Michael K. Muchiri

Associate Professor, Department of Management

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Associate Professor, Department of Management

Dr Michael Muchiri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management, College of Business, Alfaisal University. 

 

Michael holds a PhD in Management from the University of New England, Australia. Michael’s primary research interests focus on positive forms of organizational leadership, employee thriving at work, workplace safety and employee well-being. 

 

His research has been published in internationally recognized outlets including Journal of Organizational Behavior (ABS 4; ABDC A*), Human Relations (ABS 4; ABDC A*, FT50), Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (ABS 4; ABDC A), Journal of Business Ethics (ABS 3; ABDC A, FT50), Journal of Knowledge Management (ABS 2; ABDC A), and Personnel Review (ABS 2; ABDC A). 

 

Michael also has several book chapters published by internationally recognized outlets including the American Psychological Association. 

 

Michael’s research has consistently been presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meetings (US). 

 

In 2012, 2014 and 2016, Michael was awarded Top Reviewer by the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, US. 

 

Michael is on the Editorial Board for Personnel Review (ABDC A, Scimago Q1) and Leadership & Organization Development Journal (Scimago Q1). 

 

Michael has also received substantial research funds, including funding from the City of Melbourne Council (Victoria, Australia), Small Business Victoria (Victoria, Australia), and the Department of Local Government, Planning, Sports and Recreation (Queensland, Australia). 

 

Further, Michael has supervised to completion several PhD students in the field of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. 

 

Prior to joining Alfaisal University, Michael held continuing academic positions at RMIT University (Australia) and CQ University (Australia) and was a Visiting Researcher at the University of Queensland (Australia). At RMIT University, Michael was the Inaugural Program Manager for the Master of Human Resource Management and was an Assessor for the Australian Research Council. 

 

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=_iQfF08AAAAJ#  

 

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6816-8350  

 

Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=42962021300  

 

Researcher ID / Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/D-1929-2018  

 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-muchiri-phd-34179b46/  

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Meaningful work for migrant workers: a research agenda (accepted)

Book Chapter ,
Muchiri, M., & Babalola, M. T. (2026). Meaningful work for migrant workers: a research agenda (accepted). In Understanding Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Migrants: Practical Approaches and Effective Research Methodologies (p. 27). Springer UK. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/book/9789819558544

Organizational research on vulnerable workers: the role of researchers and context (accepted)

Book Chapter ,
Babalola, M. T., & Muchiri, M. (2026). Organizational research on vulnerable workers: the role of researchers and context (accepted). In Understanding Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Migrants: Practical Approaches and Effective Research Methodologies (p. 25). Springer UK. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/book/9789819558544

Exploring the Nexus of High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership on employee attitudes and behaviours: Case Study Evidence from Healthcare

Journal Article ,
Faisal, M., Muchiri, M., & Stanton, P. (2025). Exploring the Nexus of High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership on employee attitudes and behaviours: Case Study Evidence from Healthcare. Personnel Review, 54(6), 1397-1414. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726725131 (ABS2, ABDC A, SJR Q1) (Original work published 2025)

The hidden impact of Guanxi: A study on the mechanism of guanxi HRM practices influencing employee unethical behavior.

Conference Paper ,
Zhang, Q., Chen, L., Qu, Y., Muchiri, M., & Zhang, S. (2025). The hidden impact of Guanxi: A study on the mechanism of guanxi HRM practices influencing employee unethical behavior. Annual Conference of the Management Psychology Committee & Chinese Society of Social Psychology . Presented at the. Lanzhou, China, July 2025: Annual Conference of the Management Psychology Committee & Chinese Society of Social Psychology . (Original work published 2025)

Understanding Why and When Supervisor Bottom-line Mentality Inhibits Workplace Safety.

