Amanuel Tekleab
Professor of Management
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Phone
734-926-9768
734-926-9768
Email
atekleab@wayne.edu
atekleab@wayne.edu
Office
Mike Ilitch School of Business
2771 Woodward Avenue
Room 475
Detroit, MI 48201
Get to know Amanuel Tekleab
Biography
Dr. Amanuel G. Tekleab (atekleab@wayne.edu) is a Board of Visitors Fellow and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Wayne State University’s Mike Ilitch School of Business. He earned his doctorate degree from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park. His research interests are focused on employment relationship (particularly psychological contracts), social exchanges, team characteristics and processes, organizational change, and training and development.
He has presented numerous studies related to his research areas in national and international conferences. His work has been published in management journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Organizational Research Methods, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Group and Organization Management, Journal of Business Research, and Human Resource Management. He is Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Managerial Psychology and is a member of the editorial review boards of Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Management Studies, and Group & Organization, and serves as ad hoc reviewer for many journals including Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Personnel Psychology.
He has won best paper awards from Journal of European Industrial Training and Human Resource Division of the Academy of Management. He was also a recipient of the Wayne State University Academy of Scholars’ Award to a Junior Faculty (2007-2008) and the School of Business Administration’s (Wayne State University) Board of Visitor Fellowship (2011-2014), Researcher of the Year Award (2009-2010), and Business Professor of the Year Award (2008-2009).
Professional experience
- Professor, Wayne State University, 2017-present
- Associate Professor, Wayne State University, 2009 - 2017
- Assistant Professor, Wayne State University, 2006 - 2009
- Assistant Professor, Clarkson University, 2003-2006
- Teaching Assistant, The University of Maryland, 2000 - 2003
- Research Assistant, The University of Maryland, 1998 - 2000
- Graduate Assistant, Clemson University, 1997 - 1998
Visiting Professorships
- Visiting Professor. Addis Ababa University, School of Commerce, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2017 to present)
- Visiting Professor. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (2018)
- Visiting Professor. Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China. (2018)
- Visiting Professor. Freidrich-Shiller University Jena, Germany (2015)
- Visiting Professor. Open Universiteit, Heerlen, Netherlands (2015)
- Visiting Professor. Adama Science & Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia (2015)
- Visiting Professor. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China (2013, 2014)
- Visiting Professor. Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Gent, Belgium (2011)
- University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales and Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, 2011
- Southwest University of Finance and Economics, 2013
Memberships (Most recent)
- Africa Academy of Management (AFAM) Executive Member
- Africa Academy of Management (AFAM) Conference (Co-Chair; Doctoral Students and Junior Faculty Consortium, 2022, Egypt)
- Africa Academy of Management (AFAM) Conference (Co-Chair; Doctoral Students and Junior Faculty Consortium, 2020, Nigeria)
- Africa Academy of Management (AFAM) Conference (Host Country (Ethiopia) Co-Chair, 2018)
- Africa Academy of Management (AFAM) Conference PDW/Caucus (Program Chair, 2013-2014)
- Journal of Organizational Behavior Best Paper Award Committee Member (2017)
- Associate Editor: Journal of Business Research (June 2022 to present)
- Associate Editor: Group & Organization Management (August 2022 to present)
- Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Managerial Psychology (May 2018-Dec 2020)
- Associate Editor: Journal of Managerial Psychology (Jan 2017-May 2018)
- Guest Editor: Africa Journal of Management (May 2018-Present)
- Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Organizational Behavior.
- Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Management Studies (2010-2017)
- Editorial Review Board Member, Group & Organization Management (Since 2010)
- Editorial Review Board Member, Africa Journal of Management (Since 2018)
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Applied Psychology
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Academy of Management Journal
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, European Review of Applied Psychology
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Management Studies
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Human Resource Management
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, International Journal of Conflict Management
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Group and Organization Management
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Management and Organization Review
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, OB-Division, Academy of Management
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, HR-Division, Academy of Management
- Ad Hoc Reviewer. Eastern Academy of Management - International
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, SIOP
- External research reviewer (KU Leuven University, Belgium)
- External Reviewer for Summer Research (West Virginia U.) 2005 & 2006
- Executive Member, Africa Academy of Management
- Member, Academy of Management
- Member, Management Faculty of Color Association
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- Ph. D. University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
- BSc. Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Leadership- Psychological Contracts
- Team Processes
- Leadership
- Organizational Change and Behavior
- Training and Transfer
- Sun, J., Tekleab, A.G., Cheung, F. Y. M., Wu, W. (In press). The Contingent Roles of Market Turbulence and Organizational Innovativeness: Shaping the Relationship among Trust, Contracts, Knowledge Sharing and Firm Performance. Journal of Knowledge Management.
