Prof Peter McNamara

    School of Business, Faculty of Social Sciences

    Professor
    Dean of Social Sciences

    Callan Building
    1st
    2.121
    (01) 708 6626

    Biography

    Peter Mc Namara is the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, a community of twelve Departments and Schools, focused on research informed and practice engaged, education and societal impact. He is also a member of the University Executive and Professor of Management at Maynooth University. He is lucky enough to be leading a wonderfully diverse team of over 335 full time staff, supporting over 54% of all Maynooth University undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students (7,650 FTE students), whom published over 460 journal and book contributions in 2022 and obtained research funding from multiple sources including the European Union, the Irish Research Council, Enterprise Ireland, and Science Foundation Ireland amongst others. 

    The Faculty of Social Sciences is a community of Adult and Community Education, Anthropology, Applied Social Studies, Design Innovation, Economics, Education, Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, Geography, International Development, Law and Criminology, School of Business, and Sociology. As a faculty team we work to support the formation and implementation of the Maynooth University Strategic Plan.

    Previously he was the Head of the School of Business (2014-2022). Over that time the School of Business grew by over 220% in student numbers (to 2,400 FTE). He led the recruitment of an international team of research informed, practice engaged educators and professional service staff from 17 countries, growing from 11 to 79 full time staff. As a team we developed a new strategic plan for the School of Business, focused on a mission of developing critical thinkers and providing impactful knowledge for society. Our strategy was guided by five values research informed, practice engaged, liberal (problems of the world not resolved by one discipline, but a coming together of people of difference), egalitarian, and sustainability. Our goal was to support implementation of the wider strategy of the university, and create a positive future for our staff and students.

    As a team the School of Business obtained Athena Swan Bronze accreditation for gender equality, and a whole school Silver Accreditation from the Business Graduates Association. The School of Business team's research impact significantly increased to enter the top 20% in terms of journal impact (from a dataset of over 3200 business schools worldwide).  Research Grant income increased significantly, including EU, SFI and IRC funding. The portfolio of education programmes was significantly redesigned and new programmes added, leading to a portfolio of 17 undergraduate and 15 postgraduate programmes, including a PhD. 


    Peter is the Past Chairperson of the Management Education and Development division of the Academy of Management (AOM has approximately 20,000 members worldwide), where he led the division through a series of changes in domain focus, structures, and growth both member and programs. He has previously held academic appointments in University College Dublin Schools of Business, Cass Business School (University of London), and visiting appointments at University of Kent Business School, University of Amsterdam, University of Fribourg (Switzerland), and University Pierre Mendes (France) amongst others. He has served on more than 200 hiring and promotion committees in multiple universities chairperson (Maynooth) and as an external panel member, appointing Researchers, Faculty, Professors and Deans.

    His research focuses primarily on three areas. First, his research explores the process and performance consequences of management, research, and career decisions, upon business schools, universities and employees. Second, he explores the process and performance consequences of innovation in terms of science, knowledge work, and business processes, with a particular interest on the relationship between failure experience and performance. Third, he explores the process and performance consequences of collaboration within and between organisations, including an interest in the role of soft power in collaborative strategy formulation and implementation.  

    His research has been published in leading journals including the Journal of Management, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Research Policy, PLoS One, Journal of Business Venturing, British Journal of Management, Technovation, LRP, and the Journal of World Business, amongst others. His research work has won awards from the Academy of Management, the European Academy of Management and     the Case Centre. He has received research grants from Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and the Higher Education Authority.


    His teaching experience includes undergraduate, postgraduate, executive education and doctoral programs in strategy and management.

    Research Interests

    My research explores the process and performance consequences of collaboration and innovation, using qualitative and quantitative methods.

    I work with collaborators and students (and welcome new ones) on four major themes.

    1. Management and performance of Universities and Business Schools: what are the drivers of individual career performance; social justice and inclusion in research awards, the performance landscape and drivers of Universities and Global Business Schools; strategy formulation and implementation of Universities and Business Schools and what is the efficacy of our education programs (assurance of learning)

    2. The process and performance consequences of:
    • collaboration between organisations (including the role of soft power in collaboration)
    • innovation, especially the role of failure, setbacks and success experience
    3. The process and performance consequences of business model design and innovation

    4. I believe in bridging the space between research and the class room and therefore write business case studies that can be used in the class to demonstrate how management concepts and tools can be applied.

    I undertake research in a variety of industrial settings such as pharmaceuticals, connected health, sport, not for profit organisations, business schools amongst others.

