Organizational
Behavior

Professors

Bin Ma

Dr. Bin Ma is an Assistant Professor of Leadership in the Department of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior and the Academic Director of IE China Center at IE. Dr. Ma’s research, derived from his belief of business leaders’ increasingly critical roles in today’s business environment, contributes to the understanding of leadership across organizational hierarchies. His research on charismatic leaders’ dark side has won several research grants and awards, including the NLS…

Neringa Kalpokas

Dr. Neringa Kalpokas is an Assistant Professor at IE University, CEO of her company NkQualitas and Manager of International Projects at ATLAS.ti (a scientific qualitative research software), Berlin, Germany. Her areas of expertise are Social Psychology: particularly leadership, public speaking, political psychology, and Qualitative methodology including an extensive knowledge about qualitative research scientific software – ATLAS.ti.

Carmen Morales Sánchez

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Professor Morales’ background includes 20 years of experience as a Consultant, Facilitator, and 10 years of experience as an Executive Coach working with leading multinational companies.

She has specialized in transformational projects including expertise with both Corporate and individual change management processes: Organizational Reengineering, Strategy Alignment and Business Development, HR Due Diligence, Corporate Responsibility Audit and Emotional Intelligence applied to the top HR Management Systems: Performance Management, Talent Audit, Career Redesign, Leadership Styles, Feedback 360º, Executive Coaching, Group Coaching, High Effective Teams, etc. In this context, she regularly contributes to assist them to redefine their vision and to achieve their goals.

Arturo Cuenllas Soler

An experienced executive with broad expertise in Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Arturo Cuenllas, has led many teams in different companies and countries (Mexico, Dominican Republic, The Philippines, France, etc.) in the hospitality sector (+20years). Arturo has graduated from Hotel Management at Glion Institute of Higher Education, Executive Master in Tourism Management at IE Business School (graduated with honors), and PDD (High Advanced Management Program) at IESE Business School. He is passionate…

Siyao Zhu

Specializing in micro-organizational behavior, I focus my attention on interpersonal emotions and relationships. More specifically, my research interests lie on two core concepts: work meaningfulness and workplace envy. I am interested in studying how work meaningfulness influences interpersonal relationships, such as co-workers and leader-follower relationships. Moreover, I research on the antecedents and consequences of envy – an interpersonal emotion. Prior to joining IE, I obtained my Master Degree in University of Bath…

Kelly A. Nault

Kelly Nault is an Assistant Professor of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior at IE. Kelly’s research examines status attainment in social groups. Specifically, she studies (1) how individuals behave in ways that help them attain social status and (2) how observers’ expectations and stereotypes lead to status conferral on individuals. Kelly’s research has been published in academic journals such as the Academy of Management Annals and Current Opinion in Psychology, and…

Juan Carlos Pastor

Juan-Carlos Pastor is Chair of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior Department and Professor of Organizational Behavior at IE. He teaches courses on Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Coaching, and Managing People’s Skills. He  earned an M.A. in Social Psychology from Clark University, a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and was a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University. Juan-Carlos Pastor is an active researcher and consultant in…

Jose Miguel Sánchez

Jose Miguel Sánchez has more than 30 years of experience as a HR executive in companies like: Monroe Europe, SHL Iberia, Coca-Cola Iberia and Mondelez Iberia.

He has had the opportunity to work in some of the most recognised companies in the world in mass market. His experience in these companies has given him a “hands on” approach to the strategic vision of the Human Resources function.

He has acquired experience in training, selection and in a more generalist work as HR Director during the internet bubble.