GARRY L. ADAMS, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management Department
Strategic Management Auburn University
407 Lowder Hall
415 W. Magnolia
Auburn, AL 36849-5241
Phone: (334)844-6511
Fax: (334)844-5159
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (May 2004)
Major Area: Strategic Management
Support Areas: Organizational Behavior/Management Information Systems
School: Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Dissertation Topic: Power Plays: A Longitudinal Examination of CEO – BOD Power Circulation and Its Impact on Organizational Performance
Major Professor: Dr. Bruce Lamont
Dissertation Committee: Dr. David Ketchen, Dr. Gerald Ferris, and Dr. Charles Kacmar
Master of Business Administration (May 1997)
Major: Management
School: Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (May 1995)
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Dual Major: Management/Marketing
School: Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Corporate Governance/Power & Politics in Organizations, Organizational Learning/Innovation/Knowledge as a Firm Resource, Merger & Acquisition Integration Processes
TEACHING INTERESTS
Strategic Management, Competitive Dynamics, Organizational Development and Change
PUBLICATIONS
“Organization Reputation and Recruiter Political Skill Influences on Recruitment Effectiveness: The Case of NCAA College Football C. Recruitment”, Darren Treadway, Garry L. Adams, T. Johnston Hanes, Marshall J. Magnussen, Pamela Perrewe′, and Gerald R. Ferris, in press at the Journal of Management.
“Entrepreneur Political Skill and New Venture Performance: Extending the Social Competence Perspective”, Neil Tocher, Sharon Oswald, Christopher Shook, and Garry L. Adams, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 2012, 24(5-6): 283-305.
“The Interactive Effects of Political Skill and Future Time Perspective on Career and Community Networking Behavior”, Darren C. Treadway, Jacob Breland, Garry L. Adams, Allison B. Duke, and Laura Williams, Social Networks, May 2010, 32: 138-147.
“An Interpretive Systems View of Knowledge Investments”, Taco H. Reus, Annette Ranft, Bruce T. Lamont, and Garry L. Adams, Academy of Management Review, 2009, 34(3): 382-400.
“A Meso-Level Conceptualization of CEO Celebrity Effectiveness”, Darren C. Treadway, Garry L. Adams, Gerald R. Ferris and Annette L. Ranft , Leadership Quarterly, 2009, 20(4): 554-570.
“Towards a “Theoretical Toolbox” for Strategic Sourcing”, Christopher L. Shook, Garry L. Adams, David J. Ketchen Jr., and Christopher W. Craighead, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 2009, 14(1): 3-10.
“How Important Are Transaction Costs for Service Firm Integration Decisions? A Meta-Analysis”, T. Russell Crook, Paul Louis Drnevich, Garry L. Adams, and James G. Combs, International Journal of Services Technology and Management, 2009, 11(2): 128-144.
“The Role of Dispositions in Perception of Politics Formation: The Predictive Capacity of Negative and Positive Affectivity, Equity Sensitivity, and Self-Efficacy”, Garry L. Adams, Darren C. Treadway, and Lee P. Stepina, Journal of Managerial Issues, Winter 2008, 20(4): 545-563.
“Supply Chain Orientation and Balanced Scorecard Performance”, G. Thomas M. Hult, David J. Ketchen Jr., Garry L. Adams, and Jeannette A. Mena, Journal of Managerial Issues, Winter 2008, 20(4): 526-544.
“Understanding and Managing CEO Celebrity”, David J. Ketchen Jr., Garry L. Adams, and Christopher L. Shook, Business Horizons, December 2008, 51(6): 529-534.
PUBLICATIONS (continued)
“Historicism in Narrative Reviews of Strategic Management Research”, Milorad Novecevic, Michael Harvey, M. Ronald Buckley, and Garry L. Adams, Journal of Management History, 2008, 14(4): 334-347.
