Michael K. Muchiri

Associate Professor, Department of Management

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Associate Professor, Department of Management

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6816-8350  
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-BdEvJMAAAAJ&hl=en  

 

Dr Michael Muchiri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management, College of Business, Alfaisal University.

Michael holds a PhD in Management from the University of New England, Australia. His PhD dissertation focused on transformational leader behaviors, social processes of leadership, and substitutes for leadership as predictors of employee commitment, efficacy, citizenship behaviors and performance outcomes within Australian local councils. 

Michael also holds a Master of Science degree specializing in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (awarded cum laude).

 

 

Michael’s primary research interests focus on positive forms of organizational leadership, employee thriving at work, workplace safety and employee well-being. His research has been published in internationally recognized outlets including: Journal of Organizational Behavior (ABS 4; Scimago Q1), Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (ABS 4; Scimago Q1), Journal of Business Ethics (ABS 3; Scimago Q1), and Personnel Review (ABS 2; Scimago Q1). 

 

Michael also has several book chapters published by internationally recognized outlets including by the American Psychological Association (US) and Edward Elgar Publishing (UK). 

 

Michael’s research has been presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meetings (US), Australian Psychological Society’s Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conferences, British Academy of Management Conferences, and Australasian Business Ethics Network. 

 

In 2012, 2014 and 2016, Michael was awarded Top Reviewer by the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, US. 

 

Michael is on the Editorial Board for Personnel Review (ABDC A, Scimago Q1) and Leadership & Organization Development Journal (Scimago Q1). 

 

Michael has also received substantial research funds, including funding from the City of Melbourne Council (Victoria, Australia), Small Business Victoria (Victoria, Australia), and the Department of Local Government, Planning, Sports and Recreation (Queensland, Australia). 

 

Further, Michael has supervised to completion several PhD students in the field of Organizational Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Management, and Human Resource Management.

 

Prior to joining Alfaisal University, Michael held continuing academic positions at RMIT University (Australia) and CQ University (Australia), and was a Visiting Researcher at the University of Queensland (Australia). At RMIT University, Michael was the Inaugural Program Manager for the Master of Human Resource Management, and was an Assessor for the Australian Research Council.  

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Leading from a distance: Nurturing trust in virtual and crisis environments

Journal Article ,
Gamage, A. ., Muchiri, M. ., Shahid, S. ., & Tanzil, R. . (2024). Leading from a distance: Nurturing trust in virtual and crisis environments. Business Process Management Journal, 34. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-01-2024-0049 (Original work published 2024)

How and When Does Employee Creativity Relate to Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior? Unmasking the Negative Side of Organizational Creativity

Journal Article ,
Hameed, I. ., Arain, G. A., Hameed, I. ., Gamage, A. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2024). How and When Does Employee Creativity Relate to Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior? Unmasking the Negative Side of Organizational Creativity. Journal of Business Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05822-9 (Original work published 2024)

Consequences of Unethical Leader Behavior (full title available from author)

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. ., & ., etal . (2024). Consequences of Unethical Leader Behavior (full title available from author). Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Chicago, Illinois, USA, 9-13 August 2024: Academy of Management. (Original work published 2024)

Relating High Performance Work Systems to Ethical Leadership (full title available from author)

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. ., & ., etal . (2024). Relating High Performance Work Systems to Ethical Leadership (full title available from author). Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Chicago, Illinois, USA, 9-13 August 2024: Academy of Management. (Original work published 2024)

Leadership during crisis: A multi-sector exploration of perceptions of leadership in Australia.

Journal Article ,
Samad, A. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2024). Leadership during crisis: A multi-sector exploration of perceptions of leadership in Australia. Bottom Line, 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-05-2023-0134 (Original work published 2024)
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https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-05-2023-0134

Inclusive Communicative Leadership

Conference Paper ,
Jacob, A. ., Afshari, L. ., McMurray, A. ., Muenjohn, N. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2024). Inclusive Communicative Leadership. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference . Presented at the. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Wollongong, Australia. (Original work published 2024)

Effective leadership attributes during a crisis

Conference Paper ,
Samad, A. ., Muchiri, M. ., & Gamage, A. . (2024). Effective leadership attributes during a crisis. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) . Presented at the. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Wollongong, Australia. (Original work published 2024)

An uncertainty management perspective on the antecedents of leader self-serving behavior. Journal of Organizational Behavior. Vol 44, No 8, pp, 1164-1182.

