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John P. Trougakos

John P. Trougakos

Professor of Organizational Behaviour & HR Management, Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough

Degrees:

PhD, Purdue University
MBA, Oklahoma State University
BS, Oklahoma State University

Phone:

416-287-7181

Bio

John Trougakos is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and HR Management in the Department of Management at University of Toronto-Scarborough, with a cross-appointment to the Organizational Behaviour area at Rotman.  His research explores the dynamics of employees’ daily organizational life, seeking to provide insights into current organizational challenges as well as those of the rapidly evolving workplaces of the future. He focuses specifically on employee well-being, efficiency & productivity, emotions & emotional labour, and leadership & social interactions. His research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, Organizational Research Methods, and the Journal of Applied Psychology, among others. John currently serves as a member of the editorial boards for Personnel Psychology and the Journal of Business Psychology. His industry collaborations include Hellenic Pharma, Bell Canada, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Defense, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Staples Corporation, and the Canadian Securities Trader Association, among others. He is also a member of the Staples Canada Work from Anywhere Advisory Council. 

Academic Positions

  • 2022-

    Professor, Organizational Behaviour and HR Management , University of Toronto

  • 2013-present

    Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Selected Publications - Papers

  • Working Through an ‘Infodemic’: The Impact of COVID-19 News Consumption on Employee Uncertainty and Work Behaviors

    Yoon S., McClean S.T., Chawla N., Kim J.K., Koopman J., Rosen C.C., Trougakos J.P., McCarthy J.M.

    Journal of Applied Psychology

    Issue:106

    2021

    Pages: 501-517

  • Working in a Pandemic: Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 Anxiety on Work, Family, and Health Outcomes

    Trougakos, J. P., Chawla, N., & McCarthy, J.M.

    Journal of Applied Psychology

    Issue:105

    2020

    Pages: 1234-1245

  • Experience Sampling Methodology: A Discussion of Critical Trends and Considerations for Scholarly Advancement

    Gabriel, A. S., Podsokoff, N.P., Beal, D.J., Scott, B.A., Sonnentag, S., Trougakos, J.P., & Butts, M.M.

    Organizational Research Methods

    Issue:22

    2019

    Pages: 969-1006

  • Too anxious to help? Off-job affective rumination as a linking mechanism between work anxiety and helping

    Calderwood, C., Bennett, A. A., Gabriel, A. S., Trougakos, J. P., & Dahling, J.J.

    Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

    Issue:91

    2018

    Pages: 681-687

  • Better together? Examining profiles of employee recovery experiences.

    Bennett, A. A., Gabriel, A. S., Calderwood, C., Dahling, J. J., & Trougakos, J. P.

    Journal of Applied Psychology

    Issue:101

    2016

    Pages: 1635-1654

  • The High Cost of Workplace Anxiety: Evidence of its Detrimental Impact for Workplace Effectiveness and Examination of Personal Mitigating Factors.

    McCarthy, J.M., Trougakos, J.P., & Cheng, B.H.

    Journal of Applied Psychology

    Issue:101

    2016

    Pages: 279-291

  • Too drained to help: A resource depletion perspective on daily interpersonal citizenship behaviors.

    Trougakos, J.P., Beal, D.J., Cheng, B.H., & Hideg, I., & Zweig, D.

    Journal of Applied Psychology

    Issue:100

    2015

    Pages: 227-236

  • Lunch breaks unpacked: The role of autonomy as a moderator of recovery during lunch.

    Trougakos, J.P., Hideg, I, Cheng, B.H., & Beal, D.J.

    Academy of Management Journal.

    Issue:57

    2014

    Pages: 405-421

  • Affect spin predicting strength of daily and episodic stressor-strain processes.

    Beal, D.J., Trougakos, J.P., Dalal, R., & Weiss, H.M.

    Journal of Applied Psychology

    Issue:98

    2013

    Pages: 593-605

  • Episodic Intrapersonal Regulatory Processes: Or, Dealing With Life As It Happens

    Beal, D.J. & Trougakos, J.P.

    Emotional labor in the 21st century: Diverse perspectives on emotion regulation at work, Grandey, A. Dieffendorf, J., Rupp, D. In A. Brief, K. D. Elsbach, and M. Frese's Organizational and Management Series. New York, New York: Psychology Press/Routledge.

    2012

    Pages: 31-55

  • Knowledge Hiding in Organizations. Journal of Organizational Behavior

    Connelly, K., Zweig, D., Webster, J., & Trougakos, J.P.

    Journal of Organizational Behavior

    Issue:33

    2012

    Pages: 64-88

  • Organizational justice: A person-centric approach.

    Guo, J., Rupp, D. R., Weiss, H., & Trougakos, J.

    In S. Gilliland, D. Steiner, & D. Skarlicki (Eds.), Research in Social Issues in Management (Vol. 7). Information Age Publishing .

    2012

    Pages: 3-32

  • Service without a Smile: Comparing the Consequences of Neutral and Positive Display Rules

    Trougakos, J.P., Jackson, C.L., & Beal, D.J.

    Journal of Applied Psychology

    Issue:96

    2011

    Pages: 350-362

  • Momentary Work Recovery: The Role of Within-Day Work Breaks

    Trougakos J.P. & Hideg. I.

    Research in Occupational Stress and Well-Being

    Issue:7

    2009

    Pages: 37-84

  • Making the Break Count: An Episodic Examination of Recovery Activities, Emotional Experiences, and Performance of Positive Affective Displays

    Trougakos, J.P., Beal, D.J., Green, S.G., & Weiss, H.M.

    Academy of Management Journal

    Issue:51

    2008

    Pages: 131-146

  • Influences on Job-Seeking Self-Efficacy of Spouses of Enlisted Military Personnel

    Trougakos, J.P., Green, S.G., Bull, R.A., MacDermid, S.M., & Weiss, H.M.

    Human Performance

    Issue:20

    2007

    Pages: 391-413

  • Episodic Processes in Emotional Labor: Perceptions of Affective Delivery and Regulation Strategies

    Beal, D.J., Trougakos, J.P., Weiss, H.M., & Green, S.G.

    Journal of Applied Psychology

    Issue:91

    2006

    Pages: 1053-1065

Research and Teaching Interests

Employee Well-Being, Leadership, Work Recovery, Emotions, Emotional Labour, Interpersonal Dynamics in the Workplace, Knowledge Transfer, Daily Work Behaviour & The Future of Work,