“The Moderating Role of Subordinate Political Skill on Supervisor’s Impressions of Influence Tactics and Subsequent Performance Ratings”, Darren C. Treadway, Gerald R. Ferris, Allison B. Duke, Garry L. Adams, and Jason B. Thatcher, Journal of Applied Psychology, 2007, 92(3): 848-855.
“The Interactive Effect of Leader-Member Exchange and Political Skill on Subjective Career Success”, Jacob W. Breland, Darren C. Treadway, Allison B. Duke, and Garry L. Adams, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 2007, 13(3): 1-14.
“Organizational Change and Capability Reconfiguration in Information Technology Innovation”, Edith Galy, Qinyu Liao, Garry L. Adams, and Jason B. Thatcher, International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management, 2007, 2(3): 217-231.
“The Formation of Political Sub-Climates: Predictions from Social Identity, Structuration, and Symbolic Interaction”, Darren C. Treadway, Garry L. Adams, and Joe Goodman, Journal of Business and Psychology, Winter 2005, 20(2): 201-215.
“Knowledge Management Systems and Developing Sustainable Competitive Advantage”, Garry L. Adams and Bruce T. Lamont, Journal of Knowledge Management, May 2003, 7(2): 142-154.
PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW
Managing emotions: Examining the affective tone of letters to the shareholders”,
K.A. Gangloff, S. Harris and Garry L. Adams, under review at Organization Science.
BOOK CHAPTERS
“Organizational Politics in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship”, Robert Baron, Sean Lux, Garry L. Adams and Bruce Lamont, in Politics in Organizations: Theory and Research Considerations, G.R. Ferris and D.C. Treadway (Eds.), 2012. New York: Taylor and Francis Publishing.
BOOK CHAPTERS (continued)
“Perceptions of Organizational Politics: Theory and Research Directions”, Gerald R. Ferris, Garry L. Adams, Robert W. Kolodinsky, Wayne A. Hochwarter, and Anthony P. Ammeter, published in Research in Multi-Level Issues: The Many Faces of Multi-Level Issues, F. Dansereau and F.J. Yammarino (Eds.), 2002, Volume 1, (pp. 179-254). Oxford, UK: JAI Press/Elsevier Science.
“Perceptions of Organizational Politics: Additional Thoughts, Reactions, and Multi-Level Issues”, Garry L. Adams, Anthony P. Ammeter, Darren C. Treadway, Gerald R. Ferris, Wayne A. Hochwarter, and Robert W. Kolodinsky, published in Research in Multi-Level Issues: The Many Faces of Multi-Level Issues, F. Dansereau and F.J. Yammarino (Eds.), Volume 1, (pp. 287-294). Oxford, UK: JAI Press/Elsevier Science.
RESEARCH PAPERS IN PROGRESS
“Building Up, Breaking Down: An Assessment of Knowledge Capital and Learning Capability Exchanges in Mergers and Acquisitions”, Garry L. Adams and Taco H. Reus, under revision for submission to a Special Issue at Human Resource Management.
“Predictive Accuracy or Fortune-Telling? An Empirical Examination of the Use of Abnormal Returns in Estimating Merger and Acquisition Performance”, Garry L. Adams and Kimberly M. Ellis, under secondary data collection and peer review for submission to Journal of Management.
“The Role of Decision Support in Alleviating the Familiarity Bias”, Kent Marett and Garry L. Adams, revising for submission to the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making.
“CEO Celebrity as Self-Serving Behaviors: A Reply to and Extension of Hayward, Rindova, & Pollock (2004)”, Garry L. Adams, Darren C. Treadway, and Scott Douglas, preparing for submission to Strategic Management Journal.
“Power Plays: A Longitudinal Examination of CEO – BOD Power Circulation and Its Impact on Organizational Performance”, Garry L. Adams, in secondary data collection for submission to Strategic Management Journal.
“An Empirical Examination of the Role of Political Skill in Group Formation Dynamics”, Garry L. Adams, Darren C. Treadway, and Anthony P. Ammeter, in data analysis phase.
