Ian Gellatly, PhD

About

Ian R. Gellatly is a professor of organizational behavior within the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. He received his PhD from Western University in industrial and organizational psychology.  

Research

Topics and Contexts

Gellatly’s research interests include topics such as diversity/inclusion (people with disabilities), leadership, work attitudes, motivation/engagement, knowledge sharing/hiding, safety climate, and employee withdrawal (attendance and turnover). His research examines the interplay between person and situational factors in a variety of applied contexts, such as virtual work, health-care organizations and professions, non-profit agencies (e.g., employment of persons with disabilities), primary industries (e.g., mining; oil and gas; construction), and ride-sharing (e.g., Uber). Gellatly's published work appears in world-class outlets, such as Journal of Management, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Organizational Research Methods, Journal of Management Information Systems, and Human Resource Management.  

Professional Associations and Editorial Boards

In terms of his service to the broader academic community, Gellatly is an active member of the Academy of Management, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the American Psychological Association. Furthermore, he serves as a consulting editor on the board of the Journal of Applied Psychology. 

Funding

Over the years, financial support for Gellatly's research has been provided by the Social Sciences Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). All of his research complies with the American Psychological Association's ethical principles and code of conduct (APA 2017), and with the University of Alberta's policies concerning research ethics.

Selected Publications

A sample of recent peer-reviewed publications include:

Lefcoe, A., Connelly, C.E., & Gellatly, I.R. (2024). Ride-hail drivers, taxi drivers and multiple jobholders: Who takes the most risks and why? Work, Employment and Society, 38(5), 1307–1332. https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170231185212 

Martin Ginis, K.A., Sinden, A.R., Bonaccio, S., Labbé D., Guertin, C., Gellatly, I.R., Koch, L., Mortenson, W.B., Routhier, F., Bashan, C.A., Jetha, A., & Miller, W. (2024). Experiential aspects of participation in employment and mobility for adults with physical disabilities: Testing cross-sectional models of contextual influences and well-being outcomes. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 105, 303-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.08.004   

McLarnon, M. J. W., Gellatly, I. R., Richards, D. A., & Arazy, O. (2023). Knowledge sharing processes and the role of attachment patterns, Journal of Knowledge Management, 27(5), 1343-1365. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-08-2021-0622  

Jing, E.L., Gellatly, I.R, Feeney, J.R., & Inness, M. (2023). Social undermining and three forms of organizational commitment: The moderating mole of employees’ attachment style. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 22(1), 31-42. https://doi.org/10.1027/1866-5888/a000307 

Jing, E.L., Inness, M., & Gellatly, I.R. (2023). The effect of alcohol consumption on workplace aggression: What’s love (and job insecurity) got to do with it?  Journal of Managerial Psychology, 38(1), 60-72.  https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-09-2021-0513 

Hancock, A., Gellatly, I.R., Walsh, M.M., Arnold, K.A., & Connelly, C.E. (2023). Good, bad, and ugly leadership patterns: Implications for work-related and context-free outcomes. Journal of Management, 49(2), 640-676. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063211050391 

Ho, J.A., Bonaccio, S., Connelly, C.E., & Gellatly, I.R. (2022). Representative-negotiated i-deals for people with disabilities. Human Resource Management. 61(6), 681–698.  https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22118 

Bormann, K.C., & Gellatly, I.R. (2022). It’s only abusive if I care: The moderation of organizational concern on abusive supervision, stress and work behaviors. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 21(3), 125–136. https://doi.org/10.1027/1866-5888/a000295 

Lefsrud, L., McLarnon, M.J.W., & Gellatly, I.R. (2021). A pattern-oriented approach to safety climate: An empirical example. Safety Science, 142. DOI for the online article is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105385 

Feeney, J.R., Gellatly, I.R., Goffin, R.D., & Inness, M (2020). Organizational attachment: Conceptualization, measurement, and incremental prediction of work attitudes and outcomes. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 19(3), 113–124. https://doi.org/10.1027/1866-5888/a000252 

Bonnacio, S., Connelly, C.E., Gellatly, I.R., Jetha, A., & Martin-Ginis, K.A. (2020). The participation of people with disabilities in the workplace across the employment cycle: Employer  concerns and research evidence. Journal of Business and Psychology, 35(2), 135-158. http://dx.doi.org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.1007/s10869-018-9602-5 

Bonaccio, S., Connelly, C.E., Fisher, S.L., Gellatly, I.R., Gignac, M., & Jetha, A. (2018).  Beyond managing research partnerships: Partnered research as an integrated methodological approach.  Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice. 11(4), 613-619. http://dx.doi.org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.1017/iop.2018.123 

Aluwihare, D., Gellatly, I.R , Cummings, G.G., & Ogilvie, L. (2018). A contextual work-life experiences model to understand nurse commitment and turnover. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(9), 2053-2063. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13718 

Arnold, K.A., Connelly, C.E., Gellatly, I.R., Withey, M.J., & Walsh, M.M. (2017). Using a pattern-oriented approach to study leaders: Implications for burnout and perceived role demand. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 38(7), 1038-1056. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2182 

Conference Presentations

2025 

McLarnon, M.J.W., & Gellatly, I.R. (2025). Leading with an edge: Can transformational leaders also be abusive? Paper accepted for presentation at the 40th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. (Division 14 of the American Psychological Association), Denver, CO, April. 

Wang, G., Paik, M., Palmer, J.C., Deng, Y., & Gellatly, I.R. (2025). Does leader political correctness matter to follower work outcomes. Paper accepted for presentation at the 85th annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Copenhagen, DK, July. 

Teaching

Teaching Interests

Within the Alberta School of Business, Gellatly teaches courses in leadership and organizational behavior both the undergraduate and graduate levels.