Journal Article ,
Sharma, V., Babalola, M. T., Pathki, C., Pandey, J., & Muchiri, M. (2025). Understanding Why and When Supervisor Bottom-line Mentality Inhibits Workplace Safety. Journal of Organizational Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.70017 (ABS 4, ABDC A*, SJR Q1) (Original work published 2025)

The ethical dilemma of organization norm and ideology: Investigating why and when guanxi HRM practice predicts unethical pro-leader behavior

Journal Article ,
Zhang, Q., Chen, L., Qu, Y., Muchiri, M., & Zhang, S. (2025). The ethical dilemma of organization norm and ideology: Investigating why and when guanxi HRM practice predicts unethical pro-leader behavior. Journal of Business Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-025-06165-9 (ABS 3, ABDC A, FT50, SJR Q1) (Original work published 2025)

Leading from a distance: Nurturing trust in virtual and crisis environments

Journal Article ,
Gamage, A., Muchiri, M., Shahid, S., & Tanzil, R. (2025). Leading from a distance: Nurturing trust in virtual and crisis environments. Business Process Management Journal, 34(4), 1197-1121. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-01-2024-0049 (ABS2, SJR Q1) (Original work published 2025)

How and When Does Employee Creativity Relate to Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior? Unmasking the Negative Side of Organizational Creativity

Journal Article ,
Hameed, I., Arain, G. A., Hameed, I., Gamage, A., & Muchiri, M. (2025). How and When Does Employee Creativity Relate to Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior? Unmasking the Negative Side of Organizational Creativity. Journal of Business Ethics, 199, 331-349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05822-9 (ABS 3, ABDC A, FT50, SJR Q1) (Original work published 2024)

Withhold knowledge rather than share: Does job frustration among overqualified employees lead to knowledge-hoarding behavior?

Journal Article ,
Khan, J., Zhang, Q., Salameh, A. A., & Muchiri, M. (2025). Withhold knowledge rather than share: Does job frustration among overqualified employees lead to knowledge-hoarding behavior? Journal of Knowledge Management, 19. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-01-2025-0021(ABS 2, ABDC A, SJR Q1) (Original work published 2025)

Trickling out effects of abusive supervision: A social information processing perspective

Journal Article ,
Tariq, H., Khan, A. K., Hochwarter, W. A., Muchiri, M., & Babalola, M. T. (2025). Trickling out effects of abusive supervision: A social information processing perspective. Human Relations, 53. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726725131 (ABS 4, ABDC A*, FT50) (Original work published 2025)

Championing Ethical Leadership (#18610)

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M., Stanton, P., & Muchiri, M. (2025). Championing Ethical Leadership (#18610) . Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Copenhagen, Denmark, July 25-29, 2025.: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2025.18610abstract (Original work published 2025)

Consequences of Unethical Pro-Family Behavior (#15594)

Conference Paper ,
Babalola, M. T., Qu, Y., Ali, M., Muchiri, M., & Usman, M. (2024). Consequences of Unethical Pro-Family Behavior (#15594). Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Chicago, Illinois, USA, 9-13 August 2024: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.15594abstract (Original work published 2024)

Exploring the Nexus of HPWS and Ethical Leadership on Employees Commitment and OCB in Healthcare (#18376)

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M., Stanton, P., & Muchiri, M. (2024). Exploring the Nexus of HPWS and Ethical Leadership on Employees Commitment and OCB in Healthcare (#18376). Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Chicago, Illinois, USA, 9-13 August 2024: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.18376abstract (Original work published 2024)

Leadership during crisis: A multi-sector exploration of perceptions of leadership in Australia.

Journal Article ,
Samad, A., & Muchiri, M. (2024). Leadership during crisis: A multi-sector exploration of perceptions of leadership in Australia. Bottom Line, 37(3), 351-377. https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-05-2023-0134 (SJR Q1) (Original work published 2024)

Inclusive Communicative Leadership

Conference Paper ,
Jacob, A., Afshari, L., McMurray, A., Muenjohn, N., & Muchiri, M. (2024). Inclusive Communicative Leadership. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. Presented at the. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Wollongong, Australia, 3-5 December. Retrieved from https://anzamconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ANZAM-Conference-Program-2024-Final-draft.pdf (Original work published 2024)

Effective leadership attributes during a crisis

Conference Paper ,
Samad, A., Muchiri, M., & Gamage, A. (2024). Effective leadership attributes during a crisis. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. Presented at the. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Wollongong, Australia, 3-5 December. Retrieved from https://anzamconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ANZAM-Conference-Program-2024-Final-draft.pdf (Original work published 2024)

Reframing positive leadership within the context of Australian not-for-profit organisations

