Current Students in Management of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources

Soo Mi Cheong

Soo Mi Cheong's research interests pertain to the interrelationship between organizations and management - in particular, in the areas of entrepreneurship approached from social and human capital, nonprofit organizations, the management of innovation and new technology, decision making and negotiation, collective bargaining and dispute resolution.

Since the spring of 2009, Soo Mi has conducted research on the cultural differences of tax payment and its impact upon Christian churches in Asia including South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the US and Canada. She has also pursued studies in organizations including gender issues, business ethics and negotiations utilizing sociological and psychological perspectives.

While Soo Mi studied Engineering Management for her Masters degree at Duke University she contributed to globalization research authored by both the Global Engineering and Entrepreneurship Research Team and DUKE-CIBER at the Fuqua School of Business. She has developed a wealth of practical experiences relevant to the management and organization field for almost a decade, specializing in finances - mostly in commercial banking - ranging from an IT specialist to a project manager, project leader, and consultant.

Leveraging her industry and academic experiences, she has taught individuals in a variety of settings including recently teaching in English in Seoul, Korea. She is also a professional translator and is an avid music, drama, sports lover.

Education

M.Eng Mgmt, Duke University
B.Sc, Mathematics, Soongsil University

Felicia Cheung

Felicia joined the PhD in Business Administration program in 2010. The area of interest within Human Resources that she tentatively intends to research relates to organizational behavior. She is interested in researching the organizational culture that exists within corporations and the various ways that such culture can be disrupted; how both simple and complex norms of organizations differ from each other - and more importantly, how such practices affect organizations that discourage such behavior - and effective ways to eliminate such behavior are primary foci of the research.

Education

MBA, Management and Leadership, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester
B.A., Medieval Studies, University of Waterloo

Raymond Chiu

Raymond joined the PhD program at DeGroote in September 2011. His research interest is in the interaction of religion, spirituality, character virtues and cross-cultural management, with particular interest in how fundamental belief systems around the world drive organizational and managerial behaviour.

Professional Activities

After starting his career as a professional environmental engineer, Raymond spent 14 years in research, marketing and leadership roles in the nonprofit sector. His experience includes the creation of several city-wide social enterprises in Toronto, the executive directorship of a downtown community development organization, direct marketing for a university foundation, and a senior research role in the country's largest charity, World Vision Canada.

Education

MBA (Nonprofit Management and Leadership), Schulich School of Business (York University)
B.A.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of Toronto

James Chowhan

James joined the PhD program in September 2008 and specializes in training and human capital development and their affects on firm innovation and performance. His current research focuses on who receives training and both individual and firm characteristics that influence training decisions. He has published in Relations Industrielles / Industrial Relations, Social Science & Medicine, and the Canadian Journal of Regional Science. James is a current member of the Academy of Management and Canadian Industrial Relations Association.

Recent Publications

Zeytinoglu, Isik U., Gordon B. Cooke, Karlene Harry, and James Chowhan, (2008) "Low-Paid Workers and On-the-Job Training in Canada," Relations Industrielles / Industrial Relations, 63(1):5-29

Chowhan, James, and Jennifer M. Stewart, (2007) "Television and the behaviour of adolescents: Does socio-economic status moderate the link?" Social Science & Medicine, 65:1324–1336.

Farimah Hakem Zadeh

Farimah joined the PhD program at DeGroote in September 2009. Her primary research interests are in occupational mental health and employee well being. She is also very eager to become a university professor in order to aid in educating future managers in the area of human resources. Prior coming to McMaster she had worked part time as a project risk analyst.

Education

MBA, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Hong Liu

Hong Liu joined the PhD program in Business Administration with a focus on Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources in September 2008. His research interests include innovation and creativity, team effectiveness, leadership, and training and development. Before coming to McMaster, Hong held various high level HR management positions for international organizations such as Panasonic and Amazon.com in China. Hong is also a certified Chinese Trainer of Situational Leadership and Certified Practicing Lawyer in the People's Republic of China.

Education

B.E., Tsinghua University
MBA, Tsinghua University

Bruce Martin

Bruce joined the PhD program at DeGroote in September 2009. His research focuses on motivation, education and performance management in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and non-profit contexts.

