Minna Paunova

My research explores issues of national, cultural, and linguistic diversity, particularly in global teams and organization, as they relate to leadership, as well as learning, creativity, and innovation. I have a significant interest in how diverse groups communicate and enact leadership, and my current research is motivated by multiculturalism and global inequality at work. Prior to joining CBS, I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Denmark, and I obtained my PhD in Management (cum laude) from IESE Business School, Barcelona. I am a member of the Global Committee of the Organizational Behavior Division at the Academy of Management, and the editorial review boards of Academy of Management Review and Advances in Global Leadership. At CBS, I sit on the study board of Business, Language and Culture.

Primary research areas

• Diversity, especially cultural and national diversity
• Teams and teamwork
• Leadership
• Cross-cultural management
• Migration and integration Healthcare

Courses

I teach intercultural communication and management, diversity, and leadership. I also teach survey methods. Among others, courses in which I am involved include:

• Intercultural Management and Communication (BSc in European Business)
• Interdisciplinary Research Methods (BSc in Business, Language and Culture)
• Diversity and CSR beyond Borders (MSc in Business, Language and Culture)

Selected publications

Butler, C. L., Minbaeva, D., Mäkelä, K., Maloney, M. M., Nardon, L., Paunova, M., & Zimmermann, A. (2018). HRM implications of global teams for international organizations: An expert dialogue. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29(14): 2209-2229,

Lee, Y-t., & Paunova, M. (2017). How learning goal orientation fosters leadership recognition in self-managed teams: A two-stage mediation model. Applied Psychology, 66(4): 553-576.

Paunova, M. (2017). Who gets to lead the multinational team? An updated status characteristics perspective. Human Relations, 70(7): 883-907.

Paunova, M. (2015). The emergence of individual and collective leadership in task groups: A matter of achievement and ascription. The Leadership Quarterly, 26(6): 935-957.

Paunov, M, Paunova, M., & Paunov, A. (2013). Organizational behavior. Sofia: Ciela Norma AD. (textbook, in Bulgarian). ISBN:978-954-28-1250-0 LINK: