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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

Search Professor Remi Ayoko’s works on UQ eSpace

170 works between 1999 and 2024

61 - 80 of 170 works

2021

Journal Article

Digital Transformation, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Innovation

Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2021). Digital Transformation, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Innovation. Journal of Management & Organization, 27 (5), 831-835. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2021.64

Digital Transformation, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Innovation

2021

Journal Article

Resiliency and leadership in organizations

Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2021). Resiliency and leadership in organizations. Journal of Management and Organization, 27 (3), 417-421. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2021.44

Resiliency and leadership in organizations

2021

Journal Article

SMEs, innovation and human resource management

Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2021). SMEs, innovation and human resource management. Journal of Management and Organization, 27 (1), 1-5. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2021.8

SMEs, innovation and human resource management

2020

Journal Article

Teamwork, leadership and gender in organizations

Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2020). Teamwork, leadership and gender in organizations. Journal of Management & Organization, 26 (5), 653-656. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2020.25

Teamwork, leadership and gender in organizations

2020

Conference Publication

Team collaboration in open-plan offices

Irving, Gemma and Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2020). Team collaboration in open-plan offices. Transdisciplinary Workplace Research Conference, Hessen-Thüringen, Germany, 16-19 September 2020.

Team collaboration in open-plan offices

2020

Journal Article

Global perspectives and leadership

Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2020). Global perspectives and leadership. Journal of Management and Organization, 26 (4), 391-394. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2020.13

Global perspectives and leadership

2020

Journal Article

Relationships at work - why do they matter so much?

McKeown, Tui and Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2020). Relationships at work - why do they matter so much?. Journal of Management and Organization, 26 (2), 133-134. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2020.3

Relationships at work - why do they matter so much?

2019

Journal Article

Workspace design and employee behavior: new theoretical perspectives and empirical insights

Spreitzer, Gretchen Marie, Ghitulescu, Brenda, Khazanchi, Shalini, Sprinkle, Therese, Ashkanasy, Neal M., Ayoko, Oluremi B., Brown, Graham, Kelly, Lisa, Khapova, Svetlana, Laurence, Gregory Allen, Litchfield, Robert, Lysova, Evgenia, Schlegelmilch, Julia, Waddell, Neal William and Woldoff, Rachael (2019). Workspace design and employee behavior: new theoretical perspectives and empirical insights. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019 (1) 13716. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2019.13716symposium

Workspace design and employee behavior: new theoretical perspectives and empirical insights

2019

Journal Article

And now for something completely different: Reframing social processes of leadership theory using positive organisational behaviour

Muchiri, Michael, Shahid, Sehrish and Ayoko, Oluremi (2019). And now for something completely different: Reframing social processes of leadership theory using positive organisational behaviour. Journal of Management and Organization, 25 (03), 1-5. doi: 10.1017/jmo.2019.33

And now for something completely different: Reframing social processes of leadership theory using positive organisational behaviour

2018

Conference Publication

Innovation, change and paradoxical behaviors in Scientific R & D teams

Ayoko, O.B. and Callan, V. (2018). Innovation, change and paradoxical behaviors in Scientific R & D teams. Fourth Israel Organizational Behavior Conference (IOBC), Tel Aviv, Israel, 2nd-4th January, 2018.

Innovation, change and paradoxical behaviors in Scientific R & D teams

2018

Conference Publication

Employees Lived Experience, Emotions and Paradox with the paradoxical Open-plan office

Manchha, A. and Ayoko, O.B. (2018). Employees Lived Experience, Emotions and Paradox with the paradoxical Open-plan office. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-7 December 2018.

Employees Lived Experience, Emotions and Paradox with the paradoxical Open-plan office

2018

Conference Publication

Communicating in space: A discourse analysis of open plan offices

Tann, K. and Ayoko, O.B (2018). Communicating in space: A discourse analysis of open plan offices. 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-28 May, 2018.

Communicating in space: A discourse analysis of open plan offices

2018

Conference Publication

Workplace territoriality in the context of organizational change

Kromah, M., Ayoko, O.B and Ashkanasy, N. (2018). Workplace territoriality in the context of organizational change. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-7 December 2018.

Workplace territoriality in the context of organizational change

2018

Conference Publication

Negotiating with Sub-Saharan Africans: The role of time, communication and relationship

Sidibe, D. and Ayoko, O.B. (2018). Negotiating with Sub-Saharan Africans: The role of time, communication and relationship. International Association of Conflict Management (IACM) Conference, Philadelphia, United States, 8-11 July, 2018.

Negotiating with Sub-Saharan Africans: The role of time, communication and relationship

2017

Conference Publication

Emotions, paradoxes and employees' lived experience in open plan offices

Ayoko, O.B. , Manchha, A. and Monaghan, N. (2017). Emotions, paradoxes and employees' lived experience in open plan offices. 33rd EGOS Colloquium, Copenhagen, Denmark, 6-8 July, 2017.

Emotions, paradoxes and employees' lived experience in open plan offices

2017

Conference Publication

The relationship between conflict, communication and employee's satisfaction: The moderating role of Cultural Intelligence

Nicoli, J. and Ayoko, O.B. (2017). The relationship between conflict, communication and employee's satisfaction: The moderating role of Cultural Intelligence. International Association of Conflict Management, Berlin, Germany, 9-13 July, 2017.

The relationship between conflict, communication and employee's satisfaction: The moderating role of Cultural Intelligence

2016

Conference Publication

Construct Validity of a Territoriality Scale in the Context of Organisational Change

Kromah, M. D., Ayoko, O. B. and Ashkanasy, N. M. (2016). Construct Validity of a Territoriality Scale in the Context of Organisational Change. 30th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 6 - 9 December 2016.

Construct Validity of a Territoriality Scale in the Context of Organisational Change

2016

Conference Publication

Crisis, communication and employee development: The case of Oman Oil and gas Industry

Abusaidi, Saud Nasser and Ayoko, Oluremi (2016). Crisis, communication and employee development: The case of Oman Oil and gas Industry. British Academy of Management Conference, Newcastle, United Kingdom, 6-8 September 2016.

Crisis, communication and employee development: The case of Oman Oil and gas Industry

2016

Conference Publication

Cognition in context: How open-plan offices can help or harm cognition

Irving, Gemma L., Ashkanasy, Neal M. and Ayoko, Oluremi (Remi) (2016). Cognition in context: How open-plan offices can help or harm cognition. Israel Organizational Behavior Conference, Tel Aviv Israel, 6-8 Januray 2016.

Cognition in context: How open-plan offices can help or harm cognition

2016

Conference Publication

Determinants of aggressive behaviour in a male-dominated workplace

Ramirez Melgoza, Alberto, Ashkanasy, Neal M. and Ayoko, Oluremi (2016). Determinants of aggressive behaviour in a male-dominated workplace. British Academy of Management Conference, Newcastle, United Kingdom, 6-8 September 2016.

Determinants of aggressive behaviour in a male-dominated workplace

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

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

    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

    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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