Prior to joining DeGroote, Bruce gained extensive senior management experience with both for-profit and non-profit organizations, including more than a decade of international experience in Asia and Europe with the Leo Burnett Company, as well as board positions with Habitat for Humanity and the Waterloo Region District School Board. 

Bruce currently holds a Canadian Graduate Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Refereed Journal Articles Under Review

Martin, B., McNally, J., Kay, M. (under review). Examining the Formation of Human Capital in Entrepreneurship: A Meta-Analysis of Entrepreneurship Education Outcomes. Revised manuscript submitted for fourth review to Journal of Business Venturing.

De Clercq, D., Honig, B., Martin, B. (under review). The roles of learning orientation and passion for work in the formation of entrepreneurial intention. Manuscript submitted to International Small Business Journal.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Martin, B., McNally, J., Taggar, S., Hong Wong, P. (2010). The role of self-evaluation via non-social means in motivating task performance: a goal setting theory perspective. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Proceedings, Regina.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Martin, B., McNally, J., & Kay, M. (2011). An empirical foundation for modeling the effects of human capital formation on entrepreneurship outcomes. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, San Antonio.

Martin, B., Carayannopoulos, S. (2011). A cost efficiency model of organizational form: combining transaction cost economics theory and economic models of production cost variation by form. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Montreal.

Martin, B., Honig, B., De Clercq, D., Renko, M., Parker, S. (2010). Social entrepreneurship and persons with disabilities: A comparison of entrepreneurial training programs. Paper presented at New York University’s Satter Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, New York.

Martin, B. (2010) The nonprofit transaction cost advantage in government social service contracting. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Activity, Washington.

Martin, B. (2010). Use of Goal Attainment Scaling in entrepreneurship development for persons with disabilities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal.

McNally, J., Martin, B., & Kay, M. (2010). Examining the impact of education on entrepreneurship outcomes: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal.

Martin, B., and McNally, J. (Co-Chairs, 2009). Wasteful or efficient: Are national resources allocated to entrepreneurship education effective? A global perspective. Professional development workshop (PDW) presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago.

De Clercq, D., Honig, B., Martin, B. (2009) The moderating effects of goal attitudes, learning orientation and passion for work in predicting entrepreneurial intention. Paper presented in symposium form at the annual meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Niagara Falls.

McNally, J., and Martin, B. (Co-Chairs, 2009). Entrepreneurship education and training in Canada: What are the outcomes of the knowledge we are creating? Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Niagara Falls.

Martin, B. (2009). Enabling persons with disabilities through entrepreneurship. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, Ottawa.

Research in Progress

Examination of entrepreneurship education outcomes for persons with disabilities, using motivation and personality traits theories (with B. Honig and D. De Clercq). Currently in the second year of data collection for this longitudinal study.

International study of entrepreneurship education outcomes (with ~ 50 international entrepreneurship researchers, representing all regions of the globe). Conceived and developed initial proposal for this longitudinal study (with J. McNally). Formed four-person core team (adding B. Honig and D. De Clercq) to further develop and execute the project. Currently conducting pilot study in twelve international markets toward a fall 2011 full launch.

Examination of the role of self-evaluation via non-social means in motivating task performance (with J. McNally and S. Taggar). Initiated and lead the first phase of this project, garnering a conference proceedings publication. Currently developing a second stage study to build on initial learning and prepare for journal submission.

Development of a cost efficiency model of organizational form (with S. Carayannopoulos).  Initiated and lead the development of this model, which examines how variations in founder/dominant stakeholder motivations across organizational forms might impact cost efficiencies. Currently developing field study.  

 

Academic Reviewing

• Journal of Small Business Management (ad hoc, 2010)
• Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (ad hoc, 2009)
• Personnel Review (ad hoc, 2009)
• United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (2009)
• Academy of Management Conference (2007 – present)
• Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference (2008 – 2009)

Memberships

• Academy of Management
• Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC)
• Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Activity (ARNOVA)
• Association for Non-profit and Social Economy Research (ANSER)
• Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE)
• United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE)

Education

M.A. Philosophy University of Waterloo
B.A. Philosophy University of Waterloo

Jeff McNally

Jeff is a fourth year PhD candidate in the MOBHR field. His research interests include employee-organization relationships, organizational commitment, discretionary work behaviours, and examining the outcomes of management education. Before starting his doctoral studies at DeGroote, Jeff worked for several years as the manager of communications at an economic development agency, then as a marketing director of a software development company, and later as a full time instructor in the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of New Brunswick. Jeff will join UNB as an assistant professor of OBHR in January 2011.

