Heidi Baumann PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Management

Office

SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 250

Office Phone

(309) 438-2827office
phone

hmbauma@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Research

Biography

Dr. Heidi M. Baumann is an Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business at Illinois State University. She received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from Purdue University. Dr. Baumann's research focuses on two primary areas: (1) employees' work-life interface and (2) performance management and employee development. She has published her research in the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and the Journal of Management in addition to other quality outlets. She serves on the editorial review board for the Journal of Management and the Journal of Vocational Behavior and as an ad hoc reviewer for multiple other journals.

Dr. Baumann's teaching focuses on topics such as human resource management, performance management, leadership, and managing the work-life interface, and she has experience teaching in undergraduate, MBA, and Executive MBA programs. She is also actively engaged in delivering executive and professional development programs in the community. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Baumann worked for two Fortune 500 companies, Caterpillar Inc. and State Farm Insurance.

Current Courses

MGT 356.001 Foundations of Human Resource Development

MGT 323.001 Human Resources Management

MGT 323.002 Human Resources Management

MGT 323.001 Human Resources Management

MGT 323.002 Human Resources Management

MGT 340.001 Seminar In Management

Teaching Interests & Areas

Human Resource Management, Performance Management, Leadership, Managing the Work-Life Interface

Research Interests & Areas

Employees' Work-Life Interface, Performance Management and Employee Development, Leadership Development

Ph D Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana

MBA

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

BS Computer Science

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

2024 Best Paper Award

Innovative Teaching/Management Education Division, Southern Management Association

2024

University Research Grant

Illinois State University

2024

Grants & Contracts

College of Business Research Fellowship and University Research Grant program (URG). ISU's College of Business. Illinois State University. (2024)

Book, Chapter

Schleicher, D., & Baumann, H. Performance management and the changing nature of work. B. J. Hoffman, M. K. Shoss, & L. A. Wegman (EDs), The Cambridge Handbook of the Changing Nature of Work. Cambridge University Press (2020): 340-363.

Baumann, H., & Schleicher, D. Integrative themes and future research directions in performance management. Schleicher, D. J., & Baumann, H. M. (EDs), New Frontiers in Performance Management: A Synthesis and Future Agenda (SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series). Oxford University Press

Schleicher, D., & Baumann, H. Exploring new frontiers in performance management research: An introduction. Schleicher, D. J., & Baumann, H. M. (EDs), New Frontiers in Performance Management Research: A Synthesis and Future Agenda (SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series). Oxford University Press

Book, Edited

Schleicher, D., & Baumann, H. New Frontiers in Performance Management Research: A Synthesis and Future Agenda. Schleicher, D. J., & Baumann, H. M. (EDs), SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series. Oxford University Press

Journal Article

Baumann, H. A new perspective on transfer of training: When does training at work transfer to family?. Community, Work & Family Advanced Online Publication (2025)

Baumann, H., & Wilson, K. Considering Need Satisfaction Both at Work and at Home: What Matters for Employees’ Work-Family Enrichment and Well-Being?. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology 97.4 (2024): 1659-1680.

Baumann, H., & Marcum, T. Human capital and legal perspectives on remote work: Recommendations for organizations. Management Research Review 46.12 (2023): 1711-1726.

Schleicher, D., Baumann, H., Sullivan, D., & Yim, J. Evaluating the effectiveness of performance management: A 30-year integrative conceptual review. Journal of Applied Psychology 104.7 (2019): 851-887.

Robin, J., Baumann, H., & Kotik, J. Identity coactivation: Person and situation influences and the mediating role of experienced conflict. Journal of Applied Social Psychology 48.8 (2018): 411-423.

Presentations

Modeling workforce performance: A simulation study of forced rankings under normal and power law distributions. Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association. (2025)

Aha!: Building Leader Identity through Moments of Insight During Experiential Learning Exercises. Southern Management Association. (2024)

Creative Problem-solving in Healthcare Services: Nonlinear and Interactive Influences of Employee Engagement and Psychological Safety. Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association. (2024)

Repeat Offenders: Emerging Leaders A Tale of Success. Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association. (2024)

Work-home need satisfaction congruence, work-family enrichment, and well-being. Academy of Management Annual Meeting. (2023)

Investigating work-home autonomy need satisfaction congruence and work-family enrichment. Work and Family Researchers Network Conference. (2022)

The carryover of social evaluations at home to self-evaluations at work. Academy of Management Annual Meeting. (2022)

HR and legal trends post COVID for remote work: Employers’ need for flexibility, moving forward and compassion. Academy of Legal Studies Annual Conference. (2021)

Is recovery better for men or women? The impact of recovery on dual-earner couples’ work outcomes following negative interactions at home. Academy of Management Annual Meeting. (2020)

Preoccupied with nonwork thoughts while working: A self-regulatory perspective on antecedents. Academy of Management Annual Meeting. (2020)