Professor Cheri Ostroff

Chair in Management UniSA Business

City West Campus (EM5-16)
tel +61 8 830 20475

email Cheri.Ostroff@unisa.edu.au

Available for media comment
Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Cheri Ostroff is Research Professor in Management and Organisational Behaviour at the University of South Australia Business School. She is former director of the Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX) and former PhD program director for management. Her work focuses on how the practices and features of an organisation influence the attitudes, wellbeing, and performance of individuals, and conversely, how individuals’ characteristics collectively create and influence organisational functioning and effectiveness.

Professor Ostroff holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Texas, and both a Master of Arts (MA) and a PhD (organizational psychology) from Michigan State University. She has previously worked at the University of ... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Business and Management
Marketing
Psychology
Clinical Sciences
Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology

Highlights

Organizational Culture and Climate

Human Resource Management Systems

Diversity

Socialization

Fit between People and the Organization

Teams, the social context and relationship to unit performance

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2016	Fulmer, A & Ostroff, C 2016, 'Convergence and emergence in organizations: an integrative framework and review', Journal of Organizational Behavior, vol. 37, no. S1, pp. S122-S145. 116 105
2016	Ostroff, C & Bowen, DE 2016, 'Reflections on the 2014 decade award: is there strength in the construct of HR system strength?', Academy of Management Review, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 196-214. Open access 322 287 4
2009	Ostroff, CL, Kinicki, A, Schulte, M & shmulyian, S 2009, 'Organizational climate configurations: Relationships to collective attitudes, customer satisfaction and financial performance', Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 94, no. 3, pp. 618-634. 146 119

Chapters

Year	Output
2021	Fulmer, CA & Ostroff, C 2021, 'Trust conceptualizations across levels of analysis', in N Gillespie, CA Fulmer, & RJ Lewicki (eds.), Understanding Trust in Organizations, Taylor and Francis, US, ch. 2, pp. 14-41. 4
2021	Ostroff, C 2021, 'Reflections on the HR landscape', in K Sanders, H Yang & C Patel (eds), Handbook on HR Process Research, Edward Elgar, UK, ch. 11, pp. 162-176. 2
2019	Ostroff, C 2019, 'Contextualizing context in organizational research', in SE Humphrey & JM LeBreton (eds), The handbook of multilevel theory, measurement, and analysis, American Psychological Association, US, ch. 2, pp. 39-65.
2014	Ostroff, C & Fulmer, CA 2014, 'Variance as a construct: understanding variability beyond the mean', in JK Ford, JR Hollenbeck & AM Ryan (eds), The nature of work: advances in psychological theory, methods and practice, American Psychological Association, US, ch. 9, pp. 185-210.
2014	Ostroff, CL & Schulte, M 2014, 'A configural approach to the study of organizational culture and climate', in B Schneider & KM Barbera (eds), Oxford handbook of organizational culture and climate, Oxford University Press, UK, ch. 27, pp. 532-552.
2012	Ostroff, C & Zhan, Y 2012, 'Person-environment fit in the selection process', in N Schmitt (ed.), The Oxford handbook of personnel assessment and selection, Oxford University Press, NY, ch. 12, pp. 252-273.
2012	Ostroff, C 2012, 'Person-environment fit in organizational settings', in SWJ Kozlowski (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Psychology, Volume 1, Oxford University Press, UK, ch.12, pp. 373-408.
2012	Ostroff, C, Kinicki, AJ & Muhammad, RS 2012, 'Organizational culture and climate', in IB Weiner, WC Borman, & DR Ilgen (eds), Handbook of Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2, Wiley-Blackwell, US, vol 12, ch. 24, pp. 643-676.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Gurbatri, CR, Radford, GA, Vrbanac, L, Im, J, Thomas, EM, Ostroff, C & Danino, T and 30 other authors 2024, 'Engineering tumor-colonizing E. coli Nissle 1917 for detection and treatment of colorectal neoplasia', Nature Communications, vol. 15, article no. 646, pp. 1-13. Open access 20 15 80