Journal ,
Babalola, M. ., Qu, Y. ., Ali, M. ., Pathki, C. ., Usman, M. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2023). An uncertainty management perspective on the antecedents of leader self-serving behavior. Journal of Organizational Behavior. Vol 44, No 8, pp, 1164-1182. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2711

Leading in the context of disruptive Industry Revolution 4.0: Ethical leaders as enablers of employee commitment and innovative work behaviour in Vietnam.

Book Chapter ,
Muchiri, M. ., Pham, H. ., Nkhoma, M. ., & McMurray, A. . (2023). Leading in the context of disruptive Industry Revolution 4.0: Ethical leaders as enablers of employee commitment and innovative work behaviour in Vietnam. In Oeij, P, Dhondt, S & McMurray, AJ (Eds.), Research Agenda for Workplace Innovation: The Challenge of Disruptive Transitions (pp. 183–198). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800881945.00020

Reframing positive leadership within the context of Australian not-for-profit organisations. International Journal of Organizational Analysis. Vol. 31 No. 6, pp. 2465-2480.

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. ., Gamage, A. ., & Samad, A. . (2023). Reframing positive leadership within the context of Australian not-for-profit organisations. International Journal of Organizational Analysis. Vol. 31 No. 6, pp. 2465-2480. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-11-2021-3024

Unethical leadership: Review, synthesis and directions for future research. Journal of Business Ethics. Vol. 183, pp.511–550.

Journal ,
Hassan, S. ., Kaur, P. ., Muchiri, M. ., Ogbonnaya, C. ., & Dhir, A. . (2023). Unethical leadership: Review, synthesis and directions for future research. Journal of Business Ethics. Vol. 183, pp.511–550. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05081-6

Public healthcare in Pakistan: a people management solution? Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, Vol 61, No 2, pp 462-482.

Journal ,
Faisal, M. ., Stanton, P. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2022). Public healthcare in Pakistan: a people management solution? Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, Vol 61, No 2, pp 462-482. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7941.12360

Investigating leadership and employee well-being in higher education, Personnel Review. Vol. 51 No. 1, pp. 57-76.

Journal ,
Samad, A. ., Muchiri, M. ., & Shahid, S. . (2022). Investigating leadership and employee well-being in higher education, Personnel Review. Vol. 51 No. 1, pp. 57-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-05-2020-0340

Public Health Care in Pakistan: A People Management Solution? Paper accepted for presentation at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 4 – 10 August 2022, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M. ., Stanton, P. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2022). Public Health Care in Pakistan: A People Management Solution? Paper accepted for presentation at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 4 – 10 August 2022, Seattle, Washington, USA. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Seattle, Washington, USA.: Academy of Management. (Original work published 2022)

Why Ethical Leadership Matters: An Examination of The Relationship Between Ethical Leadership, Affective Commitment, and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour in A Large Pakistani Public Hospital. paper presented at the EURAM 2022 Conference

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M. ., Stanton, P. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2022). Why Ethical Leadership Matters: An Examination of The Relationship Between Ethical Leadership, Affective Commitment, and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour in A Large Pakistani Public Hospital. paper presented at the EURAM 2022 Conference. EURAM 2022 Conference. Presented at the. ZHAW School of Management and Law, Winterthur, Switzerland. : EURAM. (Original work published 2022)

Mapping the antecedents and consequences of thriving at work: A review and proposed research agenda. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 29 No. 1, pp. 78-103.

