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A/Prof. Alfred Presbitero

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Position

Associate Professor

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Law

Department

Deakin Business School

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Qualifications

Graduate Certificate of Higher Ed. Learning & Teaching, Deakin University, 2016
Doctor of Philosophy, Macquarie University, 2012
Master of Arts, Ateneo de Manila University, 2006
Bachelor of Arts, University of Santo Tomas, 1999

Contact

Biography

Associate Professor Alfred Presbitero is in the Department of Management in Deakin Business School. He is also the MBA (International) Director. 

Alfred is an expert in international management - he teaches international business management; conducts research and consults with organisations across the Asia Pacific region. 

Alfred serves in the Board of Academy of International Business (AIB) Asia Pacific; Australia-Phiippines Business Council and a Committee Member of the Academy of Management (AOM) International Management Division. He also serves in various Editorial Boards of management and business journals.  

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Research interests

  • Cross-cultural Management
  • International Human Resource Management
  • International Careers

Affiliations

  • Member, Academy of Management (AOM).
  • Member, Academy of International Business (AIB).
  • Member, Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA).

Teaching interests

  • Global Strategy and International
  • Global Mindset and Global Citizenship
  • Business Management Captstone Unit

Units taught

  • MMM315 (Business Management Capstone)
  • MMM311 (Global Mindset and Citizenship)

Conferences

Presbitero, A. (2019). Artificial intelligence in the workplace: Influences on job attitudes and career behaviors. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, USA.

Presbitero, A. (2019). Panel Session chair: Bridging cultural divides: The role of leadership. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Presbitero, A., Teng-Calleja, M.T., & Hechanova, R.M. (2019). Managing human resources in offshoring firms in Asia: Review of literature and directions for future research. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Presbitero, A. (2019). Foreign language anxiety, cognitive load, cultural intelligence and task performance: A moderated-mediated model of functioning in global virtual teams. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Presbitero, A. (2019). Panel Session chair: Cross-cultural management. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Australia New Zealand International Business Association, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

Presbitero, A., & Attar, H. (2018). Extending anxiety-uncertainty management theory: Focusing on intercultural communication effectiveness, cultural intelligence and knowledge sharing. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Minneapolis, USA.

Rocksthul, T., Ang, S., Ng, K-Y., & Presbitero, A. (2017). That's familiar! Testing a theory of recognition primed decision making in global work performance. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Presbitero, A., & Toledano, L. (2016) Cultural intelligence, cross-cultural training and contact intensity in global virtual teams (Named as Best Paper). In Proccedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, California, USA.

Presbitero, A., Roxas, B., & Chadee, D. (2015). The role of organisational values in managing employee retention in local and foreign BPO firms.  In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, Bengaluru, India.

Presbitero, A. (2015). Panel Session chair: Cross-Cultural Research: New Insights. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Australia New Zealand International Business Association, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Presbitero, A., Roxas, B., & Chadee, D. (2014). Retention strategies of BPOs: Focus on organisational values. In Proceedings of the Special Conference of the Strategic Management Society, Sydney, Australia.

Rocksthul, T., Presbitero, A., Ang, S., & Ng, K.Y. (2014). An intercultural SJT of metacognitive cultural intelligence and offshoring performance. In Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Presbitero, A., & Langford, P.H. (2013). Intention to stay and work practices: A configural approach. In Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Houston, Texas, USA.

Presbitero, A., & Langford, P.H. (2011). Organizational climate change and employee engagement: A longitudinal study. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Presbitero, A., & Langford, P.H. (2010). The interaction between collectivism, organizational climate and employee engagement. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada.

Professional activities

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=I0_RME8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Awards

  • Nanyang Technological University Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2013 to 2014
  • Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship Award, 2007 to 2012.

