Christopher Meyer

Professional Summary

Chris Meyer is an associate professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He studies human interactions and teams in organizations with a focus on negotiation, motivation, and emotion. Meyer is an award-winning professor who has taught negotiation and organizational behavior at the executive, graduate, and undergraduate level. Prior to his graduate work, Meyer held sales, marketing and management positions in several high tech and start-up organizations.

Education

• 2005 – PhD, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
• 1992 – BBA, Management and Marketing, Northwood University, Midland, Michigan

Courses

• MGT 3301 – Managing People in Organizations
• MGT 4320 – Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Research Interests

• Human Interaction and Teams with a focus on Negotiation
• Motivation
• Emotion
• Organizational Justice

Selected Publications

• Meyer, C. J. (2024). Settle for More. Fedd Books: Austin, TX.
• Meyer, C. J., McCormick, B., & Osler, M. (2019). Negotiation lessons from former wiseguy, Michael Franzese. Journal of Management Inquiry, 28(4), 431-440.
• Meyer, C. J. (2019). Breaking the Paradigm: Using Literary Fiction as a Negotiation Case Study. College Teaching, 67(4), 1.
• Meyer, C. J. (2013). A new perspective on coalitions: What motivates membership? Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 17, 124-136.
• Meyer, C. J., McCormick, B., Clement, A., Woods, R., & Fifield, C.  (2012). Scissors cut paper: Proactive and contingent strategies in a conflict situation. International Journal of Conflict Management, 23, 344-361.
• Wagner, J. A. III, Humphrey, S. E., Meyer, C. J., & Hollenbeck, J. R. (2012). Individualism-collectivism and team member performance: Another look. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 33, 946-963.