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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)

Expertise

human resource management

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.

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

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
Vandra Huber

Academic Department

Management & Organization

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

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

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