2024	Kim, B, White, K, Tracy, M, Mahadeva, J, Marker, J, Ostroff, C, Acret, L, Willcock, S & Rutherford, C 2024, 'Experiences and perspectives of colorectal cancer survivors and general practitioners on the delivery of survivorship care in general practice: A mixed methods study', Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 1-10. Open access
2024	Ostroff, C 2024, 'Multidisciplinary teams and social science: a patient perspective', Colorectal Disease, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 1061-1067.
2024	Ostroff, C 2024, 'Shared decision-making and social science: a patient perspective', Colorectal Disease, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 197-202. 1 1 2
2024	Ostroff, C 2024, 'Social science and teams: a patient perspective', Colorectal Disease, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 386-391. 1 1
2023	Ostroff, C, Benincasa, C, Rae, B, Fahlbusch, D & Wallwork, N 2023, 'Eyes on incivility in surgical teams: teamwork, well-being, and an intervention', PLoS One, vol. 18, no. 11, article no. pp. 1-12. Open access 2 2 597
2023	Rutherford, C, Kim, B, White, K, Ostroff, C, Acret, L, Tracy, M, Mahadeva, J & Willcock, SM 2023, 'Experiences of colorectal cancer survivors in returning to primary coordinated healthcare following treatment', Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 463-470. Open access 2 2 1
2022	Saya, S, Boyd, L, Chondros, P, McNamara, M, King, M, Milton, S, Lourenco, RDA, Clark, M, Fishman, G, Marker, J, Ostroff, C, Allman, R, Walter, FM, Buchanan, D, Winship, I, McIntosh, J, Macrae, F, Jenkins, M & Emery, J 2022, 'The SCRIPT trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a polygenic risk score to tailor colorectal cancer screening in primary care', Trials, vol. 23, no. 1, article no. 810, pp; 1-19. Open access 4 4 2
2021	Chiu, C-Y, Lin, H-C & Ostroff, C 2021, 'Fostering team learning orientation magnitude and strength: roles of transformational leadership, team personality heterogeneity, and behavioural integration', Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 187-216. Open access 18 19
2021	Wilson, M, Ostroff, C, Wilson, ME, Wiechula, R & Cusack, L 2021, 'Profiles of intended responses to requests for assisted dying: a cross-sectional study', International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 124, article no. 104069. 2 1 2
2019	Pence, J, Sakurahara, T, Zhu, X, Mohaghegh, Z, Ertem, M, Ostroff, C & Kee, E 2019, 'Data-theoretic methodology and computational platform to quantify organizational factors in socio-technical risk analysis', Reliability Engineering and System Safety, vol. 185, pp. 240-260. 33 24 2
2017	Fulmer, CA & Ostroff, C 2017, 'Trust in direct leaders and top leaders: a trickle-up model', Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 102, no. 4, pp. 648-657. 62 49 8
2017	Schneider, B, González-Romá, V, Ostroff, C & West, MA 2017, 'Organizational climate and culture: reflections on the history of the constructs in JAP', Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 102, no. 3, pp. 468-482. Open access 259 222 8
2016	Fulmer, A & Ostroff, C 2016, 'Convergence and emergence in organizations: an integrative framework and review', Journal of Organizational Behavior, vol. 37, no. S1, pp. S122-S145. 116 105
2016	Ostroff, C & Bowen, DE 2016, 'Reflections on the 2014 decade award: is there strength in the construct of HR system strength?', Academy of Management Review, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 196-214. Open access 322 287 4
2014	Bergeron, D, Ostroff, CL, Schroeder, T & Block, C 2014, 'The dual effects of organizational citizenship behavior: relationships to research productivity and career outcomes in academe', Human Performance, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 99-128. 48 45 2
2009	Ostroff, CL, Kinicki, A, Schulte, M & shmulyian, S 2009, 'Organizational climate configurations: Relationships to collective attitudes, customer satisfaction and financial performance', Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 94, no. 3, pp. 618-634. 146 119

