Faculty Profiles

Guthrie, James P.

William and Judy Docking Professor of Business


226-J Summerfield Hall
University of Kansas, School of Business
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045-7585

P: (785) 864-7546
jguthrie@ku.edu

Education PhD University of Maryland Masters SUNY@Buffalo Bachelors SUNY@Buffalo Curriculum Vitae
Academic Areas Human Resources
Interests Teaching Interests: Intro/survey courses human resource management (undergraduate & graduate) Courses in compensation & reward systems (graduate) Courses in international HRM (undergraduate & graduate) Research Interests: Strategic Human Resource Management Compensation and Rewards
Current Activities Guthrie has a number of research projects underway focusing on the relationship between human resource management practices and firm effectiveness. In addition to the U.S., he has ongoing projects in Ireland, England and China. Guthrie is currently Associate Editor for Human Resource Management and an Editorial Board member and ad hoc reviewer for a number of other journals.
Selected Publications Guthrie, J.P. & Datta, D.K. Dumb and dumber: The impact of downsizing on firm performance as moderated by industry conditions. Organization Science, forthcoming. Selvaran, T.T., Ramamoorthy, N., Flood, P.C., Guthrie, J.P., MacCurtain, S. & Liu, W. The Role of Human Capital Philosophy in Promoting Firm Innovativeness and Performance: Test of a Causal Model. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, forthcoming. Guthrie, J.P. Remuneration: Pay effects at work. In Boxall, P., Purcell, J. & Wright, P. (Eds.), The Handbook of Human Resource Management, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 344 - 363. West, M.A., Guthrie, J.P., Dawson, J.F., Borrill, C.S. & Carter, M. Reducing patient mortality in hospitals: The role of human resource management. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2006, 27: 983-1002. Roehling, M., Boswell, W., Caligiuri, P., Feldman, D., Graham, M., Guthrie, J.P., Morishima, M. & Tansky, J. The future of HR management: Research needs and directions. Human Resource Management, 2005, 44(2): 207-216. Datta, D.K., Guthrie, J.P. & Wright, P.M. HRM and labor productivity: Does industry matter? Academy of Management Journal, 2005, 48(1): 135-145. Guthrie, J.P. & Hollensbe, E.C. Group incentives and performance: A study of spontaneous goal setting, goal choice, and goal commitment. Journal of Management, 2004, 30(2): 263-284. Guthrie, J.P, Ash, R.A. & Stevens, C.A. Are women “better” than men? The implications of personality differences in hiring for expatriate assignment. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 2003, 18(3): 229-243. Datta, D.K., Guthrie, J.P. & Rajagopolan, N. Different industries, different CEOs? A study of CEO career specialization. Human Resource Planning, 2002, 25: 14-25. Stevens, C., Ash, R.A., Guthrie, J.P. & Coate, C.J. Does personality predict preferred managerial style? Evidence from New Zealand and the United States. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 2002, 40(3): 322-344. Guthrie, J.P., Spell, C. & Nyamori, R. Correlates and consequences of high involvement management: The role of competitive strategy. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2002, 13(1): 183-197. Guthrie, J.P. High involvement work practices, turnover and productivity: Evidence from New Zealand. Academy of Management Journal, 2001, 44: 180-190. Hollensbe, E.C. & Guthrie, J.P. Group pay-for-performance plans: The role of spontaneous goal-setting. Academy of Management Review, 2000, 25: 864-872. Guthrie, J.P. Alternative pay practices and employee turnover: An organization economics perspective. Group and Organization Management, 2000, 25: 419-439.