Australian School of Business > Schools

Alannah Rafferty

Alannah Rafferty - Australian School of Business 

PhD Management, Queensland University of Technology

MA Organisational Psychology (Hons), University of Queensland

BA Psychology (Hons), Macquarie University

Associate Professor

Phone:

+61 2 9385 9710 

Fax:

+61 2 9662 8531 

Room:

Room 546A 

Address:

Australian School of Business building

Publications

Refereed journal articles

 

  • Rafferty, A. E., Jimmieson, N. L., & Armenakis, A. A. (Accepted 24th May, 2012). Change readiness: A multilevel review. Journal of Management.
  • Garcia, P. R. J. M., Restubog, S. L. D., Tolentino, L., Toledano, L., & Rafferty, A. E. (Accepted 20/4/2011, Journal of Career Assessment). Not seeing eye to eye: Differential moderating effects of student and parent-rated support in the relationship between learning goal orientation and career decision-making self-efficacy. Journal Impact Factor 1.42, 5-Year impact factor 1.507, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 B
  • Rafferty, A. E. & Restubog, S.L.D. (Accepted 29th October, 2010 British Journal of Management). The influence of abusive supervisors on followers' organizational citizenship behaviors: The hidden costs of abusive supervision. Journal Impact Factor 1.448, 5-Year impact factor 2.416, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 A
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Restubog, S. L. D., & Jimmieson, N. L. (2010). Losing sleep: Examining the cascading effects of supervisors' experience of injustice on subordinates' psychological health. Work & Stress, 24 (1), 36-55. Journal Impact Factor 2.310, 5-Year impact factor 3.734, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 B
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Restubog, S. L. D. (2010). The impact of change process and context on reactions to change and turnover during a merger. Journal of Management, 36 (5), 1309-1338. Journal Impact Factor 4.429, 5-Year Journal Impact Factor 5.703, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 A*
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Jimmieson, N. L. (2010). Team change climate: A group-level analysis of the relationships among change information and change participation, role stressors, and well-being. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 19(5), 551-586. Journal Impact Factor 1.467, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 C
  • Strauss, K., Griffin. M. A., & Rafferty, A. E. (2009). The role of team leaders and organizational leaders in supporting proactive employees. The British Journal of Management, 20(3), 279-291. Journal Impact Factor 1.448, 5-Year impact factor 2.416, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 A
  • Royer, S., Simons, R., Boyd, B., & Rafferty, A. E. (2008). Promoting family: A contingency model of family business succession. Family Business Review, 21(1), 15-30. Journal Impact Factor 1.881, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 A
  • Jones, R. A., Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2006). The executive coaching trend: Towards more flexible executives. Leadership and Organisational Development Journal, 27(7), 584-596. Journal Impact Factor B
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2006). Perceptions of organizational change: A stress and coping perspective. The Journal of Applied Psychology, 91(5), 1154-1162. Journal Impact Factor 3.840, 5-Year Impact Factor 5.804, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 A*
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2006). Refining definitions of individualized consideration: Distinguishing developmental leadership and supportive leadership. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 79(1), 37-61. Journal Impact Factor 1.205, 5-Year Impact Factor 2.397, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 B
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Simons, R. H. (2006). An examination of readiness for fine-tuning and corporate transformation changes. Journal of Business and Psychology, 20(3), 325-350. Journal Impact Factor .444, 5-Year Impact Factor 1.171, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 B
  • Rowlinson, S., Cheung, F. Y. K. Simons, R., Rafferty, A. E. (2006). Alliancing in Australia – No litigation contracts: A tautology? Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering and Practice, 132(1), 77-81. Impact Factor B
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M.A. (2004). Dimensions of transformational leadership: Conceptual and empirical extensions. The Leadership Quarterly 15(3), 329-354. Journal Impact Factor 2.202, 5-Year Impact Factor 4.051, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 A*
  • Griffin, M. A., Rafferty, A. E., & Mason, C. (2004). Who started this? Investigating different sources of organizational change. Journal of Business and Psychology, 18(4), 475-490. Journal Impact Factor .444, 5-Year Impact Factor 1.171, ERA Journal Ranking 2010 B
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. (2001). Expanding organizational diagnosis by assessing the intensity of change activities. Organizational Development Journal, 19(3), 3-14. ERA Journal Ranking 2010 B

 

Book chapters

 

  • Rafferty, A. E., & Jimmieson, N. L., & Restubog, S. L. D. (Accepted 04.03.2011).  When leadership meets organizational change: The influence of the top management team and supervisory leaders on change appraisals, change attitudes, and adjustment to change (Ed.) R. T. By, A. Michel, & S. Oreg. The psychology of organizational change: Viewing change from the employee's perspective. Cambridge University Press. Book Publisher Ranking A*

