James A. Muncy

Professor of Marketing

Langdale College of Business

Valdosta State University

 

Contact Information

 

 

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School:

  116 Starmount Drive

  College of Business

  Valdosta, GA 31605

  Valdosta State University

  229-249-0809

  Valdosta, GA  31698

 

  229-245-3808

 

  muncyj@valdosta.edu

 

 

Academic Background

 

Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, 1983

      Major: Marketing

      Minors: Statistics and Psychology

 

Bachelor of Arts (with honors), Texas Tech University, 1978

      Major: Psychology

      Minor: Communications

 

University Affiliations

 

1993-Present, Department of Marketing and Economics, Valdosta
State University

1988-1993, Department of Marketing, Clemson University

1985-1988, Department of Marketing, Texas Tech University

1982-1985, Department of Marketing, University of Oklahoma

 

Other Significant Affiliations

 

2000-2004, Executive Director, Association for Consumer Research

1990-1993, President and Founder, CtC Press

 

 

 

Publications and Research

 

Refereed Journal Articles

 

Iyer, Rajesh and James A. Muncy (2009)," Purpose and Object of Anti-Consumption," Journal of Business Research, 62(2), 160-168.

 

Kuhlmeier, David B. and James A. Muncy (2009), “Characteristics of Music File Sharing Among College Students: A Replication and Extension,” Journal of Digital Business,3 (1), 1-12

 

Iyer, Rajesh and James A. Muncy (2008), “Service Recovery in Marketing Education: It's What We Do That Counts,” Journal of Marketing Education, 30(1), 21-32.

 

James A. Muncy (2008). “The Orientation Evaluation Matrix: Understanding if Students Are Customers or Products,”  Marketing Education Review, 18(3), 15-23.

 

Muncy, James A. (2006), "Implications of Contemporary Intelligence Theories to Marketing Education," Journal of Education for Business, 81 (6), 301-306..

 

Iyer, Rajesh and James A. Muncy (2005), "The Role of Brand Parity in Developing Loyal Customers," Journal of Advertising Research, 45 (2), 222-228.

 

Vitell, Scott J. and James A. Muncy (2005), "The Muncy-Vitell Consumer Ethics Scale: A Modification and Application," Journal of Business Ethics, 62 (3), 267-275.

 

Iyer, Rajesh and James A. Muncy (2004), "Who Do You Trust?" Marketing Health Services (formerly Journal of Healthcare Marketing), 24 (2), 26-30.

 

Reisenwitz, Timothy H. and James A. Muncy (2004), "Cultural Background Effects on Nostalgic Reactions: Implications for Managers Dealing With Change," Business Research Yearbook, 11, 490-494.

 

Muncy, James A. (2004), "Ethical Issues in Multilevel Marketing: Is it a Legitimate Business or Just Another Pyramid Scheme?," Marketing Education Review, 14 (3), 47-53.

 

Muncy, James A. and Jacqueline K. Eastman (1998), "The Journal of Advertising: Twenty-Five Years and Beyond," Journal of Advertising, 27 (4), 1-8.

 

Muncy, James A. and Jacqueline K. Eastman (1998), "Materialism and Consumer Ethics: An Exploratory Study," Journal of Business Ethics, 17 (2), 137-145.

 

Muncy, James A. (1996), "Marketing Differentiation Strategies for Church Growth," Journal of Ministry Marketing and Management, 2 (2), 1-13.

 

Muncy, James A. (1996), "The Home Schooling Market: Results and Implications of Current Research," Journal of Marketing For Higher Education, 7 (3).

 

Muncy, James A. (1992), "The Development of Advertising-Centered Versus Individual-Centered Scales," Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising, 14 (1), 45-52.

 

Vitell, Scott J. and James A. Muncy (1992), Consumer Ethics: an Empirical Investigation of Factors Influencing Ethical Judgements of the Final Consumer. Journal of Business Ethics, 11 (5), 585-597.

 

Muncy, James A. and Scott J. Vitell (1992), "Consumer Ethics: An Investigation of the Ethical Beliefs of the Final Consumer," Journal of Business Research, 24 (3), 297-312.

 

Muncy, James A. (1992), "The Journal of Advertising: A Twenty Year Appraisal," Journal of Advertising, 20 (4), 1-11.

