Audra Mockaitis

Audra Mockaitis is a Professor of International Business at Maynooth University's School of Business (Faculty of Social Sciences). She previously held tenured positions at Monash University and Victoria University of Wellington. Her research focuses on:

• Global (virtual) teams
• Cross-cultural leadership
• Cultural values and identity
• Migration in international business
• Language impact on multinational operations

Key research projects include VALUEHOST (Lithuanian emigrant values) and studies on narcissistic leadership in SMEs. Her recent publications examine:

• Dark triad personality traits in CEOs
• Temporal schemata in virtual teams
• Cultural evolution in Lithuania
• Psychic distance in firm internationalization

Award-winning scholar with 10+ Best Paper/Reviewer awards from AOM, EURAM, and ANZAM. Serves on editorial boards of Journal of World Business and Thunderbird International Business Review. Currently chairs university committees on research, promotions, and international education strategy.