Office: 581
PACCAR HallEmail: farh(at)uw.edu
Foster School of Business
University of Washington
Box: 353226
Seattle, WA 98195-3226
Crystal Farh
- Professor of Management Michael G. Foster Endowed Fellow
- Faculty Director of the PhD Program
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Education
- PhD University of Maryland, College Park (2012)
- BA Harvard University (2005)
Academic Expertise
- creativity
- global business
- leadership
- organizational behavior
- teamwork
Current Research
- Voice and creativity
- Teams and leadership
- Cross-cultural interfaces
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 2015
- Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, 2012-2015
- Research Assistant, University of Maryland, 2007-2012
- Teach for America Corps Member, 2005-2007
Selected Publications
- “Do intelligent leaders differentiate exchange relationships intelligently? A functional leadership approach to LMX differentiation“Journal Article:Matta, F., *Frank, E., Farh, C. I. C., & Lee, S. M., (in press). Journal of Applied Psychology,
- “Towards a contextualized view of voice quality, its dimensions, and its dynamics across newcomer socialization“Journal Article:Farh, C. I. C., Li, J. J., & Lee, T. W., (in press). Academy of Management Review,
- “Out of sight and out of mind? Networking strategies for enhancing inclusion in multinational organizations“Journal Article:Farh, C. I., Liao, H., Shapiro, D. L., Shin, J., & Guan, O. Z., (2021). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 106(4), pp. 582-598.
- “Token Female Voice Enactment in Traditionally Male-Dominated Teams: Facilitating Conditions and Consequences for Performance“Journal Article:Farh, C. I., Oh, J. K., Yu, A., Lee, S. M., & King, D. D., (2020). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 63(3), pp. 832-856.
- “Dynamic leadership emergence: Differential impact of members’ and peers’ contributions in the idea generation and idea enactment phases of innovation project teams“Journal Article:Lee, S. M., & Farh, C. I., (2019). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 104(3), pp. 411-432.
- “Leadership and Member Voice in Action Teams: Test of a Dynamic Phase Model“Journal Article:Farh, C.I.C. & Chen, G., (2018). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 103(1), pp. 97-110.
- “Resource-based Contingencies of when Team-member Exchange Helps Member Performance in Teams“Journal Article:Farh, C.I.C., Lanaj, K., & Ilies, R., (2017). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 60, pp. 1117-1137.
- “An Emotional Process Theory of How Subordinates Appraise, Experience, and Respond to Abusive Supervision Over Time“Journal Article:Oh, K., & Farh, C.I.C, (2017). Academy of Management Review, Vol. 42(2), pp. 207-232.
- “Beyond the Individual Victim: Multilevel Consequences of Abusive Supervision in Teams“Journal Article:Farh, C. I. C., & Chen, Z. J., (2014). Journal of Applied Psychology, pp. 1074-1095.
- “Psychological Antecedents of Promotive and Prohibitive Voice Behavior: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Examination“Journal Article:Liang, J., Farh, C. I. C., & Farh, J. L., (2012). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 55, pp. 71-92.
- “Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork Effectiveness, and Performance: The Moderating Role of Job Context“Journal Article:Farh, C. I. C., Seo, M., & Tesluk, P., (2012). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 97, pp. 890-900.
- “When Does Cross-Cultural Motivation Enhance Expatriate Effectiveness? A Multilevel Investigation of the Moderating Roles of Subsidiary Support and Cultural Distance.“Journal Article:Chen, G., Kirkman, B. L., Kim, K., Farh, C. I. C., & Tangirala, S., (2010). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 53, pp. 110-1130.
- “Networking Abroad: A Process Model of How Expatriates Form Support Ties to Facilitate Adjustment“Journal Article:Farh, C. I. C., Bartol, K. M., Shapiro, D. L., & Shin, J., (2010). Academy of Management Review, Vol. 35, pp. 434-454.
- “Task Conflict and Team Creativity: A Question of How Much and When.“Journal Article:Farh, J. L., Lee, C., & Farh, C. I. C., (2010). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 95, pp. 1173-1180.
Working Papers
- -The gendered costs of (un)enacted voice on belonging, with B. Middlebrook, J. Oh, A. Yu, R. Fowler, and G. Camacho
- -Doing good and doing well: The nature and implications of ethical voice in organizations, with N. Wellman, E. Frank, M. Mitchell, and S. Lee
PhD Student Collaborators
Honors and Awards
- Lex N. Gamble Family Award for Case and Curriculum Innovation, 2022
- Poets & Quants Best 40-under-40 Professors, 2021
- Charles E. Summer Memorial Teaching Award, All Foster Graduate Students, 2020
- PACCAR Award for Teaching Excellence, 2019
- Editorial Board Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Journal, 2016, 2019
- Professor of the Quarter, Winter, Foster MBA Class of 2019, 2021, 2022
- Western Academy of Management Ascendant Scholar Award, 2017
- Editorial Board Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Journal, 2016
- Winner of Emerald Citations of Excellence for,
- Psychological Antecedents of Promotive and Prohibitive Voice Behavior: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Examination, 2015
- Office of Naval Research grant ($292,063) for understanding gender integration in tactical decision-making teams – co-investigator, 2015
- S. Rains Wallace Dissertation Award: Recognizing the best doctoral dissertation research germane to the field of I-O psychology, Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology, 2014
- Frank T. Paine Doctoral Award for Academic Achievement: Recognizing outstanding academic achievement during doctoral studies, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, 2011
- Top 15% Teaching Award: Recognizing outstanding contributions to learning, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, 2010
- Best International Paper Award: Recognizing best paper with international management implications, Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management, 2009
- Outstanding Reviewer Award: Recognizing outstanding reviewer contributions to the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management, 2009
- Dean's Research Fellowship: Supporting doctoral studies at University of Maryland, 2007-2012
- Fairbank and Asia Center Research Award: $3,000 supporting undergraduate thesis research, Harvard University, 2004
Academic Service
- -Associate editor, Academy of Management Journal (2022- )
- -Editorial board member, Academy of Management Journal (2014- )
- -Editorial board member, Academy of Management Review (2020- )
- -Editorial board member, Journal of Applied Psychology (2014-2020)
Courses Taught
- I teach BA 501 Leading Teams and Organizations in the daytime MBA program. I also teach EMBA 502 Teamwork and Managerial Effectiveness in the executive MBA program. The ability to effectively manage oneself, others, and groups of people is an important source of competitive advantage in today's organizations. My courses introduce students to the field of organizational behavior (OB) - an evidence-based body of concepts, knowledge, and frameworks intended to help organizations manage their people in a way that maximizes the organization's success and enhances the meaningfulness of work for all involved. My courses cover topics such as motivation, decision-making, teams, and organizational culture and change. My objective is to develop students' knowledge of OB frameworks and their ability to analyze OB-related issues pertaining to the individual, team, and organization; provide students with opportunities to practice evidence-based behavioral strategies to address management problems; and increase students' understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses as a manager and leader. To accomplish these objectives, I use a mix of readings, short lectures, in-class exercises, simulations, cases, and class discussion. Through these approaches, I strive to create an engaging class environment where students can learn from each other and gain a personalized understanding of the material.