    My research has been published in leading journals including Journal of Management, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Research Policy, Plos One, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of World Business, British Journal of Management, Long Range Planning, and Technovation amongst others.

    My research, in conjunction with collaborators, has won a number of awards including both the Carlo Masini Award for Innovative Scholarship  and the Global Forum Award (twice) from the Academy of Management, the Best Strategy Paper and one of the three overall conference award finalists at the European Academy of Management, and multiple awards for my business case writing from the Case Centre, including the overall Best Entrepreneurship Case Award. 

                             

    Research Projects

    Title Role Description Start date End date Amount
    Enhancing Employability Skills for Postgraduate Students to Support Student Success Co Principal Investigator This project is part of a wide set of initiatives lead by Lisa O'Regan of the the Centre for Teaching and Learning that are researching the future of education in Ireland. This project is focused on researching and implementing a set of supports for postgraduate international students to assist them in career development. This project is co-lead by Drs. Jean Cushen and Peter Mc Namara of the School of Business. 01/12/2019 01/06/2021 40000
    Applied Research in Connected Health Technology Centre (ARCH) Co Principal Investigator This was an Enterprise Ireland and Industrial Authority of Ireland funded research centre. The total funding for the centre was €1,000,000. I was the PI charged with the work packages "Business Models and Revenue Models' research for this centre. We worked with industry partners auditing their business and revenue models and developing an understanding of how the more generally can work in the Connected Health sector. The funding for my team was €106,678.From 2015 onwards I was listed as a researcher on the ARCH centre. 01/09/2013 01/09/2018 106678
    IPSE Business Model Innovation Principal Investigator This was a follow on project from the initial IPSE grant for work package 3. In this follow up project we explored the process of Business model Innovation in a range of settings in Ireland. These provided background cases into the process of Business Model Innovation, as well as data on the public funded innovation networks between universities and industry in Ireland. This data was used to inform the IPSE innovation model (Innovation Policy Simulation for the Smart Economy). Funding was used to support a PhD student. This amounted to €48930 of the overall €1,151,00 IPSE project 01/09/2013 31/03/2015 48930
    Innovation Policy Simulation for the Smart Economy (IPSE) Co Principal Investigator I was the PI for the work package 'Firm Level Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This work package had the following objectives. 1 Analysing the impacts of successes and failures of innovation projects 2 Analysing the antecedents to the commercialisation of university-based research 3 Analysing the impacts of risks in the innovation process on value creation in internationally traded services. IPSE as a whole obtained funding of €1,151,000 from the HEA PTRLI fund. My work package obtained €60,830 in funding. 01/06/2011 31/12/2013 60830
    Managing the Tension between Exploration and Exploitation in the UK Biotechnology Industry PhD Student PhD fees scholarship from ESRC, UK for PhD studies in University of London, Cass School of Business. 01/10/1996 01/10/1999
    The Limits of Learning Researcher £5000 funding for review of literature on the Limits of Learning strategies in organisations. 10/10/1995 30/03/1996 5000

