Richard A. Posthuma
ProfessorMarketing and Management
College of Business Administration
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Dr. Richard A. Posthuma is a Professor of Management. He earned his Master's degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University in 1977; his J.D., cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1992; and his Ph.D. from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University in 1999. He has worked for many years in Human Resource Management, Labor Relations, and Law in both the private and public sectors in union and nonunion settings.<br><br>His teaching interests include Human Resource Management, Negotiation, Employee Relations, and Employment Law. He conducts and publishes research in both domestic and international settings related to employee staffing (recruiting, selection, and turnover), conflict management, and legal institutions.
| Term | Course | Section | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2020 | MGMT 5394 - Current Issues In Management | 28321 | |
| Spring 2020 | BUSN 6399 - Dissertation II | 27580 | |
| Spring 2020 | BUSN 6399 - Dissertation II | 29144 | |
| Spring 2020 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 22449 | |
| Spring 2020 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 23359 | Syllabus |
| Spring 2020 | MGMT 4398 - Independent Study in Managemen | 26552 | |
| Spring 2020 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 24675 |
| Term | Course | Section | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | BUSN 6398 - Dissertation I | 19387 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | BUSN 6399 - Dissertation II | 19014 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | MGMT 4398 - Independent Study in Managemen | 17744 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | MGMT 4398 - Independent Study in Managemen | 18952 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | MGMT 5304 - Negotiation & Conflict Mgmt | 18135 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | IBUS 6319 - Seminar in Internat'l Mgmt | 19388 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 14508 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | BUSN 6399 - Dissertation II | 36642 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 32027 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | MGMT 4398 - Independent Study in Managemen | 34733 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33259 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | MGMT 5392 - Dir Individual Study in Mgmt | 29287 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 22604 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | MGMT 4398 - Independent Study in Managemen | 27358 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | MGMT 6353 - Intl Org Behav & HR Mgmt | 28769 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 27995 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 25024 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 18426 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | MGMT 4398 - Independent Study in Managemen | 19208 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 18429 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 14852 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 32163 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | MGMT 4398 - Independent Study in Managemen | 35962 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | MGMT 3312A - Intro to Human Resorc Mgmt Lab | 35772 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | MGMT 3311 - Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 31074 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | MGMT 5304 - Negotiation & Conflict Mgmt | 35457 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 35466 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33538 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | MGMT 5392 - Dir Individual Study in Mgmt | 29414 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 22794 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | MGMT 4398 - Independent Study in Managemen | 28737 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | MGMT 3312A - Intro to Human Resorc Mgmt Lab | 27551 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | MGMT 3311 - Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 22023 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | IBUS 6319 - Seminar in Internat'l Mgmt | 26140 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 25401 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 12933 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 17992 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 17994 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | MGMT 3312A - Intro to Human Resorc Mgmt Lab | 18816 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | MGMT 3311 - Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 11669 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 15204 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 32288 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | MGMT 3304 - Organization Development | 32201 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 35186 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33771 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | MGMT 4337 - Compensation/Employee Benefits | 22619 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 22910 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 28399 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 28402 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 28039 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | MGMT 3312B - Employee Comp and Benefits Lab | 28924 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 25850 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | MGMT 4337 - Compensation/Employee Benefits | 13473 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 13278 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | MGMT 3312B - Employee Comp and Benefits Lab | 19065 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | MGMT 3312A - Intro to Human Resorc Mgmt Lab | 19064 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | MGMT 3311 - Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 11870 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 15786 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 32405 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 31109 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | MGMT 3311 - Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 31129 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 34051 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 23145 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 28355 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | MGMT 3311 - Intro to Human Resource Mgmt | 22249 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | BUSN 5302A - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 27503 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 27676 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | IBUS 6319 - Seminar in Internat'l Mgmt | 27919 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 26794 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | MGMT 4337 - Compensation/Employee Benefits | 13785 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 13568 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | MGMT 3303 - Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 11987 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | MGMT 5304 - Negotiation & Conflict Mgmt | 17478 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 16639 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 32638 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 33890 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 31184 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | MGMT 3303 - Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 32468 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 34796 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 23407 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 24646 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 26537 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 26792 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | BUSN 5302A - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 26575 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | BUSN 5302A - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 26575 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | BUSN 5302 - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 26575 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 26576 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 28521 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | IBUS 6398 - Dissertation I | 14714 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | MGMT 5304 - Negotiation & Conflict Mgmt | 18538 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 15636 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 18109 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2014 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 33040 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2014 | MGMT 3304 - Organization Development | 31518 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 23786 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 25549 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 27189 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 27016 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | BUSN 5302 - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 27225 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 27226 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | MGMT 5336 - | 33864 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | IBUS 6398 - Dissertation I | 15602 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 15588 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | MGMT 5304 - Negotiation & Conflict Mgmt | 17767 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | IBUS 6319 - Seminar in Internat'l Mgmt | 17496 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2013 | BUSN 5302 - | 29096 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2013 | MGMT 5311 - | 29097 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2013 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 33864 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2013 | MGMT 3303 - Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Beha | 33602 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | MGMT 5394 - Current Issues In Management | 29075 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 29179 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 29103 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 28663 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | BUSN 5302 - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 29096 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | BUSN 5302A - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 29096 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 29097 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | IBUS 6398 - Dissertation I | 17132 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | IBUS 6399 - Dissertation II | 17117 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 13517 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 17036 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2012 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 33492 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | MGMT 5394 - Current Issues In Management | 27628 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 27133 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | BUSN 5302A - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 27274 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | BUSN 5302 - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 27274 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | IBUS 6307 - Survey Research Methods | 27041 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 17528 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 17532 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2011 | MGMT 5336 - Effective Mgmt of Human Resour | 33505 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 26626 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | IBUS 6353 - Intl Org Behav & HR Mgmt | 26532 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | BUSN 5302A - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 26882 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | BUSN 5302 - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 26882 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 23616 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | IBUS 6398 - Dissertation I | 16991 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | MGMT 3315 - Employee and Labor Relations | 14376 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | IBUS 6389 - Indep Study: Internat'l Bus | 17506 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | BUSN 5302 - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 16965 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | BUSN 5302A - Negotiations & Conflict Resoln | 16965 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | MGMT 5311 - Organizational Mgmt Seminar | 17154 | Evaluation |
Dr. Richard A. Posthuma is a Professor of Management. He earned his Master's degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University in 1977; his J.D., cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1992; and his Ph.D. from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University in 1999. He has worked for many years in Human Resource Management, Labor Relations, and Law in both the private and public sectors in union and nonunion settings.<br><br>His teaching interests include Human Resource Management, Negotiation, Employee Relations, and Employment Law. He conducts and publishes research in both domestic and international settings related to employee staffing (recruiting, selection, and turnover), conflict management, and legal institutions.