Michael Cole

Education

• PhD, Auburn University
• MS, University of Tulsa

Areas of Expertise/Research

• Employees' attachment to organizations
• Leadership
• Research methods

Selected Publications

• Cole, M. S., Dimotakis, N., & Bernerth, J. B. (2026). Expected and experienced daily justice, emotions, and counterproductive work behavior. Journal of Applied Psychology, 111, 565-585. *Editor’s Choice Article
• Carter, M. Z., Cole, M. S., Bernerth, J. B., Harms, P. D., Wilhau, A., & Palmer, J. C. (2024). Rotten apples in bad barrels: Psychopathy, counterproductive work behavior, and the role of social context. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 45, 837-854.
• Helmuth, C. A., Cole, M. S., & Vendette, S. (2024). Actions are authentic, but are leaders? A reconceptualization of authenticity and leadership practice. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 45, 119-135.
• Hmieleski, K. M., & Cole, M. S. (2023). The contingent effects of intra-team abusive behavior on team thriving and new venture growth. Journal of Management, 49, 808-838.
• Methot, J. R. & Cole, M. S. (2023). Unpacking the microdynamics of multiplex peer developmental relationships: A mutuality perspective. Journal of Management, 49, 606-639.

Honors and Awards

• Decennial Reviewer Award, Journal of Applied Psychology, 2026.
• Neeley School of Business, Research Award, 2022.
• Decennial Influential Article Award, The Leadership Quarterly, 2022.
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Management, 2020.
• Recipient of the 5-year scholarly impact award for the article “Shared authentic leadership and new venture performance,” published in the Journal of Management (2012), with Keith Hmieleski and Robert Baron.
• Finalist for the Neeley Alumni Professor of the Year, 2015.
• Teaching Award for Best Undergraduate Course (Elective or Major), Neeley School of Business, Texas Christian University, 2014.
• Best Reviewer Award (The “Seshe”) for timeliness and productivity, The Leadership Quarterly, 2013.
• Best 2012 Article in Positive Organizational Scholarship, awarded by the Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship, University of Michigan.
• Best Reviewer Award (“The Bernie”) for overall review quality, The Leadership Quarterly, 2011.