
Dr. David Richards
Professor
Research Areas:
Academic Qualifications:
PhD (Business Administration), 2009, McMaster University
MBA, 2002, McMaster University
Master of Social Work (MSW), 1995, Wilfrid Laurier University
BA (Gerontology), 1991, McMaster University
BA (Psychology), 1990, McMaster University
Academic Experience
Contract Lecturer, Goodman School of Business, Brock University
Research Assistant, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Industry Experience
Senior Manager, Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Evaluation Coordinator, Research Services, Grand River Hospital
Social Worker, Stratford General Hospital
Case Manager, Peterborough Family Counselling Services
Selected Publications
Jiao, C., Richards, D. A., & Hackett, R. D. (2013). Organizational citizenship behavior and role breadth: a cross-cultural and meta-analytic analysis. Human Resource Management, 52(5), 697-714. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21555
McLarnon, M.J.W., R. Gellatly, I., A. Richards, D. and Arazy, O. (2023). Knowledge sharing processes and the role of attachment patterns. Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 27 No. 5, pp. 1343-1365. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-08-2021-0622
Richards, D., Albert, L., & Schat, A. (2024). Attachment, stress and interactional justice. Personnel Review. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-08-2022-0537
Richards, D. A., & Hackett, R. D. (2012). Attachment and emotion regulation: Compensatory interactions and leader–member exchange. The Leadership Quarterly, 23(4), 686-701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2012.03.005
Richards, D. A., & Schat, A. C. H. (2011). Attachment at (not to) work: Applying attachment theory to explain individual behavior in organizations. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(1), 169-182. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020372
Teaching Expertise
Human Resources
Organizational Behaviour
Management
Research Methods
Beyond the Workplace
My hobbies: Gardening, Hikes with my Dogs
My favorite book: When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris
My favorite movie: Six Degrees of Separation
