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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiative scores and firm performance: the importance and role of firm size (2025)
Journal Article
Chen, K.-H., Zhang, Y., Elston, J. A., Chen, P.-H., & Hsu, K.-H. (online). Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiative scores and firm performance: the importance and role of firm size. Small Business Economics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-025-01096-1

This study employs an effect decomposition regression (EDR) framework to analyze the impact of ESG scores on firm performance, focusing on the importance of firm size. A key finding of this study is that firm size matters in characterizing this relat... Read More about Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiative scores and firm performance: the importance and role of firm size.

Cultural Perspectives of Social Exchange Theory (2025)
Book Chapter
Deng, Y., Medvedev, D., Wang, C. S., Brice, J. N., & Lee, A. Y. (in press). Cultural Perspectives of Social Exchange Theory. In M. R. Diehl, J. Coyle-Shapiro, & R. Cropanzano (Eds.), Handbook of social exchange theory. Edward Elgar Publishing

Interpersonal sensemaking and cooperation in investigative interviews: The role of matching. (2025)
Journal Article
Sjöberg, M., Taylor, P., & Conchie, S. (online). Interpersonal sensemaking and cooperation in investigative interviews: The role of matching. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218251348932

The cylinder model of interpersonal sensemaking predict that cooperation emerges in interactions where speakers are matched on motivational frames and cooperative rather than competitive in orientation (Taylor, 2002). The purpose of the current study... Read More about Interpersonal sensemaking and cooperation in investigative interviews: The role of matching..

The effect of perceptions of exploration and exploitation work activities on dynamic organizational knowledge networks (2025)
Journal Article
Parker, A., Waldstrøm, C., & Tasselli, S. (2025). The effect of perceptions of exploration and exploitation work activities on dynamic organizational knowledge networks. Social Networks, 82, 201-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2025.04.004

We examine how perceptions of work activities regarding exploration (i.e., pursuit of knowledge for innovation) and exploitation (i.e., pursuit of knowledge for maximizing the benefits of existing resources) affects how individuals change their knowl... Read More about The effect of perceptions of exploration and exploitation work activities on dynamic organizational knowledge networks.

Capturing a moving target: Developing research on and with AI for Human Relations (2025)
Journal Article
Stollberger, J., Anand, S., & Dick, P. (2025). Capturing a moving target: Developing research on and with AI for Human Relations. Human Relations, 78(5), 499-516. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187267251332075

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become part and parcel of scientific knowledge production since the latest iterations of generative AI models (e.g., ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Claude, or Gemini) became widely available. Given AI has rapidly evolved since th... Read More about Capturing a moving target: Developing research on and with AI for Human Relations.

Women’s and Men’s Authorship Experiences: A Prospective Meta-Analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Banks, G. C., Rasmussen, L. M., Tonidandel, S., Pollack, J. M., Hausfeld, M. M., Williams, C., Albritton, B. H., Allen, J. A., Bastardoz, N., Batchelor, J. H., Bennett, A. A., Briker, R., Castille, C. M., De Jong, B. A., Demeter, E., DeSimone, J. A., Field, J. G., Figueroa-Armijos, M., Fernanda Garcia, M., Gardner, W. L., …Yang, T. (2025). Women’s and Men’s Authorship Experiences: A Prospective Meta-Analysis. Journal of Management, 51(4), 1273-1287. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063251315701

The opaqueness of author naming and ordering, when coupled with power dynamics, can lead to a number of disadvantages in academic careers. In this commentary, we investigate gender differences in authorship experiences in a large prospective meta-ana... Read More about Women’s and Men’s Authorship Experiences: A Prospective Meta-Analysis.

Pursuing a future leader self: A multi‐study investigation of leader identity and its motivational and behavioural outcomes (2025)
Journal Article
Morgan, R., Braun, S., & Epitropaki, O. (2025). Pursuing a future leader self: A multi‐study investigation of leader identity and its motivational and behavioural outcomes. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 98(1), Article e70014. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.70014

Developing as a leader is widely recognized as a challenging endeavour that takes time. However, little research has been done to explain the process through which future representations of oneself as a leader relate to current leader identity and ho... Read More about Pursuing a future leader self: A multi‐study investigation of leader identity and its motivational and behavioural outcomes.

Credit Confidence: The Impact of Disclosure Quality and Audit Quality on Bank Ratings in Emerging Economies (2025)
Journal Article
Salem, R., Ezeani, E., Gerged, A., & Bilal, B. (2025). Credit Confidence: The Impact of Disclosure Quality and Audit Quality on Bank Ratings in Emerging Economies. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 15(3), 571–622. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAEE-04-2024-0181

Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to examine how banks’ credit ratings can be driven by the quality of the disclosed financial and nonfinancial information in emerging economies.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a sample of 1,590 bank-year obse... Read More about Credit Confidence: The Impact of Disclosure Quality and Audit Quality on Bank Ratings in Emerging Economies.

Felt trust: Added baggage or added value? A critical review, constructive redirection, and exploratory meta‐analysis (2024)
Journal Article
de Jong, B., Lee, A., Gill, J., & Zheng, J. (2025). Felt trust: Added baggage or added value? A critical review, constructive redirection, and exploratory meta‐analysis. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 46(2), 288-313. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2838

Summary: After decades of scholarly focus on studying trust from the trustor's perspective, there has been a rapidly growing interest in understanding trust from the trustee's perspective, with a particular focus on felt trust (i.e., a trustee's perc... Read More about Felt trust: Added baggage or added value? A critical review, constructive redirection, and exploratory meta‐analysis.