  • *Jimmieson, N. L., Rafferty, A. E., & Allen, J. E. (Accepted 04.03.2011). Individual Reactions to Organizational Change: Understanding the Role of Individual Differences and Contextual Variables in an Experimental Setting. (Eds.) R. T. By, A. Michel, & S. Oreg. The psychology of organizational change: Viewing change from the employee's perspective. Cambridge University Press. Book Publisher Ranking A*

  • Hershcovis, S., & Rafferty, A. E. (Accepted 17.11.2010). Predicting abusive supervision. In Houdmont, J., Leka, S., & Sinclair, R. (Eds.) (2012). Contemporary occupational health psychology: Global perspectives on research and practice, vol 2. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. Book Publisher Ranking A

  • Rafferty, A. E. (2009). Transformational leadership. (Ed.) James C. Sarros. Readings in Leadership, pp. 11-35. Tilde.
    Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2009). Job satisfaction in organizations. In (Eds.) David A. Buchanan & Alan Bryman. Handbook of Organizational Research Methods, pp. 196-212. Sage Publications. Book Publisher Ranking A

  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2008). Organizational change and development. In (Eds.) Julian Barling & Cary L. Cooper. Handbook of Organizational Behavior, pp. 602-620. Sage Publications. Book Publisher Ranking A

  • Rafferty, A. E., & Parker, S. K. (2005) Organisational development and change, pp. 364-387. In D. Poole, G. Jones, & P. Murray (Eds.), Contemporary Management Issues in Management and Organisational Behaviour. Thomson Learning
  • Maierhofer, N., Rafferty, A. E., & Kabanoff, B. (2003) When and why are values important in organizations? In S. W. Gilliland, D. D. Steiner & D. P. Skarlicki (Eds.), Research in Social Issues in Management: Emerging Perspectives on Values in Organizations (Part I: Value-based Theories in Organizations, pp. 3-32). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing Inc.

 

Edited abstracts

 

  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2007) Dimensions of transformational leadership: Conceptual and empirical extensions. In J. L. Pierce and J. W. Newstrom (Eds.), Leaders and the Leadership Process (5th Edition). McGraw-Hill/Irwin

 

Refereed conferences papers

 

