Andrew Luchak

Andrew Luchak is an Associate Professor in the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management at the Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta. His research focuses on strategic human resource management, family business dynamics, pension systems, and labor relations. He has held this position since at least 1996, evidenced by his SSHRC grants dating back to that period. Luchak teaches courses in human resource management, performance systems, and organization theory at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

His research has been supported by major grants including multiple SSHRC General Research Grants (2007-2011, 2001-2005, 1996-2000) and a Human Resources Development Canada grant (2000-2001). Key areas of investigation include the design and consequences of HR practices, psychological contracts in pension plans, and the interplay between union presence and organizational performance.

Luchak's work bridges organizational behavior and strategic management, with notable contributions in family firm governance, employee voice mechanisms, and retirement policy analysis. He has published extensively in journals like Human Resource Management Review, British Journal of Industrial Relations, and Industrial & Labor Relations Review.

Teaching responsibilities include courses such as SMO 311 (HRM), SMO 416 (Performance Management), and SEM 488 (Organization Theory). His courses emphasize practical HR strategies and contemporary management challenges.