Conferences

Year	Output
2017	Pence, J, Sun, Y, Zhu, X, Mohaghegh, Z, Ostroff, C & Kee, E 2017, 'Data-theoretic methodology and computational platform for the quantification of organizational mechanisms in probabilistic risk assessment', International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis, PSA 2017, American Nuclear Society, vol. 2, pp. 1294-1300. 15
2015	Pence, J, Mohaghegh, Z, Ostroff, C, Dang, V, Kee, E, Hubenak, R & Billings, MA 2015, 'Quantifying organizational factors in human reliability analysis using the big data-theoretic algorithm', 2015 International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis, PSA 2015, American Nuclear Society, vol. 2, pp. 650-659. 24
2014	Pence, J, Mohaghegh, Z, Ostroff, C, Kee, E, Yilmaz, G, Grantom, R & Johnson, D 2014, 'Toward monitoring organizational safety indicators by integrating probabilistic risk assessment, socio-technical systems theory, and big data analytics', International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference 2014, Techno-Press, pp. 1-15. 19

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
ABS Consulting	UNITED KINGDOM
Adelaide Nursing School	AUSTRALIA
Arizona State University	UNITED STATES
Cancer Voices South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Case Western Reserve University	UNITED STATES
CEBs Talent Management Labs	UNITED STATES
Columbia University	UNITED STATES
Georgia State University	UNITED STATES
HEC Paris	QATAR
IPN Medical Centres	AUSTRALIA
Lancaster University	UNITED KINGDOM
Macquarie University	AUSTRALIA
National Sun Yat‐sen University	TAIWAN
National University of Singapore	SINGAPORE
Paul Scherrer Institute	SWITZERLAND
Primary Care Cancer Research Group	AUSTRALIA
South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company	UNITED STATES
Sportsmed	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Illinois at Chicago	UNITED STATES
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	UNITED STATES
University of Iowa	UNITED STATES
University of Maryland	UNITED STATES
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Valencia	SPAIN
Wilfrid Laurier University	CANADA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
World Top 2% Scientist Stanford University	2021
World Top 2% Scientist Stanford University	2020
Editorial Board Member Human Resource Management	2019
Editorial Board Member Academy of Management Review	2019
Editorial Board Member Academy of Management Review	2018
Editorial Board Member Human Resource Management	2018
Editorial Board Member Journal of Organizational Effectiveness	2018
Fellow Academy of the Social Sciences, Australia	2018
Editorial Board Member Journal of Organizational Effectiveness	2017
Editorial Board Member Academy of Management Review	2017
Fellow Society of Organisational Behaviour Australia	2017
Fellow American Psychological Association	2017
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2017
Member Society of Organisational Behaviour Australia	2017
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2017
Editorial Board Member Academy of Management Review	2016
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Psychology	2016
Editorial Board Member Journal of Organizational Effectiveness	2016
Fellow Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology	2016
Fellow American Psychological Association	2016
Invited speaker HR Collective Adelaide	2016
Invited speaker University of Tasmania	2016
Keynote speaker Human Resources International Conference, Academy of Management (AOM)	2016
Member Society of Organisational Behaviour Australia	2016
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2016
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2016
Visiting research professor Vrije Universiteit	2016
Chair Track, Organizational Behavior Division Academy of Management (AOM)	2015
Editorial Board Member Journal of Organizational Effectiveness	2015
Editorial Board Member Academy of Management Review	2015
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Psychology	2015
Editorial Board Member Personnel Psychology	2015
Fellow American Psychological Association	2015
Fellow Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology	2015
Invited speaker Griffith University	2015
Invited speaker University of Queensland	2015
Keynote, Industrial Organisational Psychology Australian Psychology Society, Gold Coast, Australia	2015
Member Society of Organisational Behaviour Australia	2015
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2015
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2015
Visiting research professor Vrije Universiteit	2015
Chair Track, Organizational Behavior Division Academy of Management (AOM)	2014
Decade Award (most influential article published 10 years ago) The Academy of Management Review	2014
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Psychology	2014
Editorial Board Member Personnel Psychology	2014
Editorial Board Member Academy of Management Review	2014
Editorial Board Member Journal of Organizational Effectiveness	2014
Fellow American Psychological Association	2014
Fellow Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology	2014
Invited speaker The Australian National University	2014
Invited speaker University of Western Australia	2014
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2014
Member Society of Organisational Behaviour Australia	2014
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2014
Chair Track, Organizational Behavior Division Academy of Management (AOM)	2013
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Psychology	2013
Editorial Board Member Personnel Psychology	2013
Editorial Board Member Academy of Management Review	2013
Fellow Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology	2013
Fellow American Psychological Association	2013
Invited speaker London School of Economics	2013
Member Society of Organisational Behaviour Australia	2013
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2013
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2013
Chair Track, Organizational Behavior Division Academy of Management (AOM)	2012
Editorial Board Member Academy of Management Review	2012
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Psychology	2012
Editorial Board Member Personnel Psychology	2012
Fellow Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology	2012
Fellow American Psychological Association	2012
Invited speaker Society of Organisational Behaviour Australia	2012
Invited speaker Chief of Staff of the Army, Strategic Studies (U.S.)	2012
Invited speaker Bond University	2012
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2012
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2012
Chair Track, Organizational Behavior Division Academy of Management (AOM)	2011
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Psychology	2011
Editorial Board Member Academy of Management Review	2011
Editorial Board Member Personnel Psychology	2011
Fellow American Psychological Association	2011
Fellow Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology	2011
Invited speaker Concordia University, Canada	2011
Invited speaker Michigan State University (US)	2011
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2011
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2011
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Psychology	2010
Editorial Board Member Personnel Psychology	2010
Fellow American Psychological Association	2010
Fellow Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology	2010
Invited speaker Arizona State University	2010
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2010
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2010
Editorial Board Member Personnel Psychology	2009
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Psychology	2009
Fellow American Psychological Association	2009
Fellow Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology	2009
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2009
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2009
Editorial Board Member Personnel Psychology	2008
Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Psychology	2008
Fellow Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology	2008
Fellow American Psychological Association	2008
Member Academy of Management (AOM)	2008
Member Phi Beta Kappa	2008

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Organizational Behavior

Human Resource Management

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
108434b - Working with cancer: what works?	Current
The impact of embedding cancer patient and survivor stories in healthcare and teaching	Current
CEO tone, earnings management, and the moderating effect of CEO power	Completed
Effects of perceptual gaps about high-performance work systems between supervisors and subordinates on subordinate outcomes and factors to reduce them	Completed

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Professor Cheri Ostroff

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