  • Rafferty, A. E. & Jimmieson, N. L. (2011). When leadership meets organizational change: The influence of the top management team and supervisory leaders on change appraisals, change attitudes, and adjustment to change. Symposium: The Psychology of Organizational Change: Focusing on the Recipients' Perspective. Accepted as a showcase symposium in the Organisational Behavior and the Organisational Change and Development Divisions at the 2011 Academy of Conference, San Antonio, Texas
  • Howarth, M., & Rafferty, A. E. (2010). Transformational Leadership and Organizational Change: The Impact of Vision Content, Vision Delivery, and Change Management History. Accepted in the Refereed stream for the 24th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference. Awarded best paper in the organisational development stream
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Restubog, S. L. D. (2010). The dispositional antecedents and socio-cognitive mediators of abusive supervision and laissez-faire leadership. Paper in the symposium:  Both Sides of the Coin: Consequences of Constructive Leadership and Antecedents of Destructive Leadership. Presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology, 11-16th July, 2010: Melbourne
  • Howarth, M., & Rafferty, A. E. (2009). Transformational leadership and organizational change: The impact of vision content and delivery. Paper accepted at the 2009 Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, IL. Awarded best student paper in the organizational development and change division. August 2009
  • Rafferty, A. E. (2007). A longitudinal study of relationships between contingent reward and personal recognition. Paper accepted at The Academy of Management Conference, Philadelphia PA
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Jimmieson, N. L. (2006). Organizational change climate: Relationships with group well-being. Paper accepted at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York, New York
  • Rafferty, A. E. (2006). Perceptions of organisational change at the group level of analysis. Paper accepted at the International Conference of Applied Psychology, Greece 2006
  • Rafferty, A. E. (2005). Developing a theoretical model to explain why leaders at different organizational levels have differential effects on followers' attitudes and well-being. Paper accepted at the British Academy of Management, Oxford, England, September 2005
  • Neale, M., Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2005). People making the place: How co-workers' voice and helping behaviors influence perceptions of organizational climate. Paper accepted at the Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference, the Gold Coast, 2005
  • Neale, M., Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2004). Helping and voice within groups: An extension of the group-value model of procedural justice. Paper accepted at the British Academy of Management Conference, St Andrews, Scotland, 2004
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2004). Relationships between transformational leadership and an expanded array of follower outcomes. Paper presented at the British Academy of Management, St Andrews, Scotland
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Wellen, J. M. (2004).The moderating role of organisational context on relationships between transformational leadership behaviours and follower outcomes. Paper accepted at ANZAM, 2004
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Neale, M. (2004). What do followers say about developmental and supportive leadership? Paper accepted at ANZAM, 2004
  • Jones, R. A., Rafferty, A. E., & Simons, R. H. (2004). Flexibility, the cornerstone of alliance contracting: An illustration in an Australian construction project. Paper accepted at ANZAM, 2004
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. (2003). Exploring the impact of transformational leadership at different hierarchical levels. In A. Brown (Ed.). Surfing the Waves: Management Challenges; Management Solutions, Proceedings of the 17th ANZAM Conference, Fremantle, 2-5 December. CD of Refereed Papers
  • Rafferty, A. E. & Simons, R. (2003). Factors influencing the success of organisational change efforts: The mediating role of individuals' change perceptions. In A. Brown (Ed.). Surfing the Waves: Management Challenges; Management Solutions, Proceedings of the 17th ANZAM Conference, Fremantle, 2-5 December. CD of Refereed Papers
  • Rafferty, A. E., (2002). Relating different types of organizational change to measures of employee well-being. Proceedings of the XXV International Congress of Applied Psychology (CD ROM). Singapore.
  • Griffin, M. A., Neal, A., & Rafferty, A. E., (2002). Safety climate and transformational leadership. Proceedings of the XXV International Congress of Applied Psychology (CD ROM). Singapore
  • Rafferty, A. E. (2002). Examining planned and emergent change at the work group and individual level of analysis. Proceedings of the XXV International Congress of Applied Psychology (CD ROM). Singapore
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Simons, R. H. (2002). The influence of attitudes to change on adoption of an integrated IT system. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Conference, Denver, USA
  • Griffin, M., Rafferty, A. E., & Mason, C. (2001). Who started this? Investigating different sources of organizational change. In D. H. Nagao (Ed.), Academy of Management Proceedings and Membership Directory Washington 2001 – Organization Development & Change Paper Abstracts (pp. 5-6 CD ROM). Georgia USA: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. A. (2001). A new model of change and change leadership. In D. H. Nagao (Ed.), Academy of Management Proceedings and Membership Directory Washington 2001 – Organization Development & Change Paper Abstracts (CD ROM). Georgia USA: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Rose, D. (2001). An examination of the relationship among extent of workplace change, employee participation, and workplace distress. W. Noble (Ed.), Australian Journal of Psychology 2001 Supplement - Combined Abstracts of 2001 Australian Psychology Conferences, vol. 53 (p. 85). Carlton South, Vic: The Australian Psychological Society Ltd.
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Simons, R. (2001). An empirical examination of the relationship between change readiness perceptions and types of change. In D. H. Nagao (Ed.), Academy of Management Proceedings and Membership Directory Washington 2001 – Organization Development & Change Paper Abstracts (p. 6 CD ROM). Georgia USA: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Rafferty, A. E., & Griffin, M. (2000). Beyond the single intervention study: A collaborative research project to investigate organizational change. In S. Havlovic (Ed.), Proceeding and Membership Directory of the Sixtieth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management Toronto 2000: Best Papers, Organization Development and Change Division (pp. C1-C6 CD ROM). Whitewater, USA: University of Wisconsin

Research interests

  • Organisational change and development (e.g., readiness for change, responses to organisational change, organisational change climate)
  • Leadership (e.g., transformational leadership, destructive leadership, abusive supervision)
  • Organisational behavior (e.g., job satisfaction, organisational climate, human resource management)

Research grants

  • 2009–2011: Sarros, J., & Rafferty. ARC Linkage Grant. Determinants, processes, and outcomes of executive coaching, $167,000
  • 2009–2011: Rafferty, A. E., & Restubog, S. L. D. ARC Discovery Grant. The two faces of leadership: Constructive and destructive leadership and their impact on followers, $120,000
  • 2008-2010: Rafferty, A. E. ARC Discovery Grant. Developing employee well-being and performance through transformational leadership, $147,335

 

Professional activities

 

  • 2009: Ongoing Editorial Board of Journal of Management
  • 2009: Ongoing Editorial Board of Journal of Change Management
  • 2011: Ongoing Associate Editor European Journal of Work and Organisational Psychology
  • 2011: Ongoing Editorial Board Australian Journal of Management

 Courses taught

  • MGMT5901 Organisational Behaviour
  • MGMT5908 Strategic Human Resource Management
ASB Google + ASB Youtube ASB LinkedIn ASB Twitter ASB Facebook Your ASB Mobile App

Australian School of Business UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
© Copyright 2013 UNSW Australian School of Business™. CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G
Authorised by the Australian School of Business ABN 57 195 873 179


Page last updated: 1/06/2012 4:16 PM 
Disclaimer Some pages on this website are updated dynamically on a regular basis. This may not be reflected in the ‘Last updated’ date.