Cruz, K. S. (2020). $20,000. University of Richmond Robins School of Business Summer Research Grant to study social networks, psychological climate, and project performance.
Cruz, K. S. (2019). $12,500. University of Richmond Robins School of Business Summer Research Grant to study intrateam conflict, team design, and social capital with teams.
Cruz, K. S. (2018). $10,000. University of Richmond Robins School of Business Summer Research Grant to study team deviance, team design, and team member relationships.
Cruz, K. S. (2016 – 2017). $3,085. University of Richmond Robins School of Business Grant to study psychological contracts and workplace relationships.
Cruz, K. S., & Ho, V. T. (2016 – 2017). $4,800. University of Richmond Robins School of Business Grant to study team deviance, team design, and team member relationships.
Cruz, K. S. (2014). $9,000. The University of Texas at El Paso College of Business Administration Summer Research Grant to study employee relationships.
Cruz, K. S. (2013-2014). $1,000. The University of Texas at El Paso College of Business Administration Research Grant to study team design and team member deviance.
Cruz, K. S., & Pil, F. K. (2011). $2,000. University of Pittsburgh David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership Grant to study team design and stress.
Cruz, K. S. (2010-2011). $1,600. University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business Dean's Grant to study the 'dark side' of expectations and social capital in teams.
University of Richmond, Robins School of Business Best Paper Award, 2018
University of Richmond, Robins School of Business Class of 2018 Senior Superlative for “Most likely to have a class during a severe snow storm”
Journal of Business and Psychology, Editor Commendation, 2017
Academy of Management, OB Division Outstanding Reviewer Award, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016
Academy of Management, MOC Division Outstanding Reviewer Award, 2010
Southwest Academy of Management, McGraw-Hill Distinguished Paper Award (Best Overall Conference Paper), 2015
The University of Texas at El Paso, College of Business Administration Les Parker Excellence in Research Award, 2011
The University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Marketing and Management Outstanding Research Award, 2011
University of Pittsburgh, The International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma
University of Pittsburgh, Honors Convocation Student Honoree
University of Pittsburgh, Foster McCarl, Jr. Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Student Assistantship/Teaching Assistantship/Teaching Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh, Full Tuition Scholarship
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Magna Cum Laude
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, The International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Golden Key International Honour Society
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, The National Dean’s List
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Cruz, K. S., Zagenczyk, T. J., Scott, K. L., & Purvis, R. L. (2019). Co-worker exclusion and performance outcomes: Are different forms of support helpful or hurtful? Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Cruz, K. S., Zagenczyk, T. J., & Hood, A. C. (2019). Aggregate perceptions of intrateam conflict and individual team member perceptions of team psychological contract breach: The moderating role of perceived team support. Paper presented at the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research Annual Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
Cruz, K. S., & Hood, A. C. (2018). Intrateam conflict and team member perceptions of team support and psychological contract breach. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Cruz, K. S., & Pinto, J. (2018). Team focus in focus: Its implications for real world teams and their members. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Zagenczyk, T. J., Cruz, K. S., Scott, K. L., Thoroughgood, C., & Cheung, J. (2018). Psychological contract breach and coworker exclusion. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Kessler, S. R., & Cruz, K. S. (2017). Job stress and job satisfaction: The moderating role of household income. Paper presented at the Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL.
Cruz, K. S., Zagenczyk, T. J., Ye, F., & Hood, A. C. (2016). Perceived team support: The roles of perceived team social capital and team psychological contract breach. Paper presented at the Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC.
Cruz, K. S., Ye, F., & Hood, A. C. (2016). Social capital, social exchange, and team member deviance. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
Cruz, K. S. (2016). Team member tie strength: The roles of team deviance and team type. Paper presented at the International Association for Conflict Management Annual Conference, New York City, NY.
*Zagenczyk, T. J., Cruz, K. S., Scott, K. L., & Cheung, J. H. (2015). Culture, psychological contract breach and co-worker exclusion. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.
*The first two authors contributed equally.
*Cruz, K. S., Zagenczyk, T. J., Scott, K. L., & Cheung, J. H. (2015). Psychological contract breach and co-worker exclusion: The moderating effects of collectivism/individualism. Paper presented at the Southwest Academy of Management Annual Conference, Houston, TX.
