I am an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  I completed my Ph.D. in Management (Organizational Behavior) at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and my Bachelors of Science in Psychology at Penn State.  I previously served on the faculty at The University of Notre Dame. 

Research: My research program aims to understand how people respond to morally charged situations in the workplace. The modern workplace requires employees to navigate moral conflict, grapple with policies they morally disagree with, or intervene to stop problematic behavior. I study how employees manage these situations across different positions, relationships, and organizations.  My work has been published in top management and psychology outlets. 

Media: My work has been been featured in outlets such as  Forbes, NPR, Fast Company, ABC, HBR, Adam Grant's WorkLife and Think Again, and Slate (France).  I have  written pieces for outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review (and also here), Scientific American, and Ethical Systems.  I have been a guest on programs such as ABC and  BBC News' Business Matters radio. 

Consulting: I have worked with a number of public, private, and federal organizations, ranging from those on the Fortune 500 to regional utility plants. In addition to using state of the art research practices,  I have also developed a range of tools to assess employee motivation, engagement, and decision-making. 

In addition, I have served as an expert witness. My work has also been cited in state legislative hearings (see here).

Teaching: I teach courses in organizational behavior, ethics, and social impact. I have led half and full-day workshops on topics such managing meaningful work, team effectiveness, and navigating conflict to a range of clients. 

I have been recognized by Poets and Quants for my teaching.  I have also worked to develop cases with students, which can be found at the bottom of this webpage. Finally, I run a small research team for students interested in organizational behavior research. For those interested, please send a CV and cover letter to my email. 

Other links:

• CV: Click here

• UNC Bio: Link

• Google Scholar: Link

• ResearchGate: Link

Publications

• • Kundro, T. G., Affinito, S. J., & Rodriguez-Mincey, D. (in press). Observers (and transgressors) prefer creative punishments. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

  • Kundro, T. G., Tedder-King, A., Walker, O., & Shandell, M. (in press). Reject or protect? Corrective action in response to women’s versus men’s reports of workplace abuse. Organization Science.

  • Kundro, T. G., Croitoru, N., & Helgason, B.A. (2024). Moral or lawful? When legal constraints reverse the motivational benefits of moral considerations. Organization Science.  

  • Kundro, T. G., Neely, B., & Muir, C. (2024). Supervisor Integrity Empowers Employees to Advocate for Diversity in Problematic Climates. Journal of Applied Psychology. 

  • Kundro, T. G., Nurmohamed, S., Kakkar, H., & Affinito, S. (2023). Time and Punishment: Time Delays Exacerbate the Severity of Third-Party Punishment. Psychological Science.

  • Kundro, T.G.,* Belinda, C.,* Affinito, S.,* & Christian, M. (2023) Performance Pressure Amplifies the Effect of Evening Detachment on Next-Morning Shame: Downstream Consequences for Workday Cheating Behavior. Journal of Applied Psychology.  (*Denotes equal authorship)

  • Kundro, T.G. (2023). The Benefits and Burdens of Work Moralization on Creativity. Academy of Management Journal.

  • Kundro, T.G. & Rothbard, N. (2023). Does Power Protect Female Moral Objectors? How and When Moral Objectors’ Gender, Power, and Use of Organizational Frames Influence Perceived Self-Control and Experienced Retaliation. Academy of Management Journal.

  • Carton, A., Knowlton, K., Coutifaris, C.,* Kundro, T.G.,* & Boyson., A. (2023). Painting a Clear Picture While Seeing the Big Picture: When and Why Leaders Overcome the Tradeoff Between Concreteness and Scale.  Academy of Management Journal.

  • Kundro, T.G., Burke, V., Grandey, A.A., & Sayre, G.  (2022). A Perfect Storm: Customer Sexual Harassment as a Joint Function of Financial Dependence and Emotional Labor. Journal of Applied Psychology.

  • Nurmohamed, S., Kundro,  T.G., & Myers, C.  (2021).  Against the Odds: Underdog versus Favorite Narratives to Offset Prior Experiences of Discrimination. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

  • Kundro, T.G. & Nurmohamed, S. (2021). Understanding When and Why Third Parties Punish Cover-Ups Less Severely. Academy of Management Journal.

Please email me if you would like a copy of any paper above.  Most are available on ResearchGate. 

Teaching and Cases

I am working with students to develop a series of cases that are open-access and free to use. If you would like a case in full, please request access below.

Uber Vs. Portland.  Designed and written by Collin Sclesky.

Bountygate. Designed and written by Miles Wilkin.

Theranos.  Designed and written by Uma Bhat.