Publications

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2023

Cultural intelligence and global citizenship: conceptualizing and establishing interrelationships

Alfred Presbitero

(2023), pp. 397-411, Handbook of Cultural Intelligence Research, London, Eng., B1

book chapter

Managing human resources in information technology and business process offshoring firms operating in Asia: a literature review toward theoretically and contextually grounded research

A Presbitero, M Teng-Calleja, M Hechanova

(2023), Vol. 61, pp. 668-693, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Dissecting HR's role in disaster preparedness and response: a phenomenological approach

M Teng-Calleja, A Presbitero, M de Guzman

(2023), pp. 1-18, Personnel Review, Bingley, Eng., C1

journal article

Reducing employee burnout in the context of a global crisis and remote work: focusing on quality of leader-member exchange, trust in leader and organizational identification

Alfred Presbitero, John Aruta

(2023), pp. 1-1, Asian Business and Management, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

"Strength, pride, hope, care": Employment pathways for First Nations communities of Djilang (Geelong). Executive summary

Mitchell Browne, Andrew Creed, Jo Ingold, Alfred Presbitero, Christina Gregersen, Louisa Whettam

(2023), Geelong, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper
2022

Enhancing intercultural task performance: examining the roles of social complexity belief and cultural intelligence

A Presbitero

(2022), Vol. 51, pp. 159-175, Personnel Review, C1

journal article

Culturally intelligent supervisors: Inclusion, intercultural cooperation, and psychological safety

Y Fujimoto, A Presbitero

(2022), Vol. 71, pp. 407-435, Applied Psychology, C1

journal article

Job attitudes and career behaviors relating to employees' perceived incorporation of artificial intelligence in the workplace: a career self-management perspective

A Presbitero, M Teng-Calleja

(2022), pp. 1-19, Personnel Review, Bingley, Eng., C1

journal article

Conflict management in the indigenous community of Batad in the Philippines: A system dynamic perspective

Emerald Ilac, Alfred Presbitero

(2022), pp. 25-44, Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article

Organizational direction, expectations, and employees' intention for Green HRM practices in the Philippines: a signaling theory perspective

M Teng-Calleja, A Presbitero, M de Guzman

(2022), Asian Business and Management, London, Eng., C1

journal article
2021

Communication accommodation within global virtual team: The influence of cultural intelligence and the impact on interpersonal process effectiveness

A Presbitero

(2021), Vol. 27, Journal of International Management, C1

journal article

Effective Planning for an Expatriate Career: What Roles Do Career Adaptability and Cultural Intelligence Play?

Alfred Presbitero, Mendiola Teng-Calleja

(2021), Vol. 58, pp. 119-140, Journal of Employment Counseling, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Employee perceptions of HRM system strength: examining outcome and boundary conditions among HR and non-HR employees

A Presbitero, M Teng-Calleja, E Farndale

(2021), Personnel Review, C1

journal article
2020

Employee intention to stay in an organization: examining the role of calling and perceived supervisor support through the theoretical lens of work as calling

A Presbitero, M Teng-Calleja

(2020), Vol. 28, pp. 320-336, Journal of career assessment, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Foreign language skill, anxiety, cultural intelligence and individual task performance in global virtual teams: A cognitive perspective

A Presbitero

(2020), Vol. 26, Journal of International Management, C1

journal article

Task performance in global virtual team: examining the roles of perceived cultural dissimilarity and cultural intelligence of member and leader

A Presbitero

(2020), Vol. 49, pp. 1091-1105, Personnel review, Bingley, Eng., C1

journal article

Influence of Informal Relationships on Expatriate Career Performance in China: The Moderating Role of Cultural Intelligence

S Ren, D Chadee, A Presbitero

(2020), Vol. 16, pp. 569-593, Management and Organization Review, C1

journal article

Moving in and adjusting to a new country without the support of an employer? Tapping into personal dispositions and capabilities to achieve social well-being

A Presbitero

(2020), Vol. 50, pp. 1168-1184, Personnel Review, C1

journal article
2019

Subordinate's proactivity in performance planning: implications for performance management systems

A Presbitero, M Teng-Calleja

(2019), Vol. 57, pp. 24-39, Asia Pacific journal of human resources, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article

Career exploration: A review and future research agenda

Z Jiang, A Newman, H Le, A Presbitero, C Zheng

(2019), Vol. 110, pp. 338-356, Journal of Vocational Behavior, C1

journal article

Organizational commitment in the context of multinational corporations: a critical review and directions for future research

A Presbitero, A Newman, H Le, Z Jiang, C Zheng

(2019), Vol. 30, pp. 188-218, International Journal of Human Resource Management, C1

journal article

Ethical leadership, team leader's cultural intelligence and ethical behavior of team members: implications for managing human resources in global teams

