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Kong, Dejun \"Tony\"

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  • Dejun Tony Kong (Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis) is an Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics in the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder (USA). His research focuses on promoting cooperation and prosociality largely through the lens of trust in various contexts (e.g., negotiations, leadership, organizations, entrepreneurship, cross-cultural settings), positive psychology in organizations (e.g., gratitude, humor, authenticity, passion), and behavioral ethics (e.g., moral emotions, prosocial/antisocial behaviors, diversity/equity/inclusion). His research has appeared in numerous management and psychology journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Current Opinion in Psychology, Harvard Business Review, Human Resource Management, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Personality, MIT Sloan Management Review, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Psychological Science.

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  • trust, negotiation, leadership, emotions, positive psychology, behavioral ethics, diversity/inclusion/equity

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Teaching

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  • MBAE 6560 - Executive Leadership
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    The purpose of this course is to build MBA students� understanding of leadership theories, concepts, processes, and behavior while also helping students identify, develop, and build their own leadership capabilities. The class will enable students to prepare themselves to become leaders of organizations and to embark on paths of personal leadership development.
  • MBAX 6531 - Negotiating and Conflict Management
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Practice the art and science of successful negotiations. Provides students high interaction with businesses and entrepreneurs.
  • MBAX 6560 - Executive Leadership
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Examines organizational leadership from the executive perspective, including private and public sector firms, and non-profits. Studies how executives lead change and innovation, interact with the top management team, and deal with the board of directors Topics include governance of the firm, strategies for enhancing executive influence, assessing and understanding diverse leadership styles, and the ethics and responsibilities of an executive. Formerly MBAX 6890.
  • MBAX 6561 - Executive Leadership
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Provides an opportunity to examine leadership from the executive perspective in organizations including private and public sector firms and non-profits. Topics covered include how executives lead change and innovation in organizations, interact with the top management team, deal with the board of directors, leadership issues involved with governance of the firm and strategies for enhancing executive influence.
  • ORMG 7320 - Doctoral Seminar: Organization Theory
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023
    Critically investigates major issues in organization theory and provides students with experience in comprehensively surveying literature in subject areas such as organization design, power, culture, innovation, technology, environment, size, and strategy. Instructor consent required.

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