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R.L. (Lyn) Purdy

Associate Professor, Organizational Behaviour

Education

  • BASc, Chem Eng - Waterloo
  • MASc, Mgmt Sc - Waterloo
  • PhD, Waterloo

Contact Information

Profile

Lyn Purdy is an associate professor of Organizational Behaviour at Richard Ivey School of Business. Prior to joining the Ivey Business School, she was an associate professor at the Centre for Administrative and Information Studies at The University of Western Ontario. She earned at BASc in Chemical Engineering, and an MASc and PhD in Management Sciences from the University of Waterloo.

Purdy's research interests include organizational impacts of new technologies and techniques, performance evaluation of supplier organizations, quality management programs and participation of employees, and decision making and the impact of negative information. She has authored or co-authored several articles which have appeared in such publications as the International Journal of Operations and Production Management, the Journal of Management Systems, the Sloan Management Review, Journal of Operations Management and Behaviour and Information Technology.

Teaching

  • Organizational Behaviour

Selected Publications

  • Rogers, K.W., Purdy, R.L., Safayeni, F., Duimering, P.R., 2007, "A Supplier Development Program: Rational Process or Image Construction?", Journal of Operations Management, March, 25(2): 556 - 572.
  • Scala, J., Purdy, R.L., Safayeni, F., 2006, "Application of Cybernetics to Manufacturing Flexibility: A Systems Perspective", Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 17(1/2): 22 - 41.
  • Purdy, R.L., Safayeni, F., 2000, "Strategies for Supplier Evaluation: A Framework For Potential Advantages and Limitations", IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, November, 47(4): 435 - 443.
  • Harris, C.R., & Purdy, R. L., 1998, The role of participative management in implementing TQM programs. International Journal of Technology Management, 16(4-6): 466-478.
  • Purdy, L., Astad, U., & Safayeni, F., 1994, Perceived effectiveness of the automotive supplier evaluation process, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 14(6): 91-103.
  • Duimering, R., Safayeni, F., & Purdy, L., 1993, Integrated manufacturing: Redesign the organization before implementing flexible technology, Sloan Management Review, 34(4): 47-56.
  • Safayeni, F., Irving, R., Purdy, L., & Higgins, C., 1992, Potential impacts of computerized performance monitoring systems: Eleven propositions, The Journal of Management Systems, 4(2): 73-84.
  • Safayeni, F., & Purdy, L., 1991, A behavioural case study of just-in-time implementation, Journal of Operations Management, 10: 213-228.

Research/Course Development

  • Teams in Quality Initiatives
  • Organizational Impacts in Manufacturing

Experience

  • Research Assistant, University of Waterloo Management of Integrated Manufacturing Systems Research Group

Expertise

  • Impact of Supplier Evaluation
  • Teams and Quality Programs
  • JIT and Organizational Change
 

Research Links

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