*The first two authors contributed equally.
*McGraw-Hill Distinguished Paper Award (Best Overall Conference Paper)
Zagenczyk, T. J., Cruz, K. S., Cheung, J. H., Scott, K. L., & Galloway, B. (2014). Cultural values and psychological contracts. Paper presented at the International Academy of Management and Business Conference, Rome, Italy.
Cruz, K. S., Zagenczyk, T. J., Cheung, J. H., Scott, K. L., & Galloway, B. (2014). Effect of power distance on responses to psychological contract breach. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Cruz, K. S., & Pinto, J. (2013). Team focus and team member deviance: The mediating role of action identification. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Cruz, K. S., Pil, F. K., & Hulland, J. (2012). Expanding the social capital ledger: The “dark side” of social capital symmetry in teams. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Cruz, K. S. (2011). Team member deviance: The roles of expectations and social capital. Paper presented at the Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA.
Cruz, K. S. (2011). Social capital's influence on conformity and deviance: The role and saliency of shared mental models. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Cruz, K. S. (2010). Social capital's influence on conformity and deviance: The role and saliency of shared mental models. Paper presented at the Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL.
Cruz, K. S., & Pil, F. K. (2009). Work team characteristics and individual stress. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Cruz, K. S., Zagenczyk, T. J., & Hood, A. C. (2020). Aggregate perceptions of intrateam conflict and individual team member perceptions of team psychological contract breach: The moderating role of individual team member perceptions of team support. Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 36, 77-86. doi:10.5093/jwop2020a7
Cruz, K. S., & Pinto, J. (2019). Team focus in focus: Its implications for real teams and their members. Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 35, 123-133. doi:10.5093/jwop2019a14
Cruz, K. S., Zagenczyk, T. J., Scott, K. L., Thoroughgood, C. N., & Cheung, J. (2018). Perceptions of psychological contract breach and perceptions of co-worker exclusion: The moderating effects of collectivism and individualism. Occupational Health Science, 2, 233-245. doi:10.1007/s41542-018-0024-6
Schabram, K., Robinson, S. L., & Cruz, K. S. (2018). Honor among thieves: The interaction of team and member deviance on trust in the team. Journal of Applied Psychology, 103, 1057-1066. doi:10.1037/apl0000311
Hood, A. C., Cruz, K. S., & Bachrach, D. G. (2017). Conflicts with friends: A multiplex view of friendship and conflict and its association with performance in teams. Journal of Business and Psychology, 32, 73-86. doi:10.1007/s10869-016-9436-y
- 2017 Journal of Business and Psychology Editor Commendation
Zagenczyk, T. J., Cruz, K. S., Cheung, J. H., Scott, K. L., Kiewitz, C., & Galloway, B. (2015). The moderating effect of power distance on employee responses to psychological contract breach. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 24, 853-865. doi:10.1080/1359432X.2014.96143
Zagenczyk, T. J., Purvis, R. L., Shoss, M. K., Scott, K. L., & Cruz, K. S. (2015). Social influence and leader perceptions: Multiplex social network ties and similarity in leader–member exchange. Journal of Business and Psychology, 30, 105-117. doi:10.1007/s10869-013-9332-7
Scott, K. L., Zagenczyk, T. J., Schippers, M., Purvis, R. L., & Cruz, K. S. (2014). Co-worker exclusion and employee outcomes: An investigation of the moderating roles of perceived organizational and social support. Journal of Management Studies, 51, 1235-1256. doi:10.1111/joms.12099
Zagenczyk, T. J., Cruz, K. S., Woodard, A. M., Walker, J. C., Few, W. T., Kiazad, K., & Raja, M. (2013). The moderating effect of Machiavellianism on the psychological contract breach-organizational identification/disidentification relationships. Journal of Business and Psychology, 28, 287-299. doi:10.1007/s10869-012-9278-1
Cruz, K. S., & Pil, F. K. (2011). Team design and stress: A multilevel analysis. Human Relations, 64, 1265-1289. doi:10.1177/0018726711409264
