
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
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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The physical environment of work, workspaces, open plan offices, employee territoriality, conflict management, employee productivity/ wellbeing, teamwork and leadership
Works
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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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Remi Ayoko is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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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.
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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.
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
The nexus between data breaches, cyber safety and employee productivity in the hybrid work context
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ryan Ko
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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
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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
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Workspace Territoriality: Role, Process and Consequences in the Context of Organisational Change
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Neal Ashkanasy
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Collaboration in open-plan offices
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Neal Ashkanasy
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
A Multi-method Investigation of the Relationship between Intra-team Values, Conflict and Trust
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andre Pekerti
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Making managing diversity visible: A phenomenographic approach
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Positive and Negative Prejudicial Attitudes and the Experience of Aggression at Work: The Role of Gender Self-Categorisation and Emotion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Neal Ashkanasy
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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