Nicki Amos
Lecturer
Management
Education
BA in Politics, Framingham State University, 2000
MBA, UMass Amherst, 2006
PhD Organizational Leadership, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, dissertation in progress
Academic Appointments
Lecturer in Management, UMass Amherst, 2024-present
Associate Professor of Management, Johnson & Wales University, 2020-2024
Assistant Professor of Management, Johnson & Wales University, 2016-2020
Research Interests
Employee motivation, job satisfaction, and retention
Recruiting and hiring effectiveness
Management and leadership practices
Employee development
Teaching Interests
Human Resource Management
HRM trends & contemporary issues
General management/principles of management
Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Training & Development
Workforce planning
Awards
The Case Centre, UK - Best Outstanding Compact Case (Alice’s Maternity Leave: Beneficial Leave or Left Behind), 2023
Selected Publications
Varlaro, J.D., Amos, N.M. (May 20, 2022). Alice’s Maternity Leave: Beneficial Leave or Left Behind? Ivey Publishing. https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/product/alices-maternity-leave-beneficial-leave-or-left-behind/01t5c00000D693AAAR
Varlaro, J.D., Amos, N.M. (September 2, 2021). Hailey’s Handbags: Customer Complaints or Cyberbullying? Ivey Publishing. https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/product/haileys-handbags-customer-complaints-or-cyberbullying/01t5c00000D4plNAAR
Amos, N.M. (December 1, 2017). Chaos and Complexity Theory Applied to Bullying at Work. NCDA (National Career Development Association). https://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/148442/_PARENT/CC_layout_details/false