Ned Wellman
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Phone: 480-965-2793
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BA 367G Tempe, AZ 85287-4006
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Mail code: 4006Campus: Tempe
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Edward (Ned) Wellman is an Associate Professor in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Professor Wellman investigates formal and informal leadership dynamics as well as team dynamics. His passion is in understanding the personal journey involved in becoming a leader and how leaders can inspire positive change in others.
Professor Wellman has experience teaching and consulting across a variety of industries and audiences from clients such as Intel, NASA, American Express, Surgical Directions, and others. He teaches graduate-level courses on leadership and negotiations. In 2020 he was recognized as one of Poets and Quants Top 40 Under 40 MBA Professors.
Professor Wellman earned his PhD in Management and Organizations from the University of Michigan.
- Ph.D. Business Administration (Management and Organizations), Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan,
- B.A. Psychology, minor in Business Administration, Summa cum laude, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Leadership, power/hierarchy, teams
Representative Publications
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Wellman, N. Troster, C., Grimes, M., Roberson, Q., Rink, F., & Gruber, M (2023). Publishing multimethod research in AMJ: A review and best-practice recommendations. Academy of Management Journal, 66(4), 1007-1015.
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Bartels, A. L., & Wellman, N. (2023). Is it just me or am I the people's choice? The stress and performance implications of (in)congruence between self- and other-identification as a leader or follower. Journal of Applied Psychology, 108(10), 1680-1698.
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Baer, M. D., Frank, E. L., Matta, F. K., Luciano, M. M. & Wellman, N. (2021). Under trusted, over trusted, or "just right"? The fairness of (in)congruence between trust wanted and trust received. Academy of Management Journal, 64(1), 180-206.
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Wellman, N., Applegate, J. M., Harlow, J., & Johnston, E. W., (2020). Beyond the pyramid: Alternative formal hierarchical structures and team performance. Academy of Management Journal, 63(4), 997-1027.
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Wellman, N., Newton, D. W., Wang, D., Wei, W., Waldman, D. A., & LePine, J. A. (2019). Meeting the need or falling in line? The effect of laissez-faire formal leaders on informal leadership. Personnel Psychology, 72, 337-359
- Wellman, N. (2017). Authority or community? A relational models theory of group-level leadership emergence. Academy of Management Review, 42(4), 596-617. doi:10.5465/amr.2015.0375
- Huang, G.-h., Wellman, N., Ashford, S. J., Lee, C., & Wang, L. (2017). Deviance and exit: The organizational costs of job insecurity and moral disengagement. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(1), 26-42.
- Wellman, N., Mayer, D. M., Ong, M., & DeRue, D. S. (2016). When are do-gooders treated badly? Legitimate power, role expectations, and reactions to moral objection in organizations. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(6), 793-814.
- DeRue, D.S., Nahrgang, J.D., Wellman, N., & Humphrey, S.E. (2011). Trait and behavioral theories of leadership: An integration and meta-analytic test of their relative validity. Personnel Psychology, 64(1), 859-875.
- DeRue, D. S. & Wellman, N. (2009). Developing leaders via experience. The role of developmental challenge, learning orientation, and feedback availability. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94(4), 859-875.
- Johnston,Erik W*, Segal,Elizabeth, Segal,Elizabeth, Vinze,Ajay Shreekrishna, Wellman,Edward M. Promoting Empathy and Collaborative Decision Making for Natural Resource Management using a Computer Mediated Scenario. NSF-SES(7/15/2015 - 6/30/2018).
