Business Briefs
“HR as CEO – e.g.,
Chief Ethics Officer?”
(Asheville, NC): The next regular meeting of the
Western North Carolina Human Resources Association will be at
12 noon on Wednesday, October 12, at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel
in downtown Asheville.
Analyses of the ethical failures at
Enron, WorldCom, etc., have prompted a number of questions pertaining
to human resources. One of the first is where was HR in these
companies when all these abuses were going on? Another, more macro
question, is what role, ideally, should HR play when it comes to
ethical leadership? What are the practical limitations? This
presentation is intended to probe these questions and the implications
for HR professionals in their evolving role both as strategic partners
– and ethical leaders in their organizations.
Dr. John Sherlock is an Assistant
Professor of Human Resources at Western Carolina University and
Director of Western’s Master’s degree program in Human Resources. He
teaches a variety of graduate courses such as compensation and
benefits; research and evaluations; leadership; and organizational
development. He has also taught at George Washington University and
the University of Maryland. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Sherlock
was employed in the wireless telecommunications industry for twenty
years, overseeing functions such as human resources, strategy,
marketing and finance. He earned his doctorate in Human Resource
Development from George Washington University, his MBA from the
University of Maryland and his Bachelor’s Degree from James Madison
University.
The program is open to
members, students and anyone interested in learning more about human
resource-and management-related issues. Reservations can be made by
emailing Mike Neely at
mneely@ingles-markets.com, or by calling 669-2941, extension 310.
The cost of attending the lunch meeting is $16.00 for members and
students, $20 for nonmembers, and includes lunch (a vegetarian option
is available by request when making reservations).
The Western North Carolina Human Resources
Association is a certified chapter of the Society for Human Resources
Management, and is comprised of human resource and other professionals
from various area businesses and industries. The purpose of the
association is to develop the personnel function in each participating
company by close contact and cooperation with others in the same
field, to facilitate the dissemination of information of value to
human resource professionals individually and collectively, and to
promote positive human relations principles.