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2024 Credit, K.; Ryazanova, O.; McNamara, P. (2024) 'The role of organisational- and country-level factors in the volume and public visibility of business and management research'. PLoS ONE, 19 (6). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305162 [Full-Text]
    2024 Ryazanova, O., McNamara, P., & Andreeva, T. (2024) 'When Hard-Working Bees Do Not Make a Productive Beehive: Legitimacy Tensions in Societal Impact Governance and How to Navigate Them'. Academy of Management Learning and Education, . https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2022.0425 [Full-Text]
    2020 Garzon-Vico, A; Rosier, J; Gibbons, P; McNamara, P (2020) 'The Impact of Failure and Success Experience on Drug Development'. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 37 (1):74-96. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2019 Ryazanova O.; McNamara P. (2019) 'Choices and consequences: Impact of mobility on research-career capital and promotion in business schools'. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 18 (2):186-212. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2018 McNamara, P., Pazzaglia, F. and Sonpar, K. (2018) 'Large-Scale Events as Catalysts for Creating Mutual Dependence Between Social Ventures and Resource Providers'. Journal of Management, 44 (2):470-500. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2017 Ryazanova, O., McNamara, P., & Aguinis, H. (2017) 'Research performance as a quality signal in international labor markets: Visibility of business schools worldwide through a global research performance system'. Journal of World Business, 52 :831-841. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2017 Hu, Y., McNamara, P. and Piaskowska, D. (2017) 'Project Suspensions and Failure in New Product Development: Returns for Entrepreneurial Firms in Co-Development Alliances'. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 34 (1):35-59. [DOI]
    2016 Olga Ryazanova and Peter McNamara (2016) 'Socialization and Pro-active Behaviour: Multilevel Exploration of Research Productivity Drivers in the US Business Schools'. ACADEMY OF MANGAGEMENT LEARNING & EDUCATION, 15 (3):525-548. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2016 Garzón-Vico A.; Gibbons P.; McNamara P.; Rosier J. (2016) 'Technological area experience, experience diversity and innovation'. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 28 (9):1041-1055. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2016 Shrivastava S.; Pazzaglia F.; Sonpar K.; McNamara P. (2016) 'Unpacking the effect of exploration during environmental uncertainty: Evidence from the information technology sector'. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, 33 (1):36-49. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2016 Gross, Nicole, Connolly, Niall, McNamara, Peter (2016) 'Scaling Up a Small Technology Firm: Business Model Innovation at HaylioMed'. Business Case Journal, 23 (2):33-50. [Full-Text]
    2015 Hu, YS; McNamara, P; McLoughlin, D (2015) 'Outbound open innovation in bio-pharmaceutical out-licensing'. Technovation, 35 :46-58. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2013 Mc Namara, P, Peck, S. and Sasson, A. (2013) 'Competing Business Models, Value Creation and Appropriation in English Football'. LONG RANGE PLANNING, 46 :475-487. [Full-Text]
    2012 Su, P. and Mc Namara, P (2012) 'Exploration and Exploitation within and across Intra-Organisational Domains and their Reactions to Firm Level Failure'. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 24 :129-149. [Full-Text]
    2007 Mc Namara, P. and Baden-Fuller, C. (2007) 'Shareholder returns and the exploration-exploitation dilemma: R&D announcements by biotechnology firms'. Research Policy, 36 :548-565. [Full-Text]
    2006 Baden-Fuller, C., Dean, A., Mc Namara, P. and Hillard, B. (2006) 'Raising the Returns to Venture Finance'. Journal of Business Venturing, 21 :265-285. [Full-Text]
    2001 Thomson, N. and Mc Namara, P. (2001) 'Achieving Post-Acquisition Success: The Role of Corporate Entrepreneurship'. LONG RANGE PLANNING, 34 :669-697. [Full-Text]
    1999 Mc Namara, P. (1999) 'Knowledge Based Strategic Alliances and Value Creation: A Study of Biotechnology Firms Quoted on the London Stock Exchange'. IRISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, 19/20 :99-117. [Full-Text]
    1999 Mc Namara, P. and Baden-Fuller, C. (1999) 'Lessons from the Celltech Case: Balancing Knowledge Exploration and Exploitation in Organisational Renewal'. British Journal of Management, 10 :291-307. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8551.00140/full [Full-Text]
    1998 Thomson, N. and Mc Namara, P. (1998) 'Two Way Learning in West/East Mergers and Acquisitions: Short Term and Long Term Viewpoints'. Journal of Eastern European Management Studies 3 :164-188. [Full-Text]
    2023 Credit, K; Ryazanova, O; McNamara, P (2023) 'The role of organisational- and country-level factors in the volume and public visibility of business and management research'. PLoS ONE, 19 (6). [DOI] [Full-Text]

    Other Journal

    Year Publication
    2024 Ryzanova, Olga; Mc Namara, Peter; Connolly, NIall (2024) 'How to balance the strengths and weaknesses of founder-managers' LSE Business Review, January (19 January) :1-3. [Link] https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2024/01/19/how-to-balance-the-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-founder-managers/
    2011 McNamara, P. (2011) 'The Experts Advice. Case Study Which Roads Lead to Profit?' Irish Times, Innovation Magazine, February :36-36.
    2009 McNamara, P (2009) 'Benefits of Writing Teaching Case Studies with Students for Credit' Management Education and Development Division Newsletter, 5 .
    2007 Beere, R., Mc Namara, P. and O’Gorman, C. (2007) 'Kebab Franchise Case Study' Business and Finance, 4-7 May :62-63.
    1999 McNamara, P. (1999) 'European Biotech Review' Genetic Engineering News, 19 .
    1998 McNamara, P. (1998) 'Some Hope and Some Pessimism on the Recovery in European Markets' Genetic Engineering News, 18 :27-55.
    1998 McNamara, P. (1998) 'European Biotech Companies Struggle to Adjust to Bear Markets' Genetic Engineering News, 18 :27-52.
    1998 McNamara, P. (1998) 'British Biotech’s Real Problem' Genetic Engineering News, 18 :37-59.

