Michael Wesson Michael J. Wesson is Professor of Management in Auburn Universitys Raymond J. Harbert College of Business. He received his PhD from Michigan State Universitys Eli Broad Graduate School of Management. He also holds an MS in human resource managemet from Texas A&M University and a BBA from Baylor University. He was previously on faculty at Texas A&M University. He has taught organizational behavior and human resource management
based classes at the undergraduate, graduate, executive, and doctoral levels. He has received awards for teaching excellence both at the college and university levels. He is currently chair of the management department at Harbert. Michaels research interests include organizational justice, leadership, organizational entry (employee recruitment, selection, and socialization), personorganization fit, and compensation and benefits. His articles have been published in journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Academy of Management Review, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. He has served on several editorial boards and has been an ad hoc reviewer for many others. He is active in the Academy of Management and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Prior to returning to school, Michael worked as a human resources manager for a Fortune 500 firm. He has served as a consultant to the automotive supplier, health care, oil and gas, and technology industries in areas dealing with recruiting, selection, onboarding, compensation, and turnover. Michael spends most of his time trying to keep up with his wife, Liesl, and son, Dylan. He is a self-admitted food and wine snob, supporter of the performing arts, and a college sports addict.
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