Journal ,
Shahid, S. ., Muchiri, M. ., & Walumbwa, F. . (2021). Mapping the antecedents and consequences of thriving at work: A review and proposed research agenda. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 29 No. 1, pp. 78-103. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-09-2019-1881

High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership: A Case Study in a Pakistani Public Hospital". Paper presented at the virtual 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, m ., Stanton, P. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2021). High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership: A Case Study in a Pakistani Public Hospital". Paper presented at the virtual 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management . Academy of Management. Presented at the. Online: Academy of Management. (Original work published 2021)

High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership: A Case Study in a Pakistani Public Tertiary Care Hospital

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M. ., Stanton, P. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2020). High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership: A Case Study in a Pakistani Public Tertiary Care Hospital. British Academy of Management. Presented at the. Virtual Conference (UK): British Academy of Management. (Original work published 2020)

Mapping antecedents of innovative work behavior: A conceptual review. The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 54, No. 4. pp. 33 – 40.

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. ., McMurray, A. ., Nkhoma, M. ., & Pham, H. . (2020). Mapping antecedents of innovative work behavior: A conceptual review. The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 54, No. 4. pp. 33 – 40. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2020.0047

How transformational and empowering leader behaviors enhance workplace safety: A review and research agenda, The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 257 – 265.

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. ., McMurray, A. ., Nkhoma, M. ., & Pham, H. . (2019). How transformational and empowering leader behaviors enhance workplace safety: A review and research agenda, The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 257 – 265. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2019.0015.

And now for something completely different: Reframing social processes of leadership theory using positive organisational behaviour, Journal of Management and Organization, Vol. 25, pp. 370 – 373

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. ., Shahid, S. ., & Ayoko, O. . (2019). And now for something completely different: Reframing social processes of leadership theory using positive organisational behaviour, Journal of Management and Organization, Vol. 25, pp. 370 – 373. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2019.33

Why positive leader behaviour is good for job performance: A mediation study, paper presented at the Academy of Management Meeting

Conference Paper ,
Shahid, S. ., Muchiri, M. ., McMurray, A. ., Walumbwa, F. ., & Haris, M. . (2019). Why positive leader behaviour is good for job performance: A mediation study, paper presented at the Academy of Management Meeting. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. : Academy of Management. (Original work published 2019)

Do ethical leaders influence on employee behaviours? A case from a public tertiary care hospital in Pakistan', in Australasian Business Ethics Network, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 28-29,

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M. ., Muchiri, M. ., & Stanton, P. . (2019). Do ethical leaders influence on employee behaviours? A case from a public tertiary care hospital in Pakistan’, in Australasian Business Ethics Network, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 28-29, . Australasian Business Ethics Network. Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia,: Australasian Business Ethics Network, . Retrieved from https://www.abenconference2019.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Abstract-Book-RMIT-ABEN..pdf (Original work published 2019)

Public healthcare in Pakistan: Structure and Challenges – Is human resource management the way forward?', in Australian and New Zealand academy of Management (ANZAM)

Conference Proceedings ,
Faisal, M. ., Stanton, P. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2019). Public healthcare in Pakistan: Structure and Challenges – Is human resource management the way forward?’, in Australian and New Zealand academy of Management (ANZAM). Cairns, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. Retrieved from https://www.anzam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ANZ5696-ANZAM-Conference-Proceedings-Abstracts-2019-17-January-2020.pdf (Original work published 2020)

Positivity at the workplace: Conceptualising the relationships between authentic leadership, psychological capital, organisational virtuousness, thriving and job performance, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 494 -523.

Journal ,
Shahid, S. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2019). Positivity at the workplace: Conceptualising the relationships between authentic leadership, psychological capital, organisational virtuousness, thriving and job performance, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 494 -523. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-05-2017-1167

Ethically leading public hospitals in Pakistan: Do leaders influence citizenship and counter-productive workplace behaviours?, in International Conference on Business Management (ICBM)

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M. ., Stanton, P. ., Muchiri, M. ., & Shao, J. . (2019). Ethically leading public hospitals in Pakistan: Do leaders influence citizenship and counter-productive workplace behaviours?, in International Conference on Business Management (ICBM). International Conference on Business Management (ICBM). Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: International Conference on Business Management (ICBM). (Original work published 2019)

A model exploring relationships between positive leadership, meditation, flow and task performance, Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 229 – 238.

