Wayne State University School of Business Administration

Amanuel G. Tekleab

Associate Professor of Management

atekleab@wayne.edu
(313) 577-9211

Academic Degrees

  • Ph. D. University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
  • BSc. Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Teaching Interests

  • Organizational Behavior

Research Interests

  • Psychological Contracts
  • Team Processes and Learning
  • Training and Transfer
  • Compensations

Professional Experience & Certification

  • Associate Professor, Wayne State University, 2009- Present
  • Assistant Professor, Wayne State University, 2006 - 2009
  • Assistant Professor, Clarkson University, 2003-2006
  • Teaching Assistant, The University of Maryland, 2000 - 2003
  • Research Assistant, The University of Maryland, 1998 - 2000  
  • Graduate Assistant, Clemson University, 1997 - 1998

Publications & Presentations


Publications

  • Tekleab, A. G., Quigley, N. R., & Tesluk, P. E. (Forthcoming) (2009). A Longitudinal Study of Team Conflict, Conflict Management, Cohesion, and Team Effectiveness. Group & Organization Management.
  • Lado, A., Dant, R., & Tekelab, A. G.  (2008). Trust-Opportunism Paradox,  Relationalism, and Performance in Interfirm relationships: Evidence from the Retail Industry. Strategic Management Journal, 29, 401-423.  
  • Tekleab, A. G., Sims, H. P., Jr., Yun, S., Tesluk, P., & Cox, J. (2008). Are We On the Same Page? Effects of Self-Awareness of Empowering and Transformational Leadership. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 14, 185-201.
  • Quigley, N., Tekleab, A. G., & Tesluk, P. (2007).  Comparing Consensus and Aggregation Based Methods of Measuring Team-Level Variables: The Role of Relationship Conflict and Conflict Management Processes. Organizational Research Methods, 10, 589-608. 
  • Lepak, D., Taylor, M. S., Tekleab, A. G., Marrone, J., & Cohen, D. J.  (2007). An Examination of the Use of High-Investment Human Resource Systems for Core and Support Employees.  Human Resource Management, 46, 223-246. 
  • Tekleab, A. G., Takeuchi, R., & Taylor, M. S. (2005). Extending the Chain of Relationships among Organizational. Justice, Social Exchange, and Employee Reactions: The Role of Contract Violations. Academy of Management Journal, 48, 146-157.
  • Tekleab, A. G., Bartol, K., & Liu, W. (2005). Is It Pay Levels or Pay Raises that Matter to Fairness and Turnover? Journal of Organizational Behavior, 26, 899-921.
  • Chiaburu, D., & Tekleab, A. G. (2005). Individual and contextual influences on multiple dimensions of training effectiveness. Journal of European Industrial Training, 29, 604-623.  (Received Outstanding Paper Award from EMERALD).
  • Taylor, M. S., & Tekleab, A.G. (2004).  Moving Forward With Psychological Contract Research: Addressing Some Troublesome Issues and Setting Research Priorities.  In Coyle-Shapiro, J., Shore, L., Taylor, M. S., & Tetrick, L., (Eds.).  The Employment Relationship: Examining Psychological and Contextual Perspectives (pp. 253-283). Oxford University Press.
  • Tekleab, A. G., &  Taylor, M. S.  (2003).  Aren’t There Two Parties in an Employment Relationship?  Antecedents and Consequences of Organization-Employee Agreement on Contract Obligations & Violations.  Journal of Organizational Behavior, 24, 585-608.

Recent Presentations

  • Tekleab, A. G., & Chiaburu, D.  (2008).  A Two-Factor Is Better Than A Five-Factor Model: Integrating Social Exchange Relationship Research.  Paper presented at the 68th Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
  • Tekleab, A. G.  (2008).  Consequences of Changes in Newcomers’ Psychological Contracts.  Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Senter, J. L., Martin, J., & Tekleab, A. G. (2007).  Supervisory Procedural Justice and Work Outcomes:  A Mediating Role of Supervisor Support.  Paper presented at the 67th Academy of Management Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Tekleab, A. G.  (2007). Different Views:  Organizational Governance and Culture. Facilitator at the Eastern Academy of Management-International Meeting. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 
  • Tekleab, A. G. (2006).  Problematic Issues in the Research Process and Data Analysis. Discussant at the 66th Academy of Management Meeting, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Lado, A., Dant, R., & Tekleab, A. G. (2006) Trust-opportunism paradox in principal-agent relationship: Effects on relationalism and performance. Paper presented at the 66th Academy of Management Meeting, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Tekleab, A. G. (2006). Interactive effects of social exchanges on employee behaviors. Paper presentated at the 21st Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Meeting, Dallas, TX.
  • Tekleab, A. G. (2005). Hierarchical linear modeling application to changes in psychological contracts. Symposium paper presented at the 65th Academy of Management Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
  • Quigley, N., Tekleab, A. G., Tesluk, P. (2005). When does the method of assessing a team-level variable matter? An examination of method of assessment, team cohesion, and team conflict. Symposium paper presented at the 65th Academy of Management Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
  • Tekleab, A. G. (2004). Psychological contract development: The roles of realistic job previews and socialization. Paper presented at the 64th Academy of Management Meeting, New Orleans, La.
  • Quigley, N., & Tekleab, A. G. (2004). A further examination of the incremental validity of team consensus ratings over aggregation of individual-level data: The roles of order of assessment, process variables, and team member agreement. Paper presented at the 64th Academy of Management Meeting, New Orleans, La.
  • Chiaburu, D., & Tekleab, A. G. (2004). Extra-role behaviour challenging the status-quo: Validity and antecedents of taking charge behaviors. Paper presented at the 64th Academy of Management Meeting, New Orleans,  La.
  • Tekleab, A. G., & Chiaburu, D. (2004). Integrating social exchange relationship constructs: Evaluation of antecedents and outcomes. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  • Tekleab, A. G.  (2004). Taking a different perspective: does proactive socialization lead to work Outcomes? The role of psychological contract violations. Paper presented at the 19th Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Meeting, Chicago, IL

Honors & Awards
  • 2009 "Business Professor of the Year" Award from the School of Business Administration Student Senate
  • 2007-2008 University-wide Academy of Scholars Award to a Junior Faculty (and $1000 research fund), Wayne State University.
  • EMERALD, Outstanding Paper Award on a paper that appeared in European Journal of Industrial Training in 2005.
  • Wayne State University, School of Business Administration, Summer 2006, 2007, 2008 research grants.
  • Clarkson University, School of Business, Summer 2004, 2005 research grants.
  • University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, Netcentric Research Fund, Dissertation Grant (Spring 2002) - $2000.00.
  • University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, Ph. D. Office, Dissertation Grant (Spring 2002) - $500.00.
  • University of Maryland Graduate Research Board Grant (Summer 2001) - $1,250.
  • Human Resource Division, Academy of Management (2000) – Best Student Paper plaque and $500.
  • University of Maryland Graduate Research Board Grant (Summer 1999) - $2,500.

Professional Memberships

  • Member, Academy of Management
  • Member, American Psychological Association
  • Member, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Member, Management Faculty of Color Association
  • Review Board Member, Journal of Organizational Behavior.
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, Academy of Management Journal
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, European Review of Applied Psychology 
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Management Studies
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, Human Resource Management
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, Group and Organization Management
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, Management and Organization Review
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, OB-Division, Academy of Management
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, HR-Division, Academy of Management
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, SIOP