About Us

Dr. Francesco Cangiano is a Professor at Zayed Military University - Rabdan Academy and Honorary Assistant Professor at Bond University (Australia). Prior to this, he worked at the University of Exeter, Bond University and the University of Western Australia, where he received his PhD in Organisational Behaviour in 2017.

Dr. Cangiano has over 10 years of experience in Business Education at all levels (from undergraduate to executive) across various subjects, ranging from Leadership and HRM to Business Statistics. His research has been featured in top academic journals such as the Journal of Organizational Behavior and the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 

• Ph.D. Organisational Behaviour (University of Western Australia, Australia)
• M.Sc. Social and Organisational Psychology (University of Exeter, UK)
• B.Sc. Industrial and Organisational Psychology (University of Padova, Italy)

Leadership; Human Resource Management; Decision Sciences; Organizational Behavior; Innovation Management; Cross-Cultural Management; Business Statistics.

Leadership; Individual Innovation; Proactive Behavior; Work Motivation.

• Cangiano, F., To, M. L., & Sander, L. (2022). Yes, I Made It! Proactivity Effectiveness Alleviates the Psychological Costs of Proactive Behavior. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2022, No. 1, p. 14029). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
• Reh, S., Wihler, A., & Cangiano, F. (2022). Not All Evil Comes to harm: A Cost-Benefit Lens on the Bright Side of the Dark Triad. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2022, No. 1, p. 14244). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
• Cangiano, F., Parker, S., & Ouyang, K. (2021). Too proactive to switch off: When taking charge drains resources and impairs detachment. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 26(2), 142-154.
• Cangiano, F., Parker, S. K., & Yeo, G. B. (2019). Does daily proactivity affect well‐being? The moderating role of punitive supervision. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 40(1), 59-72.