“Stress and Emotional Intelligence in Affectivity Distance-Induced Individual Outcomes in Teams”, Jeffrey C. Bentley, Darren C. Treadway, Garry L. Adams, and Allison Duke, in writing for journal submission.
RESEARCH PAPERS IN PROGRESS (continued)
“Examining Vertical Integration Mergers and Acquisitions: A Synthesis of Transaction Cost Economic and Organizational Learning Theories”, Garry L. Adams, Anand Nair, and Kimberly M. Ellis, in data collection phase for submission to the Journal of Operations Management.
“The Role of Absorptive Capacity in ERP System Satisfaction”, Edith Galy, Jason Thatcher, Garry Adams, and Kent Marett, writing for submission to IEEE-TEM.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Symposium Panel Presenter, “Emerging Paradigms – The Evolution and Future Directions of Strategic Management”, presented at the Southern Management Association conference in Savannah, GA, November 2011.
“Stress and Emotional Intelligence in Affectivity Distance-Induced Individual Outcomes in Teams”, Jeffrey Bentley, Darren Treadway, Garry L. Adams, and Allison Duke, presented at the Southern Management Association conference in Savannah, GA, November 2011.
Symposium Panel Presenter, “Academia as a 2nd Career: Minority Faculty Perspectives on Motivation Before and After the Ph.D.”, presented at the Academy of Management conference in San Antonio, TX, August 2011.
“Organizational Reputation and Recruiter Political Skill Influences on NCAA Football Recruiting”, Darren Treadway, Garry L. Adams, T. Johnston Hanes, Marshall J. Magnussen, Pamela Perrewe′, and Gerald R. Ferris, presented at the Academy of Management conference in San Antonio, TX, August 2011.
“New Venture Performance: The Role of Principal’s Social Competence”, Neil Tocher, Sharon Oswald, Christopher Shook, and Garry L. Adams, presented at the Academy of Management conference in Anaheim, CA, August 2008.
"Psychological Collectivism and Team Member Outcomes: Does TMX Matter?”, Viraj Varma, Steven Brown and Garry Adams, presented at the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychologist (SIOP) Conference in San Francisco, CA, April 2008.
“Political Skill, Networking Activity, and the Impact of Future Time Perspective:
Predictions from Socioemotional Selectivity Theory”, Darren C. Treadway, Allison B. Duke, Garry L. Adams, and Jacob Breland, presented at the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychologist (SIOP) conference in Dallas, TX, May 2006.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (continued)
“The Role of Decision Support in Alleviating the Familiarity Bias”, Kent Marett and Garry L. Adams, presented at the 2006 Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), January, 2006.
“The Moderating Role of Subordinate Political Skill on Supervisor’s Impressions of Influence Tactics and Subsequent Performance Ratings”, Darren C. Treadway, Gerald R. Ferris, Allison B. Duke, Garry L. Adams, Anthony P. Ammeter, and Jason B. Thatcher, presented at the 2005 Southern Management Association (SMA) Conference, Charleston, SC, November 2005.
“Predictive Accuracy or Fortune-Telling? An Empirical Examination of the Use of Abnormal Returns in Estimating Merger and Acquisition Performance”, Garry L. Adams and Kimberly M. Ellis, presented at the 2003 Strategic Management Society (SMS) Conference, Baltimore, MD, November 2003.
“Managing Knowledge Eagerness: Linkages Between Knowledge-Based and Information-Processing Views of the Firm”, Taco H. Reus, Annette Ranft, Bruce T. Lamont, and Garry L. Adams, presented at the 2003 AOM Conference, Seattle, WA, August 2003.
“The Role of Dispositions in Perception of Politics Formation: The Predictive Capacity of Negative and Positive Affectivity, Equity Sensitivity, and Self-Efficacy”, Garry L. Adams, Darren C. Treadway, and Lee P. Stepina, presented at the 2002 Southern Management Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2002.