- Wang, J., Kim, T.Y., Tekleab, A. G., & Gilbreath, J. B. (In press). Predictors and consequences of self-verification: A time-lagged moderated-mediation study. International Journal of Human Resource Management.
- Van Dam, K., Verboon, P., & Tekleab, A. G. (2021). The Role of Middle Managers for Employees’ Responses to a Merger: An LMX and Appraisal Theory Approach. Journal of Change Management, 21, 432-450.
- Tekleab, A. G., Reagan, P., Do, Boram, Levi, A., & Litchman, C. (2021). Translating Corporate Social Responsibility into Action: A Social Learning Perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 171, 741-756.
- Laulie, L., Tekleab, A. G., & Lee, J. (2021). Why Grant I-Deals? Supervisors’ Prior I-Deals, Exchange Ideology, and Justice Sensitivity. Journal of Business and Psychology, 36, 17-31.
- Abebe, M. A., Tekleab, A. G., & Lado, A. A. (2020). Multilevel perspectives on leadership in the African context. Africa Journal of Management, 6, 3, 145-160.
- Meuser, J., Cooper-Thomas, H.D., & Tekleab, A. G. (2020). Editorial on increasing your chances of publication. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 35, 453-464.
- Tekleab, A. G., Laulie, L., De Vos, A., de Jong, J., & Coyle-Shapiro, J. A. (2020). Moving levels in psychological contract research: A multi-source and multi-sample study of shared psychological contract fulfilment. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 29, 279-293.
- Gill, C., Metz, I., Tekleab, A, & Williamson, I. (2020). The Combined Role of Conscientiousness, Social Networks, and Gender Diversity in Explaining Individual Performance in Self-Managed Teams. Journal of Business Research, 106, 250-260.
- Karaca, A., & Tekleab, A. G. (2018). Team Conflict. In Oxford Bibliographies in Management. Ed. Ricky Griffin. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Du, Y., Zhang, L. & Tekleab, A.G. (2018). Job Characteristics and Employee Performance: An Interactionist View. Journal of Business Research, 82, 213-219.
- Laulie, L. & Tekleab, A.G. 2016. A multilevel theory of psychological contract fulfillment in teams. Group & Organization Management, 41, 629-657.
- Tekleab, A. G., Karaca, A., Quigley, N. R., & Tsang, E. W. K. (2016) Re-examining the functional diversity–performance relationship: The roles of behavioral integration, team cohesion, and team learning. Journal of Business Research, 69, 3500-3507.
- Ho, V., & Tekleab, A. 2016. "Ask and ye shall receive": A comparative model of ex-ante and ex-post idiosyncratic deal-making and their impact on attitudinal outcomes. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 31, 642-656.
- Lee, J., Chaudhry, A., Tekleab, A. G. 2014. An Interactionist Perspective on Employee Performance as a Response to Psychological Contract Breach. Personnel Review, 43, 861-880.
- Tekleab, A. G., & Quigley, N. R. (2014). Team Deep-Level Diversity, Relationship Conflict, and Team Members’ Affective Reactions: A Cross-Level Investigation. Journal of Business Research, 67, 394-402.
- Castano, N., Watt, T., & Tekleab, A. G. (2013). A Reexamination of the Cohesion-Performance Relationship Meta-Analyses: A Comprehensive Approach. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 17, 207-231.
- Tekleab, A. G., Orvis, K. A., & Taylor, M. S. (2013). Deleterious Consequences of Change in Newcomers’ Employer-Based Psychological Contract obligations. Journal of Business and Psychology, 28, 361-374.
