RESEARCH
The backbone of my focus on work stress is research. It's a major component of my academic role, and underpins many of the solutions I offer to individuals, and organizations. My goal is to be a true scientist-practitioner, operating at the intersection of credible and forward thinking research, and grounded, practical solutions. Contact me if you would like to learn more about my research.
Published Articles and Book Chapters
Fila, M. J., Purl, J., & Seulki, R. (In Press). Demands, resources, well-being and psychological
strain: Meta-analyzing moderator effects of workforce racial composition. Applied Research in Quality of Life.
Fila, M. J., Semmer, N. K., & Eatough, E. M. (2020). Illegitimate tasks as offense to the self.
In A. M. Rossi, P. L. Perrewé, & J. A. Meurs (Eds.), Stress and Quality of Working Life (7th Ed.), Information Age Publishing, and Editora dos Editores.
Fila, M. J., & Eatough, E. M. (2019). Extending the boundaries of illegitimate tasks: The role of resources. Psychological Reports.
Fila, M. J., & Wilson, M. (2018). Understanding cross-cultural differences in the work stress
process: A review and theoretical model. Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Business Education (pp. 224-249), IGI Global.
Fila, M. J., & Eatough, E. M. (2018). Extending knowledge of illegitimate tasks: Student
satisfaction, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion. Stress and Health, 34(1), 152-162.
Fila, M. J., Purl, J., & Griffeth, R. W. (2017). Job demands, control and support: Meta-analyzing moderator effects of gender, nationality, and occupation. Human Resource Management Review, 27(1), 39-60.
Omansky, R., Eatough, E. M., & Fila, M. J. (2016). Illegitimate tasks as an impediment to job
satisfaction and intrinsic motivation: Moderated mediation effects of gender and effort-reward imbalance. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1-12.
Fila, M. J. (2016). The job demands, control, support model: Where are we now? TKM
International Journal for Research in Management, 1(1), 15-44.
Fila, M. J., Eatough, E., & Griffeth, R. W. (2015). Stressful work and voluntary turnover. In A.
M. Rossi, P. L. Perrewé, & J. A. Meurs (Eds.), Stress and Quality of Working Life (5th Ed.), Information Age Publishing. Also published in Portuguese by Editora Atlas: São Paulo, Brazil.
Fila, M. J., Paik, L. S., Griffeth, R. W., & Allen, D. G., (2014). Disaggregating job satisfaction:
Effects of perceived demands, control, and support. Journal of Business & Psychology, 29(4), 639-649.
Fila, M. J. (2014). Work stress and cancer: The possible role of work stress. In P.R. Sudhakaran (Ed.), Perspectives in Cancer Prevention: Translational Cancer Research (pp. 153-162). Springer, New Delhi, India.
Conference Presentations
Fila, M. J. & Semmer, N. K. (2022) Illegitimate tasks and turnover intentions: Intrinsic
motivation as a vulnerability. To be presented at the 37th Annual Convention of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, 2022, Seattle, OR.
Fila, M. J. & Semmer, N. K. (2021). Illegitimate tasks and stressors: New knowledge of
processes and boundaries. Symposium session Co-Chairs for the 36th Annual Convention of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Baton Rouge, LA.
Fila, M. J. & Semmer, N. K. (2021). Illegitimate tasks and strain: Intrinsic motivation as a
moderator. To be presented at the 36th Annual Convention of the Society of Industrial/
Organizational Psychology, Baton Rouge, LA., as part of the symposium session Illegitimate tasks and stressors: New knowledge of processes and boundaries.
Semmer, N. K., & Fila, M. J. (2021). Illegitimate tasks in academia and the role of intrinsic
motivation. Round table paper presentation at the Third Annual Meeting of the Swiss Stress Network, Virtual, January 26th.
Fila, M. J., & Lindemann, R. (2019). Psychological strain in higher education faculty: Examining the role of resources on teaching, research, and service stress. For presentation at the Work Stress and Health Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 9-11th.
Fila, M. J., Purl., J., & Walters, R. (2019). Demands, control, support: Meta-analyzing workforce racial diversity as a moderator. Presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Washington DC/National Harbor.
Mugayar-Baldocchi, M. A., Fila, M. J., Gray, B. E., & Eatough, E. M. (2019). “I won’t do this
again!” An intersectional perspective on illegitimate tasks on MTurk. Part of the symposium entitled MTurk: Abuses, Misuses and Proper Uses. Presented at the 34th Annual Convention of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Washington DC/National Harbor.
Mugayar-Baldocchi, M. A., Fila, M. J., & Eatough, E. M. (2017). Extending knowledge of
illegitimate tasks: Student anxiety and emotional exhaustion. Presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Fila, M. J., & Eatough, E. (2016). Demands, resources, and strain: The unique contribution of
illegitimate tasks. Presented at the 76th Meeting of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California.
Omansky, R., Eatough, E. M., & Fila, M. J. (2016). Illegitimate tasks as an impediment to
employee satisfaction and motivation. Presented at the 31st Annual Convention of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Anaheim, California.
Fila, M. J., Purl, J., & Griffeth, R. W. (2014). Meta-analyzing demands, control and support:
Exploring moderator effects of gender, occupation, and nationality. Presented at
the 74th Meeting of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fila, M. J., (2014). Stressful work and turnover: The mediating role of psychological strain.
Presented at the 74th Meeting of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fila, M. J., Purl, J., & Bracken, W. (2013). Overdue: Meta-analyzing demands, control and
support on job satisfaction and emotional exhaustion. Presented at the 73rd Meeting of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
Fila, M. J., & Paik, L. S., (2013). Extending the activation hypothesis: Demands, control, work, and non-work support on performance. Presented at the 73rd Meeting of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
Fila, M. J., Paik, L. S., & Griffeth, R. W. (2012). Exploring demands, control, and support
effects on disaggregated satisfaction. Presented at the 27th Annual Convention of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, California.
Fila, M. J. (2011). Work stress and cancer: Exploring the role of the work environment.
Presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Translational Cancer Research: Recent Developments in Cancer Prevention, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Fila, M. J., Ritter, C., Karns, K., & Griffeth, R.W. (2011). Social support predicting employee
turnover: Do work and non-work-related support interact? Presented at the 71st Meeting of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.
Fila, M. J., Robinson, S, & Thacker, R. (2011). Union certification frustration: An exploratory
study. Presented at the 26th Annual Convention of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.
Fila, M. J. (2010). Ideal headhunter personality for an alternative business model. Presented at the 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
Fried, D. D., Gerasymchuk, M., Robinson, S., Gullekson, N., Ritter, C., Tenbrink, A., Fila, M. J.,
Hom, P., & Griffeth, R. W. (2010). The influence of weather on the motivation to attend. Presented at the 25th Annual Convention of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Atlanta, GA.
