Fall 2014
MSHROD Newsletter
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From the Co-Director Dr. Eric Schulz
Inside This Issue:
Message from the Co-Director
1
MSHROD Alumni Association
2
Winter 2015 Courses
2
Non-Credit Courses
3
Traverse City Summer Course
3
Unique Elective Opportunity
4
New Students
5
Student News/Announcements
6
Alumni & Student Updates
7
SHRM Foundation Scholarships
7
Congratulations to our Grads
8
Practicum Registration
8
Fall 2014 Practicum Projects
9
Focus on Faculty & Lecturers
10
MSHROD Development Fund
12
MSHROD Alumni Interview
13
EMU Student Chapter of SHRM
14
MISHRM State Conference
14
SHRM Annual Conference
15
Annual Student Conference
15
HR Certification Updates
16
Edited by:
Dr. Linda Isenhour, GPHR,
Dr. Eric Schulz, and
Rachel Morrissey
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Five years ago, the major challenge facing HROD professionals was the dire
economic circumstance spawned by the subprime mortgage crisis which led to
severe cutbacks and limitations placed on virtually every human resource
management endeavor in organizations. Presently, multiple indicators reveal a far
brighter economic condition for the nation. The stock market, corporate profits
and employee productivity attained new heights in 2014. Unemployment levels
continue to improve, dropping below 6% nationwide for the first time since 2008.
However, employee wage rates have remained stubbornly stagnant, partially
reflecting the poor economic conditions of the past few years that made
businesses less interested in hiring. Basic supply and demand predicts a reduced
demand for labor leading to lower wages, with higher wages following the growth
in labor demand over time. However, a more persistent pay issue for human
resource professionals is the growing spread in pay rates across jobs in
organizations, with a wide gulf between executive pay and other employees’ pay
as the most commonly known example of pay dispersion. However, many
organizations are choosing to have wide pay variation across jobs at different
organizational levels.
Elevated attention is increasingly focused on the motivational effect of wide pay
dispersion between jobs on people in organizations. A dichotomy exists for those
working in rewards management about whether small or large differences
between pay levels across jobs are better suited to facilitate individual and
organizational effectiveness. One rewards management perspective suggests
that harmony, cooperation, and commitment arise from compressed pay levels.
From this vantage point, high pay dispersion can undermine feelings of equity
and damage cooperation across the workforce. An alternative rewards
management position suggests that wide pay dispersion results in better
employee performance when rewards match effort levels. From this perspective,
wide pay differentials increase employee productivity and performance as steep
increases in rewards across organizational levels facilitate greater effort and
competition. Advocates of wide pay dispersion across jobs further contend that
vast differences in pay create workforce sorting where high performers remain
with the organization and poor performers select out of the organization.
The choice of whether to pursue wide or narrow pay differences between jobs is
an extremely important issue since the right pay strategy helps enhance the
organization competitively, with the wrong strategy undermining HR and business
strategies, leading to decreased performance. HROD professionals must resist
simplistic framing of whether wide or narrow pay dispersion between jobs in an
organization is more positively or negatively associated with enhanced individual
and firm performance. Certainly, wide pay dispersion between job levels of an
organization would appear to be appropriate in settings where work
interdependencies are minimal, with narrow pay differences more suitable in
situations requiring extensive collaboration. Factors likely to affect the suitability
of wide pay dispersion between jobs in an organization include the organization’s
ability to adequately identify and measure high performance and employees’
perceived legitimacy of wide pay dispersion between job levels as excessive.
A compensation strategy defines the reward management practices of an
organization and, with a huge impact on the costs of the organization, must
always be in alignment with the overall organizational strategy. Both narrow and
wide pay differences among jobs within an organization can affect performance.
Which one is preferable depends on the organizational context. As with any other
strategy, HROD professionals face the challenge of selecting reward practices
most suitable to their respective organizations to enhance sustainable
organizational effectiveness.
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MSHROD Alumni Association
Want to connect with fellow Alumni and current MSHROD students? Connect on LinkedIn with the
MSHROD Alumni Association. If you are interested in receiving an invitation to join our MSHROD
Alumni LinkedIn group, please send an e-mail to Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh fwagnerm@emich.edu.
Members of the LinkedIn group must be graduates of the MSHROD program.
Winter 2015 Course Offerings
Core Classes
MGMT 505 (Organizational Theory & Behavior)
Ypsilanti - Mon.(Camp), Online (Camp)
MGMT 509 (Strategic Human Resource Management)
Livonia - Sat. (Rawat), Online (Pandey)
MGMT 602 (Theory & Techniques of Organizational Development)
Livonia - Sat. (Wong)
MGMT 610 (Diagnostic & Research Methods)
Ypsilanti - Mon. (Schulz), Livonia - Sat. (Milner)
MGMT 628 (Human Resource Development)
Ypsilanti - Wed. (Vielhaber), Livonia - Sat. (Wong)
MGMT 688 (Practicum HR & OD)
Ypsilanti - Tues. (McEnery), Livonia - Sat. (Vielhaber)
MSHROD Pre-approved Electives
MGMT 600 (Leading Innovation and Change)
MGMT 613 (Leadership in Business Organizations: Theory & Practice)
MGMT 615 (Organization Design & Strategy)
MGMT 618 (Staffing Organizations)
MGMT 620 (Compensation)
MGMT 621 (Benefits Administration)
MGMT 622 (Current Issues Human Resource Management)
LAW 540 (Employment Law)
Ypsilanti – Thurs. (McEnery)
Livonia - Sat. (Tubbs)
Ypsilanti - Tues. (Tanguay)
Livonia - Sat. (Camp)
Online (Schulz)
Livonia - Sat. (Schulz)
Ypsilanti - Wed. (Rawat)
Online (Defebaugh)
Winter 2015 Livonia Schedule
Classes meet during the following days and times:
MGMT 509
Saturday
12:30a – 3:30p
9:00a – 3:30p
1/10 & 4/25
1/24, 2/21, 3/28
MGMT 602 & 613
Saturday
9:00a – Noon
9:00a – 3:30p
1/10 & 4/25
1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 3/7, 3/21, 4/18
MGMT 610, 618,& 628
Saturday
12:30a – 3:30p
9:00a – 3:30p
Saturday
9:00a – Noon
9:00a – 3:30p
1/10 & 4/25
1/24, 2/7, 2/21, 3/14, 3/28, 4/11
Livonia Campus
MGMT 621
1/10 & 4/25
1/31, 3/7, 4/18
MGMT 688
Saturday
9:00a – Noon
9:00a – 3:30p
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1/10 & 4/25
1/17, 2/14, 3/21
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Looking for Non-Credit HRCI Recertification or
Business Foundation Credits?
