Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage (13th Edition) – eBook

About The Author

Barry Gerhart

Dr. Barry Gerhart got his B.S. in psychology from Bowling Green State University and his Ph.D. in industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a professor of human resources and management and a Distinguished Chair in Pay and Organizational Effectiveness, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Barry serves on the editorial boards of and has published in the Industrial and Labor Relations Review, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Academy of Management Journal, Management and Organization Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personnel Psychology. He is a recipient of the Scholarly Achievement Award, the Heneman Career Achievement Award, and the International Human Resource Management Scholarly Research Award from the Academy of Management.

John Hollenbeck

Dr. John R. Hollenbeck received his Ph.D. in management from New York University. He is a Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University and Eli Broad Professor of Management at the Eli Broad Graduate School of Business Administration. John served as associate editor of Decision Sciences, an acting editor at Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and editor of Personnel Psychology.

Dr. Hollenbeck has published more than 90 articles and chapters on work motivation. and team decision-making. He has been awarded fellowship status in both the Academy of Management and the American Psychological Association and was recognized with the Distinguished Service Contributions Award, the Career Achievement Award by the HR Division of the Academy of Management, and the Early Career Award by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Patrick Wright

Professor Patrick M. Wright got a B.A. in psychology from Wheaton College and an M.B.A. from Michigan State. He is the Chair and director of the Center for Executive Succession, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. Patrick is an expert in strategic human resource management and a faculty leader for the Cornell ILR Executive Education/NAHR program. He was lead editor of The Chief HR Officer and has published more than than 20 book chapters and 60 journal articles.

Raymond Noe

Dr. Raymond A. Noe earned his B.S. in psychology from Ohio State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from Michigan State University. He is the Designated Professor of Management at Ohio State University. Ray conducts research and teaches students in managerial skills, quantitative methods, human resource management, human resource information systems, employee development, training, performance management, and organizational behavior.

Dr. Noe has published more than 70 articles and invited chapters and has authored, co-authored, or edited 7 books covering development and training. He has received awards for teaching and research excellence, including the Ernest J. McCormick Award for Distinguished Early Career Contribution from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.