ABOUT ME
I am currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management & Technology of Bocconi University. I hold a PhD from INSEAD and hail from Singapore. In my former life, I was a strategy consultant and worked on projects in several emerging markets.
I am passionate about people and making an impact. I find connecting with my students highly rewarding regardless of whether it relates to their career development or sharing insights from academic research to influence their thoughts on social issues and current events.
My research draws upon social network analysis and has implications on the role of business in society. Specifically I am curious about understanding how corporations form relationships with their communities and how this affects ethics, philanthropy and activism.
TEACHING
Teaching is a meaningful and important component of my vocation. I aspire to help my students learn, realize their potential, and approach the world as thoughtful and effective human beings. My teaching philosophy revolves around cultivating an environment where students are energized and feel safe to engage with the course material, think about its broader consequences for society and go beyond the course content. I strive to make my approach as individualized as possible by getting to know my students and their interests, and by deploying a combination of teaching approaches and learning tools to suit different learning styles.
INTRO TO MANAGEMENT
CSR & BUSINESS ETHICS SEMINAR
2018 - 2020
Core undergrad management course
Class sizes range from 120 - 157 students
The course focuses on introducing students to the basics about management and strategy; as such, I cover material that relates to business strategy, corporate strategy, leadership and culture
Incorporated the use of case competitions to encourage interaction among students and to stimulate them to practice their presentation skills and think creatively
Ratings - 8.4/10, 8.5/10, 8.6/10
2018 - 2020
Core undergrad management course
Class sizes range from 90 - 100 students
This two-day seminar comprises of several group activities and we discuss issues such as ethical dilemmas, CSR, social entrepreneurship and the implications of decisions made at company HQs
Created new materials on corporate activism highlighting the role that firms play in giving voice to socio-political issues and affecting income inequality
This is a pass/fail course so ratings are not available.
RESEARCH
Summary
OVERVIEW
I am broadly interested in how social connections between corporations and their communities affect organizational outcomes related to legitimacy loss. My curiosity in this area of research was sparked from my work on the diffusion of bank runs which culminated in a publication in the American Sociological Review. This paper highlights the power of perception and underscores how corporations lack control over whether their communities lose trust and withdraw their support.
Corporations interact with their communities through webs of personal and organizational connections and I am keen to discover how non-commerce related interactions affect firm behavior. I currently examine these topics using two unique datasets compiled through an extensive data collection effort:
Board connections between Fortune 500 corporations and nonprofit organizations
Tweets by Fortune 500 corporations
Using this data, I discern how the corporate elite's relationship with nonprofit organizations affect firms' likelihood of engaging in deviance and the factors that prompt corporations to enact potentially risky behavior by participating in online activism.
PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS
Board composition
Corporate governance
Impression management and scandal consequences
Corporate philanthropy and networks
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Greve, H. R. & Teh, D. (2018). Goal Selection Internally and Externally: A Behavioral Theory of Institutionalization. International Journal of Management Reviews, 2018. (Impact Factor: 3.857)
Greve, H. R., Kim, J.-Y., & Teh, D. (2016). “Ripples of Fear: The Diffusion of a Bank Panic”. American Sociological Review, 2016. (Impact Factor: 4.400)
BOOK CHAPTER
Greve, R. H., & Teh, D. (2016). The Consequences of Organizational Misconduct: Too Much and Too Little Punishment:. In K. Smith-Crowe, R. Greenwood & D. Palmer (Eds.), Organizational Wrongdoing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
SELECTED WORK IN PROGRESS
Ma, J., Teh, D., Wang, Z., & Khanna, T. (2020) “Crying Over Spoilt Milk: The Negative Consequences of Stigmatized Company’s Assurances”.
Teh, D. (2020) “How Directors’ Nonprofit Involvement Decrease Organizational Deviance”. (Job Market Paper)
Please click below to see the full list of articles I am working on
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Below are some highlights of my work experience outside academia. In addition to working at Accenture, I gained exposure to work in tech, consulting, fashion and market research.
ACCENTURE
BOOZ & COMPANY
MYJAMBI
(TECH START-UP)
Strategy Consulting Analyst
2010 - 2012
Based in Singapore
Facilitated workshops and was involved in the creation of the Southeast Asian Information and Communications Technology development plan
Conducted change management for over 2,000 employees in 6 different countries & across 4 time zones
Worked in Alexandria, Moscow and Manila
Summer Associate
2009
Based in New York
Engaged in competitor analysis on an IT platform for a major US insurance company
Measured partners’ online presence to develop ways to engage in search engine optimization
Marketing Analyst
2008
Based in New York
Contributed to user base growth from 6,000 to 23,000 in 5 months of beta release
Participated in application testing and product development before beta launch
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
August 2007 - May 2010
Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Bachelor of Science
Double Majored in Marketing and International Business
PASSIONS
What I do for Fun
BAKING
Many many things :)
BOOKS
Autobiography
YOGA
Hot Flow
SURFING
Bali | Bondi | Ericeira
"It is difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work"