Publications

My writing includes teaching cases and collaborative research exploring leadership, organizational challenges, and business practice. Teaching cases are an important part of my work, connecting classroom discussion with the decisions people face in organizations.

Published teaching cases

Leading Boldly: Building a Sustainable Future for WESK
Grandy, G., McNair, E., & Rowe, G. (2026). Ivey Publishing.


The Three Sisters and Their Regrowth 

Grandy, G., McNair, E., & Rowe, G. (2024). Ivey Publishing.


At Risk, Not Without Hope: From Survival to Sustainability in North Central
McNair, E., Grandy, G., & Rowe, G. (2026). Ivey Publishing.

Other teaching and competition cases

Not-for-Profit Strategy Case: JDC West 2020
McNair, E. (2020). JDC West Business Competition Inc.


JDC West 2019 Not-for-Profit Strategy Case Study
McNair, E. (2019). JDC West Business Competition Inc.


Increasing Engagement with the Simpson Business Students’ Association
McNair, E. (2015). Saskatchewan Business Teachers’ Association.


Increasing Engagement with the Hill Business Students’ Society

McNair, E. (2014). Hill Business Students’ Society.


Brisket & Biscuits: Business Strategy Case Study
McNair, A., McNair, D., & McNair, E. (2015). Hill JDC West Team.

Research in progress

The Legitimacy Trap: Gendered Ageism and Women Academic Leaders in Canadian Business Schools
Doctoral dissertation in progress, University of Calgary.


Saying No After Saying Yes: Women’s Narratives of Withdrawing from Accepted Leadership Role Offers
McNair, E. & Bisson, A. 


Credibility in Crisis: A Study of Multimodal Signals in Digital Health Communication
McNair, E. & Limburg, G.

Research conversations

I welcome conversations with researchers and educators who share an interest in leadership, gendered ageism, experiential learning, and case-based education.