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M. Ann McFadyen

Name

[McFadyen, M. Ann]
  • Associate Professor, Department of Management
 701 S. Nedderman Dr (mailbox: 19467), Arlington, TX 76019
Last Updated: April 1, 2019

Biography

M. Ann McFadyen is an associate professor of strategic management at the University of Texas at Arlington.  She received a BBA and an MBA from Texas Tech University, and her Ph.D. in strategic management from Texas A&M University.  She is an active researcher who examines strategic implications of knowledge creation, exchange networks and strategic alliances on performance.  Before joining the faculty of UTA, she was on faculty for 7 years at North Carolina State University as an associate professor in the Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship department.  She has been a consistent attendee at the AOM meetings since 1997 and an active reviewer and session chair.  Prior to her career in academics, she spent 14 years in corporate banking in global treasury new product development with a large global financial institution

Professional Preparation

    • 2000 PhD in Management ,  Texas A&M University - College Station
    • In Progress BBA in Marketing ,  Texas Tech University
    • In Progress MBA ,  Texas Tech University

Appointments

    • Jan 2011 to Present Assoc Prof
      University of Texas at Arlington
    • Jan 2007 to Present Assist Professor
      University of Texas at Arlington
    • Jan 2006 to Jan 2007 Associate Professor with Tenure
      NC State University
    • Jan 2000 to Jan 2006 Assist Professor
      NC State University

Memberships

  • Membership
    • June 2016 to Present Leadership Fort Worth
    • Aug 1997 to Present Academy of Management

Awards and Honors

    • Oct  2013 Nominated for UT System Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching sponsored by UT System, Board of Regents
    • Oct  2013 2011 Outstanding undergraduate teaching award sponsored by College of BusinessOffice of the Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsOffice of the PresidentUniversity of Texas at Arlington
      Achievements:

      2011

    • Oct  2013 2010 Best Research Paper Award sponsored by College of BusinessOffice of the Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsOffice of the PresidentUniversity of Texas at Arlington

Other Activities

    • Editorial Appointments
      • Jan 2013 Editorial Board
      • Jan 2013 Editorial Board

Publications

      Journal Article 2018

      • Quick, J.C. & McFadyen, M.A.  2018.  Bad Behavior is Preventable.  Harvard Business Review.  February 2, 2018.

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      Journal Article 2017

      • Quick, J.C & McFadyen, M.A. 2017.  Sexual harassment and sexual assault:Have we made any progress? Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance 22(3): 286 - 298.

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      Journal Article 2016

      • Cannella, A.A., Jr*, & McFadyen, M.A.* 2016.  Changing the exchange: The dynamics of knowledge worker ego networks.  Journal of Management.  42 (4): 1005-1029

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      Journal Article 2014

      • Quick, J.C., McFadyen, M.A., & D.L. Nelson. 2014.  No Accident: Health, Wellbeing, Performance…and Danger.  Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance. 1(1)

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      Journal Article 2012

      • Henard, D.H.* & McFadyen, M.A.* 2012.  The temporal effects of R&D investments on company performance. Journal of Product Innovation Management. 29(2):193 – 204

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      Journal Article 2009
      • McFadyen, M. A., Semadeni, M., and Cannella, A. A., Jr., "The value of being strongly tied to disconnected others: Knowledge creation in the field of biomedicine," Organization Science, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2009, 552 - 564.
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      2009
      • Levitas, E. F. & McFadyen, M. A. (2009, June). Managing liquidity in research-intensive firms: Signaling and cash flow effects of patents and alliance activities. Strategic Management Journal, 30(6), 659.
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      2009

      • Levitas, E.F.*, M.A. McFadyen*. 2009. Managing liquidity in research-intensive firms: Signaling and cash flow effects of patents and alliance activities Strategic Management Journal. 30(6) 659-687.

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      2009

      • McFadyen, M.A., M.B. Semadeni, A.A. Cannella, Jr. 2009. The value of being strongly tied to disconnected others: Knowledge creation in the field of biomedicine. Organization Science. 20(3) 552 - 564.

