Andrea Soberg, MIRHR, CPHR

Professor Emerita of Business

Andrea Soberg has worked for TWU since 1999 and was Dean of the School of Business from 2008-2014. She holds a Master of Industrial Relations and Human Resources (MIRHR) degree from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Simon Fraser University, and has the Canadian professional certification for human resource management, Chartered Professional in HR (CPHR).

Andrea was a Professor, leading the HR Management specialization in the BBA program, and teaching in both the undergraduate and graduate business programs. She was also the Director of the Centre for Global Entrepreneurship, where she contributed to the research on HRM in indigenous Chinese firms.

With People First Consulting she works with organizations, in both the private and public sector, assisting them in becoming more productive and profitable through effective planning and use of their people. She has published many articles on different aspects of human resource management, been a presenter at national conferences, and has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the business schools at the University of Victoria and Camosun College, Victoria. She was also a lead participant in the development of a corporate business program at a large organization in Chengdu, China.

 

  • MIRHR
  • CPHR

Expertise

Human Resource Management, Organization Development

Chinese Human Resource Management. Workforce Planning

Recent Publications

  • Soberg, A. “The Challenges of Doing Research in China,” Review of Business Research, 15 (2015).
  • Soberg, A. “Why Study HRM,” in M. Higgs, N. Escriba, V. Badigannavar, K. Vaidya, & C. Maertz (eds.), Human Resource Management for the Curious, pp. 1226-1302, Curious Academic Publishing (2015).
  • Soberg, A. “Understanding the Real Imbalance When Conducting Human Resource Planning,” European Journal of Management, 11 (2011).
  • Soberg, A. “Planning for Managed Success: The HR Factor,” PeopleTalk, 16(1), pp. 26-27 (2011).
  • Soberg, A., & Bennington, A. “Workforce Planning: Implications for Healthcare in Canada,” People & Strategy, 32(3) (2009).

Conference Presentations:

  • “The Challenges of Doing Research in China,” presentation at the International Association of Business and Economics Conference, Las Vegas, NV, USA (October 2015).
  • “Understanding the Imbalance When Conducting Human Resource Planning,” presentation at the International Association of Business and Economics Conference, Barcelona, Spain (June 2011).
  • “Building a Network to Enhance Student Learning,” panel participant at the Christian Business Faculty Association Conference, Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida, USA (2010).
  • “Talent Management,” presentation at the Alumni Showcase, Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (2005).
  • “The Change in Negotiation Styles When Using an Electronic Negotiation System,” presentation of preliminary research results at the CORS/INFORMS Conference, Banff, AB, Canada (2004).
  • “Electronic Negotiation Systems in Labour Management Negotiations,” co-presentation at the HRMA Innovation Series, HRMA, Vancouver, BC, Canada (2003).
  • “Negotiating the Balanced Scorecard at BC Gas,” presentation at Innovative Responses to the Emerging Issues in HR and IR, Centre for Industrial Relations, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (2002).

Affiliations & Memberships

  • Chartered Professional in HR, BC Chapter (CPHRBC)
  • Institute of Human Resource Management, Hong Kong (HKIHRM)
  • Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA)
  • Canadian Christian Business Federation (CCBF)

  • BUSI 280 Organizational Behaviour
  • BUSI/ECON 311 Global Issues in Business
  • BUSI 351 Labour & Employee Relations
  • BUSI 352 Managing the Human Resource
  • BUSI 353 Human Resources Management II
  • BUSI 363 Organization Design & Development
  • BUSI/ECON 411 Business in the Global Market
  • BUSI 430 Marketing Research
  • BUSI 459 Professional Practice in Human Resource
  • BUSI 490/493 Projects in Human Resource Managment
  • IDIS 410 Influencing the Changing Workplace
  • MBA 552 International Human Resource Management
  • MBA 660 Business Internship