Dr. Charles A. Pierce

Dr. Chuck Pierce is Dean and Professor of HR Management, School of Business Administration, Oakland University. He previously served as Interim Dean and Professor of HR Management, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, University of Memphis. Prior to his Interim Dean appointment, he served as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Research, Chair of the Department of Management, and Coordinator of the Management PhD Program at the University of Memphis. He also served as Chair of the Department of Psychology and Coordinator of the Applied Psychology MS Program at Montana State University. Dr. Pierce received his B.S. (1990) from Syracuse University and M.A. (1992) and Ph.D. (1995) from the University at Albany-SUNY.

Dr. Pierce's research interests include workplace romance, sexual harassment in organizations, test bias and discrimination in the selection of human capital, and organizational research methods. He has published his research in leading scholarly journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes, Journal of Management, Human Resource Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Organizational Research Methods. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and received awards including best paper in the Journal of Organizational Behavior. Dr. Pierce is an elected Fellow of the Southern Management Association and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Dr. Pierce has taught BS, BBA, MS, MBA, Executive MBA, and PhD courses in HR management, staffing organizations, employee training & development, industrial/organizational psychology, personnel psychology, applied statistics/data analysis, testing & measurement, and organizational research methods.

Dr. Pierce serves as the Specialty Chief Editor for Frontiers in Organizational Psychology (Organizational Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging section). He also serves on the editorial board for Journal of Business and Psychology. Dr. Pierce was Guest Co-Editor for a special issue of Journal of Business and Psychology (June 2014) and Journal of Management (March 2011). He served as Chair of the Academy of Management's Research Methods Division and Treasurer of the Southern Management Association.

Research Publications (Google Scholar 10,905 citations, h-index 41, i10-index 49)

48.  Batra, S., Gupta, V. K., Kumar, V., & Pierce, C. A.  (2024).  Effects of founder gender and workplace romance status on recruits' evaluations of early-stage ventures.  Journal of Small Business Management, 62, 2086-2115.

47.  Swab, R. G., Javadian, G., Gupta, V. K., & Pierce, C. A.  (2022).  Stereotype threat theory in organizational research: Constructive analysis and future research agenda.  Group and Organization Management, 47, 530-570.

46.  Baker, A. N., King, D. R., Nalick, M., Tempio, M., Gupta, V. K., & Pierce, C. A.  (2021).  Managers' sexually-oriented behavior and firm performance: Linking media reports to stock market reactions and legal risk.  Journal of Strategy and Management, 14, 562-581.

45.  Knapp, D. E., Hogue, M., & Pierce, C. A.  (2019).  A gateway theory-based model of the escalation of severity of sexually harassing behavior in organizations.  Journal of Managerial Issues, 31, 198-215.

44.  Aguinis, H., Culpepper, S. A., & Pierce, C. A.  (2016).  Differential prediction generalization in college admissions testing.  Journal of Educational Psychology, 108, 1045-1059.

43.  Bosco, F. A., Aguinis, H., Field, J. G., Pierce, C. A., & Dalton, D. R.  (2016).  HARKing's threat to organizational research: Evidence from primary and meta-analytic sources.  Personnel Psychology, 69, 709-750.

42.  Bosco, F. A., Aguinis, H., Singh, K., Field, J. G., & Pierce, C. A.  (2015).  Correlational effect size benchmarks.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 100, 431-449.

41.  Keim, A. C., Landis, R. S., Pierce, C. A., & Earnest, D. R.  (2014).  Why do employees worry about their jobs?  A meta-analytic review of predictors of job insecurity.  Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 19, 269-290.

40.  Landis, R. S., James, L. R., Lance, C. E., Pierce, C. A., & Rogelberg, S. G.  (2014).  When is nothing something?  Editorial for the null results special issue of Journal of Business and Psychology.  Journal of Business and Psychology, 29, 163-167 (Special Issue Editorial Introduction).

39.  Hancock, J. I., Allen, D. G., Bosco, F. A., McDaniel, K. R., & Pierce, C. A.  (2013).  Meta-analytic review of employee turnover as a predictor of firm performance.  Journal of Management, 39, 573-603.

38.  Dalton, D. R., Aguinis, H., Dalton, C. M., Bosco, F. A., & Pierce, C. A.  (2012).  Revisiting the file drawer problem in meta-analysis: An assessment of published and non-published correlation matrices.  Personnel Psychology, 65, 221-249.

37.  Pierce, C. A., Karl, K. A., & Brey, E. T.  (2012).  Role of workplace romance policies and procedures on job pursuit intentions.  Journal of Managerial Psychology, 27, 237-263.

