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Biography
Education
- Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A - M.S. Business Administration, Organizational Behavior and Theory
Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration
Getulio Vargas Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil - Visiting Graduate Student, Organizational Behavior and Theory
Goizueta Business School
Emory University, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A - Bachelor’s in Business Administration
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Research Interests
Interpersonal Relationships at Work, Self-disclosure, Honesty and Truth-telling, Disclosure of Unethical Behaviors, Team and Group work, Organizing Dynamics, AI-human Teaming.
Teaching Interests
Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Team and Group Dynamics, Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Ethics at Work, AI-human Teaming, Quantitative Methods for Research.
Peer-reviewed Publications
Aggarwal, I., Cuconato, G., Ateş, N. Y., & Meslec, N. (2025). Self‐beliefs, transactive memory systems, and collective identification in teams: Articulating the socio‐cognitive underpinnings of COHUMAIN. Topics in Cognitive Science, 17(2), 217-247. https://doi.org/10.1111/tops.12681
- An earlier version of this paper was my master’s thesis.
Ashouri, N., Cuconato, G., Ehasz, S. F., Moreno, F. J., Perkins, B. G., Alley, L., De La Haye, D., Feddeck, M. V., Gupta, A., Hite-Womack, S., May, K., & Smith, S. G. (2025). Picture Perfect: A Task Interdependence and Communication Experiential Activity for Teams. Management Teaching Review, 10(4), 559-575. https://doi.org/10.1177/23792981241283733
Manuscripts in Preparation
Cuconato, G, Coen, C. The Social Psychology of Honesty: Justifying Honest and Dishonest Behaviors in Work Relationships. [Manuscript under development. Target: Journal of Management Inquiry]
Cuconato, G, Coen, C. Everyday Honesty at Work: Interdependence, Closeness, and Conversation Topic. [Manuscript under development. Target: Journal of Applied Psychology]
Cuconato, G, Coen, C. A Dynamic Theory of Honest and Dishonest Behaviors: An Agent-Based Modeling Simulation. [Simulation Development underway. Target: Journal of Management Studies]
Cuconato*, G., Bertleff*, A., Stephens*, J. P. A role-based view of large construction project team members’ temporal focus heterogeneity and shifting temporal leadership. [Revise&Resubmit at International Journal of Project Management]
*Denotes shared first authorship.
Singh, J., Stephens, J. P., Cuconato, G. Interactivity Organizing for Customer-Centric Organizations: A Strategic Framework. [Manuscript in preparation. Target: Journal of Marketing]
Cuconato, G., Aggarwal, I.,& Ateş, N. Y. Transactive Memory Systems: Team Commitment and Goal Orientation. [Study 1 and 2 data analyses completed, manuscript in preparation. Target: Small Group Research]
Cuconato, G., & Cesario, G. Whistleblowing: A Tale of Need for Closure and Morality. [Study 1 completed, Study 2 design underway. Target: BRQ Business Research Quarterly]
Cuconato, G. Social Entanglement: Construct and Scale Development. [Study 1 completed, Study 2 design underway. Target: Journal of Business and Psychology]
Ito, A., Cuconato, G., When Leaders Admit Their Errors: The Impact of Leader Error Sharing on Follower Willingness to Share Errors. [Manuscript in Preparation. Target: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science]
Liu, H., Cuconato, G., & Khatija, P. Finding Home: Understanding international identity integration. [Conceptualization phase]
Teaching Experience
- ORBH330/430 Quantum Leadership
- MBAP409 Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship
- ORBH250 Leading People
- MGMT646 Advanced Analytical Methods for Generalizing Research
- MGMT649 Structural Equation Modeling
Leadership and Team Facilitation Experience
Training Group Facilitator
- Spring 2025 Developing Interpersonal Skills for Managers, Graduate Level
- Spring 2024 Developing Interpersonal Skills for Leading, Undergraduate Level
- Spring 2023 Developing Interpersonal Skills for Leading, Undergraduate Level
- Spring 2022 Developing Interpersonal Skills for Managers, Graduate Level
Leadership Coaching
- Summer 2022 Leading People and Organizations, Graduate Level (Leadership coach)
Grants and Honors
- 2026 Suresh Srivastva Scholarship, Department of Organizational Behavior at Case Western Reserve University.
- 2026 Sherm Grinnell Scholarship, Weatherhead School of Management.
- 2025 Travel Award, AoM Management and Organizational Cognition Division.
- 2025 Ruth Barber Moon Award, Case Western Reserve University.
- 2025 Graduate Student Appreciation Award, Case Western Reserve University.
- 2025 Don Wolfe Scholarship, Weatherhead School of Management.
- 2024 Exemplary Service Award, Department of Organizational Behavior at Case Western Reserve University.
- 2024 Best Reviewer Award, AoM Organizational Behavior Division.
- 2024 Sherm Grinnell Scholarship, Weatherhead School of Management.
