Ajay Ponnapalli

• Ph.D. Florida International University, Miami, FL
• M.S. Florida International University, Miami, FL
• B.E. Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Management

Teaching

• Human Resources (HR)
• People Analytics

Research

• Remote Work
• Leadership
• Inclusion at Work 

Xu, L., Ponnapalli, A. R., & Wang, C. (forthcoming). CEO–TMT vertical pay gap and firm productivity: A tournament theory perspective. Journal of Business Research.

Gajendran, R. S.*, Ponnapalli, A. R.*, Wang, C.*, & Javalagi, A. A.* (2024). A dual pathway model of remote work intensity: A meta‐analysis of its simultaneous positive and negative effects. Personnel Psychology, 77(4), 1351-1386.
* equal first author contribution.

Wang, C., Ponnapalli, A. R., & Sin, H. P. (2024). A purposeful approach to LMX differentiation: The role of LMX with key members. Group & Organization Management, 49(2), 299-331.. https://doi.org/10.1177/10596011241230702

Sanchez, J. I., Wang, C., Ponnapalli, A. R., Sin, H-P., Xu, L., Lapeira, M., & Song, M. (2023). Assessing common-metric effect sizes to refine mediation models. Organizational Research Methods. 27(3), 351-368. https://doi.org/10.1177/10944281231169943

Xu, L., Zhao, Y., Wang, C., & Ponnapalli, A. R. (2021). Corporate social responsibility and corporate reputation: the moderating roles of CEO and state political ideologies. Social Responsibility Journal, 18(3), 501-517. https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-08-2020-0318

Hiller, N. J, Sin, H-P., Ponnapalli, A. R., & Ozgen, S. (2019). Benevolence and authority as WEIRDly unfamiliar: A multi-language meta-analysis of paternalistic leadership behaviors from 152 studies. The Leadership Quarterly, 30(1), 165-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2018.11.003

Beane, D., Ponnapalli, A. R., & Viswesvaran, C. (2017). Workplace religious displays and perceptions of organization attractiveness. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 29(2), 73-88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10672-016-9286-9

-----Recent Conference Presentations-----

***Xu, L., Ponnapalli, A. R., & Wang, C. (2024, August). Tournament incentives and firm productivity in the context of CEO–TMT vertical pay gap. Paper presentation at the 2024 Meeting of the Southern Management Association, San Antonio, TX.
Selected as Best Paper in the Strategic Management Track***

Buchanan, C.L., & Ponnapalli, A.R. (2024, August). Promotions are Too Much Work: An Employee-Centric Approach to Promotion Decisions. Paper presentation at 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.

Xu, L., Ponnapalli, A. R., & Wang, C. (2024, August). CEO–TMT Vertical Pay Gap and Firm Productivity: A Tournament Theory Perspective. Paper Presentation at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.

Ponnapalli, A. R., Tekleab, A., & Yestrepsky, J. (2024, August). In Iqbal, A., Davis, M. C., & Robinson, M. (Chairs), Breaking Traditions – Navigating Remote and Hybrid Work Models and the Impact on Employee Life. [Symposium]. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.

Piszczek, M., Yestrepsky, J., Ponnapalli, A. R., & Sharda, S. (2024, August). In Kossek, E. (Chair), Navigating Changing Dynamics and Control Over the Work-Nonwork Boundary. [Symposium]. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.

Piszczek, M., Yestrepsky, J., Ponnapalli, A. R., & Sharda, S. (2024, August). In Piszczek, M. & Savard, Y. P. (Chairs) Boundary Control and Work-Family Processes. [Symposium]. 2024 Work and Family Researchers Network Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Ponnapalli, A. R., Yestrepsky, J. M., & Tekleab, A. G. (2024, April). In Birnbaum, A. & Gonzalez-Moralez (Chairs), Virtually Possible: Understanding Employee Preferences in Remote Work Environments. [Symposium]. 38th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.

Wang, C., Ponnapalli, A. R., & Nsair, V. (2023, October). A quantitative synthesis of the literature on authenticity at work. Paper presentation at the 2023 Meeting of the Southern Management Association, St. Pete Beach, FL.

Ponnapalli, A. R., Gajendran, R. S., & Sethi, D. (2023, August). Extreme Extra-Organizational Events and Employee Effectiveness: The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper presentation at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA.

Ponnapalli, A. R., Yestrepsky, J., & Tekleab, A. (2023, August). Blessing in Disguise? Remote Work Modality and Psychological Contract Fulfillment. Paper presentation at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA.

**Ponnapalli, A. R., Gajendran, R. S., Wang, C., & Javalagi, A. (2022). A Quantitative Synthesis of the Remote Work Literature. Poster presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Seattle, WA.
Selected as one of ten Top Posters at the 2022 SIOP Annual Conference**