David J. Cherrington

Professor of Organizational Behavior
Organizational Leadership and Strategy, Department of

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Office: 572 TNRB
Phone: 801-422-6828
Email: david_cherrington@byu.edu

Expertise:

Business ethics
Human resources: personnel
Management
Organizational behavior

Research:

effects of recognition programs on employee attitudes and behaviors
developing instruments for personnel selection
moral leadership and the development of character
helping people on parole or probation change their attitudes and behavior

Education:

DBA, Business Administration, INDIANA UNIV BLOOMINGTON, 1970
MBA, INDIANA UNIV BLOOMINGTON, 1970
BS, PSYCHOLOGY, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1966

Group Affiliations:

Organizational Behavior/Human Resources - Primary

Ethics, Values, Social Responsibility - Secondary

Selected Publications:

"Pay Fairness: Ethical or Legal Issue? (Part 2)," The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 24, Issue 4, Pages 6-7, Jack L. Hayes International, Wesley Chapel, FL, October, 2009 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Executive Pay Fairness: An Ethical Or Legal Issue?," Effective Executive Volume 12, Issue 8, Pages 64-66, ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, August, 2009 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Pay Fairness: Ethical or Legal?," The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 24, Pages 2, 2,6, Fruitland Park, Florida, July, 2009 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"How the Work Ethic Mitigates Mid-Life Crises," Effective Executive ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, India, January, 2009 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Rationalizing Dishonesty," Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 24, Issue 1, Pages 2, 6-7, Hayes International, Fruitland Park, Florida, January, 2009 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Human Resource Certification Preparation, Units 1 - 6," Edition 2009, Human Resource Certification Preparation, Provo, Utah, December, 2008
"Analyzing Identity Theft: Are We on the Right Track?," The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 2-3, Hayes International, Fruitland Park, Florida, April, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Reducing Theft -- Meaningful Recognition," The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 2, Hayes International, Fruitland Park, Florida, January, 2008 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Human Resource Certification Preparation," Edition 2008, Volume 6 units, Human Resource Certification Preparation LLC, Provo, Utah, December, 2007 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Using Punishment Effectively," The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 22, Issue 4, Pages 6-7, Hayes International, Fruitland Park, Florida, October, 2007 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Why Do We Punish?," The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 22, Issue 3, Pages 7-8, Hayes International, Fruitland Park, Florida, July, 2007 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Crime and Punishment: Does Punishment Work?," The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 22, Issue 2, Pages 2-3, Hayes International, Fruitland Park, Florida, January, 2007 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Using Technology to Create Behavior Change: The Victory Seeker Cell Phone Program," Hawaii International Conference in Business Volume 2006, Pages 8, Honolulu, Hawaii, May, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"The Character Development Model," Hawaii International Business Conference Volume 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii, June, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Low Scores Equal High Risk," The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 21, Issue 4, Pages 2, Hayes International, Fruitland Park, Florida, July, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Conflicts of Interest," The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages 3, Hayes International, Fruitland Park, Florida, October, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Human Resource Certification Preparation Program, Units 1 - 6," Edition 2007 edition, HRCP, LLC, Provo, UT, December, 2006 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Human Resource Certification Preparation," Edition 2006, Human Resource Certification Preparation, L.C., Provo, UT, December, 2005 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Human Resource Certification Preparation Program," Edition 2005, Volume Units 1-6, Human Resource Certification Preparation, L.C., Provo, UT, December, 2004 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Organizational Effectiveness," Kendall Hunt Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, July, 2004 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Creating a Climate of Honesty: A Managers Success," The Hayes Report Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 4-5, January, 2004 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Pilferage vs Stealing," The Hayes Report Volume 19, Issue 3, Pages 2-3, July, 2004 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Preparing the Next Generation," Opposing Viewpoints: America Youth Volume 1, January, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Organizational Effectiveness," July, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Organizational Effectiveness," Edition 3rd, BYU, Creative Works, Provo, UT, July, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Character Development: Part IV: Outside Influences," The Hayes Report Volume 18, Issue Fall, No. 4, Pages 2-5, October, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Character Development: Part III: Justifications and Rationalizations," The Hayes Report Volume 18, Issue Summer, No. 3, Pages 2-5, July, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Character Development: Part II: Behavioral Intentions," The Hayes Report Volume 18, Issue Spring, No. 2, Pages 2-5, April, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Character Development: Part I: Defining Character," The Hayes Report Volume 18, Issue Winter, No. 1, Pages 5-7, January, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Human Resource Certification Preparation," Edition 2004, Volume vol. 1-6, Human Resource Certification Preparation, L.C., Provo, Ut, October, 2003 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Alford: Whistle-blowers: Broken Lives and Organizational Power," Administrative Science Quarterly Volume 47, Issue Number 2, Pages 381-384, June, 2002 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"If Its Wrong...Its Wrong!," The Hayes Report Volume 17, Issue 1 and continued in 2, Pages 2,4/2,4, April, 2002 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"If Its Wrong, Its Wrong; and Talking Wont Make It Right," The Hayes Report Volume 17, Issue 1, Pages 2,4, October, 2001 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Understanding Honesty: The Teenage Mind (concluded)," The Hayes Report Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 2-3, April, 2001 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Understanding Honesty: The Teenage Mind," The Hayes Report Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 2-3, January, 2001 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Human Resource Certification Self-Study Program," Edition 2001, Human Resource Certification Preparation, L.C., Provo, UT, January, 2001 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Organizational Effectiveness," Edition 2nd, Pearson Publishing Company, Boston, MA, July, 2001 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Wholesome Family Recreation," Strengthening Our Families 2000 V I E W A B S T R A C T
"Moral Leadership and Ethical Decision Making," Pages 279, CHCForecast Inc., 2000
"Human Resource Certification Self-Study Program," Volume 7 units, Pages 740 pages, HRCP LLC, 2000
"Rearing Responsible Children," 1998
"Applicant Review," Security Journal Volume 8, Pages 43-49, January, 1997
"Reinforcement," A Dictionary of Human Resource Management 1995
"An Introduction to Global Business Issues," HR Magazine 1995
"HR Pioneers Long Road to Certification," HR Magazine 1993

Experience:
Teaching

Visiting Professor, University of Utah, 1994
Visiting Professor, University of Nevada, 1990-2000
Professor, Brigham Young University, 1981
Visiting Professor, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, 1980
Visiting Professor, University of Southern California, 1978
Visiting Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1977
Associate Professor, Brigham Young University, 1975-1981
Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University, 1973-1975
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, 1970-1973
Teaching Associate, Indiana University, 1968-1969

Professional

Larry H. Miller Company
Utah Legislative Auditors Office
McConkie Law Offices
OC Tanner Company

Awards:

Star Performer , Utah Society for Human Resource Management , 2008
Professional Excellence in Human Resource Management , Utah Society of Human Resource Management , 2002
Walter C. Orem Oustanding Citizen Award , -- , 1997
Nyal D. and Bette McMullin Professorship , Brigham Young University , 1987
Listed in Whos Who in the West , -- , 1979

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David J. Cherrington

Professor of Organizational Behavior Organizational Leadership and Strategy, Department of

Professor of Organizational Behavior
Organizational Leadership and Strategy, Department of