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My research interests are at the intersections of individuals and organizations in the ways in which individuals engage, disengage, comply and resist in their organizational lives. I study how individuals shape and are shaped by organizational processes with a particular focus on issues around power and fairness. My recent work involves topics such as identity and identification processes in organizations, the dynamics of race and gender in the workplace, and conceptualizations of time and their impact on personal and professional lives.
Honours
1990 Best Paper based on a Dissertation, Organizational Behaviour Division, Academy of Management Conference.
1986 - 1987 Ragner Hendenwall Award for excellence in the doctoral program, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
1978 Presidents' Medal for academic excellence, Indian Institute of Management
Recent Publications
Karambayya, R. and Reid, W. (2016), "The Shadow of History: Situated Dynamics of Trust in Dual Executive Leadership", Leadership, 12(5), 609-631.
KeywordsAbstract
Both fascinating and perplexing for scholars and managers, dual executive leadership (DEL) is also challenging for the two leaders at the top level of the organization whose roles cut across professional and managerial functions and logics. Conflict may often be present in such duos and can undermine DEL success in the organization. Scholars of plural leadership suggest that trust is a key success factor for DEL relationships, although it has not been closely studied with history and context in mind. This research on DEL in eight non-profit arts organizations provides insights on how past history casts a shadow that influences trust development over time within a DEL relationship and can influence the effectiveness of leadership on the organization. Implications are drawn for research in trust and plural leadership, as well as for boards of directors and current duos in practice.
Grants
Project Title Role Award Amount Year Awarded Granting Agency Project Title RolePrincipal Investigator Award Amount$2,000.00 Year Awarded1995 Granting AgencyFaculty of Administrative Studies - Small Research Grant Project Title RolePrincipal Investigator Award Amount$2,000.00 Year Awarded1994 Granting AgencyFaculty of Administrative Studies - Small Research Grant Project Title RolePrincipal Investigator Award Amount$2,000.00 Year Awarded1994 Granting AgencyFaculty of Administrative Studies - Small Research Grant Project Title RolePrincipal Investigator Award Amount$1,000.00 Year Awarded1989 Granting AgencyFaculty of Administrative Studies - Small Research Grant Project Title RolePrincipal Investigator Award Amount$1,000.00 Year Awarded1989 Granting AgencyNational Centre for Management Research and Development, University of Western Ontario - Research Grant
Rekha Karambayya
Associate Professor of Organization Studies and Industrial Relations