36.  Salvaggio, A. N., Streich, M., Hopper, J. E., & Pierce, C. A.  (2011).  Why do fools fall in love (at work)?  Factors associated with the incidence of workplace romance.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41, 906-937.

35.  Aguinis, H., Pierce, C. A., Bosco, F. A., Dalton, D. R., & Dalton, C. M.  (2011).  Debunking myths and urban legends about meta-analysis.  Organizational Research Methods, 14, 306-331.

§  Reprinted in G. J. Boyle, J. G. O'Gorman, & G. J. Fogarty (Eds.), SAGE Benchmarks in Psychology: Work and Organizational Psychology (Volume 1, Chapter 6).  London: Sage.

34.  Aguinis, H., Boyd, B. K., Pierce, C. A., & Short, J. C.  (2011).  Walking new avenues in management research methods and theories: Bridging micro and macro domains.  Journal of Management, 37, 395-403 (Special Issue Editorial Introduction).

33.  Aguinis, H., Dalton, D. R., Bosco, F. A., Pierce, C. A., & Dalton, C. M.  (2011).  Meta-analytic choices and judgment calls: Implications for theory development and testing, obtained effect sizes, and scholarly impact.  Journal of Management, 37, 5-38.

32.  Aguinis, H., Culpepper, S. A., & Pierce, C. A.  (2010).  Revival of test bias research in preemployment testing.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 95, 648-680.

§  One of five finalists for the Academy of Management's 2011 HR Division Scholarly Achievement Award recognizing the most significant article in HR management published in journals and research annuals in 2010.

31.  Aguinis, H., Pierce, C. A., & Culpepper, S. A.  (2009).  Scale coarseness as a methodological artifact:  Correcting correlation coefficients attenuated from using coarse scales.  Organizational Research Methods, 12, 623-652.

30.  Pierce, C. A., & Aguinis, H.  (2009).  Moving beyond a legal-centric approach to managing workplace romances: Organizationally sensible recommendations for HR leaders.  Human Resource Management, 48, 447-464.

29.  Aguinis, H., Pierce C. A., Bosco, F. A., & Muslin, I. S.  (2009).  First decade of Organizational Research Methods: Trends in design, measurement, and data-analysis topics.  Organizational Research Methods, 12, 69-112.

§  Winner of the Academy of Management's 2015 RM Division Robert McDonald Advancement of Organizational Research Methodology Award recognizing the best paper on methodology published in any journal or book from January 2009 to December 2014.

28.  Pierce, C. A., Muslin, I. S., Dudley, C. M., & Aguinis, H.  (2008).  From charm to harm: A content-analytic review of sexual harassment court cases involving workplace romance.  Management Research, 6, 27-45.

27.  Aguinis, H., & Pierce, C. A.  (2008).  Enhancing the relevance of organizational behavior by embracing performance management research.  Journal of Organizational Behavior, 29, 139-145.

26.  Aguinis, H., Sturman, M. C., & Pierce, C. A.  (2008).  Comparison of three meta-analytic procedures for estimating moderating effects of categorical variables.  Organizational Research Methods, 11, 9-34.

25.  Aguinis, H., & Pierce, C. A.  (2006).  Computation of effect size for moderating effects of categorical variables in multiple regression.  Applied Psychological Measurement, 30, 440-442.

24.  Aguinis, H., Beaty, J. C., Boik, R. J., & Pierce, C. A.  (2005).  Effect size and power in assessing moderating effects of categorical variables using multiple regression: A 30-year review.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 90, 94-107.

§  Reprinted in N. Malhotra (Ed.) (2007). Fundamentals of Marketing Research (Vol 4). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

§  Winner of the Academy of Management's 2009 RM Division Robert McDonald Advancement of Organizational Research Methodology Award recognizing the best paper on methodology published in any journal or book from January 2003 to December 2007.

23.  Pierce, C. A., & Aguinis, H.  (2005).  Legal standards, ethical standards, and responses to social-sexual conduct at work.  Journal of Organizational Behavior, 26, 727-732.

22.  Pierce, C. A., Block, R. A., & Aguinis, H.  (2004).  Cautionary note on reporting eta-squared values from multifactor ANOVA designs.  Educational and Psychological Measurement, 64, 916-924.

21.  Pierce, C. A., Broberg, B. J., McClure, J. R., & Aguinis, H.  (2004).  Responding to sexual harassment complaints: Effects of a dissolved workplace romance on decision-making standards.  Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 95, 66-82.

20.  Pierce, C. A., & Aguinis, H.  (2003).  Romantic relationships in organizations: A test of a model of formation and impact factors.  Management Research, 1, 161-169.

