Areas of research

  • Organizational justice
  • Interpersonal work relationships
  • Workplace interactions

Areas of teaching

  • Organisational theory/behaviour
  • Leadership
  • Human resources management

Grants and awards

2020

Davis Fellows (Service Learning/Internships Faculty Learning Community)
University of Hartford, Hartford, United States of America

2018

Critical Thinking Fellows
University of Hartford, Hartford, United States of America

2016

Outstanding Reviewer; Organizational Behavior Division for the 2016 Academy of Management Meeting
Academy of Management (AOM), Briarcliff Manor, United States of America

Publications from the last 5 years

Articles

KNAPP, J., LENSGES, M. and TONG, N. (2026). Pet Peeves and Sensemaking at Work. Journal of Management Inquiry, 35(1), pp. 47-60.

Scholarly books

TONG, N. and URICK, M. (2023). Bend the Knee or Seize the Throne: Leadership Lessons from the Seven Kingdoms. 1 ed. Emerald Publishing , 156 pages.

Conference proceedings

TONG, N., LENSGES, M. and LAKER, L. (2025). Toward a Better Understanding of Emotions in the Workplace. In: AOM Annual Meeting. Copenhagen: Proceedings - Academy of Management (AOM).

TONG, N. (2023). How We Treat Us: Justice Within and Between Teams. In: AOM Annual Meeting. Boston: Proceedings - Academy of Management (AOM).

TONG, N., LENSGES, M. and KNAPP, J. (2022). Grating on My Nerves: An exploration of pet peeves and their effects on employee interactions and organizations. In: AOM Annual Meeting. Seattle: Proceedings - Academy of Management (AOM).

MASTERSON, S.S., TONG, N., KEELER, K., KNAPP, J., LENSGES, M., PEAT, D.M. ... PURANIK, H.G. (2021). Between Me and You: Exploring External Contextual Factors in Employee Interactions. In: . Proceedings - Academy of Management (AOM), pp. 11588.

Conferences and other contributions

TONG, N. (2024). Justice Within and Between Teams. In: International Conference on Social Science and Management, 4th ICSSAM: Humanity in Cyberspace : Navigating Tech and People. Taipei.

TONG, N., KNAPP, J. and LENSGES, M. (2024). Pet Peeves and Sensemaking at Work. In: Academy of Business Research Conference. Montréal.

SUGIYAMA, K., TONG, N., CHUI, C.W.S. and YATES, M. (2023). Collaborative Theorizing in Qualitative Research. In: Qualitative Research in Management and Organization Conference (QRM). Albuquerque.

TONG, N. and LENSGES, M. (2021). Between Me and You: Exploring External Contextual Factors in Employee Interactions. In: HR Division sponsored paper symposium. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management.

TONG, N., YATES, M. and LENSGES, M. (2020). Pet Peeves in the Workplace. In: 21st Annual National Business and Economics Society (NBES) Conference. Puerto Vallarta.