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

SCHMIDT, G.B., LIU, J., SPRINKLE, T.A. and TONG, N. (2026). Scholarship of teaching and learning goes to the cinema: movies and television in management education. Organization Management Journal, 23(4), pp. 427–443.

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.

Conference papers (with selection committee)

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.

Books chapters and other contributions

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.