Dr Joe Cooper, Our staff, Department of Management

BSE MBA (Case Western Reserve University) PhD (Ohio State)

Senior Lecturer
Room: OBS 704
Tel: +64 3 479 8189
Email: joe.cooper@otago.ac.nz

Joe joined the Department of Management in April 2020. Prior to coming to Otago, he served as an associate professor in the College of Business and Innovation at the University of Toledo and as an assistant professor in the College of Business at the University of Wyoming in the United States. Joe earned his B.S.E. (Civil Engineering) and M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University, and his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Prior to earning his Ph.D., he worked as a structural designer for Barber & Hoffman, Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also worked as a senior HR analyst for the Timken Company in Canton, Ohio. Dr. Cooper's research focuses on the motivation and performance of individuals through the study of workplace commitments, goal setting, organizational roles, and culture. His teaching experience includes courses in Organizations and Sustainability, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Recruitment and Selection, Human Resource Development, and Managerial Skills.

Joe grew up in the mountains of West Virginia and loves all things outdoors. He is an avid skier and can often be found hiking or mountain biking with his wife and three kids.

Research interests

Joe's research interests are varied but tend to focus on the following areas:

Workplace commitments
Organizational roles, role conflict, and role transitions
Motivation
Culture

Teaching responsibilities

Joe's teaching responsibilities include:

Awards

Joe has received the following awards:

DeJute Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of Toledo, College of Business and Innovation, 2019
John P. “Jack” Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award, University of Wyoming, 2014
Outstanding Junior Faculty Research Award, University of Wyoming, College of Business, AY 2013-14
Top Prof, Mortar Board (UW Cap & Gown chapter), 2013
Outstanding Faculty Award, Alpha Kappa Psi (UW Beta Nu chapter), 2013
Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award, University of Wyoming, College of Business, AY 2010-11
Commended for Teaching Excellence, The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, 2009
Beta Gamma Sigma (Business/Management Honor Society)
Phi Kappa Phi (All Discipline Honor Society)

Publications

Cooper, J., Podgorodnichenko, N., & Edgar, F. (2024). Sustainable behaviour at work: The role of HRM, goal clarity and commitment. Proceedings of the 37th Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference. 266. Retrieved from https://anzamconference.org/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cooper, J., & Sheridan, L. (2024, January). The influence of 'idealism' on burnout: An empirical study of Australian and New Zealand workers. Verbal presentation at the 5th Human Resources International Conference (HRIC): Common Good Human Resource Management, Dunedin, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Sheridan, L., & Cooper, J. (2023). The role of 'idealism' in employee burnout: An empirical study of Australia and New Zealand workers. Proceedings of the 36th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference. (pp. 1116). Retrieved from https://anzamconference.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wittmer, J. L. S., Cooper, J. T., & Buchanan, C. L. (2023). Coaching to develop emotional intelligence and decrease work-family conflict: An application of the work-home resources model. Psychological Reports. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/00332941231183619 Journal - Research Article

Klein, H. J., Brinsfield, C. T., & Cooper, J. T. (2021). The experience of commitment in the contemporary workplace: An exploratory reexamination of commitment model antecedents. Human Resource Management, 60, 885-902. doi: 10.1002/hrm.22040 Journal - Research Article

2024

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

2023

Journal - Research Article

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

2021

Journal - Research Article

2020

Journal - Research Article

Wallace, S. A., Green, K. Y., Johnson, C. M., Cooper, J. T., & Gilstrap, C. M. (2020). An extended TOE framework for cybersecurity-adoption decisions. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 47, 338-363. doi: 10.17705/1CAIS.04716

Cooper, J. T., Stanley, L. J., Stevens, C. E., Shenkar, O., & Kausch, C. (2020). Switching analytical mindsets: A person-centered approach to the analysis of cultural values. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 20(2), 223-247. doi: 10.1177/1470595820939981

2019

Journal - Research Article

Cooper, J. T., & Cardon, M. S. (2019). Role residual: A model of the antecedents and consequences of enduring role sender expectations. Group & Organization Management, 44(5), 990-1017. doi: 10.1177/1059601118815030

