Senior Lecturer
Room: OBS 706
Email: dana.ott@otago.ac.nz
Dana L. Ott joined the Department of Management as a Lecturer in International Management in 2019. She completed her PhD in International
Business at The University of Auckland Business School, and holds an MS in Management with a specialisation in Human Resource Management and a BA in Psychology. Dana also has over 10 years of experience as an academic advisor and coordinator of exchange programmes at universities in both Germany and the USA.
Research
Dana's research interests lie in the areas of International Management, International Human Resource Management and Talent Management. In particular, she examines cultural intelligence, global mobility, neurodiversity in workplaces, macro talent management and literature review methodology. Some of Dana's current research projects investigate transformative international experiences, international careers, neurodivergent talent, and emerging market expatriation. She has presented her research at a number of international academic conferences, and has published in the International Journal of Management Reviews, Journal of Global Mobility, European Journal of International Management, and New Zealand Journal of Human Resources Management, among others.
- Cultural intelligence
- Expatriation
- Talent management
- Neurodiversity in workplaces
Teaching
- MANT332 International Management
- MANT339 Human Resource Development
- MANT472 Managing International Organisations
Other
- Director, Postgraduate International Business Programmes
- Department of Management Pacific Islands Support Liaison
Memberships
- Academy of International Business (AIB)
- Academy of Management (AOM)
- Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA)
- Academy of International Business - Oceania
- Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRNZ)
Publications
Russo, E. R., Ott, D. L., & Moeller, M. (2023). Helping neurodivergent employees succeed. MIT Sloan Management Review, 64(4). Retrieved from https://sloanreview.mit.edu
Ott, D. L., Michailova, S., Earl, A., & Ang, S. H. (2023). International business research on “emerging economies”: A critical review and recommendations. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 19(3), 405-425. doi: 10.1108/cpoib-11-2021-0100
O'Kane, P., Ott, D. L., Smith, A. D., & Brown, T. C. (2023). Understanding computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software as a tool to enhance systematic literature reviews in human resource development [Instructor's corner]. Human Resource Development Review, 22(2), 291-307. doi: 10.1177/15344843221144668
Ott, D. L., & Michailova, S. (2018). Cultural intelligence: A review and new research avenues. International Journal of Management Reviews, 20(1), 99-119. doi: 10.1111/ijmr.12118
Iskhakova, M., Bradly, A., & Ott, D. L. (2023). Meaningful short-term study abroad experiences: The role of destination in international educational tourism. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/15313220.2023.2223029