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David M. Sluss, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina.  He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration (concentration in Organizational Behavior) from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.  He also holds a Master in Organizational Behavior from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University.

His research focuses on the complex and dynamic process of how individuals become attached to work via work role-relationships, work groups, organizations, and occupations. He explores attachment within the contexts of newcomer adjustment, dirty work occupations, and nomadic professions. He has forthcoming research in the Academy of Management Review and Organization Science as well as several book chapters. He is an active member of the Academy of Management in both the Organizational Behavior and Managerial/Organizational Cognition divisions. He is currently teaching Leadership and Ethics in the International M.B.A. program within the Moore School of Business. He has previously taught Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Training & Development, and Team Skills.

Prior to his doctoral studies, he designed and conducted management training on topics such as performance management, project management, and leadership. A partial client list includes Cisco Systems, Abbott Laboratories (U.S. and Puerto Rico), IBM (U.S. & Ireland), Baxter Pharmaceuticals (U.S. & Belgium), and Kodak (U.S. & Mexico).

Academic Research Interest: Work role-relationships, Relational identity / identification, Organizational identification, Newcomer adjustment process, Nomadic professions, and Dirty-work occupations.

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