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Associate Professor Remi Ayoko
Associate Professor

Remi Ayoko

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Overview

Background

Oluremi (Remi) is an Associate Professor of Management in the UQ Business School at the University of Queensland, Australia. Remi has had extensive teaching experience in tertiary institutions across three nations. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Remi's principal research interests include conflict management, emotions, leadership, diversity, team work and employee physical work environment and territoriality. The results of her cutting-edge research have been presented in several international (e.g. US Academy of Management - AOM, European Group for Organizational Studies-EGOS & International Association of Conflict Management - IACM conference) and national conferences (e.g. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management-ANZAM). Remi is an award-winning researcher and has published in reputable journals such as Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB), Organization Studies (OS), Applied Psychology: An International Review (APIR), International Journal of Conflict Management (IJCM), Journal of Business Research (JBR) and Journal of Business Ethics (JBE). She has also written many book chapters and co-edited the Handbook of Conflict Management Research (Edward Edgar) and Organizational Behaviour and the Physical Environment of Work (Routledge). Remi is the immediate past Editor in Chief of the Journal of Management and Organization and she is currently on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Conflict Management, Negotiation and Conflict Management Research Journal and Strategic Change . Remi is the Convenor and Leader of the UQ's Next Generation of Workspaces Research Network (NGWN-https://business.uq.edu.au/research/next-generation-workspaces) and the Chair of the UQ Cultural Inclusion Council (CIC-https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/diversity-and-inclusion/cultural-and-linguistic-diversity/uq-cultural-inclusion-council). She is a recipient (with others) of a highly coveted Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant awarded to study the impact of employee physical work environment (e.g. office configurations) on employees' territoriality, wellbeing and productivity. She has appeared on radio (national/international),TV and newspapers talking about workspace issues. Remi is a member of the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI), US Academy of Management, International Association of Conflict Management and ANZAM.

Availability

Associate Professor Remi Ayoko is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • The physical environment of work, workspaces, open plan offices, employee territoriality, conflict management, employee productivity/ wellbeing, teamwork and leadership

Works

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169 works between 1999 and 2024

1 - 20 of 169 works

Featured

2024

Journal Article

Commitment to organizational change: the role of territoriality and change-related self-efficacy

Kromah, Momo D., Ayoko, Oluremi B. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2024). Commitment to organizational change: the role of territoriality and change-related self-efficacy. Journal of Business Research, 174 114499, 114499. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114499

Commitment to organizational change: the role of territoriality and change-related self-efficacy

Featured

2023

Journal Article

Diversity, inclusion, and human resource management: a call for more belongingness and intersectionality research

Ayoko, Oluremi B. and Fujimoto, Yuka (2023). Diversity, inclusion, and human resource management: a call for more belongingness and intersectionality research. Journal of Management and Organization, 29 (6), 983-990. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2023.72

Diversity, inclusion, and human resource management: a call for more belongingness and intersectionality research

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2023

Journal Article

Mindfulness, emotions and leadership

Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2023). Mindfulness, emotions and leadership. Journal of Management and Organization, 29 (3), 401-405. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2023.26

Mindfulness, emotions and leadership

Featured

2023

Book Chapter

Communicating in space

Tann, Ken and Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2023). Communicating in space. Organizational semiotics: multimodal perspectives on organization studies. (pp. 122-142) edited by Louise Ravelli, Theo van Leeuwen, Markus A. Höllerer and Dennis Jancsary. New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003049920-6

Communicating in space

Featured

2023

Journal Article

An experience sampling study of employees’ reactions to noise in the open-plan office

Ayoko, Oluremi B., Ashkanasy, Neal M., Li, Yiqiong, Dorris, Alana and Jehn, Karen A. (2023). An experience sampling study of employees’ reactions to noise in the open-plan office. Journal of Business Research, 155 113445, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113445

An experience sampling study of employees’ reactions to noise in the open-plan office

Featured

2022

Journal Article

Seeing others’ side to serve: understanding how and when servant leadership impacts employee knowledge-hiding behaviors