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2016 McNamara, P., Ryan, C., Jones, D. and Noonan, C. (2016) 'Appropriation Regimes and Firm Performance in Incumbent Services Firms' In: Joining Complexity Science and Social Simulation for Innovation Policy. Agent-based modelling using the SKIN platform. Cambridge : Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
    2010 Beere, R., Mc Namara, P. and O’Gorman, C. (2010) 'Trial Case: Abrakebabra' In: Thomson, N. and Baden-Fuller, C(Eds.). Basic Strategy in Context. European Text and Cases. : Wiley.
    2010 Beere, R. and Mc Namara, P. (2010) 'Main Case: Abrakebabra from Ireland' In: Thomson, N. and Baden-Fuller, C(Eds.). Basic Strategy in Context. European Text and Cases. : Wiley.
    2004 Beere, R. & Mc Namara, P. (2004) 'Abrakebabra: capturing market share through food franchising' In: DeBurca, S, Flectcher, R and Brown, L(Eds.). International Marketing An SME Perspective. : FT Prentice Hall.
    2004 Mc Namara, P., Murray, G., Grampp, C. and Brown, P. (2004) '2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games: the contribution of commercial sponsors' In: DeBurca, S, Flectcher, R and Brown, L(Eds.). International Marketing An SME Perspective. : FT Prentice Hall.
    2003 McNamara, P (2003) 'Des alliances pour creer la confiance dans les enterprises high tech deficitaires: le role des alliances' In: Mangematin, V. and Thuderoz(Eds.). Des mondes de confiance: Un concept a l’epreuve de la realite sociale. : CNRS Editions.
    1997 Baden-Fuller, C. and Mc Namara, P. (1997) 'Teaching Note 5: The Richardson Sheffield Story' In: McNamara, P, Thomson, N., Baden-Fuller, C. and Pitt, M(Eds.). Strategic Innovation. Lecturer’s Resource Manual. London : International Thomson Business Press.
    1997 Mc Namara, P., Baden-Fuller, C. and Boschetti, C. (1997) 'Teaching Note 8: Ariston-Indesit' In: P, Thomson, N., Baden-Fuller, C. and Pitt, M(Eds.). Strategic Innovation. Lecturer’s Resource Manual. London : International Thomson Business Press.
    1997 Pitt, M. and Mc Namara, P. (1997) 'Teaching Note 15: Honda Motors' In: McNamara, P, Thomson, N., Baden-Fuller, C. and Pitt, M(Eds.). Strategic Innovation. Lecturer’s Resource Manual. London : International Thomson Business Press.
    1997 Pitt, M. and Mc Namara, P. (1997) 'Teaching Note 11: JVC' In: Strategic Innovation. Lecturer’s Resource Manual. London : International Thomson Business Press.

    Edited Book

    Year Publication
    1997 P Mc Namara, N. Thomson, C. Baden-Fuller and M. Pitt (Ed.). (1997) Strategic Innovation: Lecturer’s Resource Manual. London: International Thomson Business Press,

    Conference Publication

    Year Publication
    2020 Keeley, A, Ryazanova, O. and McNamara, P (2020) Academy of Management (Management Education and Development Division) Teaching Capabilities of Doctoral Graduates: PhD Learning Outcomes and Labor Market Expectations
    2016 Ryazanova, O., McNamara, P., & Aguinis, H. (2016) Academy of Management Conference A comprehensive and multi-purpose global research performance information system [Full-Text]
    2015 Hu, Y, McNamara, P and Piaskowska, D. (2015) American Marketing Association Summer Educators Conference Project Suspensions and Failures in New Product Development: Returns for Entrepreneurial Firms in Codevelopment Alliances http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=132&sid=a9410524-2f07-440b-8741-ba120cbd9294%40pdc-v-sessmgr02 [Full-Text]
    2014 Ryazanova, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2014) Academy of Management Language, Socialization and Networks: Knowledge Creation in Globalized Business Schools [Full-Text]
    2012 Ryazanova, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2012) Academy of Management Conference Between Symbolic and Social Capital: A Structuration Theory Approach to Academic Productivity Boston, USA, [Full-Text]
    2012 Su, P. and Mc Namara, P. (2012) 11th World Congress of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management The impact of failure experience in product development on knowledge usage and financial performance of the firm [Full-Text]
    1997 Mc Namara, P. and Baden-Fuller, C. (1997) Eastern Academy of Management . In: David Kent eds. Three Traps Facing Knowledge Exploitation in Firms Dublin, [Full-Text]

