Date Updated
8-6-2024
Department
School of Management (previously Organization & Management), College of Business
Academic Rank
Professor Emeritus
Year Retired from SJSU
2006; FERP 2006-2010
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George Whaley: Research Gate
Educational Background
University of Colorado, Boulder, Organizational Behavior, Finance, and Management Science, 1974 Ph.D.
University of Arizona, 1966 M.B.A.
University of Arizona, Engineering Mathematics, 1964 B.S.
Dissertation Title
The Impact Of Title-VII of The 1964 Civil Rights Act Upon Contract Provisions Regarding Seniority Systems and Black Employment Within The Atomic Energy Industry
Teaching Experience
San Jose State University, 1979-2010
San Jose State University, Adjunct, 1973-1979
San Jose State University, Emeritus Professor, 2010-Present
Service
Editor of Journal
2017 - 2020 Co-editor of the Business Case Journal
Officer: Organization / Association
2011 – 2014: Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists. President (2010), Executive Board and Past President
Also see Vita for Service to the University, the Profession and the Community
Selected Publications
Articles Published
Refereed
George L. Whaley. "Pedagogical Note" Journal of Advertising Education Vol. 25 Iss. 2 (2021) p. 131 - 145 https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/faculty_rsca/2702/
McGuire, S. J & Whaley, G.L. (2017). Guidelines for Writing a Management Teaching Case Study. Journal of Case Research and Inquiry.
Whaley, G. L., Ford, D. L., & Perry, K. C. (2013). Green Management and Related Concepts: An Interpretive SYMLOG Analysis. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Econ. and Soc. Sustainability.
Whaley, G. L. & Ford, D. (2012). Examining Collegiality and Social Justice in Academia and the Private Sector: an Exploratory SYMLOG Analysis. NMIMS Management Review. https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/org_mgmt_pub/21/
George L. Whaley and D. L. Ford. "Mapping Identity Group Perceptions of Organizational Opportunity Structure Outcomes: An Exploratory SYMLOG Analysis" Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences (2007)
George L. Whaley and D. L. Ford. "Perceptions Regarding Workplace Opportunity Models by African Immigrants and African-Americans" Challenge Journal Vol. 13 Iss. 1 (2007)
Cases Published
Refereed
Anderson, Benjamin & Chen, Caroline & Davis, Craig & Whaley, George. (2024). Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Three-Pronged Approach to Managing Interpersonal Conflicts in Academia. Journal of Critical Incidents, 14, 62+.
Hirakubo, N., Chen, C., Whaley, G., & Davis, C., (2024). Ikinari steak: Reflections on a failed foreign market expansion. In Sage Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071944806
Whaley, G., Chen, C., & Thach, Q., (2024). Ancestry.com: Evaluating the past to strategize for the future. In Sage Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., DOI: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071939932
Whaley, G.L. (December, 2020). Is the Strategic Plan for the Kuli Kuli Foods Benefit Corporation Sustainable? Journal of Case Research and Inquiry.
Allsopp, C.D., Whaley, G.L. & Perry, K.C. (December, 2020). CEO Decision Making: is B Lab Certification a Key Priority for the Window Specialist? Journal of Case Research and Inquiry.
Pagani, M., Whaley, G.L. & Czerwinski, D. (August, 2020). Financial Censorship Controversy: Financial Services Leading Social Change? Journal of Accounting and Finance.
Anderson, B., Chen, C., Virick, M. & Whaley, G.L. (spring, 2020). Not Keeping Things “Zipped Up”: A Study of Fairness Regarding Employee Policies in Zip Tech Corporation. Journal of Case Studies.
Whaley, G.L., Allsopp, C. & Perry, K.C. (2019). The Role of Strategy and Leadership at the Window Specialist: Can a Tech CEO Dramatically Grow a Construction Firm? Journal of Case Research and Inquiry.
