Faculty & Research

Mick A. Sheppeck

Associate Professor
 

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Academic Background

B.A., psychology, Slippery Rock University
M.A., general psychology, Western Washington University
Ph.D., industrial/organizational psychology, University of South Florida

Research Specialties
  • Competency modeling and employee attribute assessment
  • Employee performance management
  • Employee staffing
  • Human resource management strategy
  • Management succession planning and development
Current Research
  • Developing patterns of company market strategy and human resource strategy
  • HR practices and business strategy
Major Works
  • Militello, J., J. Sailors, and Sheppeck, M. "The Equifinality of Success in the Operational Excellence Market Discipline," Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences 22:1 (2010):4-24.
  • Sheppeck, M., and J. Militello, "The Mediating Effect of Strategic Processes in Affecting Firm Market Performance," Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences 19:2 (2008):180-198.
  • Sheppeck, M. and J. Militello, "Determining Organizational Alignment:  A Research Model," Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences  15:1 (2007):128-143.
  • "Determining Organizational Alignment: A Research Model," with J. Militello, 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavorial Sciences, 2006.
  • "Educating Highly Competent and Principled HR Professionals in the 21st Century," with S. J. Ramlall, International Journal of Human Resources development and Management, Vol.7 (3/4), pp. 215-226, 2007.
  • "Increasing the Relevance of the Graduate HR Curriculum," with S. J. Ramlall, Human Resource Planning, 29(2), pp. 6-11, June 2006.
  • “Making the Right Match: Finding the Consulting Style that Fits your Firm,” with J. Militello, Journal of Business & Economics Research, 2003.
  • The Game Called Industry: A Practical Career Guide For African-American Students, with T. Lawrence, Black Collegiate Services, Inc., 2003.
  • “Strategic HR Configurations and Organizational Performance,” with J. Militello, Human Resource Management Journal, Vol. 39 (1), pp. 5-16, 2000.
Significant Scholarly Honors
  • Best paper award in the strategy track at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 2006
  • Best paper award, The International Business & Economics Research Conference, 2002
  • Ulrich-Lake award for best paper, Human Resource Management Journal, 2001
  • Best paper award, The International Academy of Business Disciplines, 1994