Dr Chia-Yen (Chad) Chiu is a Senior Lecturer in Positive Leadership and Wellbeing at the Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX), UniSA Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. Dr. Chiu's research interests include team leadership, positive leadership, and leaders' wellbeing. Chad has published in multiple top peer-reviewed journals in the academic field of organisational research (ABDC A*; FT 50 Journals), such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management Studies, Leadership Quarterly, and Human Relations. He currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Organizational Behavior and Human... Read more
About me
Dr Chia-Yen (Chad) Chiu is a Senior Lecturer in Positive Leadership and Wellbeing at the Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX), UniSA Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. Dr. Chiu's research interests include team leadership, positive leadership, and leaders' wellbeing. Chad has published in multiple top peer-reviewed journals in the academic field of organisational research (ABDC A*; FT 50 Journals), such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management Studies, Leadership Quarterly, and Human Relations. He currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Organizational Behavior and Human Relations.
Here is a video about Dr. Chiu's research on teams and leadership.
He also teaches various courses related to people management in organisations, including Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, and Business Research Method at both under- and post-graduate levels.
Research Grants, Awards, and Honours:
UniSA Research Themes Investment Scheme (RTIS) Seed Fund, 2019 (AUD $38,500)
The Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS) funding £8,000, 2019
Finalist of the Most Promising Research Proposal in Leadership, PDW of “Improving Leadership Research”, Academy of Management Conference, 2018
UniSA Business School ECR Research Excellence Commendation, 2017
Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme (DAAD) Grant, 2017 (AUD $30,500)
Early Career Researcher Networking Awards, University of South Australia, 2017 (AUD $11,500)
Early Career Researcher Conference Grant, University of South Australia, 2016 (AUD $3000)
Research Fellowship, Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, University of Buffalo, 2014-2015
Research Fellowship, Wheatley Institution at Brigham Young University, 2013-2015
Co-Investigator, Templeton Foundation Grant to study intellectual humility, 2013-2015 (PI: Dr. Brad Owens; USD $ 223,000)
Graduate Student Association Conference Grant, University at Buffalo, 2009 (USD $ 500)
Finalist for the Best Paper Award, the International Association for Chinese Management Research Conference. Beijing, China, June 2014
Finalist for the Best Student Paper Award, MOC Division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, August 2013
Nominated Participant, Organizational Behavior Division Doctoral Consortium, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, August 2013
PhD Student Award, Department of Organization and Human Resources, University at Buffalo, 2013 (USD $ 900)
PhD Student Assistantship, School of Management, University at Buffalo, 2009 – 2013
American International Education Foundation (AIEF) Scholarship, Taiwan, 2008 (USD $ 1,000)
Chung Hwa Rotary Scholarship, Taiwan, 2004 (NTD $ 120,000)
About me
Academy of Management
Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Australia Human Resource Institute
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Management State University of New York at Buffalo
Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia Business School, 2018 - present
Lecturer, University of South Australia Business School 2015-2017
Post-Doctral Research Fellow, Centre for Leadership and Organisational Effectiveness, SUNY at Buffalo 2014-2015
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Organisation and Human Resources, SUNY at Buffalo 2011-2015
Team leadership (coordinating multiple team leadership sources; shared leadership)
Leader humility (link to leadership effectiveness; cross-cultural comparison)
Social network (positive and negative networks within and between work teams)
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit Scopus
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| 2019 |
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8
2
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21
14
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Open access
54
28
7
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| 2013 |
31
32
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| 2019 |
13
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Open access
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Open access
21
14
1
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Open access
54
28
7
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31
32
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Research
Team leadership (coordinating multiple team leadership sources; shared leadership)
Leader humility (link to leadership effectiveness; cross-cultural comparison)
Social network (positive and negative networks within and between work teams)
Editorial Board
Journal of Organizational Behavior (A*): 2018 ~ present
Human Relations (A*; FT 50): 2019 ~ present
Ad Hoc Review for Journals
A* Journals:
Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Process, Leadership Quarterly
Other Journals.
Management and Organization Review, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Organizational and Occupational Psychology, Personnel Review, Small Group Research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Boston College | UNITED STATES |
| Brigham Young University | UNITED STATES |
| Canisius College | UNITED STATES |
| Chonnam National University | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology | CHINA |
| Loyola University | BOLIVIA |
| National Chung Cheng University | TAIWAN |
| National Sun Yat-Sen University | TAIWAN |
| Oregon State University | UNITED STATES |
| State University Of New York At Binghamton | UNITED STATES |
| State University of New York at Buffalo | UNITED STATES |
| State University of New York Buffalo | UNITED STATES |
| Technical University Munich | GERMANY |
| Tsinghua University | CHINA |
| Value Centric | UNITED STATES |
| Yonsei University | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
| Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Organizational Behavior |
2019 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Organizational Behavior |
2018 |
Visiting ScholarW. P. Carey Management and Entrepreneurship, Arizona State University, USA |
2018 |
co-chairAcademy of Management Annual Meeting Symposium, Atlanta, USA |
2017 |
Conference Committee MemberCARMA conference Australia, Adelaide |
2017 |
Track Chair (Global Business Leadership)Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) Conference, Adelaide |
2017 |
Invited speakerCWeX-Voice Project Forum: Insights into Networking as a Developmental Tool for Leaders |
2016 |
Invited speakerStrategic Management Presentation at EIC Australia Annual Meeting |
2016 |
MemberAcademy of Management (AOM) |
2016 |
MemberSociety of Industrial and Organizational Psychology |
2016 |
PhD Consortium Committee Member2nd Human Resource International Conference (HRIC), Sydney |
2016 |
Post-Doctoral Research FellowUniversity at Buffalo, USA |
2015 |
Research FellowWheatley Institution, Brigham Young University |
2015 |
ChairAcademy of Management Annual Meeting Symposium, Philadelphia, USA |
2014 |
Finalist, Best Paper AwardInternational Association for Chinese Management Research Conference |
2014 |
Post-Doctoral Research FellowUniversity at Buffalo, USA |
2014 |
Research FellowWheatley Institution, Brigham Young University |
2014 |
Research FellowWheatley Institution, Brigham Young University |
2013 |
Organizational Behaviour
Human Resource Management
Organisational Leadership
Social Influence
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Leader-follower congruence on narcissism and work outcomes: role of leader-member exchange, follower identity and relational tenure | Current |
| Networking as a means of securing employment in South Australia: an analysis of female skilled migrants experiences | Current |
| Organisations changing environment and implications to employee engagement | Current |
