About the Author

Derek Crews (EdD Nova Southeastern University) is Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business at Texas Woman’s University. Derek teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in human resource management and talent development. Derek is a Past President of the North Texas Society for Human Resource Management; Past Vice-President for Membership, Texoma Human Resource Management Association; a Senior Certified Professional of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP); a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) of HRCI; Master Trainer, AchieveGlobal; and Master Trainer; Development Dimensions International. He is also a graduate of Harvard University’s Institute for Management and Leadership in Education. Prior to his academic career, Derek served in various managerial and supervisory roles, including Vice-President, Finance and Administration, for Texas Parcel Service.

Derek has consulted with organizations as diverse as the Texas Workforce Commission, Workforce Texoma, Texas A&M, Barbour County Economic Development, Gwinnett Technical College, Black & Decker, Alcoa, Texas Instruments, Tyson Foods, and Walmart. Derek’s scholarly publications include articles published in International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, International Journal of Human Resource Studies, International Journal of Business & Social Sciences, and Leadership & Organizational Management Journal.