Journal Article ,
Muchiri, M., Gamage, A., & Samad, A. (2023). Reframing positive leadership within the context of Australian not-for-profit organisations. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 31(6), 2465–2480. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-11-2021-3024 (ABDC B, SJR Q2) (Original work published 2023)

Unethical Leadership: Review, Synthesis and Directions for Future Research

Journal Article ,
Hassan, S., Kaur, P., Muchiri, M., Ogbonnaya, C., & Dhir, A. (2023). Unethical Leadership: Review, Synthesis and Directions for Future Research. Journal of Business Ethics, 183, 511-550. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05081-6 (ABS 3, ABDC A, FT50, SJR Q1) (Original work published 2025)

An uncertainty management perspective on the antecedents of leader self-serving behavior

Journal Article ,
Babalola, M. T., Qu, Y., Ali, M., Pathki, C., Usman, M., & Muchiri, M. (2023). An uncertainty management perspective on the antecedents of leader self-serving behavior. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 44(8), 1164-1182. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2711 (ABS 4, ABDC A*, SJR Q1)

Leading in the context of disruptive Industry Revolution 4.0: Ethical leaders as enablers of employee commitment and innovative work behaviour in Vietnam.

Book Chapter ,
Muchiri, M., Pham, H., Nkhoma, M., & McMurray, A. (2023). Leading in the context of disruptive Industry Revolution 4.0: Ethical leaders as enablers of employee commitment and innovative work behaviour in Vietnam. In Oeij, P, Dhondt, S & McMurray, AJ (Eds.), Research Agenda for Workplace Innovation: The Challenge of Disruptive Transitions (pp. 183–198). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800881945.00020

Public healthcare in Pakistan: a people management solution?

Journal Article ,
Faisal, M., Stanton, P., & Muchiri, M. (2022). Public healthcare in Pakistan: a people management solution? Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 61(2), 462-482. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7941.12360 (ABS2, ABDC B, SJR Q1)

Investigating leadership and employee well-being in higher education

Journal Article ,
Samad, A., Muchiri, M., & Shahid, S. (2022). Investigating leadership and employee well-being in higher education. Personnel Review, 51(1), 57–76. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-05-2020-0340 (ABDC A, SJR Q1)

Public Health Care in Pakistan: A People Management Solution? Paper accepted for presentation at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 4 – 10 August 2022, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M., Stanton, P., & Muchiri, M. (2022). Public Health Care in Pakistan: A People Management Solution? Paper accepted for presentation at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 4 – 10 August 2022, Seattle, Washington, USA. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Seattle, Washington, USA.: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.14506abstract (Original work published 2022)

Why Ethical Leadership Matters: An Examination of The Relationship Between Ethical Leadership, Affective Commitment, and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour in A Large Pakistani Public Hospital. paper presented at the EURAM 2022 Conference

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M., Stanton, P., & Muchiri, M. (2022). Why Ethical Leadership Matters: An Examination of The Relationship Between Ethical Leadership, Affective Commitment, and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour in A Large Pakistani Public Hospital. paper presented at the EURAM 2022 Conference. EURAM 2022 Conference. Presented at the. ZHAW School of Management and Law, Winterthur, Switzerland. : EURAM. (Original work published 2022)

Mapping the antecedents and consequences of thriving at work: A review and proposed research agenda

Journal Article ,
Shahid, S., Muchiri, M., & Walumbwa, F. (2021). Mapping the antecedents and consequences of thriving at work: A review and proposed research agenda. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 29(1), 78-103. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-09-2019-1881 (ABDC B, SJR Q2)

High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership: A Case Study in a Pakistani Public Hospital". Paper presented at the virtual 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, m, Stanton, P., & Muchiri, M. (2021). High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership: A Case Study in a Pakistani Public Hospital". Paper presented at the virtual 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management . Academy of Management. Presented at the. Online: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.14288abstract (Original work published 2021)

Mapping antecedents of innovative work behavior: A conceptual review.