 

Muncy, James A. (1992), "The Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Sexually Explicit Material: Alternative Philosophies," Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, 11 (3), 149-154.

 

Pickett, Gregory M., Stephen Grove,, Patricia Knowles, and James A. Muncy (1990), "Postdoctoral Programs in Marketing: An Empirical Investigation of the Retooling Process, Journal of Marketing Education, 12 (2), 68-78.

 

Muncy, James A. and Raymond P. Fisk (1987), "Cognitive Relativism and the Practice of Marketing Science," Journal of Marketing, 51 (1), 20-33.

 

 

Non-Refereed Journal Publications

 

Muncy, James A. (1990), "Review of Dictionary of Concepts in the Philosophy of Science by Paul T. Durbin," Journal of Marketing Research, 27 (4), 498-499.

 

Muncy, James A. (1987). “Review of Consumer Behavior by William L. Wilkie,” Journal of Marketing, 51 (2), 145.

 

Muncy, James A. (1987), "Review of Psychophysiology: Systems, Processes, and Applications by Michael G. H. Coles, Emanuel Donchin, and Stephen W. Porges," Journal of Marketing Research, 24 (2).

 

 

Refereed Proceedings

 

Muncy, James A. (2006), "The Personal Development Approach to Developing the Personal Intelligences in Marketing Education," Association for Marketing Theory and Practice.

 

Eastman, J. K., Lisa Glynn, James A. Muncy, and D. David (1997), "Brand Preference Patterns of School Age Children: An Exploratory Analysis," Association of Marketing Theory and Practice, 345-359.

 

Muncy, James A. (1996), "Measuring Perceived Brand Parity," Advances in Consumer Research, 23, 411-417.

 

Muncy, James A. (1994), "Bi/Polar Personality Theory and Consumer Decision Making: An Empirical Investigation," Association of Marketing Theory and Practice, 86-91.

 

Muncy, James A. (1990), "Involvement and Perceived Brand Similarities/ Differences: The Need for Process Oriented Models," Advances in Consumer Research, 144-148.

 

Muncy, James A. (1990), "Psychophysiology and Advertising Research: Promise, Problems, and Potential Payoffs," Society for Consumer Psychology, 92-96.

 

Muncy, James A. (1990), "Emotion Based Decision Making: Differentiating Affect Driven Decision Making from Affect Referral," Society for Consumer Psychology, 76-78.

 

Muncy, James A. (1989), "Computer Assisted Laboratory Research," Advances in Consumer Research, 16, 79-80.

 

Muncy, James A. (1987), "Physiological Responses to Consumer Emotions: Theory, Methods, and Implications for Consumer Research," American Marketing Association's Summer Educators' Conference, 127-132.

 

Muncy, James A. (1986), "Beliefs and External Information Search: A Replication," American Marketing Association's Summer Educators' Conference, 62-67.

 

Muncy, James A. (1986), "Affect and Cognition: A Closer Look at Two Competing Theories," Advances in Consumer Research, 226-230.

 

Muncy, James A. (1984), "Professionalism and Marketing Education," American Marketing Association's Summer Educators' Conference, 110-112.

 

Muncy, James A. and Shelby D. Hunt (1984), "Consumer Involvement: Definitional Issues and Research Directions," Advances in Consumer Research, 11, 193-196.

 

 

Book Chapters and Other Publications

 

Muncy, James A. (2002), A Few Keys to All Success: Discovering the Best Person I Can Become, Valdosta, Georgia: Few Keys. (in second printing with over 5,000 copies sold)

 

Muncy, James A. (1997), "The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the Future of Marketing Within the Telecommunications Industry," in Allan Reddy (Ed.) Marketing and the High Tech Consumer, Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 34-54.

 

Pickney, Thomas C. and James A. Muncy (1994), "Home is Where the Best Education Is," Wall Street Journal, 223 (113), A10.

 

Muncy, James A. and Donald M. McBane, (1992), "Computer Use in Marketing and Marketing Research," Macmillan Encyclopedia of Computers, New York: Macmillan, 640-644.

