigma Implementation (Being revised for journal submission).

12. Pryor, M.G., Taneja, S., and Lair, Misty. Violence in the Workplace: Strategic and Tactical Implications for Organizational Leaders (Being revised).

Selected Research in Progress

1. Pryor, M.G. (2013). Organizational Implosions: An Overlooked Phenomenon.2. Pryor, M.G., Scott, M., Rojanala, N., & Scantlen, B. National Security: a Strategic Systems

Perspective.3. Pryor, M.G. Education for Crises -- Teaching People to be Prepared to Prevent and/or Respond to

Crises, Disasters, Violence, Breaches of Security, Terrorism and other Unpredictable Events.4. Alexander, C. and Pryor, M.G. Triggers of Strategic Change: The IS Strategy Triangle.5. Alexander, C. and Pryor, M.G. Organizational Power and Strategy Development in a University

Setting: Impact on IT Structure.6. Pryor, M.G., Humphreys, J.H., and Odom, R.Y. (2012). The Application of Colony Collapse Disorder

to Management Teams.

Selected Publications and Presentations (through 2002)

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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; Change Management; Leadership, Making Work Challenging, Productive, and Fun; Managing Cultural Diversity; Organizational Skills, Strategic Management, Conflict 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 in Cincinnati, Ohio 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, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 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).

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.

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Pryor, M.G. (1978, July). 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.

University Service - Team/Committee Assignments

Texas A&M University-Commerce – 2002-Present, 1992-1998 and 1968-1979

Service – Texas A&M University-Commerce

University Committees/Service Member, QEP Committee (through 2012) Member, Scholarship Appeals Committee (2012 and present) Designated University Faculty Mentor (2012 and present) Served on two College of Education Post-Tenure Review Committees (2012) Member, College of Education Dissertation Committee (2012 – present) Internal Consultant for University Excellence Initiatives

College of Business and Entrepreneurship Committees/Service Chair, Teaching Excellence Team (2012-2013) Officer, Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society (2012) Faculty Mentor (2012 and present) Chair, Texas Award for Performance Excellence Assessment/Application (2013) Member, AACSB Committee (through previous assessment) Co-Leader (with Bob Collins), Assurance of Learning/Embedded Assessment Team (WEAVE

Utilization, etc.) Co-Leader (with Bob Collins), Assurance of Learning/Embedded Assessment Team (WEAVE

Utilization, etc.)

Marketing& Management Department Committees/Service Leader, Scholarship Committee (2012-present) Member, Marketing and Management Faculty Search Committee (Spring 2012) 10th Annual Texas A&M University System Pathways Research Symposium (November 09, 2012) –

Worked with Graduate Research Assistants to teach them how to conduct research, how to develop the PowerPoint Presentations, and how to present at the Symposium.

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 & 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 consulting in the areas of strategic planning and process documentation and improvement for Texas A&M University-Commerce. (6) Developed and delivered

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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 In-house sessions at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Campbell Soup, and E-Systems/

Raytheon: (e.g., Ethics Training, Security Training, Equal Employment Opportunity, Sexual Harassment, Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, Concur Travel Training, Core Quality Course, Core Manufacturing Course, Supervision, Network Planning and Scheduling, Artificial Intelligence, Speed Reading, Computer software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Publisher), Distance Education courses, 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). Various Leadership, Change Management, and Team Workshops through 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).

Six-week long Innovation Seminar led by Ret. Col. Rolf Smith, (1990). Dr. Joseph Juran, "Planning for Quality" and other Juran courses (1990). Dale Carnegie Course (1990) and Zig Ziglar Courses (1990-1991). DPRO/DCAS (Federal Government) 40-hour course, Statistical Process Control, Dallas (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 (September, 1987). "Deming Seminar for Statisticians” (week-long seminar), New York University (1987). Dr. W. Edwards Deming, "Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position," (April, 1986).

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"The Abilene Paradox," This course is about management of agreement. Concept and course were developed/taught by Dr. Jerry Harvey and are still in video and book formats, Dallas (July, 1986).

Sessions at conferences of 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, and Automated Manufacturers.

PersonalMarital Status:Married, Two Children, Both over 21 Years of Age

Hobbies/Interests: Grandchildren, Serving on Church teams (e.g., Missions, Evangelism. Finance), reading, writing professionaland academic journal articles, playing the piano, writing songs(words and music) and working with educational, civic and religious organizations.

High Priorities: Personal Faith and Values; Personal and ProfessionalIntegrity; Family Values; Positive Leadership; Performance Excellencein My Personal and Professional Life through the Alignment of Purpose,Principles, People, Processes, and Performance (Metrics, Feedback andResults); Maintaining a High Energy Level; Being a Team Player; Accountability and Empowerment for Others and Myself; SatisfyingConstituents' and Stakeholders’ Needs; and “Doing What I Say I’ll Do.”

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