Alfredo Presbitero, Mendiola Teng-Calleja

(2019), Vol. 48, pp. 1381-1392, Personnel review, Bingley, Eng., C1

journal article
2018

Global team members' performance and the roles of cross-cultural training, cultural intelligence, and contact intensity: the case of global teams in IT offshoring sector

A Presbitero, L Toledano

(2018), Vol. 29, pp. 2188-2208, International journal of human resource management, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

Cognitive flexibility and cultural intelligence: Exploring the cognitive aspects of effective functioning in culturally diverse contexts

A Bernardo, A Presbitero

(2018), Vol. 66, pp. 12-21, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, C1

journal article

Extraversion, openness to experience, and global career intention: the mediating role of cultural intelligence

A Presbitero

(2018), Vol. 55, pp. 104-114, Journal of employment counseling, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Intercultural communication effectiveness, cultural intelligence and knowledge sharing: extending anxiety-uncertainty management theory

A Presbitero, H Attar

(2018), Vol. 67, pp. 35-43, International journal of intercultural relations, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2017

Effects of intra- and inter-team dynamics on organisational learning: role of knowledgesharing capability

Alfred Presbitero, Banjo Roxas, Doren Chadee

(2017), Vol. 15, pp. 146-154, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH & PRACTICE, C1

journal article

It's not all about language ability: motivational cultural intelligence matters in call center performance

A Presbitero

(2017), Vol. 28, pp. 1547-1562, International Journal of Human Resource Management, C1

journal article

How do changes in human resource management practices influence employee engagement? A longitudinal study in a hotel chain in the Philippines

A Presbitero

(2017), Vol. 16, pp. 56-70, Journal of human resources in hospitality and tourism, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

Expatriate career intentions: links to career adaptability and cultural intelligence

A Presbitero, C Quita

(2017), Vol. 98, pp. 118-126, Journal of vocational behavior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Employee proactivity in hotels undergoing organizational change and development

A Presbitero, M Teng-Calleja

(2017), Vol. 16, pp. 401-421, Journal of human resources in hospitality and tourism, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

Sustaining innovation of information technology service providers: Focus on the role of organisational collectivism

A Presbitero, B Roxas, D Chadee

(2017), Vol. 47, pp. 156-174, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, C1

journal article

Religious expatriates' cultural intelligence and adaptation: The role of intrinsic motivation for successful expatriation

A Presbitero

(2017), Vol. 5, pp. 146-157, Journal of Global Mobility, C1

journal article
2016

Looking beyond HRM practices in enhancing employee retention in BPOs: focus on employee-organisation value fit

A Presbitero, B Roxas, D Chadee

(2016), Vol. 27, pp. 635-652, International Journal of Human Resource Management, C1

journal article

Cultural intelligence (CQ) in virtual, cross-cultural interactions: generalizability of measure and links to personality dimensions and task performance

A Presbitero

(2016), Vol. 50, pp. 29-38, International journal of intercultural relations, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Culture shock and reverse culture shock: the moderating role of cultural intelligence in international students' adaptation

A Presbitero

(2016), Vol. 53, pp. 28-38, International journal of intercultural relations, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2015

Proactivity in career development of employees: The roles of proactive personality and cognitive complexity

A Presbitero

(2015), Vol. 20, pp. 1-28, Career development international, .Bingley, Eng., C1

journal article
2012

The skycable transformation

A Presbitero, C Sandoval

(2012), pp. 29-42, Rebirth and reinvention : transforming Philippine organizations, Quezon City, Philippines, B1-1

book chapter
2008

Building organizational culture : the unilab experience

A Presbitero

(2008), pp. 127-138, Leading Philippine organizations in a changing world : research and best practices, Quezon City, Philippines, B1-1

book chapter

Funded Projects at Deakin

Australian Competitive Grants

Building economic resilience and connecting ASEAN women entrepreneurs with Australia

A/Prof Alfred Presbitero, A/Prof Fara Azmat

DFAT Australia-ASEAN Council

  • 2022: $48,011

Other Public Sector Funding

Building employment pathways for Aboriginal people living in the Geelong region.

A/Prof Alfred Presbitero, Dr Andrew Creed, A/Prof Jo Ingold

Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions

  • 2022: $150,000

Supervisions

No completed student supervisions to report