Sparking or smothering darkness: Motivational climates influence the leader grandiose narcissism–follower trust relation via leader self‐serving behaviour (2024)
Journal Article
Braun, S., Sleebos, E., Zou, L. L., & Wisse, B. M. (2025). Sparking or smothering darkness: Motivational climates influence the leader grandiose narcissism–follower trust relation via leader self‐serving behaviour. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 98(1), Article e12555. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12555

Research suggests that the effects of leader narcissism can be complex and context dependent, causing a lack of clarity about the conditions under which leader narcissism affects follower perceptions. We posit that the organizational climate plays an... Read More about Sparking or smothering darkness: Motivational climates influence the leader grandiose narcissism–follower trust relation via leader self‐serving behaviour.

How elections shape perceptions of ideal leadership. (2024)
Journal Article
Masters-Waage, T. C., Bastardoz, N., Narayanan, J., & Epitropaki, O. (in press). How elections shape perceptions of ideal leadership. American Psychologist, 80(1), 15-32. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001413

Individuals hold internal leadership representations, termed leadership prototypes. We examined how these prototypes changed in reaction to the 2020 U.S. presidential election. A sample of Republicans ( = 200), Democrats ( = 200), and individuals w... Read More about How elections shape perceptions of ideal leadership..

Grandiose and vulnerable leader narcissism in context: the role of events (2024)
Book Chapter
Topakas, A., Gan, X., & Braun, S. (2024). Grandiose and vulnerable leader narcissism in context: the role of events. In B. Schyns, P. Neves, & K. Breevaart (Eds.), Research Handbook on Destructive Leadership (132-154). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035315925.00013

Narcissism is indicative of an exaggerated self-focus characterized by positive self-views, such as superiority and importance. This chapter draws on trait activation theory, situation strength and event system theory, as well as the distinction betw... Read More about Grandiose and vulnerable leader narcissism in context: the role of events.

When vulnerable narcissists take the lead: The role of internal attribution of failure and shame for abusive supervision (2024)
Journal Article
Braun, S., Schyns, B., Zheng, Y., & Lord, R. G. (online). When vulnerable narcissists take the lead: The role of internal attribution of failure and shame for abusive supervision. Journal of Business Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05805-w

Research to date provides only limited insights into the processes of abusive supervision, a form of unethical leadership. Leaders' vulnerable narcissism is important to consider, as, according to the trifurcated model of narcissism, it combines enti... Read More about When vulnerable narcissists take the lead: The role of internal attribution of failure and shame for abusive supervision.

‘Distant but close’: Leadership behaviours, psychological distance, employee coping and effectiveness in remote work contexts (2024)
Journal Article
Marstand, A. F., Epitropaki, O., & Kapoutsis, I. (2025). ‘Distant but close’: Leadership behaviours, psychological distance, employee coping and effectiveness in remote work contexts. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 98(1), Article e12544. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12544

Drawing on construal level and conservation of resources theories, our paper focuses on the psychological distance employees experience from their manager in remote work contexts. We specifically examine the role of three leadership behaviours (initi... Read More about ‘Distant but close’: Leadership behaviours, psychological distance, employee coping and effectiveness in remote work contexts.

Lead today, follow tomorrow? How to manage the ebb and flow of leader and follower identities (2024)
Book Chapter
Nieberle, K. W., Acton, B. P., Fu, Y., Lord, R. G., & Braun, S. (2024). Lead today, follow tomorrow? How to manage the ebb and flow of leader and follower identities. In S. Braun, T. Keller Hansbrough, G. A. Ruark, R. G. Lord, R. J. Hall, & O. Epitropaki (Eds.), Navigating leadership: Evidence-based strategies for leadership development (9–15). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003377450

Leader and follower identities are fundamental drivers of leader and follower behaviors. This chapter shows why understanding the changing nature of leader and follower identities will help you on your personal development journey. In the beginning,... Read More about Lead today, follow tomorrow? How to manage the ebb and flow of leader and follower identities.

Behind the Mask: How to Tackle Challenges of Leadership Impostorism (2024)
Book Chapter
Holmes, T., Berghoff, N., & Kark, R. (2024). Behind the Mask: How to Tackle Challenges of Leadership Impostorism. In S. Braun, T. K. Hansbrough, G. A. Ruark, R. G. Lord, R. J. Hall, & O. Epitropaki (Eds.), Navigating Leadership: Evidence-Based Strategies for Leadership Development. Routledge

Are you struggling with the feeling that you do not meet the expectations others have of you as a leader? Do you sometimes worry that you will be exposed as a fraud in your managerial or leadership role? You may be experiencing leadership impostorism... Read More about Behind the Mask: How to Tackle Challenges of Leadership Impostorism.

It’s more about ‘we’ than ‘I’: The employee-supervisor fit in achievement striving, organizational identification and employee voice (2024)
Journal Article
Zheng, X. (., Williams, M., Wang, X. (., & Liang, J. (2024). It’s more about ‘we’ than ‘I’: The employee-supervisor fit in achievement striving, organizational identification and employee voice. Management and Organization Review, 20(3), 517-538. https://doi.org/10.1017/mor.2024.18

By integrating the theory of purposeful work behavior with the person-environment (P-E) fit literature, we employ a bilateral approach to examine how employee-supervisor congruence in purposeful work striving (i.e., achievement striving) influences e... Read More about It’s more about ‘we’ than ‘I’: The employee-supervisor fit in achievement striving, organizational identification and employee voice.