Daniel I. Watts
Assistant Professor
Professional Summary
Daniel I. Watts is an assistant professor of Management at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. With a PhD in Management from Georgia State University, his research interests focus on socialization, leadership, workplace relationships and organizational culture. He teaches Leadership & Organizational Behavior (MGT 3305). Dr. Watts has published in renowned journals, including Personnel Psychology and Psychological Bulletin, and has presented his work at prestigious conferences such as the Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
Education
- 2024 – PhD, Management (Organizational Behavior and Human Resources), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
- 2015 – BS, Business Administration (Finance Concentration), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Courses
- MGT 3305 – Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Research Interests
- Newcomer Socialization
- Servant Leadership
- Organizational Culture
Selected Publications
- Lemoine, G.J., Hartnell, C. A., Hora, S., & Watts, D. I. (in press). Moral minds: How and when does servant leadership influence employees to benefit multiple stakeholders? Personnel Psychology, 1–31. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12605
- Liu, S., Watts, D. I., Feng, J., Wu, Y., & Yin, J. (2024). Unpacking the effects of socialization programs on newcomer retention: A meta-analytic review of field experiments. Psychological Bulletin, 150(1), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000422