    Conference Contribution

    Year Publication
    2023 Keeley, Adam, Ryazanova, Olga and Mc Namara, Peter (2023) 39th EGOS Colloquium Academic promotion decisions: Exploring the credibility of signals during promotions in business schools Cagliari, Italy, 29/06/2023-01/07/2023.
    2023 Keeley, A., Ryazanova, O., & Mc Namara, P. (2023) Academy of Management Conference Why wasn’t I promoted? Exploring the ambiguity of linguistic signals in academic promotion documents Boston, 03/08/2023-08/08/2023.
    2023 Singh, P. and Mc Namara, P. (2023) Academy of Management Conference What makes Global South scholars underrepresented in Academic Society Awards? Boston, .
    2023 Ryazanova, O, McNamara, P, Andreeva, T, David, J, DeJong, S, and Aguinis, H. (2023) Academy of Management Conference, Professional Development Workshop Presentation Demonstrating the Societal Impact of Business School Research Boston, .
    2023 Singh, Poonam, Ryazanova, Olga, and Mc Namara, Peter (2023) European Academy of Management (EURAM) Academic Awards and Global South: Inequality and Underrepresentation Dublin, 14/06/2023-16/06/2023.
    2021 Ryazanova, O. & Mc Namara, P. (2021) 14th GEM&L International Workshop on Management & Language Language, organisations and networks: Multi-level exploration of faculty research performance in European business schools EM Strasbourg (online), 10/05/2021-12/05/2021.
    2018 Ryazanova, O. and McNamara, P. (2018) Academy of Management Annual Meeting International Mobility in the Age of Managerialism: to go or not to go Chicago, USA, .
    2018 Ritter, B., Barnes, K., Hedberg, P, McNamara, P., Small, E. and Stratton, M. (2018) Expanding the Pie: Negotiating in Academia Management and Organisational Behaviour Teaching Society conference Coastal Carolina U, South Carolina, USA, .
    2018 Garzon-Vico, A., Gibbons, P., Rosier, J., and McNamara, P. (2018) Academy of Management The Impact of First Hand and Others’ Major Failure and Success Experience on Drug Development Chicago, .
    2018 McNamara, P., Nolan, P., Hood, A., Ritter, B. and Coughlan, J. (2018) International Management and Organisational Behaviour Teaching Society conference Teaching Whilst Leading: Why Do University and Business School Leaders Teach (or not)? Maynooth University, .
    2018 Aguinis, H., Ryazanova, O., McNamara, P., Ashkanasy, N., De Castro, J., Doh, J., Salvaj, E., and Vassolo, R (2018) Academy of Management Conference. PDW programme Visibility of Business School Research Worldwide: The Global Performance Research System. Professional Development Workshop Chicago, .
    2016 Ryazanova O.; McNamara P.; Aguinis H. (2016) 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016 A comprehensive and multi-purpose global research performance information system Atlanta, USA, . [Full-Text]
    2016 Gross, N., McNamara, P., Ryazanova, O, and Connolly, N. (2016) Academy of Management Annual Conference Integrative or Autonomous? Mental Models and Experimentation Driven Business Model Innovation Anaheim, USA, .
    2016 Garzon-Vico, A., Gibbons, P., Rosier, J., and McNamara, P. (2016) Academy of Management The Impact of Success and Failure Experience on Organisational Learning in the Biotech Industry Anaheim, .
    2016 Gross, N., McNamara, P., Connolly, N., and Ryazanova, O (2016) R&D Management Conference Why Can I not Scale? How Cognitive Frames Influence/Impair Business Model Innovation Cambridge, UK, .
    2016 Peter McNamara (2016) Academy of Management Chairperson of Division. Management of team of officers to design and implement paper program, professional development workshops, keynote, business meetings, socials and other duties Atlanta, USA, .
    2015 Connolly, N., Gross, N. and Mc Namara, P. (2015) racing the Business Model: A Biblometric Study on Intellectual Roots Academy of Management Annual Conference Vancouver, .
    2015 Ryazanova, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2015) European Academy of Management Global Stratification of the Business School Industry: Moving Towards an International Labour Market Warsaw, Poland, .
    2015 Mc Namara, P., Ryan, C., Jones, D. and Noonan, C. (2015) Irish Academy of Management Appropriation Regimes and Firm Performance in Incumbent Service Firms Galway, .
    2015 Ryazanova, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2015) Academy of Management Stratification and mobility as the drivers of research in European Business Schools Vancouver, Canada, .