- Chaudhry, A., & Tekleab, A. G. (2013). A social exchange model of psychological contract fulfillment: Where do expectations, LMX and POS fit in? Organization Management Journal, 10, 158-171.
- Brusso, R. C., Orvis, K. A., Bauer, K. N. & Tekleab, A. G. (2012). Interaction among self-efficacy, goal orientation, and unrealistic goal-setting on performance. Military Psychology, 24, 1-18.
- Tekleab, A. G., & Chiaburu, D. (2011). Social Exchange in the Workplace: An Empirical Examination of Form and Focus. Journal of Business Research, 64, 460-466.
- Wittmer, J., Martin, J., & Tekleab, A. G. (2010). Supervisory Procedural Justice and Work Outcomes in a Unionized Setting: The Mediating Role of Leader-Member Exchange. American Journal of Business, 25, 55-69.
- Tekleab, A. G., Quigley, N. R., & Tesluk, P. E. (2009) A Longitudinal Study of Team Conflict, Conflict Management, Cohesion, and Team Effectiveness. Group & Organization Management, 34, 170-205.
- Juki, B., Kravitz, D., Jukic, N., Tekleab, A., Meamber, L., and Dashnaw, A. (2009). Multi-level Information Presentation Strategy and Customer Reaction: An Empirical Investigation in an On-Line Setting. Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, 19, 173-195.
- Lado, A., Dant, R., & Tekelab, A. G. (2008). Trust-Opportunism Paradox, Relationalism, and Performance in Interfirm relationships: Evidence from the Retail Inudstry. Strategic Management Journal, 29, 401-423.
- Tekleab, A. G., Sims, H. P., Jr., Yun, S., Tesluk, P., & Cox, J. (2008). Are We On the Same Page? Effects of Self-Awareness of Empowering and Transformational Leadership. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 14, 185-201.
- Quigley, N., Tekleab, A. G., & Tesluk, P. (2007). Comparing Consensus and Aggregation Based Methods of Measuring Team-Level Variables: The Role of Relationship Conflict and Conflict Management Processes. Organizational Research Methods, 10, 589-608.
- Lepak, D., Taylor, M. S., Tekleab, A. G., Marrone, J., & Cohen, D. J. (2007). An Examination of the Use of High-Investment Human Resource Systems for Core and Support Employees. Human Resource Management, 46, 223-246.
- Tekleab, A. G., Takeuchi, R., & Taylor, M. S. (2005). Extending the Chain of Relationships among Organizational. Justice, Social Exchange, and Employee Reactions: The Role of Contract Violations. 38T38TAcademy of Management Journal, 48, 146-157.
- Tekleab, A. G., Bartol, K., & Liu, W. (2005). Is It Pay Levels or Pay Raises that Matter to Fairness and Turnover? 38T38TJournal of Organizational Behavior, 26, 899-921.
- Chiaburu, D., & Tekleab, A. G. (2005). Individual and Contextual Influences on Multiple Dimensions of Training Effectiveness. Journal of European Industrial Training, 29, 604-623. (Received Outstanding Paper Award from EMERALD).
- Tekleab, A. G., & Taylor, M. S. (2003). Aren’t There Two Parties in an Employment Relationship? Antecedents and Consequences of Organization-Employee Agreement on Contract Obligations & Violations. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 24, 585-608.
- Recent Conference Presentations
- Yestrepsky, J., Julian, S., Tekleab, A.G., & Grzebyk, T. (2022). The Interaction of Uncertainty, Threat and Opportunity During Strategic Issue Diagnosis. 82nd Annual Academy of Management Meeting. Seattle, WA.
- Meuser, J., Tekleab, A. G., Cooper-Thomas, H. (Desk) Reject Recovery: A Manuscript Development. Professional Development Workshop. 80th Academy of Management Meeting. Online Conference (Due to COVID-19)
- Karaca, A., Tekleab, A. G., Quigley, N., & Gardner, S. (2013). Do we (have to) agree? A multilevel examination of conflict asymmetry in teams. Paper to be presented at the 73rd Academy of Management Meeting. Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Fl.
- Ho, V., & Tekleab, A.G. (2013) "Ask and ye shall receive": A comparative model of ex-ante and ex-post idiosyncratic deal-making and their impact on attitudinal outcomes. Paper to be presented at the 73rd Annual Academy of Management Meeting, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Fl.
