Background
Dunnette, Marvin Dale was born on September 30, 1926 in Austin, Minnesota, United States. Son of Rodney Arthur and Mildred Geneva (Notestine) Dunnette.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
book
Psychology Applied to Industry (Century Psychology Series)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AN47S8/?tag=2022091-20
Personnel Selection and Placement
(Book by Dunnette, Marvin D.)
Book by Dunnette, Marvin D.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0818503114/?tag=2022091-20
Marvin Dale Dunnette
Edit Profile
Marvin Dale Dunnette, American psychologist, educator. Diplomate American Board Professional Psychology. Recipient James A. Hamilton Outstanding Book award American College Hospital Administrators, 1972, award for best article Academy Management Executive, 1989; Ford Foundation fellow, 1964-1965; The Marvin Dunnette Distinguished Professor in Applied Differential Psychology endowed chair University Minnesota named in his honor.
Education
B.Ch.E., University of Minnesota, 1948; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1954.
Career
Research fellow department metallurgy, University of Minnesota, 1948-1949;
research fellow, assistant professor psychology, University of Minnesota, 1951-1955;
adviser employee relations research, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, 1955-1959;
visiting associate professor, University of California-Berkeley, 1962;
Chairman of the Board, Decision Systems, Inc., Minneapolis, 1963-1965;
president, Pers. Decisions, Inc., Minneapolis, 1966-1975;
Chairman of the Board, Pers. Decisions, Inc., Minneapolis, 1975-1983;
vice chairman, head research group, Pers.
Decisions, Inc., Minneapolis, 1982-1985;
president, Pers. Decisions Research Institute, Minneapolis, 1975-1983;
Chairman of the Board, director research, Pers. Decisions Research Institute, Minneapolis, 1983-1988;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Pers.
Decisions Research Institute, Minneapolis, since 1988;
professor psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1961. Member research and development advisory group Army Research Institute Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1972-1976, chairman science advisory panel, ad hoc commission on personnel research and training, 1975. Member personnel research advisory group Bureau Naval Research, 1970-1975.
Achievements
Works
book
-
Personnel Selection and Placement
(Book by Dunnette, Marvin D.)
- Psychology Applied to Industry
- Psychology Applied to Industry (Century Psychology Series)
-
Personnel Selection and Placement
Membership
Member board governors Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1982-1990. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (president division 14 1966-1967, division 14 award for Outstanding Science Contribution 1985.
Member board science affairs 1975-1977, James McKeen Cattell award 1965, member committee on science awards 1991-1993).
Connections
Married Leaetta Marie Hough, February 2, 1980. Children by previous marriage— Alex Dawn, Peggy Jo, Sheryl Jean.
-
Born
-
Died
September 18, 2007 (aged 80) -
Nationality
American
Awards
-
Recipient James A. Hamilton Outstanding Book award American College Hospital Administrators, 1972, award for best article Academy Management Executive, 1989. Ford Foundation fellow, 1964-1965. The Marvin Dunnette Distinguished Professor in Applied Differential Psychology endowed chair University Minnesota named in his honor.Recipient James A. Hamilton Outstanding Book award American College Hospital Administrators, 1972, award for best article Academy Management Executive, 1989. Ford Foundation fellow, 1964-1965. The Marvin Dunnette Distinguished Professor in Applied Differential Psychology endowed chair University Minnesota named in his honor.