    2015 Connolly, N.; Gross, N. & McNamara, P. (2015) Academy of Management Annual Conference, Vancouver Tracing the business model: a bibliometric study on intellectual roots Vancouver, Canada, .
    2015 Hu, Y., Mc Namara, P. and Pisakowska, D. (2015) Academy of Management New Product Development Alliances Vancouver, .
    2014 Ryazanova, O. & Mc Namara, P. (2014) Strategic Management Society Special Conference ‘Microfoundations for Strategic Management Research: Embracing Individuals Microfoundations of Knowledge Creation in Business Schools: Multi-Level Exploration of a ‘New Career Perspective’ Copenhagen, Denmark, .
    2014 Ryazanova, O. O’Donnell, P., Mc Namara, P (2014) Academy of Management Conference Business Model Design as a Patchwork Quilt: The Role of Local Social Identity in Imitation Choices Philadelphia, USA, .
    2014 Ryazanova, O. O’Donnell, P., Mc Namara, P. (2014) Strategic Management Society Special Conference ‘Microfoundations for Strategic Management Research: Embracing Individuals Microfoundations of inter-organizational Imitation Strategy. Local Social Identity’s Role in Business Model Innovation Processes Copenhagen, Denmark, .
    2013 Garzon-Vico, A., Gibbons, P., Mc Namara, P. (2013) European Academy of Management The Impact of Learning from Success and Failure on Innovation Performance Istanbul, .
    2013 Su, P., Mc Namara, P. and Mangematin, V. (2013) Academy of Management Conference Failure Experience in New Product Development and Firm Performance Orlando, .
    2013 Ryazanova, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2013) European Academy of Management Research Productivity of Financial Times Top 100 Business Schools’ Faculty: Impact of Academic Origin and Pro-active Choice Istanbul, Turkey, .
    2013 O’Donnell, P., Ryazanova, O., Mc Namara, P. (2013) European Group on Organization Studies Colloquium Searching High and Low: Role Selection as Part of Business Model Innovation. Sub-Theme 22: Business Models and Organizations: Uncovering the Origins of New Business Models Montreal, Canada, .
    2012 Garzon-Vico, A., Gibbons, P., Mc Namara, P. (2012) Strategic Management Society Conference Task Experience, Past Experience Diversity and Firm Performance Prague, .
    2012 Mc Namara, P, Sonpar, K. and Pazzaglia, P (2012) Academy of Management Conference Theorizing the Role of Soft Power in Enabling Cooperation Boston, .
    2012 Su, P and Mc Namara, P. (2012) 11th World Congress of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management The performance implications of balancing exploration and exploitation within and across intra-organizational domains Limerick, .
    2011 Su, P. and Mc Namara, P. (2011) European Academy of Management Exploration Orientation and Task Performance: Failure as an Antecedent and Moderator Tallinn, .
    2011 Ryazaonva, O. and Mc Namara, P. (2011) Academy of Management External Artefacts Production: The Right Way Is No Less Important Than a Good Start San Antonio, .
    2011 Mc Namara, P, Sonpar, K. and Pazzaglia, P. (2011) Academy of Management Conference Enabling Stakeholder Cooperation in a Social Venture: Special Olympics in Ireland San Antonio, .
    2011 Su, P and Mc Namara, P. (2011) European Academy of Management Exploration Orientation within and across Inter-Organizational Domains and its Reaction to Firm Level Failure Tallinn, .
    2011 Mc Namara, P., Sonpar, K. and Pazzaglia, F. (2011) Interdisciplinary Conference on Stakeholders (Strategic Management Society) Enabling Stakeholder Cooperation in a Social Venture San Antonio, .
    2010 Su, P and Mc Namara, P. (2010) Strategic Management Society Conference The Effect of Performance on the Innovativeness of New Product Development in High Technology Firms Rome, .
    2010 Mc Namara, P. and Piaskowska, D. (2010) Academy of Management Pure Signals, Resource based Amplifiers and Moderators: Market Valuation of Alliance Formation by R&D Intensive Firms Montreal, .
    2010 Mc Namara, P. and Piaskowska, D. (2010) 5th Warsaw International Economic Meeting Signalling and Resources in Shareholder Value Creation through Alliances: The Case of Biotechnology Warsaw, .
    2010 Cataldo, C. and McNamara, P. Panellists: Arbaugh, J.B., Cunliffe, A., Schmidt-Wilk, J., Whetten, D., Eisenberg, J. and Klimoski, R. (2010) Enhancing Scholarship of Teaching and Learning through Publication Academy of Management Conference. PDW Programme Montreal, .