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      Journal Article 2008
      • Henard, D. H. & McFadyen, M. A. (2008). Boosting your knowledge of workers cognitive capabilities. Research Technology Management, 51(2), 40-46.
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      2008

      • Henard, D.H.* & McFadyen, M.A.*. 2008.  Making knowledge workers more productive.  Research Technology Management, 51(2): 40 – 46

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      Journal Article 2006
      • Henard, D. H. & McFadyen, M. A. (2006). R&D knowledge is power. Research Technology Management, 49(3), 41-47.
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      2006
      • Levitas, E. F., McFadyen, M. A., & Loree, D. (2006). Survival and the introduction of new technology. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 23, 182-201.
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      Journal Article 2005
      • McFadyen, M. A. & Cannella, A. A. (2005). Knowledge creation and the location of University research scientists� interpersonal exchange relations: Within and beyond the University. Strategic Organization, 3(2), 131-155.
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      2005
      • Henard, D. H. & McFadyen, M. A. (2005). The complementary roles of basic and applied research: A knowledge based perspective. Journal of Product and Innovation Management, 22(6), 503 - 514.
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      Journal Article 2004
      • McFadyen, M. A. & Cannella, A. A. (2004). Social capital and knowledge creation: Diminishing returns of the number and strength of exchange relationships. Academy of Management Journal, 47(5), 735 - 746.
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Presentations

    • August  2017
      Levitas, E.F., McFadyen, M.A. External Funding and Emergent Technology Inputs
      External Funding and Emergent Technology Inputs.  Academy of Management Annual Meeting.  BPS Division.  Atlanta, GA
      1 Event
    • October  2016
      Toward a theory of extinction: Why utopian conditions lead to the eventual death of corporate-level strategies.

      Obedkova, A, Nordtvedt, L & McFadyen, M. A.  2016.    Southern Management Association Meeting.  Charlotte, NC.  

      1 Event
    • August  2016
      Signaling and voluntary disclosure: R&D alliances.

      Levitas, E., McFadyen, M. A., & Ahsan, M. 2016.  Academy of Management Proceedings. BPS Division .  Meeting of the Academy of Management Anahiem, CA

      Best Proceedings Paper

      1 Event
    • August  2015
      The role of R&D and patent signaling in altering firms’ financing constraints.

      Levitas, E., and McFadyen, M.A.  2015.   Meeting of the Academy of Management – Vancouver, CA, BPS Division.

      1 Event
    • October  2013

      McFadyen, M.A., and Henard, H.H.  2013.  Return on investment – people and capital expenditures.  CIMS Fall Meeting – Raleigh NC.
      1 Event
    • August  2011

      Levitas, E., McFadyen, M.A. & Ahsan, M. When and why do firms voluntarily signal monetary terms of exploration alliances? , BPS Division
      1 Event
    • August  2010

      Levitas, E., McFadyen, M.A. & Ahsan, M. Disclosing monetary terms of exploration alliances: A two edged sword. BPS Division
      1 Event
    • August  2010

      McFadyen, M.A., & Cannella, A.A., Jr. BPS division.
      1 Event
    • August  2009

      McFadyen, M.A. & Cannella, A.A., Jr. The dynamics of ego networks for knowledge workers. 
      1 Event
    • August  2008

      Henard, D.H., & McFadyen, M.A. Boosting your knowledge workers" cognitive capabilities.
      1 Event
    • August  2008

      McFadyen, M.A. Open innovation strategy, ecosystems, network analysis and knowledge creation. "
      1 Event
    • August  2007

      McFadyen, M.A. & Semadeni, M. Teleological Network Changes and Knowledge Creation, research presentation 
      1 Event
    • August  2006

      Levitas, E.F. & McFadyen, M.A. Managing liquidity in research-intensive firms: Signaling effects of patents and managerial ownership.  BPS division.
      1 Event
    • August  2006

      McFadyen, M.A. & Semadeni, M. Teleological Network Changes and Knowledge Creation, proposal presentation. E. J. Gallo 
      1 Event
    • August  2005

      McFadyen, M.A. What we know about knowledge creation and interpersonal exchange networks.
      1 Event
    • August  2005

      McFadyen, M.A. What we know about knowledge creation and interpersonal exchange networks. Board of Directors Meeting.
      1 Event
    • August  2005