 

Muncy, James A. (1992), "Using Country-and-Western Songs to Illustrate Consumer Behavior," in Joseph F. Hair, Jr. (Ed.) Great Ideas for Teaching Marketing,Cincinnati: South-Western, 128.

 

Muncy, James A. and Adel Hughes (1985). "Target Marketing: The Key to Successful Entrance Into Technical Markets," In Lois K. Moore and Daniel L. Plung (Ed.) Marketing Technical Ideas and Products Successfully, New York: IEEE Press, 88-94.

 

Walker, Bruce J., Leonard Berry, Michael Etzel, Eugene Laczniak, and James A. Muncy (1986)," Building Professionalism in Marketing: The Role of the Marketing Educator," American Marketing Association's Winter Educators' Conference, 5-7.

 

Hunt, Shelby D., James A. Muncy, and Nina M. Ray (1981), "Alderson's General Theory of Marketing: A Formalization," Review of Marketing 1981, 267-272.

 

Reprinted in Jagdish N. Sheth and Dennis E. Garrett (1985) Marketing Theory: Classic and Contemporary Readings, Cincinnati: South-Western, 837-848.

 

Reprinted in Shelby D. Hunt (1988) Marketing Theory: The Philosophy of Marketing Science, Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 314-324.

 

 

Teaching

Courses Taught

 

Introduction to Marketing (including mass sections of 600+ students)

Consumer Behavior (graduate and undergraduate)

Marketing Research (graduate and undergraduate)

Marketing Management

Professional Selling

Sales Management

Time Management for Salespeople

Retailing

Promotional Management

Business to Business Marketing

Readings in Marketing

Exploring Success

 

Teaching Evaluations

 

1995 -- 2006 average teaching evaluation score (on 1 to 5 scale where 5 is the most positive) across all sections taught (97 classes) and all questions:  4.61.  Scores for individual classes available upon request.

 

 

 

 

Service

Reviewer Activity

 

Journal of Marketing

Journal of Marketing Research

Journal of Consumer Research

Journal of Academy of Marketing Science

Journal of Business Research

Journal of Advertising*

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Psychology and Marketing*

Journal of Business Ethics

Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice

Academy of Marketing Science Review*

Journal of Marketing Education

Marketing Education Review

Business Research Yearbook

Association for Consumer Research

American Marketing Association's Summer Educator Conferences

American Marketing Association's Winter Educator Conferences

Society for Marketing Advances

Association for Marketing Theory and Practice

Note: * Indicates service on Editorial Review Board.  Otherwise service was as ad hoc reviewer.

 

Service to Discipline, College, and Community

 

Association for Consumer Research: Newsletter Editor (1984 – 1993), Publications Director (1985 – 1999), and Executive Director (2000 - 2004).

 

Faculty Advisor to Student Chapter of the American Marketing Association (Clemson University), Mu Kappa Tau (University of Oklahoma), Tech Marketing Association (Texas Tech University), and Baptist Student Union (Valdosta State University).

 

Speaker for various business and non-profit groups on marketing, selling, time management, and success.  Industries include:

Insurance and Investments (e.g., New York Life; National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors; Agents Marketing Group)

Medical (e.g., Medical Doctors Associates; Doctors Laboratories)

Direct Sales (e.g., Pro-Systems One; Premier Jewelers; Reardon Enterprises; Alliance-Net Solutions)

Not-for Profit (e.g., United States Air Force; Chamber of Commerce)

 

Chair of Various Committees including Student Relations Committee and Promotion and Tenure Committee.

 

Parliamentarian, Faculty Senate, Valdosta State University, 2006 to present

 

Awards and Recognitions

 

Student Advisory Board Outstanding Teaching Award, Valdosta State University, Langdale College of Business, 2003.

 

Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, Texas Tech University College of Business, 1982.

 

Student Advisory Board Outstanding Teaching Award Finalist, Valdosta State University Langdale College of Business (twelve times), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

 

Outstanding Teaching Award Finalist, Texas Tech University College of Business (two times), 1987, 1988.

 

Langdale Lecture Invitee, Valdosta State University, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

 

United States Air Force Distinguished Educator's Visit 2005.

 

American Marketing Association Faculty Consortium Speaker, 1990.

 

American Marketing Association Doctoral Consortium participant, 1981.