    Case

    Year Publication
    2015 Gross, N., Connolly, N. and McNamara, P. (2015) Connected Health Technology: Private Pharmacies Competing Innovatively in Ireland. Teaching Note. [Case] [Link]
    2013 McNamara, P., Ryazanova, O., Collins, F. & Aherne, D. (2013) Gaelic Athletic Association and the Irish Rugby Football Union: Competing Business Models. [Case] [Full-Text]
    2015 Gross, N., Connolly, N. and McNamara, P. (2015) Connected Health Technology: Private Pharmacies Competing Innovatively in Ireland. [Case] [Link]
    2013 Mc Namara, P., Ryazanova, O. and Aherne, D (2013) Teaching Note. Gaelic Athletic Association and the Irish Rugby Football Union: Competing Business Models. [Case] [Link] [Full-Text]
    2010 Mc Namara, P. and Whitty, R. (2010) David versus Goliath in European Airlines: Can Aer Arann’s Regional Service Strategy survive in the Home Market of Low Cost Leader Ryanair?. [Case] [Link]
    2010 Mc Namara, P. and Stafford, B. (2010) Stafford Group: Growth Strategy through Related and Unrelated Diversification. [Case] [Link]
    2004 Beere, R. and Mc Namara, P. (2004) Abrakebabra: Surviving the Franchise Revolt, Teaching Note. [Case] [Link]
    2004 Beere, R. and Mc Namara, P. (2004) Abrakebabra: Surviving the Franchise Revolt. [Case]
    2004 Beere, R., Mc Namara, P. and O’Gorman, C. (2004) Abrakebabra: Growing Pains in a Fast Food Restaurant Chain. [Case] [Link]
    2003 Mc Namara, P., Grampp, C. Mc Grath, P. (2003) 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games: Managing a Stakeholder Network. Teaching Note. [Case] [Link]
    2003 Mc Namara, P., Murray, G., Grampp, C. and P. Brown. (2003) 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games: Managing a Stakeholder Network. [Case] [Link]
    2001 Mc Namara, P. and McKnight, P. (2001) Proton Quest: A Biotech Group. [Case] [Link] [Full-Text]
    2000 Mc Namara, P., Baden-Fuller, C., and Howell, J. (2000) Biotechnology Industry Note: Strategy and Performance of Some UK Biotech Independents 1995 to 1997. [Case] [Link]
    2000 Mc Namara, P., Baden-Fuller, C., and Howell, J. (2000) The Rejuvenation of Celltech in the 1990s: Laying Foundations of a FTSE 100 Company. [Case] [Link]
    2000 Mc Namara, P., Baden-Fuller, C., and Howell, J. (2000) The Rejuvenation of Celltech in the 1990s: Teaching Note. [Case] [Link]
    Certain data included herein are derived from the © Web of Science (2024) of Clarivate. All rights reserved.

    Professional Associations

    Description Function From / To
    Academy of Management, MED Division Chairperson 10/08/2016 - 08/08/2017
    Academy of Management 5 Year Review Panel, Management Education and Development Division 30/09/2020 - 31/12/2021
    Management and Organisational Behaviour Teaching Society International Conference Organiser and Programme Chairperson 02/07/2018 - 03/07/2017
    MBA Association of Ireland Chairperson of MBA Strategy Competition Judging Panel 01/05/2016 - 01/05/2019
    Academy of Management, MED Division Program Chair 11/08/2013 - 12/08/2015
    Academy of Management, MED Division Professional Development Workshop Chair 05/08/2012 - 11/08/2013
    Academy of Management, MED Division Past Chair (in charge of officer elections) 07/08/2018 - 09/08/2017
    Academy of Management, MED Vice Chairperson 06/08/2014 - 09/08/2016
    Academy of Management, MED Division Research Coordinator 01/08/2010 - 07/08/2011