For more information please visit the EMU Extended Programs & Educational Outreach
website at: http://www.emich.edu/extended/training/strategic_hr.php, call 800-923-8689, or
email non.credit@emich.edu.
Traverse City Summer Course
Traverse City Summer 2014
MGMT 681: Building Emotional Intelligence into the Organization
Eighteen EMU graduate students ventured “up north” to the Traverse City
campus for a summer class, MGMT 681 Special Topics: Building Emotional
Intelligence into the Organization. Students participated in a unique learning opportunity
to increase their understanding of emotional intelligence and how it impacts
organizations. Students learned via research, case studies, and peer
presentations. Examining EQ in-depth included an extensive self-assessment. They
also examined the application of EQ in professional situations, learned how to work to
build team and organizational EQ, and developed strategies for thinking about EQ. We
examined such exciting topics as building EQ in an innovative organization (such as
Apple and Menlo), NGOs (EQ in the non-profit sector), and EQ in government (such as
Vantage Port).
After hours, students enjoyed the fabulous summer season at Traverse
City. Activities included Saturday night fireworks (mixed with a little bit of rain),
swimming, walking, jogging, bicycling, strolling downtown, watching sunsets across the
bay, and visiting the sites on the peninsula. OK, we ate a LOT of BBQ, fudge, cherries,
ice cream (and birthday cake!!).
Summer 2015
The topic for Traverse City in the Summer of 2015 will be Performance Management,
with two additional special areas of performance focus: coaching and resilience.
Students can stay in dorms, rent a condo from a local resident, bunk with relatives, stay
in a hotel, or camp at a local park. Please join us! For more information about this
course, please contact Dr. Chris Day at cday1@emich.edu. This course has been preapproved for an MSHROD elective or an elective for the Graduate Certificate in HR or
OD.
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Unique Elective Opportunity: Study Abroad in Tianjin, China
Summer 2015
Enhance your resume by enrolling in our May 29-June 12 Study Abroad Program for Summer
2015! Earn one, three or four credits for this remarkable opportunity to meet with business
professionals at our partner university in Tianjin, China. The coursework at Tianjin University will
include culture lectures and demonstrations, as well as tours of business districts, shopping and
business-specific lectures, including the economic development of China, marketing in China,
and managing in China. You will also have the opportunity to tour Beijing and explore the Great
Wall of China, Ming Tombs, and the Forbidden City.
Professor: Dr. Jean Bush- Bacelis: jean.bush-bacelis@emich.edu
Course: MGMT592 Special Topic (3)
Apply: Emich.edu/abroad
MGMT590 Management in China (1)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2014
Program Fee: $ 1,415 (estimate)
Financial Aid is applicable to this program; for more
Includes*:
information visit emich.edu/abroad/financial aid
Chinese visa costs and application All accommodations
Does Not Include: Round-trip international air fair
Passport application assistance
Tips and gratuities EMU Tuition and Fees or personal travel & expenses
Airport transfers
City transportation
Estimated Additional Costs: Additional meals $50,
Museums and site admissions
Guided tours and lectures Airfare $1450, Souvenirs $250, Tuition & fees $1095
All meals in Tianjin
CMI Health Insurance
Total: $2820
*If you are an alumnus and are interested in participating in this China trip, please contact Fraya at
fwagnerm@emich.edu for your options.
2014 Student Experience:
My trip to China was a once-in-a-lifetime, life-changing experience! Not only were we able to
see the beautiful and historic tourist sights (my favorites were the Great Wall and Summer
Palace!) but the experiences we were able to have through Tianjin University of Commerce were
inimitable. Our Chinese friends from the university introduced us to the beauty and history of the
Chinese culture in the most unique, hands-on and personal way. I honestly had so much fun on
the trips, tours, class assignments and unique classes (calligraphy, tea culture, kung fu!) that I
sometimes forgot it was a study abroad trip. However, the daily journal our Professor had us
keep while we were there is now a souvenir that I truly cherish and makes me realize just how
much, and how deeply, I learned while I was there.
Before going to China, I was terrified that I had signed up for more than I could handle. But I
would encourage anyone feeling hesitant to push that aside. The challenges were well worth the
experiences. The bonds that you will make with your travel companions (love to my 2014 group!)
and the insight into this beautiful culture and people (not to mention our own culture and people)
will allow you to return to America feeling refreshed, changed, and improved!
