Wesley Payne McClendon

Role of BBA Graduates in Driving Organisational Excellence

Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman writes in Career India on the mindset of BBA graduates and understands how their ability to adapt to evolving business landscapes makes them valuable assets in today's fast-paced organisations.

Maximising Career Potential with Global BBA Degrees

Gain insights into the impact of a global BBA degree on career growth and professional development. From networking opportunities to hands-on learning experiences, in this article, Dr Jayaraman talks about how this program prepares students to become confident and capable leaders in the business world.

3 Game-Changing Job Roles for Business and Data Science Graduates

Discover the game-changing roles of business analyst/consultant, project manager, and entrepreneur, as written by Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman in Shiksha. Gain insights into the skills and responsibilities required for these impactful positions and much more.

Finding the right internship before you graduate

While business schools support students in choosing the right internship programme, students also need to consider certain aspects before zeroing in on an internship where they can make the most of their time. Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman shares with Financial Express some crucial tips.

India is projected as the education hub of the world

Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman writes an article in Estrade on how India has taken a proactive approach to adopt new education techniques such as e-learning and m-learning that will all lead to a dramatic growth of distance education.

BBA and the importance of internships

Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman writes in Shiksha that internships are a wonderful way to bridge the gap between learning and finding an occupation that can help students move quickly towards a career objective.

Business and employability skills taught in BBA

Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman writes in K12 Digest about how organisations value soft skills because they are important indicators of how you interact with other team members and customers.

Academic experience

Professor/Visiting Professor, Human Capital Management, Edinburgh Napier Business School (Scotland)
Associate Professor/Adjunct, Strategic HR Management, Melbourne Business School (Australia)
Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Leadership and Strategy, Victoria Graduate School of Business (Australia)
Visiting Fellow, Strategic HR Management, Birmingham Business School (UK)
Lecturer, Industrial Labor Studies, Leeds University Business School (UK)
Lecturer, African & African American Studies, Women’s Studies and Sociology, Penn State (USA)

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

Chief Transformation Officer, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Diversity Atlas (Australia)
Executive General Manager, People & Capability, GROCON (Australia)
Group Director, People & Culture and Executive Director, Dar Academy, Dar Al Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
General Manager, Talent & Organization Development, Fonterra, ASX:FSF (Australia & New Zealand)
Director, Human Resources, National Alliance of Business (USA)

Consulting Experience

Managing Director, Edinburgh Institute (UK & Hong Kong)
Principal & Melbourne Practice Leader, People Advisory Services, Ernst & Young (Australia)
Partner & UK Practice Leader, Human Capital Services, Mercer HR Consulting (UK)
Senior Manager, HR & Business Effectiveness, PricewaterhouseCoopers (UK)
Manager, Change Management, Deloitte Consulting (USA)

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Research Interests

McClendon, W.P. Five steps to diversity, equity and inclusion success (submitted for publication)
McClendon, W.P. (2021). The Fast-brain leader. Human Resource Director, 4 August.
McClendon, W.P. (2020). The curious case of leading remotely. Institute of Public Administration Australia. 6 October.
McClendon, W.P. (2020). The Payroll pandemic: Five trends disrupting accountability, transparency and pay. Human Resource Director, 19 August.
McClendon, W.P. (2020). Leading from behind: Supporting purposeful leaders Executive PA Media. 19 June.
McClendon, W.P. (2020). Managing post-pandemic performance. Human Resource Director, 17 June.
McClendon, W.P. (2020).Seven habits of leaders in crisis. Human Resource Director, 20 May.
McClendon, W.P. (2020). Leadership, pandemic and the future of working. The HR Director, 9 May.
McClendon, W.P. (2020). Leadership, pandemic and the future of working. Human Resource Director, 22 April.
McClendon, W.P. (2018) in Burgess, M. How workers can get themselves up for a successful 2019. The Courier Mail October 22.
McClendon, W.P. (2018). Seven questions that will help you find and unlock leadership potential within your business. Business Insider Australia, November 13.
McClendon, W.P. (2018). Rethinking leadership. Power Equipment Australasia. Feb/Mar, 28-29.
McClendon, W.P. (2017). Managing succession risk. Power Equipment Australasia. Dec/Jan, 24-26
McClendon, W.P. (2017). Navigating the Gig Economy. Blue Notes. Australia & New Zealand Bank. (November).
McClendon, W.P. (2017). Future Proof: Building Industry Disruptive Capability. Power Equipment Australasia. October/November, 22-24.
McClendon, W.P. (2017). Workforce 2020: Managing industry supply and demand. Power Equipment Australasia. August/September, 26-28.
McClendon, W.P. (2017). Measuring return on investment. Training & Development, Vol. 44, No. 4, Aug 2017: 22-24
McClendon, W.P. (2016). Constructing the Strategic HR Value Chain: Never break t chain. Human Resource Director (HRD) Magazine, December – 2016 Year in Review.
McClendon, W.P. (2010). Strategy, People and Performance: Aligning business strategy, human resource management and organization performance. Lambert Academic Publications.
McClendon, W.P. (2010). Five questions to ask yourself before taking a seat at the strategy table. HRMToday (28 December)
McClendon, W.P. (2006). Motivation and teamwork is key in a world of mobile work, Times On-line (May 23, Business).
McClendon, W.P. (2006). Tackling diversity and HR convergence. Strategic HR Review Jul/Aug.
McClendon, W.P. (2006). Understanding the “L” word. Spectra Online, 1.
McClendon, W.P. (2006). Make the right move. Personnel Today, February 6 (p.9-12)
McClendon, W.P. in Wilshire, R. (2006). The dilemma facing every business in the w Accounting and Business. February.
McClendon, W.P. in Wilshire, R. (2005). Decisions: Ageing workforce: Out with the old. Financial Director. January.
Edwards, T., Battisti, G., McClendon, W.P., and Neely, A. (2004) How can firms in the UK be encouraged to create more value? A discussion and Review Paper. Advanced Institute of Management, Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom) and London Business School.
McClendon, W.P. (2004). Workforce development, education and training: Strategies for building a more competitive workforce. US Department of Education, Washington, DC.
McClendon, W.P. (2002). Industrial Labor Relations, Strategic HRM & Technology Change Dilemma (Whitepaper).

Awards & Recognition

Bunton Waller Doctoral Fellowship Recipient

Memberships

Pi Lambda Theta
Phi Delta Kappa

Education

Role of BBA Graduates in Driving Organisational Excellence

Maximising Career Potential with Global BBA Degrees

3 Game-Changing Job Roles for Business and Data Science Graduates

Finding the right internship before you graduate

India is projected as the education hub of the world