- Lepine,Jeffery A.*, Newton,Daniel, Wellman,Edward M. Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO) NASA Research Announcement - (NNJ3ZSA002N-ILSRA) International Life Sciences Research Annouchment. NASA-JOHNSON SPACE CTR(6/1/2015 - 5/31/2018).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 799 | Dissertation |
| MGT 591 | Seminar |
| MGT 792 | Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 525 | Leadership and Teamwork |
| MGT 520 | High-Impact Leadership |
| MGT 513 | Mindful Leadership |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 792 | Research |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 799 | Dissertation |
| MGT 591 | Seminar |
| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 591 | Seminar |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 525 | Leadership and Teamwork |
| MGT 520 | High-Impact Leadership |
| MGT 513 | Mindful Leadership |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 799 | Dissertation |
| MGT 591 | Seminar |
| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 530 | Influence and Negotiations |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 525 | Leadership and Teamwork |
| MGT 520 | High-Impact Leadership |
| MGT 513 | Mindful Leadership |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 799 | Dissertation |
| MGT 792 | Research |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 799 | Dissertation |
| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 525 | Leadership and Teamwork |
| MGT 526 | Future World of Work |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 792 | Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 799 | Dissertation |
| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 530 | Influence and Negotiations |
| MGT 526 | Future World of Work |
| MGT 526 | Future World of Work |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 799 | Dissertation |
| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 525 | Leadership and Teamwork |
| MGT 591 | Seminar |
| MGT 591 | Seminar |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 792 | Research |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MGT 799 | Dissertation |
| MGT 411 | Leading Organizations |
| MGT 792 | Research |
| MGT 530 | Influence and Negotiations |
| MGT 530 | Influence and Negotiations |
Associate Editor, Academy of Management Journal (2022-)
Academy of Management
SIOP
Students Mentored
- Advisor
- Daniel Newton (2013-2018)
- Raseana Williams (2017-2019)
- Min Yu (2020-)
- Dissertation Committee Member
- Beth Schinoff (2017)
- Rachel Balven (2018)
- Daniel Newton (2018)
- Marcus Linnemeier (Grand Canyon U) (2019)
- Manuel Vaulont (2021)
- Masters in Passing Committee Member
- Raseana Williams (2019)
- Comprehensive Exam Committee Member
- Min Yu (2022)
- Comprehensive Exam Committee Member (Psychology)
- Adi Weisel (2020)
Editorial Board
- Academy of Management Journal (2015-2022)
- Academy of Management Review (2021-2022)
- Journal of Applied Psychology (2016-2021)
- Personnel Psychology (2017-2021)
Ad-hoc Reviewer
- Academy of Management Review
- Administrative Science Quarterly
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Journal of Organizational Behavior
- Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
- Organization Science
- Personnel Psychology
Volunteer Reviewer
- Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2008-2012
- Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference, 2009
Academy of Management Organizational Behavior Division
Making Connections Committee
- Co-organizer of the “Halfway there, but now what? Career advice for pre-dissertation doctoral students” PDW (2011-2016)
- Presented “Understanding and Preparing for the Job Market” (2015, 2016)
Most Innovative Student Paper Award
- Selection committee member (2015-2017)
- Selection committee chair (2017, 2018)
Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior Award
- Selection committee member (2021)
- Selection committee chair (2022)
The Productivity Process: Research Tips and Strategies from Productive Junior Faculty PDW
- Presented “Hitting for Power and Average: Using a Portfolio Approach to Balance Scholarly Volume and Impact ” (2021)
Publishing in AMJ: Tips from the Editors PDW
- Participated in a panel discussion on “Reviewing for AMJ” (2021)
Arizona State University
- Faculty Director, Executive Connections mentoring program (2020-2022)
- Oversee a pool of 40+ working and retired C-suite level executive mentors
- Plan and coordinate events for students to interact with mentors
- Integrate mentors with course activities and leader development curriculum for W. P. Carey’s full-time MBA program
- Faculty advisor for Accelerated Leadership for Underrepresented Minorities (ALUM) MBA student club (2020-present)
- Coordinator, Management Department Research Laboratory (2016-2020)
- Manage subject pool
- Schedule and oversee laboratory experiments
- Purchase, customize, and test computerized team-based activities and scheduling software
- Coordinate two field-based snowball sample data collections per year
- Co-Coordinator, Management Department Brown Bag Series (2016-2020)
- Micro Meets Macro (MMM) Conference organizing committee member (2020, 2023)
- Management & Entrepreneurship department hiring committee member (2020)
- “Black Lives Matter Too” committee member (2020)
- Served on a business school-wide committee to enhance diversity and inclusion at W. P. Carey, with a particular focus on Black students
- Developed recommendations for immediate, medium-term, and long-term action items that are currently being implemented
Intel
City of Glendale Police Department
Mayo Clinic Physician Leadership Business Academy
Cavalry Portfolio Services
Starcom