Professor Wright teaches, conducts research, and consults in the area of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM), particularly focusing on how firms use people as a source of competitive advantage and the changing nature of the Chief HR Officer role.
Biographical Profile
College
Darla Moore School of Business
Department
Moore Sch - Dean's Office
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Interest Keywords
Strategic Human Resource Management, how firms create competitive advantage through people, the impact of HR practices on firm performance, the HR function's role in creating competitive advantage, the changing nature of the Chief HR Officer role, ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1988
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Ph.D.
Business Administration
1987
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
M.B.A.
1982
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
B.A.
Psychology
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
Present
Membership
Fellow
National Academy of Human Resources
Present
Membership
Member
The American Psychological Association
Present
Membership
Member
The Academy of Management (HR, OB, and Research Methods Divisions)
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
2006 - Present
Senior Research Fellow
Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
2007 - 2012
William J. Conaty/ GE Professor of Strategic Human Resources
Cornell University
2012 - Present
Thomas C. Vandiver Bicentennial Chair, Department of Management
Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2014
Award
Michael R. Losey Human Resource Research Award
Society for Human Resource Management
2018
Award
Most Influential paper, "The impact of High Performance Human Resource Practices on Employees' Attitudes and Behaviors", co-author Rebecca R. Kehoe
Journal of Management
2011
Honor
Named one of the "Top 20 International Thought Leaders in HR"
HR Magazine
2012
Honor
Named one of the "Top 20 International Thought Leaders in HR"
HR Magazine
2018
Honor
Named Associate Editor of Strategy Insights Journal published by the Strategic Management Society.
Strategic Management Society
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