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Schell, S., de Groote, J. K., Stanley, L. J., & Cooper, J. T. (2019). Goals in balance: Linking commitment, goal alignment and innovative behavior in family firms. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1). doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10586abstract

Cooper, J., Stevens, C., & Oneto, S. (2019). Firm level role conflict: A framework for understanding the impact of stakeholder frictions on strategic decision making. Academy of Management Global Proceedings, Slovenia(2019). Retrieved from https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/amgblproc.slovenia.2019.0243.abs

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Schell, S., De Groote, J., Stanley, L., & Cooper, J. (2019, June). Disentangling the roles of goal alignment and commitment as antecedents of innovative behavior in family firms. Verbal presentation at the International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) Conference, Bergamo, Italy.

2017

Journal - Research Article

Klein, H. J., Brinsfield, C. T., Cooper, J. T., & Molloy, J. C. (2017). Quondam commitments: An examination of commitments employees no longer have. Academy of Management Discoveries, 3(4), 331-357. doi: 10.5465/amd.2015.0073

2016

Journal - Research Article

Cooper, J. T., Stanley, L. J., Klein, H. J., & Tenhiälä, A. (2016). Profiles of commitment in standard and fixed-term employment arrangements: Implications for work outcomes. European Journal of Work & Organizational Psychology, 25(1), 149-165. doi: 10.1080/1359432X.2014.990443

2014

Journal - Research Article

Klein, H. J., Cooper, J. T., Molloy, J. C., & Swanson, J. A. (2014). The assessment of commitment: Advantages of a unidimensional, target-free approach. Journal of Applied Psychology, 99(2), 222-238. doi: 10.1037/a0034751

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cooper, J. T., Stanley, L. J., Stevens, C. E., & Kausch, C. (2014). Is culture about country or individual differences? Identifying distinct cultural profiles using LPA. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2014(1). doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2014.10160abstract

Klein, H. J., Brinsfield, C., Cooper, J. T., & Molloy, J. C. (2014). Quondam commitments: An examination of commitments employees no longer have. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2014(1). doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2014.14115abstract

2013

Chapter in Book - Research

Klein, H. J., Cooper, J. T., & Monahan, C. A. (2013). Goal commitment. In E. A. Locke & G. P. Latham (Eds.), New developments in goal setting and task performance. (pp. 65-89). New York, NY: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203082744

Journal - Research Article

Cooper, J. T., Kidwell, R. E., & Eddleston, K. A. (2013). Boss and parent, employee and child: Work-family roles and deviant behavior in the family firm. Family Relations, 62(3), 457-471. doi: 10.1111/fare.12012

2012

Chapter in Book - Research

Klein, H. J., Molloy, J. C., & Cooper, J. T. (2012). Conceptual foundations: Construct definitions and theoretical representations of workplace commitments. In H. J. Klein, T. E. Becker & J. P. Meyer (Eds.), Commitment in organizations: Accumulated wisdom and new directions. (pp. 3-36). New York, NY: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203882122

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Cooper, J. T., & Stevens, C. E. (2012). The influence of firm level role conflict on the social impact of business activity. In M. Haase & M. Kleinaltenkamp (Eds.), Proceedings of the 37th Annual Macromarketing Conference: Sustainable Development of Markets and Marketing Systems in a Globalized World. (pp. 489-493). Macromarketing Society. Retrieved from http://www.macromarketing.org/conference

2010

Journal - Research Article

Stevens, C. E., & Cooper, J. T. (2010). A behavioral theory of governments' ability to make credible commitments to firms: The case of the East Asian paradox. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 27(4), 587-610. doi: 10.1007/s10490-009-9166-z

2008

Chapter in Book - Research

Klein, H. J., Austin, J. T., & Cooper, J. T. (2008). Goal choice and decision processes. In R. Kanfer, G. Chen & R. D. Pritchard (Eds.), Work motivation: Past, present and future. (pp. 101-150). New York, NY: Routledge.