Rate My Professor Virginia Cathro

Her research utilizes a cross-disciplinary approach to behaviors of managers and leaders, emphasizing global virtual teams and the people-technology interface in organizations. Interests include conflict resolution practices such as mediation, negotiation, and facilitation; complex managerial decision-making; internationalization of services; global strategies of SMEs and MNEs; sustainability issues including product stewardship, circular economies, and the future of work; workplace communication; group processes and team facilitation; cross-cultural teams; intercultural communication; and leadership in sustainability governance across social enterprises, sporting organizations, and multinationals. Publications appear in journals such as International Journal of Human Resource Management, Computers in Human Behavior, Education + Training, Journal of Teaching International Business, Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, Emergence: Complexity and Organization, Journal of Management and Organization, and Review of International Business Strategy. Key recent works: Holley and Cathro (2026), Mandatory climate reporting and corporate social responsibility: Organisational transformation and market dynamics in New Zealand, Journal of Sustainable Business; O'Kane and Cathro (2025), Digitally mediated communication, The Handbook of Communication Skills; Al Haj Eid, Dandis, and Cathro (2025), The social dimension of the circular economy: A review towards a comprehensive narrative, Sustainable Development; Gilbertson et al. (2024), Using coaching to support experiential learning in Global Virtual Teams, Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice; Al Haj Eid et al. (2024), Exploring public voice on social media: Twitter users' views on the circular economy, Sustainable Development.