Management

Dr. Mike McDonald

James Michael McDonald

Professor and Director of Graduate Studies

Office phone:  (912) – 681 – 5483

Office room number:  1133A

E-mail:  mmcdonal@georgiasouthern.edu

 

 

 
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Education

 

Degree                        Institution                                 Year               Major/Minor                         

Ph.D.               University of Georgia                             1976     Business Administration

M.Ed.               University of Georgia                             1973     Counseling Psychology

B.S.                  Georgia institute of Technology              1971     Industrial Management 

 

Teaching Area

 

Primary Teaching Field: Management

                                                           

Intellectual Contributions

 

Journal Articles:

 

Alsup, Rodney G., J. Michael McDonald, and Chad Arnett, “Georgia’s Web MBA Program:  A Five School Collaborative, Vol. 2, Issue 2, 33-39, Fall 2001.

 

McDonald, J. Michael.  “Managing Rapid Change: From Theory to Practice,” Southern Business Review, Vol. 25: No. 2, 28-33.  Spring 2000

 

Askew, Rebecca, Russell Kent, and Michael McDonald.  “Assessing and Responding To Client Needs: A Framework for Home Care Agencies,” The Journal of Alternate Site Medicine and Management, Vol. 5: No.6, pp. 13-19. June 1998

 

McDonald, J.M. and Bernard Keys.  “The Seven Deadly Sins of Team Building,” Team Performance Management: An International Journal, Vol.2: No.2, pp 19-26.  1996

 

Proceedings:

 

McDonald, J. Michael, Chad A. Arnett and Carl Gooding.  “Web M.B.A. Programs: Issues

And Opportunities,” Proceedings, Association of Marketing Theory and Practice, Volume 10, 215-219.  March 2001.

 

McDonald, J. Michael, William McCartney, Russell Kent and Carl Gooding.  “Leading the Change

Process Using the Information Richness Model,” Readings Book, Academy of Business Administration National Conference, p 21.  April 2001.

 

McDonald J. Michael, Chad A. Arnett and Rodney Alsup. “Critical Issues Facing Web

MBA Programs,” Readings Book, Academy of Business Administration Global Trends Conference, p. 12. December 2001.

 

McDonald, J. Michael and Justin Miller.  “Open Book Management: The Key to Change in Eastern Europe,” Proceedings, International Business Practices Contemporary Readings, 159-161, 2000 Edition.

 

McDonald, J. Michael and Edna Levernier.  “The Evolution of Web Based MBA Programs: Driving Forces and Common Themes,” Proceedings, Association of Marketing Theory and Practice, Vol. 9, 170-173. March 30-April 1, 2000.

 

McDonald, J. Michael and Carl Gooding.  “Developing a Consortium Internet MBA Using a Marketing Framework,” Proceedings, Global Trends Contemporary Readings, 37, 2000 Edition

 

McDonald J. Michael, and Edna Levernier. “Developing a Marketing Strategy for a Weekend M.B.A. Program,” Proceedings, Association of Marketing Theory and Practice, 84-89.  April 15-17, 1999.

 

Askew, Rebecca, Russell Kent, and Michael McDonald. “Using Client/Customer Feedback to Improve Quality: Practical Considerations for Home Healthcare,” Proceedings,  Association of Marketing Theory and Practice, 163-168. Spring 1998.

 

McDonald, J. Michael, and E. James Randall. “Lessons Learned in Marketing an M.B.A. Program,” Proceedings, Academy of Business Administration, National Conference, 51.  April 1997

 

“How Good are you at Managing?”  Savannah Morning News     Article, May 3, 1998.

 

“Assess Your Organization’s Readiness for Internal Change,” Savannah Morning News, August 16, 1998.

 

Major Service Activities

 

Institutional:

 

M.S. in Environmental Studies Committee 1997 - Present

M.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies Committee 1996 - Present

M.S. in Health Care Management  1997 - Present

Committee an addition to the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah  1998 - Present

College of Business Promotion and Tenure Committee  1994 - 1997

College of Business Teaching Evaluation Committee  1996 - 1997

Non-voting member of the College of Business Graduate Curriculum and Programs Committee  1996 -  Present

Department Promotion and Tenure Committee 1997  

Departmental Committee to redesign the Management Major 1996 - 1997

Departmental Chairperson of the Faculty Search for Business Strategy  Position  1996 - 1997

Departmental Search Committee for HRM faculty position  1997 - 1998

 

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