- Tekleab, A. G., & De Vos, Ans. (April, 2013). Moderating and mediating variables on the team coaching-attitudes relationship. Manuscript presented at the 28th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Meeting. Houston, TX. (Date Accepted: November 27, 2012)
- Karaca, A., & Tekleab, A. G. (2012). Toward an understanding of conflict asymmetry in teams: A multilevel perspective. Paper presented at the Southern Management Association. Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
- Roberson, Q., Tekleab, A.G., Williamson, I., Gill, C. (2012) Directing fairness in self-managing teams: How team leadership moderates justice climates. Paper presented as part of a symposium on Novel Applications of Organizational Justice: Promising New Directions at the 72nd Annual Academy of Management Meeting, Boston, Ma.
- Tekleab, A. G. (co-chair), & Quigley, N. R. (co-chair). (2011). New Perspectives on Team Inputs, Processes, and Outcomes. Symposium presentation at the 71st Annual Academy of Management Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
- Karaca, A., Tekleab, A. G., Quigley, N. R., & Tsang, E. W. K. (2011). From Functional Diversity to Performance: The Role of Team Processes. Paper presented as part of a symposium on New Perspectives on Team Inputs, Processes, and Outcomes at the 71st Annual Academy of Management Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
- Bauer, K. N., Orvis, K. A., Brusso, R. C., & Tekleab, A.G. (2011) Feedback, Goal Revision, and the Mediating Effects of Self-Regulatory Processes. Poster paper presented at APS Annual Convention. Washington, DC.
- Chaudhry, A., & Tekleab, A. G. (2011) A social exchange model of psychological contract fulfillment: Where do expectations, LMX and POS fit in? Paper presented at the Eastern Academy of Management-International Conference, Bangalore, India.
- Lee, J. H., Chaudhry, A., & Tekleab, A. G. (2011) Exchange ideology and POS in the PC Breach-Performance Relationship. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Meeting, Chicago, IL.
- President’s Award for Teaching Effectiveness. Wayne State University. (2022).
- Summer Faculty Development Research Award. School of Business Administration, Wayne State University. (2015).
- Best Conference Paper. Academy of Management-Social Issues Division. (2015).
- Citation of Excellence Winner for an article, "A longitudinal study of team conflict, conflict management, cohesion, and team effectiveness" (Group & Organization Management, 2009). (2013).
- Management Education Division of the Academy of Management Best Paper Award. (2013).
- Distinguished Teaching Award, School of Business Administration, Wayne State University. (2012)
- Board of Visitors Fellow, School of Business Administration, Wayne State University. (2011-2014)
- Summer Faculty Development Research Award. Department of M&IS. School of Business Administration, Wayne State University. (2011).
- Distinguished Research Award. School of Business Administration, Wayne State University. (2009-2010)
- Summer Faculty Development Research Award. School of Business Administration, Wayne State University. (2010).
- The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) 2010 Inspire Integrity Award Nominee (2009-2010).
- Best Business Professor of the Year (2008-2009). Student Senate, School of Business Administration, Wayne State University.
- Summer Faculty Development Research Award. School of Business Administration, Wayne State University. (2009).
- Academy of Scholars Award to a Junior Faculty (and $1000 research fund). Wayne State University. (2007-2008)
- Delta Sigma Pi-Gamma Theta Chapter, inducted in January, 2008.
- The Clarkson University SHRM Student Chapter Award (2006).
- EMERALD, Outstanding Paper Award on a paper that appeared in European Journal of Industrial Training in 2005.
- Dissertation Grant ($2000.00). University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, Netcentric Research Fund. (Spring 2002).
- Dissertation Grant ($500.00). University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, Ph. D. Office. (Spring 2002).
- Graduate Research Board Grant ($1,250). University of Maryland. (Summer 2001).
- Best Student Paper plaque and $500. Human Resource Division, Academy of Management (2000).
- Graduate Research Board Grant ($2,500). University of Maryland (Summer 1999).
Courses taught
Winter Term 2025 (future)
Fall Term 2024
Winter Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
Winter Term 2023