John Dencker
Assistant Professor, Institute of Labor & Industrial Relations
In Brief
- Ph.D. in Sociology, Harvard University, 1998
- Dissertation “Workforce Reductions and the Intra-Organizational Mobility Response: An Analysis of Promotion and Turnover in a Large US Firm, 1967-1993."
- Master of Arts in Sociology, Harvard University, 1995
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics and U.S. history, Northwestern University, 1990
Research Interests
- Corporate reorganization
- Work force reductions
- Labor markets
- International human resource management
- Mergers and acquisitions
Courses Taught
- LIR 592: Organizational Fundamentals for HR/IR Professionals
- LIR 590K: Power, Influence, and Leadership for HR Managers
See Professor Dencker's areas of expertise.
To reach Professor Dencker:
215 LIR Building, 504 E. Armory Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820-6297
(217)333-2383; (217)244-9290 fax
email: dencker@uiuc.edu