University of Nebraska Kearney

Michelle M. Fleig-Palmer 

Assistant Professor

Department             Management
Office                     WSTC 409C
Phone                     (308) 865-8869
Email                      fleigpalmerm@unk.edu  

Education

• Ph.D. University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2009

Courses Taught 

• BMIS 182  Business Computer Applications 
• BMGT 233  Business Statistics
• BMGT 301  Principles of Management
• BMGT 314  Operations Management
• BMGT 355  Organizational Behavior 
• BMGT 380  Personnel/Human Resource Management 
• BMGT 493  Social Responsibilities of Business Issues & Ethics 

 Areas of Expertise

• Organizational Behavior
• Human Resource Management
• Statistics 

Business/Industry Expertise

• Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing 

Research Interests

• Careers
• Mentoring
• Job Search
• Trust
• Healthcare 

Professional Memberships 

• Academy of Management
• American Psychological Association
• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Society for Human Resource Management
• Central Nebraska Human Resource Management Association
• Career Management Alliance   

Honors 

• KUDOS Commendation-2004, University of Nebraska Board of Regents
• Employee of the Month-2004, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Awards

• Best Paper, Management Track (Co-author:  Dr. Gwendolyn Combs)-2007, 49th Annual Mountain Plains Management Conference
• Received Chancellor's Doctoral Fellowship Award, University of Nebraska - Lincoln.-2005 

Refereed Publications 

Refereed Articles

• Fleig-Palmer, M. M., Luthans, K. W., & Mandernach, B. J. (2009). Successful reemployment through resiliency development. Journal of Career Development, 35 (3), 228-247.
• Rathert, C., Fleig-Palmer, M. M., & Palmer, D. K. (2006). Minimizing medical errors: A qualitative analysis of health care providers' views on improving patient safety. Journal of Applied Management & Entrepreneurship, 11 (4), 5-17.
• Fleig-Palmer, M. M., Murrin, J., Palmer, D. D., & Rathert, C. (2003). Meeting the needs of dual career couples in academia. Cupa-HR Journal, 54 (2), 12-15.

Refereed Proceedings

• Combs, G. M. & Fleig-Palmer, M. M. (2007). Examples from the Phillippines: An examination of the inpatriation of nurses. Mountain Plains Management Conference. Best Paper in the Management Track Award. 
   

Presentation of Refereed Papers

International

• Fleig-Palmer, M. M., Eby, L. T. , Bauer, T., Liden, R. C. , Moberg, D., Belle Rose Ragins, (2008). Mentoring gone awry--When a 'good thing' goes wrong. Presented at Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, California.
• Crossley, C. D., Vogelgesang, G. R. , & Fleig-Palmer, M. M. (2007). Job search strategies and employment goals and outcomes. Presented at Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York, New York.
• Fleig-Palmer, M. M., Luthans, K., & Mandernach, B. J. (2006). Resiliency development and reemployment after a move. Presented at Decision Science Institute Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
• Palmer, N. & Fleig-Palmer, M. M. (2006). Emergent adults' authentic leadership development accelerated through self-awareness. Presented at Gallup Leadership Institute 2006 2nd Biannual Authentic Leadership summit, Washington, District of Columbia.

Regional

• Combs, G. M. & Fleig-Palmer, M. M. (2007). Examples from the Philippines: An examination of the inpatriation of nurses. Presented at Mountain Plains Management Conference, Kearney, Nebraska.
• Rathert, C. & Fleig-Palmer, M. M. (2001, April). Investigating a university spousal employment assistance program. Presented at Midwest Academy of Management, Toledo, Ohio.
• Palmer, D. K. & Fleig-Palmer, M. M. (1997). The neglected phenomenon of church sponsored job search support groups. Presented at Midwest Academy of Management, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
   

Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers  

• Fleig-Palmer, M. M. (2006). Results from the 2005 Dual Career Program Survey. Dual Career Conference, College Station, Texas.
• Fleig-Palmer, M. M., Murrin, J., Palmer, D. K. , & Rathert, C. (2003, April). Meeting the needs of dual-career couples in academia. Invited presentation at Dual Career Conference, Iowa City, Iowa.

Dissertation

• The Impact of Mentoring on Retention through Knowledge Transfer, Affective Commitment, and Trust.