School of Labor and Employment Relations | University of Illinois

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John Dencker

Associate Professor, School of Labor & Employment Relations

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In Brief

  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Harvard University, 1998
  • Master of Arts in Sociology, Harvard University, 1995
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics and U.S. History, Northwestern University, 1990

Research Interests

  • Employment Relationships in Dynamic Perspective
  • Corporate restructuring
  • Entrepreneurship and self-employment
  • Work force reductions
  • Labor markets
  • International human resource management
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Generational Dynamics in the Workforce

Courses Taught

  • LER 523: Organizational Fundamentals for HR Managers
  • LER 569: Power, Influence, and Leadership for HR Managers
  • LER 590LHR: Leadership for HR Managers

See Professor Dencker's areas of expertise.

Professor Dencker's CV

To reach Professor Dencker:

215 LER Building, 504 E. Armory Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820-6297
(217)333-2383; (217)244-9290 fax
email: dencker@illinois.edu