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Ken McKay is a Professor of Management Sciences at the University of Waterloo, where he focuses on interdisciplinary research that integrates operations management, information systems, and human judgment in decision-making. His research emphasizes the development of adaptive control heuristics for production control, utilizing concepts from information control theory to create models and methods that address dynamic problems in production, and lean supply chains. McKay employs ethnographic research methodology to understand real-world dynamics, and he works on developing systems that support tasks in rapidly changing environments requiring human judgment. His research also involves the creation of frameworks and models that detect signals in information networks for medical, financial, and manufacturing applications. Beyond his research, he has co-authored several works including 'Practical Production Control: A Survival Guide for Planners and Schedulers' and 'Manufacturing Excellence: Renewal and Rebirth.' He is also focusing on developing an online course on strategic management and technological innovation aimed at improving decision-making for innovation.
Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.