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Prof. Erica XU 

Associate Professor
Management Discipline
Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems

erica_xu@hkbu.edu.hk
3411 6615
WLB717
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8074-9358
 
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Dr. Erica Xu is an associate professor of organizational behavior in Department of management at School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University. Her research focuses on leadership, interpersonal dynamics, power, prosocial and antisocial behaviors, and gender issues. She has published in leading management journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Science, Journal of Management, Human Resource Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Academy of Management Discoveries, and etc. Erica teaches Leadership and Organizational Development, Frontiers of Leadership Research, Research Methodology at the MBA, DBA, and PhD levels.

  • Leadership
  • Interpersonal dynamics
  • Power, Prosocial and antisocial behaviors
  • Gender issues

  • Leadership
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Research Methodology

  • PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Things We Do, Costs We Yet Don't Know: Social Sharing as a Catalyst of Service Sabotage

Xu, E., Ouyang, K.,Huang, X., Shaw, J. D. & Lam, L. W.,1 Oct 2025,In:Management and Organization Review.21,5,p. 889-91426 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

榜样与感染：父母身份认同增益职场母亲的工作动力

陈乐妮,黄旭&许寒华,23 Sept 2025,In:心理科学进展.33,11,p. 1870-18901529 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

How to Contain the Corruptive Force of Subordinate Managers' Use of Power

Huang, X., Li, F.,Xu, E.& Fan, P.,1 Jul 2025,Academy of Management Proceedings 2025.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2025, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Valued or Sidelined? Exploring Supervisors' Perception and Treatment of Elite-Educated Newcomers

Ma, L.,Xu, E.&Huang, X.,1 Jul 2025,Academy of Management Proceedings 2025.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2025, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

A Social Hierarchy Perspective on the Detrimental Effects of Leader–Member Exchange Differentiation on Team Functioning: Leader-Conferred Status Versus Member-Conferred Status

Xu, J. (Co-first author),Xu, E.(Co-first author) &Huang, X.,Dec 2025,In:Personnel Psychology.78,4,p. 724-74320 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Passion ignites: Effect of expert worker passion on employee performance in knowledge worker teams

Tang, Y., Pu, X.,Xu, E.,Huang, X., Zhang, G. & Xiao, J.,Feb 2025,In:Journal of Business Research.188,15 p., 115052.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Time and change: A meta‐analysis of temporal decisions in longitudinal studies

Zhao, H. H., Shipp, A. J., Carter, K., Gonzalez-Mulé, E. &XU, E.,May 2024,In:Journal of Organizational Behavior.45,4,p. 620-64021 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

When Helping Behaviors Induce Hostile Reactions? A Perspective of Competitive Altruism

Xu, E., Ouyang, K. & Tang, E.,Aug 2024.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

Increased Help Breeds Ingrates: A Dynamic Perspective on Recipients' Responses Toward Receiving Help

Xu, E., Xu, J. &Huang, X.,1 Aug 2024,Academy of Management Proceedings 2024.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2024, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Young and entitled? Early socialization with permissive parents matters

LIU, J., Chen, S.,XU, E., CHEN, L. &HUANG, X.,21 Apr 2023.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference poster › peer-review

When can display of authenticity at work facilitate coworker interactions? The moderating effect of perception of organizational politics

Tang, Y.,Xu, E.,Huang, X.& Pu, X.,Jan 2023,In:Human Relations.76,1,p. 27-5226 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Loving or loathing? A power-dependency explanation for narcissists' social acceptance in the workplace

Xu, E.,Huang, X., Robinson, S. L. & Ouyang, K.,Jun 2022,In:Journal of Organizational Behavior.43,5,p. 783-80018 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Instrumental Love: Political Marriage and Family Firm Growth

Lu, F.,Huang, X.,Xu, E., Chung, C.-N. & He, X.,Apr 2022,In:Management and Organization Review.18,2,p. 279-31840 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

The Effect of Charismatic Leadership on Leader Centrality and Team Performance

Yin, Y.,Xu, E.,Huang, X.& Hu, S.,1 Aug 2021,Academy of Management Proceedings 2021.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2021, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Shadow of the Prince: Parent-incumbents' Coercive Control over Child-successors in Family Organizations

Huang, X., Chen, L.,Xu, E., Lu, F. &Tam, K. C.,1 Sept 2020,In:Administrative Science Quarterly.65,3,p. 710-75041 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

The "Evil Pleasure": Abusive supervision and third-party observers' malicious reactions toward victims

Xu, E.,Huang, X., Jia, R., Xu, J., Liu, W., Graham, L. & Snape, E.,Oct 2020,In:Organization Science.31,5,p. 1115-113723 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Is LMX Differentiation a Hindrance or a Promotion to Team Functioning? Acyclicity Matters