~Elaine Whaley
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New MSHROD and Graduate Certificate Students
Tiara Adams, BS, Ferris State University
Katekia Allen, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Abdulkarim Almuhaimeed, King Fahd Security College
Leenah Alsaleh, King Abdulaziz University
Aleisha Ariss, Eastern Michigan University
Ernest Aughenbaugh, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Eva Bedford, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Mollie Behm, BBA, Western Michigan University
Carmen Bender, BEE, University of Detroit Mercy
Sudeshna Biswas , Masters University of Calcutta
Ashley Bolello-Kuban, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Kevin Bosworth, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Erica Brandon, BA, Kent State
Robin Bruno, BA, Michigan State University
Laura Chevrette, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Kimberly Collier, BA, University of Michigan
Jody Connally, BA, Morehourse College
Christine Contreras, B Ed, University of Toledo
Carolyn Cupp, B Ed, University of Toledo
Bobby Curry, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Jamie Davidson, BS, University of Phoenix
Joslyn DeGroot, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Julia Delagarza, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Kaitlin DeRees, BMU, Central Michigan University
Sarah Douglas, BA, University of Guelph
Shanise Drake, BA, Michigan State University
Matthew Edwards, BA, Michigan State University
Jamie Fitzgibbon, BS, Wayne State University
Jeffrey Flateau, BA, Eastern Michigan University
Tywana Fredenburg, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Steven Fryske BBA, Eastern Michigan University Taylor
Garner, BS, Central Michigan University
KathrynGreenwell, BS, Michigan State University
Melissa Gohl, BA, University of Northern Florida
Jessica Greer, BA, Western Michigan University
Lawanda Hobbs, BS, Central Michigan University
Kathryn Huyghe , University of Michigan- Dearborn
Mary Itani, BA, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Jennifer Janicek, BA, Michigan State University
Carla Janes, University of West Florida
Deyanka Johnson, BA, Marygrove College
Ashley Jones, BA, Oakland University
Jazmyn Jones, BS, Ball State University
Katina Jones, Eastern Michigan University
LaTrice Levy, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Tracy Lindon, BBA, University of Iowa
Tracy Parnell, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Samantha, Patterson, BS, Michigan State University
Clarice Lizear BBA, Western Michigan University
Brittany Ostrowski, Eastern Michigan University
Beatrice Owens, BS, University of Phoenix
Dayna Long BS, Eastern Michigan University
Jileah Lueth BBA, University of Michigan - Flint
Diana Maghear, BX, Bogdan-Vodta University
Felicia McClenic, Baker Business
Ayanna McConnell, BBA, Cleary University
Laurie Marion, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Amanda Martin, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Melanie Marroquin, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Justin Miller, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Emily Mullen, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Elizabeth Muroski, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Tamika Nelson, BS, Central Michigan University
Michael Nieporte, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Katlin Niesen, BS, Grand Valley State University
Patrick O'Connor, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Kathleen O'Day, BS, Madonna University
Shauna Pitman, BS, Western Michigan University
Julie Ostrowski, BS, Wayne State University
Juan Quirindongo, Eastern Michigan University
Melissa Radala, BS, University of Michigan
Rebecca Robbins, BS, Grand Valley State University
Laurial Ross, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Parneett Sandhu, MIS
Kori-Jo Schieding, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Aimee Schroeter, Eastern Michigan University
Tantaneice Scott, BA, Kentucky State University
Kelsie Schueneman, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Michael Scott, BS, University of Michigan, Flint
William Scroggins, BFA, Bowling Green State University
Ashley Shannon, MHA, University of Phoenix
Suha, Sharif, King Abdulaziz University
Moushumi Sharma, Int'l Bachelors, East West University
Kasandra Shockley, Eastern Michigan University
Brandi Snipes, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Susan Sokolowski, BA, Michigan State University
Oyindamola Soyinka, Baylor University
Danielle Stabnau, BA, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Christi Swickler, BBA, Cleary University
Kelli Szczepanski, BBA Brooke Tanner, BBA, EMU
Jason Taylor, BS, Utah Valley University
Alicia Teng, MA, Eastern Michigan University
Jennifer Theaksto, Eastern Michigan University
Chaunta Thomas, Eastern Michigan University
Cedric Towns, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Lisa Vaughan, BS, Metropolitan State College Denver
Matthew Weiland, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Trisha, Willnus, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Carey Ziomek, BA, University of Michigan- Dearborn
Welcome to EMU!
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Welcome to EMU!
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Student News and Announcements
Prerequisite Reminders
Business Foundation courses: For MSHROD
students who need an Accounting or Finance
business foundation course, you might want to
consider the 6-week, noncredit Financial
Management for HR Professionals course that
Dr. Milner teaches in the Fall semester at EMU
Livonia Center.
MGMT610 requires an undergraduate statistics
course as a prerequisite. If you try to register
and get a prerequisite error message, contact
Carrol Muglia at cmuglia@emich.edu.
GRE/GMAT: The University is now placing an
Academic Hold if you are a Graduate
Certificate student and have taken 15 or more
credit hours. You will not be able to register for
additional courses until you complete the
GMAT or GRE exam or submit documentation
to show that you have already registered to
take the GMAT or GRE.
Preapproved Electives: Be sure that you are
registering for pre-approved electives. If you
register for a class that is not on the list without
approval from Dr. Wagner-Marsh, it will not
count toward graduation.