    Honors and Awards

    Date Title Awarding Body
    08/08/2021 MED Outstanding Reviewer Academy of Management
    01/08/2018 Global Forum Best Paper (Research Award) Academy of Management
    01/08/2016 Dexter Award Finalist Paper (Academy of Management) Academy of Management Conference, International Theme Committee
    01/01/2014 Global Forum Best Paper Award (Academy of Management) Academy of Management, MED Division
    01/08/2012 Carlo Masini Award (Best Paper Public & Not for Profit) Academy of Management, PNP Division
    01/01/2011 Best Paper (Strategic Management) EURAM European Academy of Management, Strategic Management SIG
    01/01/2008 The Outstanding Research Paper Award (University College Dublin) UCD Michael Smurfit School of Business
    01/01/2007 European Case Awards: Best Entrepreneurship Case Case Centre
    01/01/2011 Strategic Planning Society Fellow Strategic Planning Society
    01/01/2007 The Outstanding Research Paper Award (University College Dublin) UCD Michael Smurfit School of Business
    01/01/2004 European Case Prize Winner Case Centre
    01/01/2002 Outstanding Educator Award UCD Michael Smurfit School of Business
    01/06/2018 Outstanding Service Award Leadership of iMOBTS Conference Management and Organizational Behaviour Teaching Society
    01/01/2018 MED Outstanding Service Award Leadership of Elections/Past Chairperson Academy of Management
    01/08/2018 MED Outstanding Reviewer Award Academy of Management
    01/08/2017 MED Chairperson, Outstanding Service Award Academy of Management
    01/01/2017 MED Outstanding Reviewer Award Academy of Management, Management Education and Development Division.
    01/08/2015 MED Program Chair, Outstanding Service Award Academy of Management, Management Education and Development Division
    01/01/2014 MED Program Chair, Outstanding Service Award Academy of Management, MED Division
    01/08/2013 MED PDW Chair, Outstanding Service Award Academy of Management, MED Division
    01/01/2011 MED Research Coordinator, Outstanding Service Award Academy of Management, MED Division

    Committees

    Committee Function From / To
    University Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, UE Member 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2027
    Student Facilities Project Advisory Group Chairperson 01/12/2022 - 30/06/2023
    Academic Council Secretary Secretary 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023
    Academic Council Member 01/05/2014 -
    Sabbatical Committee Member 01/01/2023 -
    Faculty of Social Sciences Executive Chairperson 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2027
    School of Business Advisory Committee Chairperson 01/09/2016 - 31/10/2022
    Academic Discipline Committee Member 01/09/2017 - 30/09/2021
    General Data Protection Regulation Governance Committee Member 01/09/2017 - 30/09/2018
    School of Business Industry Advisory Council Executive Member 01/01/2021 - 01/01/2022
    Research Committee School of Business Member 01/09/2015 - 31/10/2022
    Five Year Review Committee Academic of Management Member 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2021
    School of Business Postgraduate Academic Directors MSc Strategy and Innovation Academic Director 01/09/2016 - 30/08/2020
    Directors of Teaching and Learning, School of Business Chairperson 01/09/2015 - 31/10/2022
    Academic Staff Committee Maynooth University Member 01/09/2017 - 30/08/2021
    PhD Committee School of Business Co-Director of PhD Programme 01/06/2017 - 31/10/2022
    Maynooth University Masters Taskforce Member 01/10/2018 - 01/10/2019
    Faculty of Social Sciences Executive Member 14/03/2014 - 31/10/2022

    Employment

    Employer Position From / To
    Maynooth University Dean of the Faculty of Social Science 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2027
    Maynooth University, School of Business Professor 01/01/2014 -
    University College Dublin, School of Business (Smurfit and Quinn Schools) Senior Lecturer 01/10/2005 - 31/12/2013
    University College Dublin, School of Business College Lecturer (tenured) 01/09/2000 - 30/09/2005
    Cass Business School City, University of London Research Fellow 01/07/1998 - 31/08/2000
    University College Dublin, School of Business Assistant Lecturer 01/11/1991 - 31/08/1994

    Education

    Start date Institution Qualification Subject
    Cass Business School City, University of London PhD Strategic Management and Innovation
    University College Dublin Master of Business Studies Strategic Management and Planning
    University of Limerick Bachelor of Business Studies Accounting and Economics

    Editorial / Academic Reviews

    Amount Role From / To
    IRISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT Member of the Editorial Board 01/01/2015 -
    LONG RANGE PLANNING Associate Editor 01/12/1998 - 01/12/2004
    Academy of Management Learning and Education Member of the Editorial Board 22/08/2019 - 01/08/2023

    Teaching Interests

    Passion for teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate and executive levels:
    * Strategic Management
    * Management

    PhD supervision: academic career management; social impact of universities (research and education); management of innovation; management of universities and business schools; inequality in academic awards.


    Recent Students

    Graduation date Name Degree
    2015 Olga Ryazanova PhD
    2013 Antonio Garzon Vico PhD
    2012 Peiran Su PhD