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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2001
Conference Publication
Conflict trigger and conflict control mechanism in culturally hetergenous workgroups: thre role of Physical and psychological workspace
Ayoko, O. B. and Hartel, C. (2001). Conflict trigger and conflict control mechanism in culturally hetergenous workgroups: thre role of Physical and psychological workspace. Paris, France, June 24-27, 2001. Paris, France: International Association for Conflict Mangagement.
2001
Conference Publication
Physical and Psychological Space: A moderator of conflict in Culturally Heterogeneous Workgroups
Ayoko, O. and Härtel, C. E. J. (2001). Physical and Psychological Space: A moderator of conflict in Culturally Heterogeneous Workgroups. EGOS conference, Lyon, France, July 2001.
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.
2000
Journal Article
Cultural differences at work: How managers deepen or lessen the cross-racial divide in their workgroups
Ayoko, O. B. and Härtel, C. E. J (2000). Cultural differences at work: How managers deepen or lessen the cross-racial divide in their workgroups. Queensland Review, 7 (1), 77-87.
2000
Conference Publication
Culturally heterogeneous workgroups: the role of the leader
Ayoko, O. and Härtel, C. E. J. (2000). Culturally heterogeneous workgroups: the role of the leader. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Toronto, Canada, 2000 August.
2000
Conference Publication
Response to conflict related emotions in diverse work groups: A field study
Ayoko, O. B. and Hartel, C. E. (2000). Response to conflict related emotions in diverse work groups: A field study. Brisbane, Australia, 13-14 July 2000. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
2000
Conference Publication
How members and leaders of diverse workgroups respond to Conflict Related Emotions: A Field Study
Ayoko, O. and Härtel, C. E. J. (2000). How members and leaders of diverse workgroups respond to Conflict Related Emotions: A Field Study. The Asian Academy Of Management, Singapore, December 2000.
1999
Conference Publication
The role of leader behaviour in conflict management in culturally diverse workgroups
Ayoko, O. B. (1999). The role of leader behaviour in conflict management in culturally diverse workgroups. First Annual Research Student Colloquium, Emmanuelle College, Univ.of Qld, September 16-17, 1999. St Lucia: Graduate Sch. of Management.
1999
Journal Article
Effects of leaders' behaviours and attitudes on task and social outcomes of culturally heterogeneous work groups: Development of a theoretical model and a research agenda.
Ayoko, O. B. and Hartel, C. E. (1999). Effects of leaders' behaviours and attitudes on task and social outcomes of culturally heterogeneous work groups: Development of a theoretical model and a research agenda.. Australian Journal of Psychology, 51 (Supplement 1999), 2.
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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