Usman, Muhammad, Ali, Moazzam, Soetan, Gbemisola T., Ayoko, Oluremi B. and Berber, Aykut (2022). Seeing others’ side to serve: understanding how and when servant leadership impacts employee knowledge-hiding behaviors. Human Relations, 77 (1), 3-28. doi: 10.1177/00187267221125353

Seeing others’ side to serve: understanding how and when servant leadership impacts employee knowledge-hiding behaviors

Featured

2022

Journal Article

Leader–follower interpersonal behaviors, emotional regulation and LMX quality

Ayoko, Oluremi B., Tan, Pao P. and Li, Yiqiong (2022). Leader–follower interpersonal behaviors, emotional regulation and LMX quality. Journal of Management & Organization, 29 (3) PII S1833367222000268, 1-18. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2022.26

Leader–follower interpersonal behaviors, emotional regulation and LMX quality

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2022

Journal Article

Management research contributions to the COVID-19: a bibliometric literature review and analysis of the contributions from the Journal of Management & Organization

Ayoko, Oluremi B., Caputo, Andrea and Mendy, John (2022). Management research contributions to the COVID-19: a bibliometric literature review and analysis of the contributions from the Journal of Management & Organization. Journal of Management and Organization, 27 (6), 1-27. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2021.70

Management research contributions to the COVID-19: a bibliometric literature review and analysis of the contributions from the Journal of Management & Organization

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2021

Journal Article

A Socio-Technical Perspective on the Application of Green Ergonomics to Open-Plan Offices: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Future Research

Norton, Thomas A., Ayoko, Oluremi B. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2021). A Socio-Technical Perspective on the Application of Green Ergonomics to Open-Plan Offices: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Future Research. Sustainability, 13 (15) 8236, 1-22. doi: 10.3390/su13158236

A Socio-Technical Perspective on the Application of Green Ergonomics to Open-Plan Offices: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Future Research

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2021

Journal Article

Conflict and socio-cultural adaptation: the mediating and moderating role of conflict communication behaviors and cultural intelligence

Ayoko, Oluremi B., Zhang, Yue and Nicoli, Julie (2021). Conflict and socio-cultural adaptation: the mediating and moderating role of conflict communication behaviors and cultural intelligence. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33 (17), 1-41. doi: 10.1080/09585192.2021.1910535

Conflict and socio-cultural adaptation: the mediating and moderating role of conflict communication behaviors and cultural intelligence

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2021

Journal Article

Guest Editorial: The physical environment of organizational behavior (OB)

Ayoko, Oluremi B. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2021). Guest Editorial: The physical environment of organizational behavior (OB). Journal of Managerial Psychology, 36 (4), 301-309. doi: 10.1108/jmp-05-2021-711

Guest Editorial: The physical environment of organizational behavior (OB)

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2021

Journal Article

The joint influence of CEO succession types and CEO-TMT faultline on firm's strategic change

Zhang, Yue, Ayoko, Oluremi B. and Liang, Qiaozhuan (2021). The joint influence of CEO succession types and CEO-TMT faultline on firm's strategic change. Journal of Business Research, 126, 137-152. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.12.055

The joint influence of CEO succession types and CEO-TMT faultline on firm's strategic change

Featured

2020

Journal Article

The physical environment of office work: future open plan offices

Ayoko, Oluremi B. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2020). The physical environment of office work: future open plan offices. Australian Journal of Management, 45 (3), 031289622092191-506. doi: 10.1177/0312896220921913

The physical environment of office work: future open plan offices

Featured

2020

Book Chapter

A social semiotic approach to the physical work environment

Tann, Ken and Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2020). A social semiotic approach to the physical work environment. Organizational behaviour and the physical environment. (pp. 214-231) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315167237-12

A social semiotic approach to the physical work environment

Featured

2020

Journal Article

The impact of board size on board demographic faultlines

Ali, Muhammad and Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2020). The impact of board size on board demographic faultlines. Corporate Governance, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1205-1222. doi: 10.1108/cg-03-2020-0100