Whaley, G.L., Hirakubo, N. & Davis, C. (2019). The Short-term and Long-term Impact of Clearance Sale at Yuri USA, Inc. Journal of Critical Incidents.
Hudson, M.L., Gomez-Vallejo, M. D. P. & Whaley, G.L. (2019). Loaiza Family Values. Journal of Case Research and Inquiry.
Davis, C., Hirakubo, N. & Whaley, G.L. (2019). International Retailer Sanyo Shakai’s Future Direction After Burberry License Agreement Loss. International Journal of Case Method Research & Application.
Whaley, G.L. & McGuire, S.J. (2018). 23AndMe: Future of Personal Genomics Services Business? Journal of Case Studies.
Pagani, M., Anderson, B. & Whaley, G.L. (2017). Nike: Swooshing the Cost of Capita Presentation. Journal of Case Research and Inquiry.
Whaley, G.L., Gupta, A. & Raorane, S. (2017). Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.: The Future is Now? Journal of Critical Incidents.
Whaley, G.L. (2016). What is the Best Public Relations Strategy to Reverse Monsanto’s Reputation as an Evil Corporation? Journal of Case Research and Inquiry.
Whaley, G. L. & Brown, J. (2015). Finding the Perfect Strategic Partner for an FDA Approved Drug. Journal of Critical Incidents.
Whaley, G. L. & Brown, J. (2015). Will MannKind's Dream Come True? Journal of Case Studies.
Whaley, G. L. & Walker, P. (2014). Succession Planning and Leadership at Dryco, Inc. Journal of Case Studies.
Whaley, G. L. (2014). Gridlock at Bay Gray. Journal of Critical Incidents.
Whaley, G. L., Perry, K. C., & Bazar, G. (2014). Strategic Challenges for a Start-Up in Mongolia's Emerging Software Industry. Journal of Management Systems.
Whaley, G. L. (2013). Shared Leadership at Bay Gray, Inc. Journal of Critical Incidents.
Whaley, G. L. & Perry, K. C. (2012). Project Kaisei: Entrepreneurship to Potentially Save the Pacific Ocean from Environmental Disaster. Journal of Critical Incidents.
Whaley, G. L. & Walker, P. (2012). Can The Returning CEO Turnaround the Crisis at Hammerhead? Journal of Case Studies.
Perry, K. C. & Whaley, G. L. (2012). Leadership Crisis: How Can Circle 6 Survive? Journal of Case Studies.
Whaley, G. L., Casey, R., & Perry, K. C. (2011). Career Crossroads at the Top. Business Case Journal.
George L. Whaley and K. C. Perry. "Enterprise Intrapreneurship: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (2009)
R. Casey, George L. Whaley and M. Bacon. "The Many Sides of the Imus Controversy" (2008)
George L. Whaley. "Turning the Lights Up or Down at UVM" (2008)
M. Brannen, A. Osland, George L. Whaley, M. Hill, et al.. "Growing Spansion into an Integrated Business: Cases A, INSEAD Case Series" (2007)
George L. Whaley and M. A. Bumpus. "Freestone Printing" (2006)
Book Chapters Published
Refereed
Osland, A. & Whaley, G.L. (2018). Business Ethics: Best Practices for Designing and Managing Ethical Organizations, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Whaley, G. L. (2011). Management of Transportation Organizations. Handbook of Transportation Engineering. McGraw-Hill.
George L. Whaley and D. L. Ford. "Fairness, Equity, and Social Justice: Using SYMLOG in Social Policy Analysis" Analysis of Social Systems: SYMLOG Research and Applications (2001)
See Vita for Presentation of Refereed Articles and Cases, & Working Papers
Files
Download Curriculum Vitae (144 KB)
Personal Commentary
Honors & Awards
2013: MDSA, Ph.D. Project, Trailblazer Award
2015: Society for Case Research, Best Reviewer
2020: Society for Case Research, Best Critical Incident presented at conference