Journal ,
Barua, B. ., Muchiri, M. ., Muenjohn, N. ., & Burgess, K. . (2019). A model exploring relationships between positive leadership, meditation, flow and task performance, Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 229 – 238. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2019.0033.

Inspired to perform: A multilevel investigation of antecedents and consequences of thriving at work. Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 39, pp. 249 – 261.

Journal ,
Walumbwa, F. ., Muchiri, M. ., Misati, E. ., Wu, C. ., & Meiliani, M. . (2018). Inspired to perform: A multilevel investigation of antecedents and consequences of thriving at work. Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 39, pp. 249 – 261. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2216

Job engagement in higher education, Personnel Review, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 951 – 967.

Journal ,
Pham, T. ., McMurray, A. ., Muenjohn, N. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2018). Job engagement in higher education, Personnel Review, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 951 – 967. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-07-2017-0221

Political risk and Chinese outward foreign direct investment to Africa: the role of foreign aid. Africa Journal of Management, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 82 – 98.

Journal ,
Lu, J. ., Huang, X. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2017). Political risk and Chinese outward foreign direct investment to Africa: the role of foreign aid. Africa Journal of Management, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 82 – 98. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2016.1275941

Transformational leadership and organisational virtuousness as antecedents of thriving at work: A review of underlying influence mechanisms

Conference Paper ,
Shahid, S. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2017). Transformational leadership and organisational virtuousness as antecedents of thriving at work: A review of underlying influence mechanisms. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) . Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. (Original work published 2017)

Evaluating the relationship between job engagement, transformational leadership, high-performance human resource practices, and job performance

Conference Paper ,
Pham, N. ., McMurray, A. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2017). Evaluating the relationship between job engagement, transformational leadership, high-performance human resource practices, and job performance. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) . Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. (Original work published 2017)

Fired up to perform: A multilevel examination of antecedents and consequences of thriving at work,

Conference Paper ,
Walumbwa, F. ., Muchiri, M. ., Misati, E. ., Wu, C. ., & Meiliani, M. . (2016). Fired up to perform: A multilevel examination of antecedents and consequences of thriving at work,. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. (Original work published 2016)

Leadership and thriving behavior as predictors of safety climate in public sector of two countries.

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. ., & McMurray, A. . (2016). Leadership and thriving behavior as predictors of safety climate in public sector of two countries. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Anaheim, California, US: Academy of Management. (Original work published 2016)

Entrepreneurial orientation within small firms: a critical review of why leadership and contextual factors matter, Small Enterprise Research, Vol. 22 No. 1, pp. 1- 25.

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. ., & McMurray, A. . (2015). Entrepreneurial orientation within small firms: a critical review of why leadership and contextual factors matter, Small Enterprise Research, Vol. 22 No. 1, pp. 1- 25. https://doi.org/10.1080/13215906.2015.1017076

Trustworthiness, awareness and environmental concern: An approach to evidence-based sustainability curriculum development, paper presented during the 75th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management,

Conference Paper ,
McMurray, A. ., Simmers, C. ., Mitchell, L. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2015). Trustworthiness, awareness and environmental concern: An approach to evidence-based sustainability curriculum development, paper presented during the 75th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management,. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Vancouver, BC, Canada.: Academy of Management. (Original work published 2015)

Effects of Servant Leader Behaviours on Thriving, Efficacy Beliefs and Safety Climate

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. . (2015). Effects of Servant Leader Behaviours on Thriving, Efficacy Beliefs and Safety Climate. APS 11th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference. Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Psychological Society (Industrial and Organisational Psychology). (Original work published 2015)

Ethically Leading a Healthy and Committed Workforce: an exploratory study, presented during the APS 11th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. . (2015). Ethically Leading a Healthy and Committed Workforce: an exploratory study, presented during the APS 11th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference. APS 11th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference. Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Psychological Society (Industrial and Organisational Psychology). (Original work published 2015)

Leading safe and thriving organisations: Enhancing organisational effectiveness through ethical leadership

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. ., & McMurray, A. . (2015). Leading safe and thriving organisations: Enhancing organisational effectiveness through ethical leadership. British Academy of Management . Presented at the. University of Portsmouth, UK: British Academy of Management. (Original work published 2015)

Leading safe public organisations: An investigation of the links between transformational leadership, safety climate citizenship behaviour, organisational commitment, turnover intention, and employee performance

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. . (2015). Leading safe public organisations: An investigation of the links between transformational leadership, safety climate citizenship behaviour, organisational commitment, turnover intention, and employee performance. British Academy of Management. Presented at the. University of Portsmouth, UK,: British Academy of Management. (Original work published 2015)

Linking leadership and authentic followership to organizational outcomes in Kenya: a conceptual model, Journal of Global Business Issues, Vol. 8, 17 – 26.

