Academic History

• PhD   University of Missouri, 1995
• BA     St. Ambrose University, 1988

Expertise

• Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management

Awards

• Appreciation from DBA Students and Alumni for efforts in the DBA Program, 2007

• Best Reviewer Award from the Careers Division of the Academy of Management, 1997, 2003

• Grants from St. Ambrose University Faculty Development Committee

Selected Publications

• Parise, M. R., & Forret, M. L. (in press). Formal mentoring programs: The relationship of program design and support to mentors’ perceptions of benefits and costs. Manuscript has been conditionally accepted at the Journal of Vocational Behavior. 

• Love, M. S., & Forret, M. L. (in press). Exchange relationships at work: An examination of the relationship between TMX and supervisor reports of organizational citizenship behavior.  Manuscript is under review at Leadership and Organizational Studies.

• Sullivan, S. E., Forret, M. L., Mainiero, L. A., & Terjesen, S. (in press). What motivates entrepreneurs? An exploratory study of the kaleidoscope career regrets. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship.

• Forret, M. L., & Love, M. S. (in press). Employee justice perceptions and coworker relationships. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

• Sullivan, S. E., Forret, M. L., & Mainiero, L. A. (in press). No regrets? An investigation of the relationship between being laid off and experiencing career regrets. Journal of Managerial Psychology.

• De Janasz, S., & Forret, M. (in press). Learning the art of networking: A critical skill for enhancing social capital and career success. Journal of Management Education.

• Sullivan, S. E., Forret, M. L., Mainiero, L. A., & Terjesen, S. (in press). What motivates entrepreneurs? An exploratory study of the kaleidoscope career model and entrepreneurship. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship.

• Forret, M. L., Tu, H. S., & Sullivan, S. E. (in press). The awakening dragon: An investigation of firm type and its relationship to the work outcomes and attitudes of Chinese managers. In. L. Neider & C. Schriesheim (Eds.), Research in Management (Vol. 6). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

• Tu, H. S., Forret, M. L., & Sullivan, S. E.  (2006). Careers in a nonwestern context: An exploratory empirical investigation of factors related to the career success of Chinese managers. Career Development International, 11(7), 580-593.

• Forret, M. L. (2006). The impact of social networks on the advancement of women and racial/ethnic minority groups. In Margaret F. Karsten (Ed.), Gender, ethnicity, and race in the workplace, Vol.3, pp. 149-166.  Westport, CT: Praeger.

• Forret, M., & de Janasz, S. (2005). Perceptions of an organization’s culture for work and family: Do mentors make a difference? Career Development International, 10 (6/7), 478-492.

• Forret, M.L. and Dougherty, T.W. (2004). Networking Behaviors and Career
            Outcomes: Differences for Men and Women?  The Journal of Organizational
            Behavior, 25, 1-19.
• Forret, M.L. and Sullivan, S.E. (2002). A balanced scorecard approach to
            networking: A guide to successfully navigating career changes.  
            Organizational Dynamics, 31(3), 245-258.

• Forret, M. L., & Dougherty, T. W. (2001). Correlates of networking behavior for managerial and professional employees. Group & Organization Management Journal, 26, 283-311.

• Turban, D. B., Forret, M. L., & Hendrickson, C. L. (1998). Applicant attraction to firms: Influences of organization reputation, job and organization attributes, and recruiter behaviors. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 52, 24-44.

• Forret, M. L., & Turban, D. B. (1996). Implications of the elaboration likelihood model for interviewer decision processes. Journal of Business and Psychology, 10, 415-428.

• Forret, M. L., Turban, D. B., & Dougherty, T. W. (1996). Issues facing organizations when implementing formal mentoring programmes. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 17, 28-31.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

• Forret, M. (2005, May). Uncomfortable networking? You’ve got company!
            Professional INSIGHT, 8. 

• Forret, M. (1997). The daunting challenge of evaluating your employees. CM News,
            16.

Selected Conference Papers

• Forret, M. L., Sullivan, S. E., & Mainiero, L. A. (2007, August). Opportunity or defeat: Kaleidoscope careers and gender differences in reactions to unemployment. Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, PA.

• Sullivan, S. E., Forret, M. L., & Mainiero, L. A. (2006, August). If I could do it again: Examining the relationship between career transitions and career regrets. Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.

• Parise, M. R., & Forret, M. L. (2006, August). Formal mentoring programs: Factors related to mentors’ perceptions of benefits and costs. Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.

• Love, M. S., & Forret, M. L. (2006, August). An examination of the work group context: Its relationship to organizational citizenship behavior. Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.

• Tu, H.S., Forret, M.L. and Sullivan, S.E. (2003, November) The awakening dragon:
           An examination of the relationship between firm type and career outcomes
           of Chinese managers. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern
           Management Association, Clearwater Beach, FL.
• deJanasz, S., Forret, M. and Haack, D. (2003, November) No family, no benefits, no
           fair: Are employees without family feeling left out? Paper presented at the
           meeting of the Southern Management Association, Clearwater Beach, FL.

• Forret, M. L., & Dougherty, T. W.  (2000, November).  A conceptual framework of networking behavior.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, San Diego, CA.

• Forret, M. L. & Basirico, A.  (1998, April).  Benefits derived from and predictors of involvement in business, professional, and service organizations.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management, Kansas City, MO.

• Forret, M. L. & Dougherty, T. W.  (1997, August).  Correlates of networking behavior: Relationships with demographic, personality, and attitudinal characteristics.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA.

• Forret, M. L. & Dougherty, T. W.  (1997, April).  Networking: Job and career benefits for male and female professionals.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, St. Louis, MO.

• Forret, M. L. & Dougherty, T. W.  (1996, August).  Networking activities and career outcomes of managerial and professional employees.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Management, Cincinnati, OH.

• Turban, D. B., Forret, M. L., & O'Dell, S.  (1996, April).  Factors related to firm attractiveness as an employer.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, CA.

• Forret, M. L.  (1995, March).  Contextual and structural correlates of mentoring. 
            Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwest Academy of Management,
            St. Louis, MO.

• Forret, M. L., & Turban, D. B.  (1994, August).  The leader-member exchange model: A review and directions for future research.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Management, Dallas, TX.

• Dougherty, T. W., Nikolai, L. A., Wolk, C., & Forret, M. L.  (1994, August).  Development and assessment of measures of the dimensionality of role conflict.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Management, Dallas, TX.

• Forret, M. L., & Turban, D. B.  (1994, March).  Application of the elaboration likelihood model to the selection interview: A theoretical perspective.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior Graduate Student Conference, Chicago, IL.

• Turban, D. B., Forret, M. L., & Hendrickson, C. L.  (1993, August).  Influences of organization reputation, job attributes, and recruiter behaviors on applicant attraction to firms: A comparison of structural models.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.

• Dougherty, T. W., Turban, D. B., & Forret, M. L.  (1993, April).  Relationship of applicant background and interview perceptions with recruiter evaluations.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Committees

• Director of DBA Program, 2006 – present

• Coordinator of DBA Program, 1997 – 2003

• Doctoral Faculty Council, 1997 – present

• DBA Admissions Retention Committee, 1997 – present

• Graduate Council, 1997-2003, 2006 – present

• College of Business Chairs and Program Directors Committee, 2006 – present

• President, Rotary Club of Davenport, 2007

• Board of Directors, Rotary Club of Davenport, 2003 – present

• Editorial Board Member:   Leadership and Organizational Studies

• Director for the Careers Division of the Academy of Management, 2002-2005

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