“Building Up, Breaking Down: Assessment of Knowledge Capital and Learning Capabilities in Mergers and Acquisitions”, Garry L. Adams and Taco H. Reus, presented at the 2002 Academy of Management Conference, Denver, CO, August 2002.
“A Conceptual Examination of the Role of Political Skill in Group Formation Dynamics”, Garry L. Adams, presented and published in the Southern Management Association Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, LA, November 2001.
“Pockets of Politics: An Examination of Political Sub-Climates”, Darren C. Treadway and Garry L. Adams, presented and published in the Southern Management Association Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, LA, November 2001.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (continued)
“Technology’s Links to the Transaction Cost and Knowledge-Based Views of the Firm: A Synthesis and Extension of the Literature”, Jason B. Thatcher, Kent Marett, and Garry L. Adams, presented and published in the Southern Management Association Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, LA, November 2001.
“A Cognitive Processing Model of Perceptions of Organizational Politics (POPS) – An Examination of POPS Formation, Antecedents, and Outcomes”, Garry L. Adams, presented and published in the Southern Management Association Conference Proceedings, Orlando, FL, November 2000.
“The Role of Knowledge Management Systems in the Development of Sustainable Competitive Advantage”, Garry L. Adams and Bruce T. Lamont, presented and published in the Southern Management Association Conference Proceedings, Orlando, FL, November 2000.
“An Examination of Differences in Public and Private Sector Procurement Influences and Practices”, Jason B. Thatcher, Garry L. Adams, and Jennifer Killingsworth, presented and published in the Proceedings of the Southwest Academy of Management, San Antonio, TX, March 2000.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Class Instructor (2003-2004), Assistant Professor (2004-2009), and Associate Professor (2009-)
Management Department, College of Business, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Class design and instruction responsibilities for MNGT 4800 – Strategic Management, the capstone course for graduating seniors in the College of Business, MNGT 3100 – Principles of Management, and MNGT 8960 – doctoral seminar on Advanced Topics in Strategy. Co-taught BUSI 7136 – Strategic Analysis and the Competitive Environment with Dr. Sharon Oswald in the Physicians MBA program, Spring 2008.
Class Instructor (2001-2002)
Management Department, College of Business, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Full class design and instruction responsibilities for MAN 4201 – Organizational Development and Change, and MAN 4720 – Strategic Management and Business Policy.
Operating Engineer (1986-1998)
Clark Refining & Marketing - Hartford Refinery, Hartford, IL
Job responsibilities included operation of hydrogen and high-octane gasoline production units, supervision and training of unit personnel, and the development and updating of unit operations and training procedures. In addition, was a member of the refinery’s Business Unit #1 Core Management Team.
LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, & CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
Director for Placement Services, Academy of Management (August 2012-Present).
Member of the Auburn University College of Business Strategic Planning Committee, (August 2011-Present).
Advisor for the Auburn University Tiger Habitat Student Group (August 2011-Present).
Member of the College of Business Search Committee for the Director of Professional Development Services position (Fall 2011 & Fall 2012).
Associate Director for Placement Services, Academy of Management (August 2010-August 2012).
Member of the Southern Management Association Board of Directors (October 2010-Present)
Track Chair for the Strategic Management/Organizational Theory/International Management Track for the Southern Management Association (October 2009- October 2010).
Member of the College of Business Search Committee for the Director of Professional Development Services position (September 2009-February 2010).
Member of the Auburn University Writing Initiative Committee (March 2010-September 2011).
Member of the College of Business Research Committee (August 2009-August 2011).
Selected to the Editorial Board for the Journal of Management (July 2008-August 2011).
Member of the Planning and Oversight Committees for the Auburn University Research Institute for the Study of Diversity (Summer 2007-August 2010).
Search Committee Member for Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, College of Business, Auburn University (Spring 2006).
Coordinator for the Management Department Colloquium Series at Auburn University (December 2005-Present).
Member of the Ph.D. Policy Committees for OSSC Management group (2005-Present).