Marcus Fila

Dr. Marcus Fila serves as Associate Professor of Management in the Department of Economics and Business at Hope College, where he has taught since 2013. His instructional portfolio includes principles of management, human resource management, non-profit consulting, marketing management, and a senior seminar focused on professional transition. He concurrently directs Hope's Leadership Minor—branded as "The Minor for All"—and consults with organizations on brand development and workplace stress reduction.

His educational credentials feature a Ph.D. in organizational leadership and analysis (Western Michigan University, 2016), M.Sc. in industrial/organizational psychology (Ohio University, 2013), MBA from Kingston Business School (2005), and Diploma in management studies (Greenwich School of Management, 2003).

Fila's research centers on occupational health psychology with specific emphasis on work stress mechanisms and job design optimization. Drawing from pre-academic experience in executive recruitment, he investigates how illegitimate tasks and resource deficiencies undermine employee well-being while advocating for work structures that balance subsidiarity (through job control) and accountability. His scholarship consistently targets practical interventions to create mutually beneficial organizational environments.

Analysis of his 2014-2023 publications reveals sustained focus on stress etiology through meta-analytic and cross-cultural methodologies. Key trajectories include the role of illegitimate tasks in eroding motivation, moderator effects of demographic variables (gender, race, nationality), and resource-based buffering of stress outcomes. His work bridges theoretical rigor—evident in extensions of Job Demands-Resources theory—with actionable frameworks for reducing turnover and enhancing workplace wellness.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Hope Outstanding Professor Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award (2022)

Fila actively mentors students through the Leadership Minor and senior seminar, preparing them for professional accountability. His organizational consulting translates research into practice, addressing brand development and stress mitigation without explicit grant dependencies. He frequently speaks on reducing unnecessary workplace stress and turnover, leveraging empirical findings for real-world application.

He leads the Leadership Minor program, which cultivates ethical leadership across disciplines, and maintains active industry partnerships through stress-reduction consulting. His work integrates academic research with executive development insights gained from prior roles in London and U.S. business sectors.