19.  Hobfoll, S. E., Jackson, A., Hobfoll, I., Pierce, C. A., & Young, S.  (2002).  The impact of communal-mastery versus self-mastery on emotional outcomes during stressful conditions: A prospective study of Native American women.  American Journal of Community Psychology, 30, 853-871.

18.  Hobfoll, S. E., Bansal, A., Schurg, R., Young, S., Pierce, C. A., Hobfoll, I., & Johnson, R.  (2002).  The impact of perceived child physical and sexual abuse history on Native American women's psychological well-being and AIDS risk.  Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70, 252-257.

17.  Aguinis, H., Boik, R. J., & Pierce, C. A.  (2001).  A generalized solution for approximating the power to detect effects of categorical moderator variables using multiple regression.  Organizational Research Methods, 4, 291-323.

16.  Pierce, C. A., & Aguinis, H.  (2001).  A framework for investigating the link between workplace romance and sexual harassment.  Group and Organization Management, 26, 206-229.

15.  Pierce, C. A., Aguinis, H., & Adams, S. K. R.  (2000).  Effects of a dissolved workplace romance and rater characteristics on responses to a sexual harassment accusation.  Academy of Management Journal, 43, 869-880.

14.  Aguinis, H., Petersen, S. A., & Pierce, C. A.  (1999).  Appraisal of the homogeneity of error variance assumption and alternatives to multiple regression for estimating moderating effects of categorical variables.  Organizational Research Methods, 2, 315-339.

13.  Aguinis, H., & Pierce, C. A.  (1998).  Heterogeneity of error variance and the assessment of moderating effects of categorical variables: A conceptual review.  Organizational Research Methods, 1, 296-314.

12.  Aguinis, H., & Pierce, C. A.  (1998).  Statistical power computations for detecting dichotomous moderator variables with moderated multiple regression.  Educational and Psychological Measurement, 58, 668-676.

11.  Aguinis, H., & Pierce, C. A.  (1998).  Testing moderator variable hypotheses meta-analytically.  Journal of Management, 24, 577-592.

§  Reprinted in French in P. Laroche (Ed.) (2015). La Méta-Analyse: Méthodes et Applications en Sciences Sociales (pp. 59-76). Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium: De Boeck.

10.  Aguinis, H., Simonsen, M. M., & Pierce, C. A.  (1998).  Effects of nonverbal behavior on perceptions of power bases.  Journal of Social Psychology, 138, 455-469.

9.   Pierce, C. A.  (1998).  Factors associated with participating in a romantic relationship in a work environment.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28, 1712-1730.

8.   Pierce, C. A., & Aguinis, H.  (1997).  Bridging the gap between romantic relationships and sexual harassment in organizations.  Journal of Organizational Behavior, 18, 197-200.

7.   Pierce, C. A., & Aguinis, H.  (1997).  Using virtual reality technology in organizational behavior research.  Journal of Organizational Behavior, 18, 407-410.

6.   Aguinis, H., Bommer, W. H., & Pierce, C. A.  (1996).  Improving the estimation of moderating effects by using computer-administered questionnaires.  Educational and Psychological Measurement, 56, 1043-1047.

5.   Pierce, C. A.  (1996).  Body height and romantic attraction: A meta-analytic test of the male-taller norm. Social Behavior and Personality, 24, 143-150.

4.   Pierce, C. A., Byrne, D., & Aguinis, H.  (1996).  Attraction in organizations: A model of workplace romance.  Journal of Organizational Behavior, 17, 5-32.

3.   Aguinis, H., Pierce, C. A., & Quigley, B. M.  (1995).  Enhancing the validity of self-reported alcohol and marijuana consumption using a bogus pipeline procedure: A meta-analytic review.  Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 16, 515-527.

2.   Aguinis, H., Pierce, C. A., & Stone-Romero, E. F.  (1994).  Estimating the power to detect dichotomous moderators with moderated multiple regression.  Educational and Psychological Measurement, 54, 690-692.

1.   Aguinis, H., Pierce, C. A., & Quigley, B. M.  (1993).  Conditions under which a bogus pipeline procedure enhances the validity of self-reported cigarette smoking: A meta-analytic review.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 23, 352-373.

Research Manuscripts Under Review and in Preparation (Summer 2025)

Baker, A. N., Doll, J. L., Kirk, J. F., & Pierce, C. A.  (under revision).  CEO's solo, serial, and parallel workplace romances: Implications for moral intensity, organizational attractiveness, and sexual harassment in organizations.

Kirk, J. F., Johnson, S. K., Sitzmann, T., Arena, D. F., Keplinger, K., & Pierce, C. A.  (under revision).  The power penalty: How men's perceptions of women's power motivate sexual harassment.  Manuscript to be submitted for publication.