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. . (2014). Linking leadership and authentic followership to organizational outcomes in Kenya: a conceptual model, Journal of Global Business Issues, Vol. 8, 17 – 26.

Conflict at Multiple Levels: Transformational Leadership and Followers’ Cultural Orientation, in N. M. Ashkanasy, K.A. Jehn & O.B. Ayoko, (Eds.), Handbook of Research in Conflict Management, Edward Elgar Publishing, UK, pp. 440-458

Book Chapter ,
Ayoko, O. ., & Muchiri, M. . (2014). Conflict at Multiple Levels: Transformational Leadership and Followers’ Cultural Orientation, in N. M. Ashkanasy, K.A. Jehn & O.B. Ayoko, (Eds.), Handbook of Research in Conflict Management, Edward Elgar Publishing, UK, pp. 440-458. UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Linking abusive supervision to employees’ OCBs and turnover intentions: the role of psychological contract breach and perceived organisational support, Contemporary Management Research, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 147- 164.

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. ., & Yaqinuddin, A. . (2014). Linking abusive supervision to employees’ OCBs and turnover intentions: the role of psychological contract breach and perceived organisational support, Contemporary Management Research, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 147- 164.

Followership Matters: Relating Authentic Followership to Citizenship Behaviours, Safety Citizenship and Employee Performance in the Australian Public Sector, paper presented during the 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management,

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. . (2014). Followership Matters: Relating Authentic Followership to Citizenship Behaviours, Safety Citizenship and Employee Performance in the Australian Public Sector, paper presented during the 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, . Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Philadelphia, PA, US.: Academy of Management. (Original work published 2014)

Linking demographic diversity to organisational outcomes: the moderating role of transformational leadership. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 34 No. 5, pp. 384-406.

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. ., & Ayoko, O. . (2013). Linking demographic diversity to organisational outcomes: the moderating role of transformational leadership. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 34 No. 5, pp. 384-406. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-11-0086

Transformational Leadership and Meaningful Work

Book ,
Walumbwa, F. O., Christensen, A. L., & Muchiri, M. . (2013). Transformational Leadership and Meaningful Work . In B. J. Dik, Z. S. Byrne & M. F. Steger (Eds.), Purpose and Meaning in the Workplace. (pp. 197-215). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/14183-010

The role of leadership processes and societal culture in knowledge management’, paper presented at the African International Business and Management (AIBUMA) Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, July 12 -13 2013.

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. . (2013). The role of leadership processes and societal culture in knowledge management’, paper presented at the African International Business and Management (AIBUMA) Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, July 12 -13 2013. African International Business and Management (AIBUMA) Conference, Nairobi, Kenya. Presented at the. (Original work published 2013)

Entrepreneurial orientation and leadership: A review, model and research agenda, , paper presented at the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. . (2013). Entrepreneurial orientation and leadership: A review, model and research agenda, , paper presented at the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand . Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand 26th Annual Conference. Presented at the. Sydney, Australia: Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand .

Servant Leadership and Safety Citizenship Behavior: Examining Mediating and Moderating Processes

Conference Paper ,
Walumbwa, F. ., Aryee, S. ., Muchiri, M. ., Di Milia, L. ., & Cooksey, R. . (2012). Servant Leadership and Safety Citizenship Behavior: Examining Mediating and Moderating Processes. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. (Original work published 2012)

Transformational and social processes of leadership as predictors of organisational outcomes, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 33 No. 7, pp: 662-683.