EMU Student Chapter of SHRM Upcoming
Events
Student Chapter Meetings
“HR as a Strategic Partner”
Presented by: Karen Andrews
Wednesday, November 5th 5:15pm-6:15pm
Room 315 at the College of Business
“Fortune 500 Corporations: How to Successfully
Apply and Land an Interview”
Presented by: Danielle Loosbrock, MHA
Tuesday, November 18th 5:30pm – 6:15pm
Room 101A at the College of Business
Co-Sponsored Event with GBSA
Student Chapter Workshop
“Appreciative Inquiry with Coaching Styles”
Presented by: Dr. Day
Wednesday, Nov. 19th 4:00p to 6:00p
Room 315 at the College of Business
Snacks provided at all Meetings and Workshops!
Company Tours
Quicken Loans
1050 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Friday, December 5th
For all the latest news and upcoming meeting
and workshops visit
www.Facebook.com/EMUSHRM
Winter 2015 Registration Begins!
Graduate Students are able to register
beginning on Wednesday, November 5th.
Your registration appointment is based on
the number of credit hours completed as of
your registration date.
Time
8 a.m.
11 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Earned Hours
50 or more
30-49
10-29
0-9
Login to my.emich.edu to register.
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Fall 2015 Graduate Assistantship
Application Process
If you are interested in applying for a
GA position in our department, please send
your resume and application to the
Management Department, 466 Owen.
You must also fill out the online application for
the Graduate School. GA positions in the
Management Department require 15-20 hours
per week during the Fall and Winter semesters
as well as a commitment to work either
Summer 1 or Summer 2 terms. Full-time GA
positions include the payment of 18 tuition
credit hours plus a stipend.
For more information, contact
Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh at
(734) 487-3240 or at fwagnerm@emich.edu.
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Alumni & Student Updates!!!
Erin Camp, MSHROD alumna, has a new position as People-Centric Business Strategist at
The Andrews Group.
Sue Dennis, MSHROD alumna, has a new position as HR Generalist II at Diplomat.
Lauria Dempsey, MSHROD alumna, has recently married.
Jessica Williams & Christopher Jones, MSHROD Alumni, married on May 17th, 2014.
New Job? Married? Baby? We want to know what is new for you. Please contact Dr.
Isenhour, Dr. Schulz, or Dr. Wagner-Marsh
SHRM Foundation Scholarships
The SHRM Foundation offers education scholarships for graduate students, as well as
scholarships to sit for the new Assurance of Learning Assessment. Academic Scholarships are
awarded to Graduate Students in the amount of $5000, and Assurance of Learning
Scholarships are also awarded in the amount of $200. All applicants must be SHRM student
members. Applications are completed online at www.shrm.org.
The SHRM Foundation does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color,
gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry,
national origin or citizenship in the administration of its grant and scholarship programs.
Employees or board members of SHRM, HRCI or the SHRM Foundation and members of their
immediate family are not eligible to apply for SHRM Foundation grants, awards or scholarships.
The SHRM Foundation is the 501(c)3 nonprofit affiliate of the Society for Human Resource
Management (SHRM). The SHRM Foundation advances global human capital knowledge and
practice by providing thought leadership and educational support and sponsoring, funding and
driving the adoption of cutting- edge, actionable, evidence-based research. The Foundation is
governed by a volunteer board of directors, comprising distinguished HR academic and practice
leaders. Contributions to the SHRM Foundation are tax deductible.
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Winter/Summer 2014 MSHROD
Graduates
Lansford, Jordan
Randolph, Danielle
Rivera, Rachel
Valentine, Lana
Williams, D'Juan
Blazo, Mario
Conley, Yolanda
Dieck, Mayela
Duggins, Emily
ElSonbaty, Heba
Mohamed Ri
Gordon, Allison
Lopez Vives, Daniela
Mammel, Michael
Monarch, Iris
Pentsil, Germaine
Riecker, Heather
Rutkowski, Rebecca
Schultz, Bethany
VanTiem, Alisha
Wiemer, Jacob
Zies, Kaitlin
Zokas, Courtney
Pentsil, Germaine
Riecker, Heather
Rutkowski, Rebecca
Schultz, Bethany
VanTiem, Alisha
Wiemer, Jacob
Winter/Summer 2014
Certificates
Conley, Yolanda
Gehringer, Traci
Harrison, Susan
Lord, Barbara
Mayes, Robert
Peterson, Carolyn
Randolph, Cortlandt
Varteresian, Michelle
Walker-Brock,
Roxanne
Zerkel, Andrew
Nagy, John
Congratulations to
Our Graduates!
Do you plan to register for MGMT688 Practicum for Winter 2015? You must contact
the Management Department office (Carrol.Muglia@emich.edu) prior to registration. We check
and confirm all prerequisites below before adding permission for you to register:
-all business foundation requirements must be successfully completed;
-all MSHROD core classes and two electives must be completed, or a student must be registered for
those courses during Fall 2014;
-the student must be admitted to the MSHROD program or have completed paperwork to change status;
-the student must have at least an overall graduate GPA of
3.0.
Two sections of MGMT688 are scheduled for Winter 2015. Dr. Mary Vielhaber
(mvielhaber@emich.edu) will teach on Saturdays at EMU Livonia, and Dr. Jean
McEnery (jmcenery@emich.edu) will teach at Ypsilanti on Tuesday evenings from 6:309:10 pm. Dr. Vielhaber will have Practicum Orientation for the EMU Livonia section
on Saturday, November 15, at 12:00 pm at EMU Livonia (Check room number at
reception). Dr. Jean McEnery will have Practicum Orientation for the Ypsilanti section
on Monday, November 10, from 5:15-6:15pm in 465 Owen. Please attend the
orientation for the section for which you register. If unable to attend the orientation,
please contact your section instructor with specific questions.