- 2023 Unity Banquet Research Scholarship, Case Western Reserve University.
- 2023 Best Reviewer Award, AoM Organizational Behavior Division.
- 2021 Unity Banquet Conference Scholarship, Case Western Reserve University.
Presentations
Singh, J., Stephens, J. P., & Cuconato, G. (2026). Customer-Centric Organizing: A Triangle of Tensions Framework. 2026Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Author. https://doi.org/10.5465/amproc.2026.11629abstract
Ito, A., Cuconato, G., Gibson, K. R., Moon, B., Bourgoin, A., Xu, W., Yu, A., Wei, L., Bui, L., Vaziri, H., Heydarifard, Z., Rahimian, S., Miller, R., Howe, L. C., Zheng, Y., Chaiamarit, N., & Cuconato, G. (Gaby). (2026). Self-Disclosure at Work: The Role of Context Across Organizational Levels. 2026Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Author.
Chaiamarit, N., Ito, A., & Cuconato G. (2026). When leaders admit their errors: The impact of leader error sharing on follower willingness’ to share errors. Presentation at the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Italy. Author.
Singh, J., Stephens, J. P., Cuconato, G. (2026). Interactivity Organizing for Customer-Centric Organizations: A Strategic Framework. American Marketing Association Winter Academic Conference, Spain. Author.
Singh, J., Stephens, J. P., Cuconato, G. (2025). Communicative Interactions in Theories of Organizing: Conceptualization and Review. 2025Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark. Author and Presenter.
Cuconato, G., (2024). The Personality and Social Psychology of Honesty: Justifying Honest and Dishonest Behaviors. Presentation at the 2024 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Author and Presenter.
Cuconato, G., (2024). The Personality and Social Psychology of Honesty: Justifying Honest and Dishonest Behaviors. Presentation at the 2024 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Author and Presenter.
Cuconato, G., Coen, C. (2024). Use of Agent-Based Modeling Across Management Research. Symposium Presentation at the 2024 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Author and Presenter.
Cuconato, G. Cesario, G., (2024). Whistleblowing harassment: The role of need for closure. Presentation at the 2024 Southern Academy of Management, San Antonio, TX. Author and Presenter.
Cuconato, G., & Liu, H., (2024). Leadership Quest: Experiential Learning Design. Presentation at the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society Annual Meeting, Salem, MA.
Cuconato, G. (2024). The Phenomenon of Self-disclosure at work: A mixed methods study. Roundtable Session at Positive Relationships at Work Roundtable Meeting, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Author and Presenter.
Ashouri, N., Cuconato, G., Ehasz, S. F., Moreno, F. J., Perkins, B. G., Alley, L., ... & Smith, S. G. (2023). Picture Perfect: A Task Interdependence and Communication Experiential Activity for Teams. Doctoral Institute Presentation at the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL.
Cuconato, G., Aggarwal, I., & Ateş, N. Y. (2022). Creative Self-Efficacy in Teams: A Socio-Cognitive Approach to Team Performance. Presentation at the 2022 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Author and Presenter.
Cuconato, G., Aggarwal, I., & Ateş, N. Y. (2021). Not so siloed: The role of affective, cognitive, and motivational factors on team performance. Presentation at the 2021 Academy ofManagement Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference. Author and Presenter.
Conference Session Chair/Organizer
Cuconato, G., Ito, A., Hardin, A. E., Legood, A., Zheng, Y., Lee, A., …, Gonzalez, M. F., (2025). Self-Disclosure in Organizations. Symposium at the 2025Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark. Session Chair.
Ito, A., Harrison, J. A., Bligh, M., Cuconato, G., Budworth, M. H. E., Chummar, S., ... & Newton, D. (2024). Sharing Through Self-Disclosure: Conceptualizations and Measurement in Organizations. Symposium at the 2024Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Session Facilitator.
Doctoral Consortia
- 2025 Doctoral and Junior Faculty Consortium, AoM Research Methods Division.
- 2025 Pre-Colloquium PhD Workshop, European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS).
- 2024 Late-Stage Doctoral Consortium, Southern Management Association (SMA).
- 2024 Doctoral Consortium, Southwestern Academy of Management (SWAM).
- 2024 Doctoral Consortium, Western Academy of Management (WAM).
- 2023 Doctoral Institute, Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS).
- 2022 “Halfway There” Doctoral Professional Development Workshop, Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
- 2025 Gestalt Experience Workshop
- 2025 CARMA Live Online Short Course: Qualitative Comparative Analysis Certification
- 2024 Case Western Reserve University Future Faculty Certification Program
- 2024 Case Western Reserve University Foundations of Coaching Certificate
- 2022 Weatherhead Coaching Certificate
- 2021 Change Management with a New Change Equation
- 2021 Advanced Professional Development for University Teaching Certification
- 2020-Present Member of the Academy of Management