Dr. Robert Renn holds a doctorate in business administration from Georgia State University's College of Business Administration. His major field of study was organizational behavior; his minor field was human resource management. His dissertation research focused on job design and was funded by the Cotton States Insurance Company. Since his dissertation research, Dr. Renn has worked with Management Science of America, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, AutoZone, Youth Villages and other organizations. Dr. Renn is an active member of the Academy of Management and Southern Management Association, and has presented numerous research findings at annual meetings sponsored by both organizations. In addition, Dr. Renn's articles have been published in the Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Relations, Educational and Psychological Measurement, Group and Organization Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Organizational and Occupational Psychology, Compensation and Benefits Review, Advances in the Management of Organizational Quality, and The Journal of Social Psychology. His research interests center on improving work motivation and work performance through self-regulation, goal setting, performance feedback, and work design. Before earning his doctorate, Dr. Renn worked in the field of architecture for six years. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps Airwing from 1974-1978. Dr. Renn has been with the University of Memphis since 1989.