Journal Article ,
Muchiri, M., McMurray, A., Nkhoma, M., & Pham, H. (2020). Mapping antecedents of innovative work behavior: A conceptual review. The Journal of Developing Areas, 54(4), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2020.0047

High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership: A Case Study in a Pakistani Public Tertiary Care Hospital

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M., Stanton, P., & Muchiri, M. (2020). High-Performance Work Systems and Ethical Leadership: A Case Study in a Pakistani Public Tertiary Care Hospital. British Academy of Management. Presented at the. Virtual Conference (UK): British Academy of Management. (Original work published 2020)

Do ethical leaders influence on employee behaviours? A case from a public tertiary care hospital in Pakistan', in Australasian Business Ethics Network, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 28-29,

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M., Muchiri, M., & Stanton, P. (2019). Do ethical leaders influence on employee behaviours? A case from a public tertiary care hospital in Pakistan’, in Australasian Business Ethics Network, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 28-29, . Australasian Business Ethics Network,. Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia,: Australasian Business Ethics Network, . Retrieved from https://www.abenconference2019.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Abstract-Book-RMIT-ABEN..pdf (Original work published 2019)

Public healthcare in Pakistan: Structure and Challenges – Is human resource management the way forward?', in Australian and New Zealand academy of Management (ANZAM)

Conference Proceedings ,
Faisal, M., Stanton, P., & Muchiri, M. (2019). Public healthcare in Pakistan: Structure and Challenges – Is human resource management the way forward?’, in Australian and New Zealand academy of Management (ANZAM). Cairns, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. Retrieved from https://www.anzam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ANZ5696-ANZAM-Conference-Proceedings-Abstracts-2019-17-January-2020.pdf (Original work published 2020)

Ethically leading public hospitals in Pakistan: Do leaders influence citizenship and counter-productive workplace behaviours?, in International Conference on Business Management (ICBM)

Conference Paper ,
Faisal, M., Stanton, P., Muchiri, M., & Shao, J. (2019). Ethically leading public hospitals in Pakistan: Do leaders influence citizenship and counter-productive workplace behaviours?, in International Conference on Business Management (ICBM). International Conference on Business Management (ICBM). Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: International Conference on Business Management (ICBM). (Original work published 2019)

A model exploring relationships between positive leadership, meditation, flow and task performance

Journal Article ,
Barua, B., Muchiri, M., Muenjohn, N., & Burgess, J. (2019). A model exploring relationships between positive leadership, meditation, flow and task performance. The Journal of Developing Areas, 53(2), 229-238. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2019.0033

How transformational and empowering leader behaviors enhance workplace safety: A review and research agenda

Journal Article ,
Muchiri, M., McMurray, A., Nkhoma, M., & Pham, H. (2019). How transformational and empowering leader behaviors enhance workplace safety: A review and research agenda. The Journal of Developing Areas, 53(1), 257-265. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2019.0015

And now for something completely different: Reframing social processes of leadership theory using positive organisational behaviour

Journal Article ,
Muchiri, M., Shahid, S., & Ayoko, O. (2019). And now for something completely different: Reframing social processes of leadership theory using positive organisational behaviour. Journal of Management and Organization, 25(3), 370-373. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2019.33 (ABS 2, ABDC B, SJR Q2)

Why positive leader behaviour is good for job performance: A mediation study, paper presented at the Academy of Management Meeting

Conference Paper ,
Shahid, S., Muchiri, M., McMurray, A., Walumbwa, F., & Mazari, H. (2019). Why positive leader behaviour is good for job performance: A mediation study, paper presented at the Academy of Management Meeting. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. : Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.14523abstract (Original work published 2019)

Positivity at the workplace: Conceptualising the relationships between authentic leadership, psychological capital, organisational virtuousness, thriving and job performance

Journal Article ,
Shahid, S., & Muchiri, M. (2019). Positivity at the workplace: Conceptualising the relationships between authentic leadership, psychological capital, organisational virtuousness, thriving and job performance. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 27(3), 494-523. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-05-2017-1167

Inspired to perform: A multilevel investigation of antecedents and consequences of thriving at work

Journal Article ,
Walumbwa, F., Muchiri, M., Misati, E., Wu, C., & Meiliani, M. (2018). Inspired to perform: A multilevel investigation of antecedents and consequences of thriving at work. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 39(3), 249-261. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2216 (ABS 4, ABDC A*, SJR Q1)

