People are the moving force behind business success. Management involves finding and selecting the good ones. Leadership involves inclusion, engagement and exciting positive action – in good and lean times.
Vandra Huber
- Professor Emeritus of Human Resource Management
Education
- DBA Indiana University (1982)
- MBA Indiana University (1981)
- MS University of Utah (1978)
- BS University of Utah (1971)
Academic Expertise
- human resource management
Current Research
- Comparative analysis of negotiation styles and ethics: Thailand versus the United States, Role of employee fit in managerial hiring decisions for short and long term employee
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 1987
- Fulbright Scholar, Chulalongkorn University, School of Economics Bangkok, Thailand, 2008
- Assistant professor at the University of Utah (1985-87) and Cornell University, 1982-1985
- Communications Director for the Utah Department of Social Services, 1977-1979
Selected Publications
“Work Status, Job Type and the Role of Fit in Managers’ Hiring Decisions: A Contingency Perspective”
Sekiguchi, T., and Huber, V., (2003). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 116(2), pp. 203–216.
“Handbook of Human Resource Management” — Staffing and Selection
Poole, M., and Warner, M., (1998). International Thomson Business Press, pp. 872–882.
“Handbook of Human Resource Management” — The Next Dance: Sustainable Growth for BeadforLife in Uganda. Case on a Performance Appraisal
Poole, M., and Warner, M., (1998). International Thomson Business Press, pp. 596–607.
“Job Measurement: A Social Cognitive Decision Perspective”
Ferris, J., (1994). Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management, Vol. 12, pp. 223–271.
“Lowering Floors and Raising Ceilings: A Longitudinal Assessment of the Effects of an Earnings-at-Risk Pay Plan on Pay Satisfaction”
Brown, K., and Huber, V. L., (1992). Personnel Psychology, Vol. 45(2), pp. 279–312.
“Comparison of the Effects of Specific and General Performance Standards on Performance Appraisal Decisions”
Huber, V., (1989). Decision Sciences Journal, Vol. 20(3), pp. 545–555.
Consulting
- Chang Mai University, Chulalongkorn University, Consortium of Medical Schools, Thailand
- Microsoft, Employee Inclusion and Diversity keynoter, financial group
- Nokia, Team building and negotiations
- Schakra, Development of a legally defendable selection process for engineers
- Boeing, Electronics maintenance technician training program development
Honors and Awards
- Fulbright Scholar, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2008
- Faculty Case Award for "Costco Pharmacy Services: Case of the Missing Drugs," 2007
- Boeing Faculty Fellow, 1997
- Fritz Roethesberger Award for significant impact on management education, 1988
- Western Academy of Management Ascendant Scholar, 1987
- Dorothy Harlow Award, 1986
Academic Service
- Fulbright Association. Assists in the selection of Fulbright Scholars from Thailand
- Numerous pro bono talks on salary negotiations for women and minorities
- Faculty Director and key instructor, Certification in Business Administration (CBA)
- Intensive 15 credit “mini MBA” for nonbusiness graduate students and managers
- Program is self sustaining and profitable
- Faculty Director, Global Study Tours
- Faculty Senate Executive Committee, 2007-2009
- Editorial board, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1994-present
External Service and Assignments
- Washington Minority Small Business Survey, Published by Michael G. Foster Business and Economic Development Center (BEDC), 2007 and 2008.
- "Redevelopment of a War-ravaged Economy: The Case of Bosnia-Herzegovina," published by Global Business Center, University of Washington Business School. Case was used in 2006 Undergraduate Global Business Challenge.