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. ., Cooksey, R. ., & Walumbwa, F. . (2012). Transformational and social processes of leadership as predictors of organisational outcomes, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 33 No. 7, pp: 662-683. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437731211265241

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MGT443 Comparative Management

Description:

This course provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding, interacting, and successfully managing today’s multinational and multicultural organizations. It covers a wide range of issues ranging from assessing the international environment, exploring various cultures and communication methods, international negotiations and decision making to the creation of a global management team and international strategy formulation and execution.  

 

Objectives: Saudi business is international business with corporate profits generated from abroad. Yet potential business revenues are lost every year because company managers ignore the expectations of people in foreign cultures, and the way that they do business. This course will address this challenge by expanding the student’s knowledge about employees, management, and organizational behavior to encompass the entire world. This course will provide a framework for understanding cross cultural differences and using such knowledge in developing country specific management practices and policies. Moreover, it will provide a guide for dealing with strategic issues associated with cross national environments, organizational design, and adaptation, as well as those concerns of social responsibility and ethical behavior. 

MGT383 Organizational Leadership

Course Description:

This course serves as an introduction to leadership theory and practice. It examines various aspects and types of leadership and helps to develop leadership skills. The course includes relevant readings, cases, lectures, class discussions, and a group project.  

 

Course Objective:

Teach theory of leadership and help students understand the strengths and weaknesses of different leadership styles and how to increase their efficacy and relevance in specific contexts. 

MGT370 HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection

Course Description:

This course presents the key organizational and managerial practices involved in Human Resource (HR) planning, recruitment, and selection. Topics covered include HR strategy, labor demand and supply, job analysis, methods and processes of recruitment, valid and reliable selection methods and processes.  

 

Course Objectives:

Students will learn about the various activities and techniques used for effective staffing in organizations; including analysis of needs, techniques, and procedures for forecasting staffing requirements, recruiting appropriately skilled candidates, and selecting employees. The course emphasizes understanding basic types of assessment tools and procedures for choosing new employees. Core concepts in measurement and validity are discussed. Important issues relating to organizational entry and employee orientation and socialization are also covered. 

MGT230 Organizational Behavior

Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the applied behavioral sciences to the study of people at work in organizations. It covers the fundamentals of individual and group behavior and topics such as motivation, power and politics, and conflict and negotiations. It will also provide students with some experiential opportunities to develop leadership skills.  

 

Course Objectives: The main purpose of this course is to acquaint with the theory and application of organizational behavior. The course demonstrates how people influence and are influenced by organizations. The fundamentals of individual and group behavior will be covered in this course as well as selected topics in motivation, leadership, communication, conflict, and organizational culture. The course will provide some experiential opportunities to develop leadership skills, while assessing the various factors that affect the role of individuals and group in the organizational context. 

MBA585 Leadership in Organizations: Principles and Practices

Course Description:

This course examines the theory and practice of leadership in different settings, from small groups to large, multinational corporations. We will study different types of leadership, such as authentic leadership, servant leadership, transformational leadership and adaptive leadership, and their relevance and adjustments in different cultures, business climates and practical situations. Based on lectures and business cases, students will learn to act as good leaders, engage in effective problem solving and prepare for their leadership roles and managerial responsibilities for the purpose of exercising a positive, beneficial impact on organizations, communities and society.

 

Course Objectives:

Develop a deep understanding of the principal leadership theories and help students develop leadership skills 

MBA541 HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection

Course Description:

This course examines the theory and practice of HR planning, recruitment and selection as it relates to successful strategic planning of organizational staffing needs in the workplace. We will study the processes and actions necessary for recruiting, selecting and integrating employees into the workforce. Based on lectures and business cases, students will learn strategic staffing concepts and methods and apply them to case studies across various industries, examine recruitment and selection tools for use in different contexts, interprete how professional selection practices can improve organizational outcomes, and critically analyse various ways to improve staffing processes in an ethical and a professional manner.

 

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to analyse and evaluate the principles and models of strategic HR planning, recruitment and selection.  Students will also be able to develop action plans for managerial applications of effective strategic HR planning, recruitment and selection in the workplace, appropriate for maximizing stakeholder value.