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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2005
Conference Publication
Productive and destructive reactions to conflict in diverse workgroups: The role of affective climate
Ayoko, O. and Härtel, C. E. J. (2005). Productive and destructive reactions to conflict in diverse workgroups: The role of affective climate. EURAM Conference, Munich, Germany, 4-7 May 2005. Munich, Germany: München.
2005
Conference Publication
Workplace trust: What has conflict got to do?
Ayoko, O. B. and Pekerti, A. A. (2005). Workplace trust: What has conflict got to do?. 19th ANZAM Conference, Canberra, Australia, 7-10 December 2005. Canberra, Australia: ANZAM.
2005
Conference Publication
Virtual conflict and emotions: An experiential learning
Ayoko, O. B. (2005). Virtual conflict and emotions: An experiential learning. The 2005 Australian and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 10-11 November 2005. Melbourne, Australia: Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA).
2004
Conference Publication
A qualitative study of emotions, conflict and communication in virtual teams
Ayoko, O. B. (2004). A qualitative study of emotions, conflict and communication in virtual teams. 2nd Brisbane Symposium on Emotions and Worklife, UQ Business School, Brisbane, 26 November, 2004. Brisbane: UQ Business School.
2004
Conference Publication
Resolving the puzzle of workplace diversity: What have emotions got to do?
Ayoko, O. B. (2004). Resolving the puzzle of workplace diversity: What have emotions got to do?. The Academy of Management 64th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6-11 August, 2004. Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ: Academy of Management.
2004
Conference Publication
Conflict events, reactions to conflict and affect in culturally diverse workgroups
Ayoko, O. B. (2004). Conflict events, reactions to conflict and affect in culturally diverse workgroups. The Academy of Management 64th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6-11 August, 2004. Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ: Academy of Management.
2004
Conference Publication
The mediating role of forgiveness in the relationship between intragroup conflict, negative emotions and outcomes
Ayoko, O. B. (2004). The mediating role of forgiveness in the relationship between intragroup conflict, negative emotions and outcomes. Australian and New Zealand International Business Association Conference (ANZIBA), Canberra, 5-6 November, 2004. Canberra: University of Canberra.
2004
Conference Publication
Diversity and bullying: The effects of employees communication openness and reactions to conflict
Ayoko, O. B. (2004). Diversity and bullying: The effects of employees communication openness and reactions to conflict. The Academy of Management 64th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6-11 August, 2004. Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ: Academy of Management.
2003
Other Outputs
Making a difference from differences : culturally heterogeneous workgroups need leaders with conflict and emotions management skills
Ayoko, Oluremi B. (2003). Making a difference from differences : culturally heterogeneous workgroups need leaders with conflict and emotions management skills. PhD Thesis, School of Business, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/106261
2003
Conference Publication
Diversity, communication openness, reaction to conflict and group consequences
Ayoko, O. B. (2003). Diversity, communication openness, reaction to conflict and group consequences. 17th ANZAM Conference, Fremantle, Western Australia, 2-5 December, 2003. Sydney: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2003
Book Chapter
Communication competence in cross-cultural business interactions
Ayoko, Oluremi, Härtel, Charmine, Fisher, Greg and Fujimoto, Yuka (2003). Communication competence in cross-cultural business interactions. Key Issues in Organizational Communication. (pp. 157-171) edited by Dennis Tourish and Owen Hargie. London, U.K.: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203634394
2003
Conference Publication
Intragroup conflict, emotional reactions to bullying and counterproductive behaviors
Ayoko, O. B., Callan, V. J. and Hartel, C. (2003). Intragroup conflict, emotional reactions to bullying and counterproductive behaviors. IACM 2003, Melbourne, 15-18 June, 2003. International Association for Conflict Management.
2003
Conference Publication
The effects of conflict and communication on innovation in diverse groups: An Australian experience
Moore, A. and Ayoko, O. B. (2003). The effects of conflict and communication on innovation in diverse groups: An Australian experience. Annual Meetings of the Academy of Management, Seattle, Washington, 1-6 August, 2003. New York: Academy of Management.
2002
Conference Publication
The role of emotion and emotion management in destructive and productive conflict in culturally heterogeneous workgroups
Ayoko, OB and Hartel, CEJ (2002). The role of emotion and emotion management in destructive and productive conflict in culturally heterogeneous workgroups. Conference on Emotions and Organizational Life, Toronto Canada, Aug, 2000. ARMONK: M E SHARPE INC.
2002
Conference Publication
An examination of conflict and bullying as antecedents of workplace counterproductive behaviours
Ayoko, O. B. (2002). An examination of conflict and bullying as antecedents of workplace counterproductive behaviours. 2002 Research Student Colloquium, Riverglenn Conference Centre, Indooroopilly, 1 June, 2002. The University of Queensland, St Lucia: UQ Business School.
2002
Conference Publication
Conflict, bullying and emotions: An examination of conflict events as antecedents to bullying, emotions and counterproductive behaviours in the workplace
Ayoko, O., Callan, V. J., Härtel, C. E. J. and Simons, R. (2002). Conflict, bullying and emotions: An examination of conflict events as antecedents to bullying, emotions and counterproductive behaviours in the workplace. 3rd Bi-Annual Meeting of the Emotions in Organizational Life Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, July 2002.
2002
Conference Publication
A multi-method examination of intragroup conflict, emotions and counterproductive behaviours
Ayoko, O. B., Hartel, C. and Callan, V. J. (2002). A multi-method examination of intragroup conflict, emotions and counterproductive behaviours. Australia-New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA), Brisbane, 8-9 November, 2002. Brisbane: ANZIBA.
2002
Conference Publication
Making a difference from differences: A theoretical model of the effectiveness of leader interventions in destructive conflict events in culturally heterogeneous workgroups
Ayoko, O. and Härtel, C. E. J. (2002). Making a difference from differences: A theoretical model of the effectiveness of leader interventions in destructive conflict events in culturally heterogeneous workgroups. 3rd Bi-Annual Meeting of the Emotions in Organizational Life Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, July 2002.
2001
Conference Publication
Disentangling the complexity of productive and destructive conflict in culturally heterogenous workgroups: Acommunication accommodation theory approach
Ayoko, O. B., Hartel, C. E. and Callan, V. J. (2001). Disentangling the complexity of productive and destructive conflict in culturally heterogenous workgroups: Acommunication accommodation theory approach. 61st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Mangement 2001: How Governments Matter, Washington DC, 3-8 August 2001. New York, NY: American Academy of Management.
2001
Conference Publication
Disentangling the complexity of productive and destructive conflict in culturally heterogeneous workgroups: A Communication Accommodation Theory approach
Ayoko, O., Callan, V. J. and Härtel, C. E. J. (2001). Disentangling the complexity of productive and destructive conflict in culturally heterogeneous workgroups: A Communication Accommodation Theory approach. Academy of Management Conference, Pleasantville, NY, United States, August 2001. Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States: Academy of Management.
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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