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Fall 2014 Practicum Projects
Reo Allen will be working with Eastern Michigan University’s HR department, doing exit
interviews and some stay interviews. He will also contact other schools for phone
interviews to define what questions other schools ask and why.
Amy Burt will be doing a project for Real Living John Burt Realty in Oxford, MI. Her
project will work to restructure and create an on-boarding process for new real estate
agents. This project will seek to better enable new agents to transition into the real
estate business successfully by providing an on-boarding toolkit and structure into the
business.
Erica Hagan is working with Child Safe Michigan, a non-profit organization that helps
facilitate fostering and adoption programs. She will be creating a structured interview
and candidate evaluation form to use to review and compare candidates. In addition, a
guide will be created that will allow the management team to create other questions as
needed to evaluate potential employees.
Dominique Humphrey will be doing a project for Canton Christian Fellowship, nonprofit religious organization in Canton, MI. The project will consist of the design and
implementation of a New Hire Orientation and Employee Handbook. The orientation will
occur as new employees are brought on board, and they will then be asked to review
and sign the Employee Handbook.
Christine Koski will be doing a project for Norgren Automation Solutions in Saline, MI.
The project will entail investigating the current onboarding process of the sales
department and, with adequate support provided from company data, developing a
standardized onboarding tool to ensure consistent hiring practices for the department. A
written analysis will be provided for the company that includes future recommendations
that align with onboarding best practices specific to sales.
Jennifer La Belle is doing her practicum project with Therapy Staff. Therapy Staff
would benefit from having a training manual for Staffing Managers. This would be for
newly hired Staffing Managers in order to have a better understanding of what the
position entails and day-to-day operations. This manual would be used for all new
Staffing Managers hired into Therapy Staff.
Danielle Nettles will help a non-profit organization enhance its current supervisory
performance appraisal training program. Danielle will work with the HR Administration
Manager to shift the primary objective of the training from task orientation to people
orientation. The goal is to have a greater focus on developing techniques to aid
supervisors in coaching their employees for performance. Topics to be covered will
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include: setting expectations, motivating employees, and delivering feedback.
Candice Penn is collaborating with McKinley Inc., a property management company
headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to create a recruitment best practice guide. This
guide will help to unite the department in its recruitment efforts by outlining legal
guidelines, company philosophies and interview standards/documentation, and holding
appraisal/coaching meetings.
Tony Phillips is administering a survey and conducting interviews for Covenant
Community Care, a non-profit Community Health Center that serves the people of Metro
Detroit regardless of ability to pay. He will analyze results in light of regulations for
Federally Qualified Health Centers and deliver a strategic plan for potential changes in
the information technology management scheme that aligns with organizational vision
and goals.
Amy Seavitt will be doing a project for Aeroflex, Incorporated in Ann Arbor,
MI. Aeroflex has recently been acquired by Cobham, a company based in the United
Kingdom. Currently, the Ann Arbor location does not have an established salary
structure. The project will focus on creating pay ranges for a variety of positions in
order for the organization to remain competitive in the marketplace and to ensuring
equitability internally. Recommendations will also be provided for employees
determined to be receiving salaries outside of the newly established pay ranges.
Chrissa Swanson will be completing her practicum project for a Detroit area non-profit.
The project will include an assessment of the department's employee filing system and
its efficiency. A new coding system will be implemented, and the files will be transferred
to an electronic file folder. To complete the project, the student will design and develop
a training manual for the department to utilize with future employee files.
Focus on Faculty and Lecturers
Dr. Jean Bush-Bacelis and Dr. Chis Day presented their paper, "Comparing and
contrasting respect in face-to-face and virtual meeting environments" at the 9th
Language For Specific Purposes Seminar/ 6th Global Advances In Business
Communication Conference, 27-29 May 2014, in Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia.
Dr. Sanjib Chowdhury and Dr. Megan Endres presented their papers, “Empirical
evidence toward the development of a measure of entrepreneurial collective efficacy’”
and “Reciprocity in Knowledge Sharing Research: An Attempt to Consolidate Diverse
Meanings and Uses", at the August 2014 Annual Academy of Management Meeting.
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Dr. Sanjib Chowdhury also gave a video conference lecture on Corporate
Entrepreneurship to graduate students in Master’s of Management program at
Monterrey Tech.
Dr. Sanjib Chowdhury, Dr. Eric Schulz and co-author Dr. David Van de Voort
presented their paper, “Upper-level managerial human capital and compensation
relationship: A multi-level analysis,” at the August 2014 Annual Academy of
Management Meeting.
Dr. Chris Day was selected as the faculty member who has gone "above and beyond"
to assist a Top Scholar Athlete in the pursuit of academic success and was recognized
on stage at the Scholar Athlete Awards Ceremony. She is also working with a local
hospital on a mentoring program, working with major client on employee satisfaction
and the disconnect between organizations and departments, new matrix organizations,
and supervisor performance and accountability coaching. A special current challenge is
coaching an introverted client who just won a major award and now must speak in front
of huge, national audiences. Dr. Day is also developing a one credit hour, online class,
“Managing Office Politics.”
Dr. Megan Endres was awarded a faculty research fellowship for Winter 2015.
Dr. Greg Huszczo had his paper, “A strengths approach to coaching leaders to greater
effectiveness,” published in Bulletin of Psychological Type. Editors chose it as their
"highlight" article and are sending it our separately in addition to publishing it in the
Bulletin.
