Faculty Profile for John Robert Hendon

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John Robert Hendon
Assoc Professor of Instruction — Department of Management
MCOY 433
phone: (512) 245-2571
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 John is a nationally recognized Human Resources expert and best-selling author. His textbook, Human Resources Management: Functions, Applications, Skill Development with Sage Publishing, co-authored with Dr. Robert Lussier, is one of the top ten Human Resource Management texts in the U.S. The fourth edition came out in January 2021. In addition, the third edition of his Fundamentals of Human Resources book will be released in January 2023.

John consults with businesses in the areas of Human Resources, Family Business, and Strategic Analysis and Planning. Over the course of the past twenty-five years, John has provided professional assistance in the start up and operation of dozens of businesses, along with cities, government agencies and public utilities. In addition, he has nearly twenty years’ experience as an operations and logistics manager, business owner, and U.S. Navy Supply Corps Officer.

Teaching Interests

 Human resources, strategy, organizational behavior and management

Research Interests

 Intersection of human resources with small business, management, family business, and entrepreneurship. Most start-up businesses wait until far too late to delineate their HR strategy.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Lussier, R. N., & Hendon, J. R. (n.d.). Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, Skill Development 5th Ed. Los Angeles, USA: Sage.
  • Hendon, J. R., & Lussier, R. N. (2023). Welcoming boomerang employees back--effectively. LSE Business Review. Retrieved from https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2023/03/27/welcome-boomerang-employees-back-effectively/
  • Lussier, R. N., & Hendon, J. R. (2023). Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, Skill Development 3rd Ed. Los Angeles, USA: Sage.
  • Lussier, R. N., & Hendon, J. R. (2023). Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, Skill Development 4th Ed. Los Angeles, USA: Sage.
  • Lussier, R. N., & Hendon, J. R. (2020). Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, Skill Development 2nd Ed. Los Angeles, USA: Sage.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award for Service 2021, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. January 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award for Service 2020, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. January 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduation and Retention Advocate Award, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. April 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Homer L. Saunders Mentor Award, Small Business Institute. February 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: SBI Showcase Award, Small Business Institute. February 2017

Selected Service Activities

Member
Evaluation Policy Committee
September 2024-Present
Member
Search committee - Assistant Professor of Instruction
September 2024-Present
Participant
Graduation commencement
December 2023-Present
Host
Student Success Center Presentations to class
August 2023-Present
Member
Society for Human Resource Management Advocacy Team (A-Team)
August 2021-Present