Job engagement in higher education

Journal Article ,
Pham-Thai, N., McMurray, A., Muenjohn, N., & Muchiri, M. (2018). Job engagement in higher education. Personnel Review, 47(4), 951-967. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-07-2017-0221 (ABDC A, SJR Q1)

Political risk and Chinese outward foreign direct investment to Africa: the role of foreign aid

Journal Article ,
Lu, J., Huang, X., & Muchiri, M. (2017). Political risk and Chinese outward foreign direct investment to Africa: the role of foreign aid. Africa Journal of Management, 3(1), 82-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2016.1275941

Transformational leadership and organisational virtuousness as antecedents of thriving at work: A review of underlying influence mechanisms

Conference Paper ,
Shahid, S., & Muchiri, M. (2017). Transformational leadership and organisational virtuousness as antecedents of thriving at work: A review of underlying influence mechanisms. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) . Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. (Original work published 2017)

Evaluating the relationship between job engagement, transformational leadership, high-performance human resource practices, and job performance

Conference Paper ,
Pham, N., McMurray, A., & Muchiri, M. (2017). Evaluating the relationship between job engagement, transformational leadership, high-performance human resource practices, and job performance. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) . Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. (Original work published 2017)

Fired up to perform: A multilevel examination of antecedents and consequences of thriving at work,

Conference Paper ,
Walumbwa, F., Muchiri, M., Misati, E., Wu, C., & Meiliani, M. (2016). Fired up to perform: A multilevel examination of antecedents and consequences of thriving at work,. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2016.79 (Original work published 2016)

Leadership and thriving behavior as predictors of safety climate in public sector of two countries.

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M., & McMurray, A. (2016). Leadership and thriving behavior as predictors of safety climate in public sector of two countries. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Anaheim, California, US: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2016.16043abstract (Original work published 2016)

Entrepreneurial orientation within small firms: a critical review of why leadership and contextual factors matter

Journal Article ,
Muchiri, M., & McMurray, A. (2015). Entrepreneurial orientation within small firms: a critical review of why leadership and contextual factors matter. Small Enterprise Research, 22(1), 17-31. https://doi.org/10.1080/13215906.2015.1017076

Sustainability Education across Generations and the Globe

Conference Paper ,
McMurray, A., Muchiri, M., de Figueiredo, J. N., Pereira, D. C., Santos, N. M. B. F., Simmers, C., … Trevinyo-Rodríguez, R. N. (2015). Sustainability Education across Generations and the Globe. Academy of Management - US. Presented at the. Vancouver, BC, Canada.: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2015.11314symposium (Original work published 2015)

Effects of Servant Leader Behaviours on Thriving, Efficacy Beliefs and Safety Climate

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. (2015). Effects of Servant Leader Behaviours on Thriving, Efficacy Beliefs and Safety Climate. APS 11th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference. Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Psychological Society (Industrial and Organisational Psychology). (Original work published 2015)

Ethically Leading a Healthy and Committed Workforce: an exploratory study, presented during the APS 11th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. (2015). Ethically Leading a Healthy and Committed Workforce: an exploratory study, presented during the APS 11th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference. APS 11th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference. Presented at the. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Psychological Society (Industrial and Organisational Psychology). (Original work published 2015)

Leading safe and thriving organisations: Enhancing organisational effectiveness through ethical leadership

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M., & McMurray, A. (2015). Leading safe and thriving organisations: Enhancing organisational effectiveness through ethical leadership. British Academy of Management . Presented at the. University of Portsmouth, UK: British Academy of Management. (Original work published 2015)

Leading safe public organisations: An investigation of the links between transformational leadership, safety climate citizenship behaviour, organisational commitment, turnover intention, and employee performance

Conference Paper ,
Muchiri, M. (2015). Leading safe public organisations: An investigation of the links between transformational leadership, safety climate citizenship behaviour, organisational commitment, turnover intention, and employee performance. British Academy of Management. Presented at the. University of Portsmouth, UK,: British Academy of Management. (Original work published 2015)

Linking leadership and authentic followership to organizational outcomes in Kenya: a conceptual model, Journal of Global Business Issues, Vol. 8, 17 – 26.

Journal ,
Muchiri, M. (2014). Linking leadership and authentic followership to organizational outcomes in Kenya: a conceptual model, Journal of Global Business Issues, Vol. 8, 17 – 26.

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