Dr. Linda Isenhour and co-authors, Dr. Kim Lukazewski and Dr. Dianna Stone, had
their article "Organizational attraction factors: A technology perspective," published in
the online and print editions of the Journal of Technology Research.
Dr. Jean McEnery, Dr. Linda Isenhour, Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh, Hassana Tabch &
Dr. Hussein Hejase presented their paper at the International Academy of Business
Administration conference in May 2014 and earned special paper recognition. The
paper, "Perceptions of business ethics scenarios: China, Lebanon, and the United
States," was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Management and
Human Resources.
Dr. Salar Mesdaghinia received his Ph.D. in Summer 2014 and joined our faculty in
Fall 2014. Welcome!
Dr. Morgan Milner was promoted to Full Professor as approved by the Board in June
2014.
Dr. Alankrita Pandey and co-authors, Christopher M Harris, (Texas Women's
University) and Gary C McMahan ( University of Texas Arlington), had their article
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"Transforming talent into triumph: The mediating Role of HR behaviors in the human
capital-performance relationships" accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of the
International Journal of Management Theory and Practices. Dr. Alankrita Pandey was
also awarded the University New Faculty Award. Her research project is “Examining the
Impacts of human capital, social capital and psychological capital on employee behavior
and performance.” In addition, Dr. Alankrita Pandey's student, Linda JochumOwczarzak, has been granted an Undergraduate Research Stimulus award. Alankrita
and her student will be working together on the research project for a Winter 2015
conference.
Dr, Anushri Rawat and co-author S. Nadavulakere had their paper, “Examining the
outcomes of having a calling: Does context matter?” accepted for publication in the
Journal of Business and Psychology. Dr. Rawat joined our faculty in Fall 2014.
Welcome!
Len Sholtis was promoted to Lecturer II as approved by the Board in June 2014.
Jane Stephenson and Susan Schanne were both accepted to participate in the 2014
Writing Across the Curriculum Spring Institute at EMU April 28 to May 2. The 37
participants represented16 departments.
Dr. Robert Twells was chosen by the Honors Student Association for special
recognition for his COB200 Honors classes. Awards were given at the Honors College
Commencement Reception. The student letter was very specific about Robert's
enthusiasm and energy for student learning and his respectful attitude toward students.
Dr. Denise Tanguay and Dr. Mary Veilhaber will have their case, ”Lott Industries: The
CEO fights for survival,” published in the Case Research Journal, 35 (1) in Winter 2015.
The MSHROD Development Fund
Please consider a donation to the MSHROD Development Fund. The money that we
receive is used to help sponsor student and alumni events such as the new student
orientation, practicum orientation, and annual alumni speaker event. It is also used to
support the MSHROD newsletters and annual MSHROD student award. These events
and activities help attract students and help alumni stay in touch. Any amount is
welcome!
Checks can be made out to MSHROD Development Fund and mailed to Dr. Fraya
Wagner-Marsh, SPHR, GPHR at Eastern Michigan University, College of Business,
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Management Department, 300 W. Michigan Avenue, Room 466, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197.
You can also make donations online by going to www.emufoundation.org; be sure to
designate the MSHROD Development Fund.
MSHROD Alumni Interview: Nik Johnson
By: Dr. Eric Schulz
Ms. Nik Johnson is an HR Consultant-Recruiter for Pcubed, which she joined in July
2014; this is a global management consulting firm of over 1,100 employees with
expertise in program, portfolio and change management, with regional headquarters
located in Ann Arbor and additional offices throughout Europe, Asia and Australia. Ms
Johnson is a 2008 MSHROD program graduate and earned her B.B.A. in 2004 from
EMU. She served as a speaker at the 2014 College of Business Alumni Business
Conference.
Pcubed was recently acquired by MI-GSO, a leading French project management
consultancy, allowing Pcubed to leverage its current market position and client base to
create a global consultant firm of over 3,000 employees by 2018. This represents a 270
percent growth in employment for Ms. Johnson’s organization in the next four years. In
her capacity as an HR Consultant for Pcubed, Ms. Johnson has responsibility for
assisting with major talent acquisition initiatives necessitated by MI-GSO’s acquisition of
Pcubed and is engaged in assisting Pcubed in integrating the culture of the merged
organizations, while differentiating the brand of Pcubed.
As a supervisor at Greektown Casino in Detroit, Ms. Johnson had identified a need and
opportunity to better improve the orientation training for supervisors at the casino. She
chose the MSHROD program because of its reputation and emphasis on both
organizational development and human resources, which best reflected her passion for
pursuing a career in training and development. After initially entering the MSHROD
Certificate Program, she later transferred to and earned her MSHROD.
Ms. Johnson found all her MSHROD coursework relevant but particularly appreciated
the courses in Theory and Techniques in Organizational Development with Dr. Wong
and Human Resource Development with Dr. Nick Blanchard. The Organization
Development course was invaluable for Ms. Johnson because it aided her in the
selection and theoretical understanding of her practicum project, whereas the training
course assisted her understanding of training needs analysis and program design, as
well as training program implementation and evaluation procedures.
Ms. Johnson advises current students of the MSHROD program is to take every
opportunity to learn all that is being taught in the program because it can be later
leveraged in employment settings. She also advises students to always be professional
and reliable as this enhances your reputation and brand among your colleagues.
