Rate My Professor Jessica Good

Dr. Jessica Good serves as Assistant Professor of Human Resources Management in the Faculty of Business at Athabasca University, a position she assumed in July 2022. A seasoned Human Resource Professional with extensive experience in the high-tech sector, including roles at large global organizations and start-ups, she has shaped HR strategies and organizational cultures throughout her career. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Human Resource Management from York University (completed 2022), a Master of Human Resource Management from York University (2010), a Human Resource Management Diploma from the University of Guelph (2007), and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph (2006).

Dr. Good's research specializes in knowledge sharing, with a particular emphasis on knowledge hiding and manipulation within high-tech teams, as well as creativity and innovation, workplace fun, and compensation practices. She fosters partnerships with organizations tackling human resource management challenges. Her scholarly contributions include twelve research outputs, among them peer-reviewed articles such as "Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Creativity: A Qualitative Study" published in the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences (2026), "The mediating role of perceived team member exchange in the relationship between work engagement and knowledge manipulation and knowledge hiding" in Knowledge Management Research and Practice (2026), "Creativity During Threat to Organizational Survival: The Influence of Employee Creativity on Downsizing Survival Selection" in the Journal of Management (2025), and "Examining the Impact of Role Overload on Knowledge Hiding and Knowledge Manipulation" in the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences (2025). Additionally, she contributed the chapter "An investigation of downsizing social status, internal networking, and strengths crafting" to A Concise Guide to Corporate Downsizing (2025). In her teaching, Dr. Good delivers courses like HRMT 301: Recruitment and Selection, HRMT 326: Compensation Strategies and Practices, ORGB 319: Motivation and Productivity, and ORGB 364: Organizational Behaviour. Her research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).