Rate My Professor Sorin Valcea

His research interests include organizational behavior, leadership development, constructive-developmental theory, employment interviews, team performance, extra-role behaviors, and the employment outcomes of refugees and immigrants. Valcea’s publications have appeared in leading journals such as Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Vocational Behavior, The Leadership Quarterly, and Journal of Management Education. Key works include “Employee, manage thyself: The potentially negative implications of expecting employees to behave proactively” (2010, 396 citations), “Becoming the boss: Discretion and postsuccession success in family firms” (2009, 162 citations), “Survival, expectations, and employment: An inquiry of refugees and immigrants to the United States” (2017, 135 citations), “Exploring the developmental potential of leader–follower interactions: A constructive-developmental approach” (2011, 110 citations), and “Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT on Business School Education: Prospects, Boundaries, and Paradoxes” (2024, 45 citations). He teaches courses such as Human Resource Management (MGT 340), Staffing Organizations (MGT 342), Organizational Behavior (MGT 321), and Management/Organizational Behavior (MGT 501). Valcea contributes to scholarly service as a reviewer for multiple journals and participates in the university’s doctoral program in Management. His research has influenced academic discourse in human resource management, leadership, and organizational studies through substantial citation impact.