EMU Student Chapter of SHRM
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The Award Winning EMU SHRM student chapter has been very busy with planning
program meetings, workshops, tours and giving back to the community. So far this year,
EMU SHRM has welcomed:
September 11th – Bernie Swartout, MSHROD Alumni, Ford Motor Company“HR Career
Opportunities at Ford Motor Company”
September 23rd – Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh, Department Head of Management, “HR
Certification Updates”
October 8th – Workshop: Dr. Richaurd Camp, “Ace the Interview”
October 18th – Making Strides: Officers raised money and participated in a 3-mile walk for the
fight against breast cancer
October 21st – Tom Gannon, Sr. VP of HR at United Bank & Trust, “How to Build Credibility
as an HR Professional at your Organization”
Dress for Success: Conducted a donation drive to collect gently used professional attire for a
non-profit association that provides interview suits, confidence boosts and career development
to low-income women in more than 75 cities worldwide.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk: Collected donations and participated in the
annual walk at Washtenaw Community College. The EMU SHRM team collected $285 in
donations.
Michigan Council of SHRM 2015 State Conference
Mark your calendar for the 2015 MISHRM Conference to be held October 14 - 16,
2015, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Conference will be held at Devos Hall in
Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Conference offers you educational sessions designed
to provide practical and applicable information to help you be successful. This
includes: Exposition Hall with more than 120 Exhibitors and approximately 50 HRCI
Credits focused on Global and Strategic credit course offerings. Updates are
available at www.mishrm.org
67th Annual SHRM Conference 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday, June 28th – Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
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Registration has begun for the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. Early
registration offers a great discount! The Annual conference offers — for the best price in
the market today — the most comprehensive and relevant professional development
programs. Attendance will improve your knowledge, skills and abilities as an HR
professional. This year the conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more
information, please visit the Conference website at www.annual.shrm.org.
2015 Annual Student Conference on Saturday, June 27th, 2014
More than 300 SHRM student members from dozens of schools will attend this special one-day
event. The 2015 SHRM Student Conference is a terrific opportunity for students and chapter
advisors to network and participate in an educational program geared specifically to their needs. The
Student Conference includes thought-provoking speakers, networking opportunities and an exciting
awards program.
Receive a greatly reduced rate to attend the Annual SHRM Conference & Exposition. All concurrent
and general sessions—plus the one-day Student Conference—are included in the student/advisor
registration fee. For more information about the 2015 SHRM Student Conference, including session
presenters and topics, visit and to register as a student member or chapter advisor, use the student
registration form available at http://www.shrm.org/Conferences/annual/Pages/register.aspx
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HR Certification: Present and Future
By Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh, SPHR, GPHR
HR Certification Liaison for GAASHRM
HR CERTIFICATION THROUGH JUNE, 2015
I would like to briefly review how HR Certification is now and through Fall 2014 since
some HR Professionals were surprised to discover that SHRM and HRCI were not the
same organization. SHRM (Society for HR Management), founded in 1948, is the
world’s largest association devoted to HRM and represents more than 275,000 members
in over 160 countries and has more than 575 affiliated professional chapters (Detroit
SHRM, GAASHRM, etc.) and over 200 student SHRM chapters with over 15,000 student
members. HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) was created by SHRM in
1973 as an affiliate with a separate board of directors, budget, and the mission to identify
and maintain the HRCI Body of Knowledge (BOD) and generate exams to determine
mastery of the Body of Knowledge. HRCI was actually housed in the SHRM headquarters
building until this summer, and the Boards often met jointly. SHRM supported HRCI in
various ways, including extensive marketing, and HRCI paid SHRM for services provided
to HRCI. There was always an “arm’s length” distance between the two since it was
considered a best practice to keep some separation between the testing organization and
the organization that provided training for the exams.
There are currently more than 135,000 current HRCI certificants across 100 countries,
including the following: PHR (Professional in HR), SPHR (Senior Professional in HR),
GPHR (Global Professional in HR), PHR-CA (PHR-California), and SPHR-CA (SPHR
California). They also offer two certifications only for HR Professionals outside the USA:
HRBP (HR Business Professional) and HRMP (HR Management Professional. HRCI Recertification - HR Professionals with HRCI certifications need to re-certify every three
years and either re-test or document 60 re-certification credits. SPHR and GPHR
professionals also needed to include 15 strategic/international credits. The cost for recertification is $150.
HRCI Exams - The PHR/SPHR Exams are 175 questions (150 scored, 25 pre-test)
and 3 hours in length. Fees for national SHRM members are $350/$475 for PHR/SPHR
($50 discount for SHRM members). There are two testing windows: May-June and
December-January. Eligibility: PHR – 4 yrs exempt-level HR, 2 yrs with Bachelor’s, 1 yr
with Master’s; SPHR – 7 yrs exempt-level HR, 5 yrs with Bachelor’s, 4 yrs with Master’s.
SHRM Learning System - SHRM has provided training materials for all of the HRCI
certification exams, the most popular being the SHRM Learning System for the
PHR/SPHR Exams. SHRM also offered many pre-approved HRCI re-certification
opportunities through national and local conferences, speaker meetings, classes, etc.
SHRM professional chapters had an HR Professional serving as the Certification
Liaison to help SHRM members interested in HRCI certification and re-certification.
SHRM/HRCI BREAK-UP SUMMER 2014
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SHRM/HRCI Agreement Terminated - SHRM terminated HRCI’s operating
agreement that had been in place since 1973. SHRM announced that it was developing
a new SHRM certification system of its own that will be launched at the end of January
2015. SHRM will no longer support or provide training materials for HRCI exams after
January 2015.