Xu, J.,Xu, E.&Huang, X.,1 Aug 2020,Academy of Management Proceedings 2020.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2020, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

How Dissimilar Employees Co-Create: Deep Knowledge Sharing and Integrative Understanding

Huang, X.,Xu, E.& Zhou, Y.,1 Aug 2020,Academy of Management Proceedings 2020.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Tactics of speaking up: The roles of issue importance, perceived managerial openness, and managers' positive mood

Xu, E.,Huang, X., Ouyang, K., Liu, W. & Hu, S.,1 May 2020,In:Human Resource Management.59,3,p. 255-26915 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

How comparatively high performers' humility lessens member envy and witholding behaviors

Xu, E., Cheng, B. H.,Huang, X., Wong, M. N. & Ouyang, K.,May 2019.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

A Power-Dependency Explanation for When Narcissists are Ostracized or Appraised

Xu, E., Ouyang, K. &Huang, X.,1 Aug 2019.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

Committing to Work at the Expense of Other Life Pursuits: The Consequence of Individuals' Relative Centrality of Work Across Job Types and Nations Differing in Performance Orientation

Lu, Q.,Huang, X., Bond, M. H. &Xu, E.,1 Aug 2019,In:Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.50,7,p. 848-86922 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Nonlinear consequences of promotive and prohibitive voice for managers' responses: The roles of voice frequency and LMX

Huang, X.,Xu, E., Huang, L. & Liu, W.,Oct 2018,In:Journal of Applied Psychology.103,10,p. 1101-112020 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Reaching the limits of reciprocity in favor exchange: The effects of generous, stingy, and matched favor giving on social status

Ouyang, K.,Xu, E.,Huang, X., Liu, W. & Tang, Y.,Jun 2018,In:Journal of Applied Psychology.103,6,p. 614-63017 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

When Self-View Is at Stake: Responses to Ostracism Through the Lens of Self-Verification Theory

Xu, E.,Huang, X.& Robinson, S. L.,1 Sept 2017,In:Journal of Management.43,7,p. 2281-230222 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

The shadow of the prince: Incumbents' coercive control over successors in family organizations

Huang, X., Chen, L. L.,Xu, E., Lu, F. & Tam, K. C.,1 Jan 2016,Academy of Management Proceedings 2016.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2016, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Instrumental Love: Political Marriage and the Performance of Family Firms

Lu, F.,Huang, X.,Xu, E.& He, X.,1 Jan 2016,Academy of Management Proceedings 2016.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2016, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

The “evil pleasure”: Abusive supervision and coworker observers' malicious reactions to victims

Xu, E.,Huang, X., Jia, R. T., Graham, L., Snape, E. & Liu, W.,1 Jan 2016,Academy of Management Proceedings 2016.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management, (Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2016, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

When authoritarian leaders outperform transformational leaders: Firm performance in a harsh economic environment

Huang, X.,Xu, E., Chiu, W. C. K., Lam, C. K. & Farh, L. J. L.,1 Dec 2015,In:Academy of Management Discoveries.1,2,p. 180-20021 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Popular narcissists: Power dependence and social acceptance in the workplace

Xu, E.,Huang, X.& Robinson, S. L.,Aug 2015,p. 533-538.6 p.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review

The prevalence of ostracism, interpersonal emotions, and work performance

Xu, H., Newman, A., Huang, X. & Zhao, H.,Apr 2015.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper

The effects of imbalanced versus balanced favor exchange on status

Ouyang, K.,Xu, H., Huang, X. & Liu, W.,May 2014.
Research output : Contribution to conference › Conference paper

The Joint Effects of Issue Importance, Managerial Openness, and Positive Mood on Voice and Tactics

Xu, E.& Liu, W.,1 Jan 2013,Academy of Management Proceedings 2013.Taneja, S. (ed.).Academy of Management,p. 736-7416 p.(Academy of Management Proceedings; vol. 2013, no. 1).
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Abusive supervision and work behaviors: The mediating role of LMX

Xu, E.,Huang, X., Lam, C. K. & Miao, Q.,May 2012,In:Journal of Organizational Behavior.33,4,p. 531–54313 p.
Research output : Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Paternalistic leadership: From here to where?

Wu, M. &Xu, E.,31 May 2012,Handbook of Chinese Organizational Behavior: Integrating Theory, Research and Practice.Huang , X. & Bond, M. H. (eds.).Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.,p. 449-46618 p.
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Ostracism, Chinese style

Xu, E.&Huang, X.,31 May 2012,Handbook of Chinese Organizational Behavior: Integrating Theory, Research and Practice.Huang, X. & Bond, M. H. (eds.).Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.,p. 258-27114 p.
Research output : Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review