Clive Muir
Teaching Professor of Business Communication
Clive Muir
As a college-level instructor for over 30 years, Muir has served in business and liberal arts departments and led various campus programs. He also consulted with companies, nonprofits, and community groups in the U.S. and abroad. His early career in the hotel industry informs his pedagogy and research in communication, economic development, and narrative formation.
Area of Expertise
Business Education, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Management Development, Organizational Behavior, Team Development
Education
- Ph D 1997, New Mexico State University
- MA 1996, New Mexico State University
- MS 1991, Pennsylvania State University
- BS 1988, University of the West Indies
Awards/Honors
- Diversity and Inclusion Award, Association for Business Communication, 2019
- Award for Teaching with Technology, Association for Business Communication, 2017
- Best Paper Award, General Business Administration Conference, 2014
- Faculty Award for Enhancing Critical Thinking, Fort Valley State University, 2012
Teaching Interests
Business Narratives / Discourses, Business Advocacy, Consulting, Design Thinking
Research Interests
Narrative Formation, Historical Narratives, Advocacy, Synthetic Thinking
Personal Interests
Exploring the geography, history, and rhetoric of things
Selected Publications
- "Teaching Teamwork and Design Thinking in Online Class Projects", Texas Business and Technical Educators Journal, 59-70, 2017
- "Talking Strategy: Does it Make Senior Managers Vulnerable?", Academy of Management Perspectives, Issue 2, 1-3, with Jiao Hao, Yunxia Zhu, 2015
- "Do Diversity and Inclusion Help Drive Employee Engagement?", Academy of Management Perspectives, Issue 2, with T. Hoyland, 2015
- "Two Approaches to Storytelling in Business Classes", Texas Business and Technical Educators Journal, 6-17, with Marsha Bayless, 2015
- "Business Communication Students' Preferences for Assignments on Job Search Skills", Southwestern Business Administration Journal, Issue 1, 46-58, with R. Bell, 2014
- "A Review of Business Communication under the Leadership Function", Business Studies Journal, Issue 1-2, 99-121, with Reginald Bell, 2014
- "Reading for Work: The Forgotton Communication Skill", Business Education Forum, 28-42, 2014
- "The Self-Introduction Exhibit", Business & Professional Communication Quarterly, 342-343, 2014
- "Getting to Right: How Do Managers Make Good Decisions about Customers?", Academy of Management Perspectives, Issue 4, 2013
- "Crafting Biographical Sketches in Business Classes", Texas Business and Technical Educators Journal, 73-84, 2013