Senior Lecturer
Room: OBS 706
Email: dana.ott@otago.ac.nz
Dana L. Ott joined the Department of Management as a Lecturer in International Management in 2019.
She completed her PhD in International Business at The University of Auckland Business School, and holds an MS in Management with a specialisation in Human Resource Management and a BA in Psychology. Dana also has over 10 years of experience as an academic advisor and coordinator of exchange programmes at universities in both Germany and the USA.
Research
Dana’s research aims to enhance global mobility experiences for individuals pursuing international careers and to guide organisations in supporting neurodivergent employees and leaders. She is deeply committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, with a particular focus on promoting gender equity, fostering cultural intelligence, and championing neuroinclusion. She regularly publishes on topics including expatriate management, (macro)talent management, neurodiversity in organisations, and literature review methodology.
Dana frequently presents her research at prestigious international academic conferences and is sought after as a speaker by industry leaders and influential thinkers. She has published in leading journals, including the International Journal of Management Reviews, MIT Sloan Management Review, International Business Review, Critical Perspectives on International Business, Journal of Global Mobility, Human Resource Development Review, Employee Relations, and the European Journal of International Management, among others. She is also the co-author of Talent Management in Small Advanced Economies (Emerald).
Dana is a Senior Associate Editor (IB , IHRM , and Talent Management) at the European Journal of International Management and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board at Review of International Business Studies.
Dana is the Vice President – Marketing and Communication of the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) and a member of the Leadership Futures Hub at Deakin University, Australia.
- Cultural intelligence
- Expatriation
- Talent management
- Neurodiversity in organisations
Teaching
- BSNS 412 Research Skills and Methods I
- MANT 332 International Management
- MANT 472 Managing International Organisations
Other
- Director, Postgraduate International Business Programmes
- Department of Management Pacific Islands Support Liaison
Memberships
- Academy of International Business (AIB)
- Academy of Management (AOM)
- Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA)
- Academy of International Business - Oceania
- Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRNZ)
Publications
Ott, D. L., Moeller, M., & Koveshnikov, A. (2024). Incorporating neurodiversity into international business research. Critical Perspectives on International Business. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1108/cpoib-09-2024-0103 Journal - Research Other
Ott, D. L., & Presbitero, A. (2024). A multi-level systematic literature review of contextual influences on international career behaviors and directions for future research. International Business Review. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102322 Journal - Research Article
Russo, E. R., Ott, D. L., & Moeller, M. (2023). Helping neurodivergent employees succeed. MIT Sloan Management Review, 64(4). Retrieved from https://sloanreview.mit.edu Journal - Research Other
Ott, D. L., Michailova, S., Earl, A., & Ang, S. H. (2023). International business research on “emerging economies”: A critical review and recommendations. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 19(3), 405-425. doi: 10.1108/cpoib-11-2021-0100 Journal - Research Other
O'Kane, P., Ott, D. L., Smith, A. D., & Brown, T. C. (2023). Understanding computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software as a tool to enhance systematic literature reviews in human resource development [Instructor's corner]. Human Resource Development Review, 22(2), 291-307. doi: 10.1177/15344843221144668 Journal - Research Other