Jeff is a member of the Academy of Management and the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada. He is an ad hoc reviewer for such journals as Academy of Management Learning & Education, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, and Personnel Review.

Jeff was awarded Ontario Graduate Scholarships, 2009-2011, and a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship, 2010-2011.

Selection of Peer Reviewed Publications

McNally, J.J., & Irving, P.G. (2010). The relationship between university student commitment profiles and behavior: Exploring the nature of context effects [Special issue]. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 17, 201-215.

Gill, H., Boies, K., Finegan, J.E., & McNally, J. (2005). Antecedents of trust: Establishing a boundary condition for the relation between propensity to trust and intention to trust. Journal of Business and Psychology, 19, 287-302.

Selection of Published Proceedings

McNally, J., & Irving, P.G. (2009). Examining the relationship between university student commitment profiles and behavior. In George T. Solomon (Ed.), Best Paper Proceedings of the Sixty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (CD), ISSN 1543-8643.

Selection of Recent Conference Presentations

McNally, J.J., Martin, B., & Kay, M. (2010, August). Examining the impact of education on entrepreneurship outcomes: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal, Quebec.

McNally, J., & Irving, P.G. (2009, August). Examining the relationship between university student commitment profiles and behavior. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, Illinois (accepted into Best Paper Proceedings).

Education

M.A., Industrial-Organizational Psychology, University of Western Ontario
B.A., Honours Psychology, Mount Allison University

Mark Skowronski

Mark Skowronski's research interests include stress management, intrinsic motivation, and emotions in the workplace. Before entering the Ph.D. program, he worked for many years in the information technology sector. Mark has a passion for teaching and is currently a lecturer for the DeGroote School of Business.  He has been awarded several scholarships including the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and the Ontario Graduate Fellowship.  At present, Mark is in the final stages of his dissertation research that explores how individuals adapt to and cope with long-term night work.

Professional Activities

Mark has maintained a strong level of research involvement through various stages of his professional career, including both a research assistant position at McMaster University and a graduate assistant position at Montclair State University. More recently, he has presented his personal research on "When the Bored Behave Badly: An interest enhancement model of counterproductive work behaviour" at the annual meeting of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax, NS. He has presented his research on "Shift work, stress, and employee well-being" at the International Congress of Psychology, Berlin, Germany.

Articles and Select Conference Presentations

Skowronski, M. (In Press). When the bored behave badly (or exceptionally). Personnel Review.

Skowronski, M (2011, June). Making boredom an asset, not a liability, at work. HRPA “Subject Matter Experts” Website.

McAteer, T. & Skowronski, M. (2010, June). Firing your students as a transformative learning experience. Poster presented at the 2010 Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education conference, Toronto, ON.

Skowronski, M., & Baba, V.V. (2009, July). The effects of fixed and rotating work shifts on employee well-being: an exploratory meta-analysis. Paper presented at the Tenth International Human Resources Management Conference, Santa Fe, NM.

Mirowska, A. & Skowronski, M. S. (2008, August). Organizational Paranoia: Why it seems they’re laughing at you, not with you. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA.

Courses Taught

Commerce 2BA3: Organizational Behaviour (undergraduate)

Commerce 3SO3: Developing Management Skills (undergraduate)

Commerce H600: Human Resources Management & Labour Relations (graduate)

Psychology 110*: Introduction to Psychology (undergraduate)

Psychology 220*: Introduction to Statistical Methods in Psychology (undergraduate)

*Course taught online for another institution

Education

M.A., Psychology, Montclair State University (U.S.)
B.A., Psychology, Rutgers University (U.S.)

Mir Hossein Tabatabaei

MirHossein joined the PhD program at DeGroote in September 2009. His research interests include behavioral aspects of poverty, virtuous leadership, change management, trust, and transformational leadership.

Currently, he is working on a project to understand the various aspects of poverty and its negative influences on behavioral variables such as well-being. He is also studying the effects and outcomes of virtuousness in individuals in different situations (e.g. different organizational positions, cultures, economic conditions).

Prior to coming to McMaster, MirHossein worked on various management consulting projects. He also established and managed "Aftab", the first charity institute in the University of Tehran.