      McFadyen, M.A., Semadeni, M.B. & Cannella, A.A., Jr. Changing the exchange: The co-evolution of knowledge creation and interpersonal exchange networks.
      1 Event
    • August  2004

      McFadyen, M.A. & Cannella, A.A., Jr. Interpersonal exchange relationships" within and beyond the organization.  BPS division.
      1 Event
    • August  2003

      McFadyen, M.A. Knowledge creation and interpersonal exchange relations. 
      1 Event
    • August  2003

      McFadyen, M.A. . What we know about knowledge creation and interpersonal exchange networks. , 
      1 Event
    • August  2003

      McFadyen, M.A., Semadeni, M.B., & Cannella, A.A., Jr. The network dance: The role of networks and network dynamics in knowledge creation. BPS division.
      1 Event
    • August  2003

      Levitas, E.F.* & McFadyen, M.A.* . Survival and the introduction of new technology. BPS division.
      1 Event
    • August  2003

      McFadyen, M.A. What we know about knowledge creation and interpersonal exchange networks.  
      1 Event
    • August  2002

      Henard, D.H., McFadyen, M.A., & Malkewitz, K.C.  
      1 Event
    • August  2001

      Semadeni, M.B. & McFadyen, M.A. Standard Performance: An exploration of the effects of information technology standard adoption. BPS Division.
      1 Event
    • August  1999

      McFadyen, M.A. & Cannella, Jr. A.A. Inventor productivity as a function of knowledge renewal. ,BPS Division 
      1 Event
    • August  1999

      McFadyen, M.A. & Cannella, Jr. A.A. Knowledge creation through organizational routines.  BPS Division.
      1 Event

Support & Funding

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    • June 2016 to Present McFadyen, M.A., Quick, J.C. Hiu, H. Test a link between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) A1298C gene mutation and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS): Applying lab testing for genetic markers and brain scans for physiological markers to identify h sponsored by  - $10000

Other Creative Activities

  • 2013
    • new category
      • Oct 2013 Ad Hoc Reviewer

        Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

        Academy of Management Journal

        Academy of Management Review

        Journal of Management Studies

        Journal of Product Innovation Management

        [Refereed/Juried]

Students Supervised

  • Doctoral
    • Present
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    • Present

      Supervising Professor

      2013 – present                                                 Mahmoud Fallahatal

      2010 – 2012                                                    John DeLeon Mgmt UTA

       

      Committee Member

      2011 – present                                                 Lee Brown – Mgmt - UTA

      2010 – present                                                 Brian Martinsen – Mgmt - UTA

      2010 – 2011                                                    Dynah Basuil  Mgmt– UTA

      2010 – 2011                                                    Chien-Chung Chen – Mkt - UTA–

      2008 - 2010                                                     Sherry Avery Supply Chain/IT UTA

Courses

Other Teaching Activities

  • 2013
    • Disseertation Committee Member
      • Oct 2013 Committee Member

        Supervising Professor

        2013 – present                                                 Mahmoud Fallahatal

        2010 – 2012                                                    John DeLeon Mgmt UTA

        Committee Member

        2011 – present                                                 Lee Brown – Mgmt - UTA

        2010 – present                                                 Brian Martinsen – Mgmt - UTA

        2010 – 2011                                                    Dynah Basuil  Mgmt– UTA

        2010 – 2011                                                    Chien-Chung Chen – Mkt - UTA–

        2008 - 2010                                                     Sherry Avery Supply Chain/IT UTA

  • 2014
    • Committee Chair
      • Sept 2014 Anna Obedkova

        Committee Chair

Service to the Profession

  • Elected
    • Oct 2013 to  Present Ad Hoc Reviewer

      Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

      Academy of Management Journal

      Academy of Management Review

      Journal of Management Studies

      Journal of Product Innovation Management

Service to the University

  • Appointed
    • Oct 2013 to  Present Graduate Assembly

      Graduate Assembly

    • Oct 2013 to  Present Committee on Committees

      Committee on Committees

    • Oct 2013 to  Present Graduate Programs

      Graduate Programs

Other Service Activities

  • University, College and Department Committees
    • Oct 2013 Grade appeals

      Grade Appeals