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Michael Sturman

Michael Sturman

Professor of Management and The Kenneth and Marjorie Blanchard Professor of Human Resources

Human Resources Management
545F Statler Hall
Phone: 607.255.5383
Email: mcs5@cornell.edu

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Research Keywords

Employee Job Performance Prediction, Compensation, Cost-benefit Analysis

Professional Biography

Michael C. Sturman teaches undergraduate, graduate and executive education courses on human resource management, compensation and cost-benefit analysis. His research focuses on the prediction of individual job performance over time, the influence of compensation systems, and the impact of human resource management on organizational performance. He has published research articles in such journals as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Academy of Management Journal, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Management. He has also published practitioner papers in the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Lodging Magazine, Lodging HR, A.A.H.O.A. Hospitality, HR.Com, and The American Compensation Association Journal. Sturman is the Kenneth and Marjorie Blanchard Professor of Human Resources. He holds a PhD, MS, and BS from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and is a Senior Professional of Human Resources as certified by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Courses Taught

Academic Degrees

  • Ph D, Cornell University
  • MS, Cornell University
  • BS, Cornell University