The impact of board size on board demographic faultlines

2019

Journal Article

Collaboration, physical proximity and serendipitous encounters: avoiding collaboration in a collaborative building

Irving, Gemma Louise, Ayoko, Oluremi B. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2019). Collaboration, physical proximity and serendipitous encounters: avoiding collaboration in a collaborative building. Organization Studies, 41 (8), 017084061985691-1146. doi: 10.1177/0170840619856913

Collaboration, physical proximity and serendipitous encounters: avoiding collaboration in a collaborative building

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2019

Journal Article

The relationship between cultural values, cultural intelligence and negotiation styles

Caputo, Andrea, Ayoko, Oluremi B., Amoo, Nii and Menke, Charlott (2019). The relationship between cultural values, cultural intelligence and negotiation styles. Journal of Business Research, 99, 23-36. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.02.011

The relationship between cultural values, cultural intelligence and negotiation styles

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2019

Journal Article

Employees’ self-determined motivation, transformational leadership and work engagement

Chua, Jeremy and Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2019). Employees’ self-determined motivation, transformational leadership and work engagement. Journal of Management and Organization, 27 (3), 1-21. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2018.74

Employees’ self-determined motivation, transformational leadership and work engagement

Featured

2019

Book Chapter

Introduction: Organizational behaviour and the physical environment

Ayoko, Oluremi B. and Ashkanasy, Neal M. (2019). Introduction: Organizational behaviour and the physical environment. Organizational Behaviour and the Physical Environment. (pp. 3-12) edited by Remi B. Ayoko and Neal M. Ashkanasy. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Introduction: Organizational behaviour and the physical environment

Featured

2019

Book

Organizational Behaviour and the Physical Environment

Oluremi B. Ayoko and Neal M. Ashkanasy eds. (2019). Organizational Behaviour and the Physical Environment. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315167237

Organizational Behaviour and the Physical Environment

Funding

Past funding

  • 2023
    Race to Well
    Queensland Ballet Company
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Employee wellbeing and productivity: The role of territoriality, conflict and emotions
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Team processes, identification, and reliable performance: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard in health service teams
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Conflict And Spatial Behaviours For Innovation In Culturally Diverse Teams
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Communication, conflict and innovation patterns in culturally heterogeneous virtual teams
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Understanding Diverse Workgroups
    Queensland Department of Main Roads
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    The management of diverse workgroups
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Remi Ayoko is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Work physical environment, employee territorial behaviour and well-being in open-plan offices

    I am currently working on the role of the physical work environment (e.g. open-plan office), hybrid working, virtual team, return to work, green/sustainable behaviors at work, and employee wellbeing. This project is just a tip in the iceberg of what managers and researchers need to know about how open-plan offices might shape employees' behaviours in contemporary organisations.

    If you are interested in doing your PhD or M Phil in this area , please contact me on r.ayoko@business.uq.edu.au.

  • Aging workforce and multi-generational teams

    I am currently working on the connection between aging workforce and team processes and outcomes If you are interested in doing your Post doc, PhD or M Phil in this area , please contact me on r.ayoko@business.uq.edu.au.

  • I am also interested in teamwork, top management team/CEOs, conflict management, inclusion, leader development and leadership.

    I am currently working on top management team/CEOs, conflict management, inclusion, leader development and leadership as well HRM (e.g. mutual gains). If you are interested in doing your Post doc, PhD or M Phil in this area, please contact me on r.ayoko@business.uq.edu.au.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metaverse

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ryan Ko

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Digital Transformation and Organizational Change: The Impact of Digital Technologies on Organizational Behaviour, Including Changes in Communication, Collaboration, And Decision-Making.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andre Pekerti

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The nexus between data breaches, cyber safety and employee productivity in the hybrid work context

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ryan Ko

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Conversational leadership: An effective methodology to increase the quality of leadership decisions in non-profit organisations

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andre Pekerti

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Remi Ayoko directly for media enquiries about:

  • Conflict Management
  • Leadership
  • Open Plan Office
  • Teamwork
  • The physical environment of work
  • Virtual Teams
  • Workplace territoriality

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