PhD Student

Meredith F. Burnett

mburnett@rhsmith.umd.edu

►Curriculum Vita

►2005 AOM Best Paper

Major: Human Resource Management

Minor: Organizational Behavior

Education:

  • Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
    Successfully defended August, 2006
  • BS, Finance, Florida State University, 1992

  • MBA, Florida A&M University, 1993

Research Interests:

  • Knowledge sharing behaviors

  • Demographic differences in justice, job search behavior, and fit perceptions

Dissertation Title:

  • Performance tip-sharing:  when, and how, do employees share their insights?

Research Publications:

  • Burnett, M.F., Williamson, I.O., Bartol, K.M. 2005. Personality as a determinant of employees’ reactions to justice and organizational reward perceptions:  A cognitive affective perspective. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.

Manuscripts under Review:

  • Burnett, M.F., Williamson, I.O., Bartol, K.M. Personality as a Determinant of Employees’ Reactions to Justice and Organizational Reward Perceptions: A Cognitive Affective Perspective. Under review at The Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Invited for Revision.

  • Burnett, M.F., Williamson, I.O., Bartol, K.M.  Personality as a Determinant of Employees’ Reactions to Justice and Organizational Reward Perceptions:  A Cognitive Affective Perspective.  Under review at the Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

  • Williamson, I.O., Burnett, M.F., Bartol, K.M.  The Interactive Effect of Culture and Organizational Rewards on Affective Organizational Commitment.  Under review at the Journal of Applied Psychology.

  • Burnett, M.F., Shapiro, D.L.  When, and How, Will Employees Share Performance-Tips?: Re-evaluating the role of “obligation” and “fear.”  Under review at the Academy of Management Review.

Manuscripts in Preparation:

  • Burnett, M.F., Shapiro, D.L. When, and How, Will Employees Share Performance-Tips?: Re-evaluating the role of “obligation” and “fear.”

  • Williamson, I.O., Burnett, M.F., Bartol, K.M. The Interactive Effect of Culture and Organizational Rewards on Affective Organizational Commitment.

  • Stevens, C.K., Dragoni, L., Collins, C.J., Burnett, M.F. Images of unfamiliar organizations: How does familiarity influence job seekers’ evaluations and decisions to apply?

  • Williamson, I.O., Burnett, M.F., Bartol, K.M. The role of ethnicity on job search: An exploration of processes and outcomes.

Teaching Experience:

  • Undergraduate:  Human Resource Management (2 sections)

Professional Experience:

  • Healthcare Representative, Pfizer, Incorporated, 1996 - 2000

  • Territory  Counselor, Shell Oil Products Company, 1994 - 1996

Conference Presentations:

  • Burnett, M.F., Williamson, I.O., Bartol, K.M. 2005.  Personality as a determinant of employees’ reactions to justice and organizational reward perceptions:  A cognitive affective perspective. Symposium presented at the Academy of Management National Conference, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii.

  •  Williamson, I.O., Burnett, M.F., Bartol, K.M. 2005.  The role of ethnicity on job search:  An exploration of processes and outcomes, Symposium presented at the Academy of Management National Conference, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii.

  •  Stevens, C.K., Dragoni, L., Collins, C.J., Burnett, M.F.  Images of unfamiliar organizations: How does familiarity influence job seekers’ evaluations and decisions to apply?  Symposium presented at the Academy of Management National Conference, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii.

  •  Williamson, I.O., Burnett, M.F., Bartol, K.M. 2002. Individual differences as predictors in job preferences and job search behavior.  Symposium presented at the Academy of Management National Conference, 2003, Seattle, WA.

  •  Tesluk, P.E., Dragoni, L., Burnett, M.F. 2002. Development and Success of Management and Leadership Talent in a Netcentric Economy. Symposium presented at the Academy of Management National Conference, 2002, Denver, CO.

Professional Affiliations:

  • Academy of Management; 2000—present

  • Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, 2005—present

  • Ph.D. Project Management Doctoral Student Association, President/Student Liaison, 2004—2005

Other Interests:

  • Traveling

  • Playing tennis

  • Cooking

  • Spending time with husband, Garry