Education
In 1955 he earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Social psychology from the University of Wisconsin.
In 1955 he earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Social psychology from the University of Wisconsin.
He received a Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University in 1950, followed by a Master of Arts from the same institution two years later. Bill"s academic and professional careers focused on the topics of organizational change and team dynamics. While a professor, Dyer concurrently worked as a consultant.
Bill co-founded Dyer & Associates with sons West. Gibb Dyer, Junior. and Jeff H. Dyer (who are also Brigham Young University professors).
As part of this venture, Bill consulted companies including Exxon, General Foods, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, and Honeywell. Bill was also a founding partner of Business for Social Responsibility, Incorporated.
Author of Team Building, Dyer also co-developed of the world"s first 360-degree feedback instrument to evaluate managerial style and effectiveness. Bill taught at Brigham Young University in the Marriott School of Management for 30 years and helped organize the school"s Department of Organizational Behavior, serving as its first chairman
He served as Dean of the Marriott School from 1979 to 1984, during which time the school"s Tanner Building was constructed.
In Fall 2003, Brigham Young University memorialized Dyer by creating the William G. Dyer Institute for Leading Organizational Change within the Marriott School of Management.