Education

MBA, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Frances Tuer

Frances joined the PhD program at DeGroote in September 2005. Her areas of research include, workplace diversity, teams, trust and non-profit volunteers. Her dissertation thesis looks at the role of trust on team performance in teams that are composed of diverse rather than similar members. Current studies with co-author Dr. Catherine Connelly, include a new approach for strategically deploying the human and social capital of employees and volunteers, and identification of the factors affecting the turnover intention of voluntary board members.

Professional Activities

Frances is an active member of the Academy of Management, the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada and the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists. She has also made presentations on workplace diversity to the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion as well as the Peel Newcomer Strategy Group, and has gained over ten years of experience in retail financial services.

Education

MBA, University of Western Ontario
B.A., Administrative and Commercial Studies, University of Western Ontario

Chun-Hsiao (Darren) Wang

Chun-Hsiao joined the DeGroote PhD program in September 2010. His main research interests are the areas of international HRM, cross-cultural management and the untapped positive psychological capital. Chun-Hsiao also has a passion for HR issues of migrant workers.

Prior to his doctorate study, Chun-Hsiao gained HR experience from an internship at Ford Motor Taiwan and as a HR specialist at a multinational biotechnology company. Chun-Hsiao currently runs his own online educational agency and has completed his compulsory military duty as corporal with the R.O.C. Air Force with pride.

Chun-Hsiao was awarded McMaster International Excellence Award, 2011-2012.

Conference Presentations

Wang, C.H. (2011) Theorizing Expatriate-Host Country National Interactions: An Intergroup Contact Perspective. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of International Business, Nagoya.

Medcof, J. & Wang, C.H. (2011) Exploration, Exploitation and National Culture. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of International Business, Nagoya.

Wang, C.H. & Toh, S.M. (2011) Antecedents of Host Country Nationals Helping Expatriates. Presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago.

Wang, C.H. & Fang, M. (2010) A Comparative Study of Work Values of the New Generation Employees in China and Taiwan by Using Survey and Q-Sort Methods. Roundtable presentation presented at the 4th Biennial Conference of the International Association for Chinese Management Research, Shanghai.

Wang, C.H. & Fang, M. (2009) The Selection and Training of Host Country Nationals for Helping the Expatriates in Taiwan. Paper presented at the 2009 International Conference on Human Resource Development, Taipei.

Wang, C.H. & Fang, M. (2008) Will the Personality of Host Country Nationals Affect their Altruistic Behaviors toward the Expatriates? Poster presented at the 6th Asia Academy of Management Conference, Taipei.

Wang, C.H. (2007) The Important Factors for Expatriate Success: A Case Study. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Conference on Human Resource Management Practices at National Central University, Jhongli.

Education

M.B.A., National Central University (Taiwan)
B.Comm., University of Manitoba

Website

http://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/phd/profiles/Chun-HsiaoDarrenWang.html

Mona Zanhour

Mona joined the PhD program at DeGroote in September 2009. Her primary research interests include understanding the interaction between work and other aspects of employees’ life (work-life), and the role that organizations play in facilitating or hindering this interaction. Mona is particularly interested in understanding how organizational and national culture can be incorporated in models of work-life interface. Prior to joining the PhD program at McMaster, Mona worked as a Quality Management Consultant at the American Society For Management, Inc. in Beirut, Lebanon; she then worked as the Regional Staffing and Development Coordinator at PepsiCo International in the South Asia, Middle East, and Africa Regional Office in Dubai.

Publications and Conference Papers

Zanhour, M., Chowhan, J., Zeytinoglu, I., Denton, M., Plenderleith, J. (2011). Deteriorated External Work Environment and Work-Family Conflict: The Mediating Role of Workload and the Role of Support. Paper presented at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC

Jamali, D., Zanhour, M., & Keshishian, T. (2009). Peculiar Strengths and Relational Attributes of SMEs in the context of CSR. Journal of Business Ethics.

Jamali D., and Zanhour, M. Small, Medium and Family Enterprises: A Peculiar Approach To Corporate Social Responsibility. 2008 Annual Meeting, Academy of Management, August 8-13, Anaheim, CA, 2008 (Presented by Dr. Dima Jamali).

 

Education

MBA General Management, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
B.B.A. General Management, Hariri Canadian University, Lebanon