SHRM/HRCI Claims - SHRM claims it tried to work with HRCI to make changes in the
HRCI certifications to focus on “competencies.” HRCI claims the HRCI exams have
“always been competency-based.” HRCI says the termination of the agreement was a
surprise. It was certainly a surprise to local Professional SHRM Chapters and SHRM’s
University Partners, such as EMU.
FALL 2014 ONE-TIME OPPORTUNITY (TWO FOR ONE)
2014 SHRM Learning System – Through the end of 2014, SHRM will still provide the
2014 SHRM Learning System materials and its online resources for HR Professionals
that plan on sitting for the HRCI exams (PHR/SPHR) in the Dec-January 2015 exam
window. The University Partners will offer the classes in the Fall as usual and the SHRM
Learning System materials are provided in the registration costs for the classes.
 The SHRM Offer if you Pass – If HR Professionals buy the SHRM Learning
System and pass the HRCI exam in the Dec-January 2015 exam window, they will
receive their PHR or SPHR certifications as always; however, SHRM has
announced that those HR Professionals will also be able to receive the new
SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification without additional costs. You will need to
document that your certification is in good standing, sign the SHRM Code of Ethics,
and complete a brief online tutorial on HR competencies.
 The SHRM Offer if you don’t Pass – If HR Professional buy the SHRM Learning
System and do not pass the HRCI exam in the Dec-January 2015 exam window,
they will receive from SHRM the new 2015 SHRM Learning System free of charge
after they register for the new SHRM exam, held May-July 15, 2015.
HRCI EXAMS GOING FORWARD
Staying the same - HRCI will still provide the HRCI examinations, and they believe
that HRCI will continue to be the gold standard in HR certification. They certainly believe
that the HRCI exams will still be sought-after, recognized and valued by business.
Eligibility standards and re-certification requirements will stay the same. If HR
Professionals have the HRCI certification, they can continue with their re-certifications
and nothing changes for them. To my knowledge, starting in 2015 local professional
SHRM chapters and other institutions that provide HR continuing education would
continue to apply for HRCI approval for these activities. SHRM has announced that it will
continue to apply for HRCI approval for SHRM national activities through 2015.
Training Materials for future HRCI Exams- Starting in 2015 SHRM will not provide
the SHRM LS materials for the HRCI Exams. However, there are many vendor choices
that have provided training for the HRCI exams in the past and will continue in the future.
HRCI has never provided training materials for their own exams and does not have plans
to do so in the future.
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More Information: HRCI is conducting a series of town hall meetings around the
country. For more information go to www.hrci.org
NEW SHRM CERTIFICATION STARTING WINTER 2015
Two new HR Certifications: SHRM-CP (SHRM Certified Professional) and SHRMSCP (SHRM Senior Certified Professional) – based on new global BoCK (Body of
Competency and Knowledge) Nine HR Competencies. For more information go to
www.shrmcertification.org
 Eligibility Requirements are different (less strict) from HRCI:
o HR experience can be at exempt or non-exempt level
o Years reduced with HR-Related Degrees
 Three categories of eligibility based on education:
o SHRM-CP: 3-4 yrs HR experience, 1-2 yrs with Bachelors, 0-1 with
Masters
o SHRM-SCP: 6-7 yrs HR experience, 4-5 with Bachelors, 3-4 with
Masters
o Lower number of years in the range are for HR-Related Degrees
o Complete one recertification cycle at SHRM-CP level
 Eligible to sit for SHRM-SCP
 SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Exams
o 120-150 questions and will contain both knowledge and competencybased questions; roughly 90 questions will be knowledge questions and
the rest will be SJTs (“situational judgment test” questions); for SJTs
there is partial credit given for “next best” answer; 2.5 – 3.5 hours to take
the exam; for
o Computer testing centers; passing scores, weighs, fees/costs not yet
announced
 SHRM Training Materials
o SHRM will be working with University Partners like EMU and will make
available the SHRM Learning System for the new SHRM-CP and
SHRM-SCP certifications (they have plans to offer special California
certifications; no mention of special Global certifications). These new
training materials should be available December 2014, no word on
costs.
o SHRM Learning System – very similar format to previous LS with online
resources; same University Partner structure
 Re-Certification
o Three years and 60 credits (costs not announced)
o No distinction between “general” and “strategic” credits; any program
covering BoCK will count toward recertification credits
o SHRM will apply to HRCI for recert credit for 2015 SHRM programs
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o State Councils, Chapters, and University Partners can apply to become
a preferred provider for the new SHRM Certification at no charge (HRCI
charged for this) – applications for this should be available in January
o It is anticipated that any program that is approved or counts for HRCI
recertification would count for the new SHRM-CP and SCP; however,
since HRCI requires some strategic credits, the reverse might not be
true
CURRENT PHR/SPHR/GPHR/PHR-CA/SPHR-CA HR PROFESSIONALS
Free new SHRM Certifications – From January 1 – December 31, 2015, those
currently holding an HRCI certification can earn the new SHRM certifications and begin
a 3-year recertification cycle with SHRM. You must do the following:
o Document that you are certified in good standing
o Sign the SHRM Code of Ethics
o Complete a brief online tutorial focusing on HR competencies, which will
take approximately one hour to complete – no costs
HRCI and SHRM Certifications: You do not have to lose or give up any current
certifications to obtain the new SHRM certifications, but if you keep both you will need to
recertify for each to keep both certifications active.
Many details about the new SHRM Certifications are still being decided. I will try to
continue to provide the latest information as I receive it from SHRM and HRCI. Please
email me or phone me if you have any questions or concerns – Fraya Wagner-Marsh,
SPHR, GPHR, fwagnerm@emich.edu or 734-487-3240
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