
MANAGEMENT
Teaching
Teaches managing in different cultures, cross-cultural negotiations, and strategic
management in a global world.
Research and Publication Interests
Has emphasized three overlapping areas of programmatic research: international management
and behavior; business strategy; and the contingent workforce, particularly studies
of temporary help employment.
Work Experience
Professor Gannon has served as a consultant and trainer to a large number of organizations,
including Chemical Bank of New York, the U.S. General Accounting Office, U.S. Office
of Personnel Management, the Upjohn Company, the American Federation of Government
Employees, ARINC, Northrop-Grumman and GEICO. At GEICO he was the main external consultant
on the design and presentation of the annual Senior Management Training Program, and
at Northrop-Grumman he served as the University of Maryland Academic Director of the
IMPACT Training Program (International Management Program and Compliance Training),
an internal certificate program required for advancement to international management
positions.