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Dr. Rajnandini Pillai

California State University, San Marcos

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California State University, San Marcos

Center ARTES (Arts, Research, Teachers, Education, Schools)

College of Business Administration

Department Of Operations, Supply Chain, And Business Analytics

Operations, Supply Chain, and Business Analytics

College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences

NoneDr. Rajnandini Pillai is currently serving as a California State University, San Marcos faculty at California State University, San Marcos.

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Dr. Rajnandini Pillai

California State University, San Marcos

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management political science ethical leadership political psychology personality elections organizational behavior performance studies organizational theory organizational communication political behavior communication crisis management human relations management decisions organization study presidential election administrative science personality assessment business excellence political analysis leadership development authentic leadership trust business ethics transformational leadership value congruence cultural change moral education ethical theory organizational commitment candidate selection personality psychology organizational psychology california recall election organization studies information management information technology latin american politics change management organizational transformation psychometrics technology acceptance models user acceptance cyberpsychology environmental politics spatial politics urban politics conflict management accountability covid-19 pandemic service leadership administrative leadership higher education teaching faculty professional development transactional leadership two-sample study fairness perceptions group cohesiveness psychometric properties voter choice leader narcissism political arena voter perceptions organizational commitment perspective

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Anger, Cynical Distrust, and Election-Related Anxiety in Presidential Leadership Selection. Personality and Individual Differences (2026)

political analysispolitical psychologyemotional selfregulationhuman decision processmanagement decisionsaffective neurosciencepolitical behaviorpolitical science researchelectionspolitical methodologyethical leadershipbehavioral sciencesexperimental social psychologypublic opinionpolitical sciencetheories of political behaviorpsychology

The Role of Follower Characteristics in Presidential Leadership Selection: Effects of Follower Anger, Cynicism, and Election Anxiety. SSRN Electronic Journal (2025)

political analysispolitical psychologyorganizational behaviorbehavioral sciencespolitical behaviorelectionsfollower characteristicsfollower angersocial influencepolitical scienceadministrative leadershippresidential leadership selectionpsychologyleadership development

Ceo Dark Triad Traits and Organization Covid-19 Response: The Mediating Effect of Covid-19 Anxiety and Moderating Effect of Follower Self-Leadership. Journal of Managerial Psychology (2024)

Ethlyn A. WilliamsKate M. McCombsRajnandini PillaiKevin B. Lowe

organizational behaviororganizational psychologypsychologycovid-19managementfollower self-leadershipbehavioral sciences

Using Faculty Learning Communities to Create a Contemplative Community on Campus. (2024)

educationcommunity engagementexperiential learningprofessional developmentcontemplative communityhigher educationfaculty learning communitieshigher education teachingperformance studiesservicelearningfaculty professional development

Charismatic Rhetoric, Perceptions of Charisma and Narcissism, and Voting Behavior: Leadership Under Crisis. Leadership (2023)

Tais S BarretoEthlyn A WilliamsRandi L SimsRajnandini PillaiKate McCombsKevin B Lowe

personalitybehavioral sciencescharismatic rhetoric

Ethical Leadership During a Pandemic: Two Sample Study of Leader Effectiveness and Business Outcomes. Academy of Management Proceedings (2023)

Kate Marie McCombsEthlyn Anne WilliamsRajnandini PillaiKevin B. Lowe

business outcomessample studyleader effectivenessethical leadershipmanagement

Leader Effectiveness During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Academy of Management Proceedings (2022)

Agnieszka Karolina ShepardJenell Lynn-Senter WittmerPatrick CoyleAshita GoswamiEthlyn Anne WilliamsLilah DonnellyTatiana GuevaraKate Marie McCombsThomas Anthony NeelyRajnandini Pillai

covid-19managementcovid-19 pandemicleader effectiveness

Leadership Under Threat: Charismatic Rhetoric, Follower Perceptions, and Selection Outcomes. Academy of Management Proceedings (2022)

Tais BarretoEthlyn Anne WilliamsRandi L. SimsRajnandini PillaiKate Marie McCombsKevin B. Lowe

selection outcomesfollower perceptionsbehavioral sciencescharismatic rhetoric

The Roles of Character and Charisma in Evaluating Leadership: Effects of Dark Triad and Honesty-Humility Traits, Attributed Charisma, and Covid-19 Crisis Anxiety in Rejecting a Presidential Leadership Candidate. Personality and Individual Differences (2021)

Ethlyn A. WilliamsRajnandini PillaiKate M. McCombsKevin B. Lowe

political psychologyhonesty-humility traitspersonality psychologypersonality assessmentpersonalitydark triadpresidential leadership candidatecovid-19psychology

Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissism, Charisma, and Leadership Performance: A Study of Perceptions About the Presidential Leadership of Donald Trump. Leadership (2020)

Ethlyn A WilliamsRajnandini PillaiKate McCombsKevin B LoweBryan J Deptula

donald trumppresidential leadershipleadership performancepersonalitypsychology

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Dr. Rajnandini Pillai

California State University, San Marcos

Affiliations

California State University, San Marcos

Center ARTES (Arts, Research, Teachers, Education, Schools)

College of Business Administration

Department Of Operations, Supply Chain, And Business Analytics

Operations, Supply Chain, and Business Analytics

College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences

NoneDr. Rajnandini Pillai is currently serving as a California State University, San Marcos faculty at California State University, San Marcos.

Honors

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California State University, San Marcos

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Anger, Cynical Distrust, and Election-Related Anxiety in Presidential Leadership Selection. Personality and Individual Differences (2026)

The Role of Follower Characteristics in Presidential Leadership Selection: Effects of Follower Anger, Cynicism, and Election Anxiety. SSRN Electronic Journal (2025)

Ceo Dark Triad Traits and Organization Covid-19 Response: The Mediating Effect of Covid-19 Anxiety and Moderating Effect of Follower Self-Leadership. Journal of Managerial Psychology (2024)

Ethlyn A. WilliamsKate M. McCombsRajnandini PillaiKevin B. Lowe

organizational behaviororganizational psychologypsychologycovid-19managementfollower self-leadershipbehavioral sciences

Using Faculty Learning Communities to Create a Contemplative Community on Campus. (2024)

Charismatic Rhetoric, Perceptions of Charisma and Narcissism, and Voting Behavior: Leadership Under Crisis. Leadership (2023)

Tais S BarretoEthlyn A WilliamsRandi L SimsRajnandini PillaiKate McCombsKevin B Lowe

personalitybehavioral sciencescharismatic rhetoric

Ethical Leadership During a Pandemic: Two Sample Study of Leader Effectiveness and Business Outcomes. Academy of Management Proceedings (2023)

Kate Marie McCombsEthlyn Anne WilliamsRajnandini PillaiKevin B. Lowe

business outcomessample studyleader effectivenessethical leadershipmanagement

Leader Effectiveness During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Academy of Management Proceedings (2022)

Agnieszka Karolina ShepardJenell Lynn-Senter WittmerPatrick CoyleAshita GoswamiEthlyn Anne WilliamsLilah DonnellyTatiana GuevaraKate Marie McCombsThomas Anthony NeelyRajnandini Pillai

covid-19managementcovid-19 pandemicleader effectiveness

Leadership Under Threat: Charismatic Rhetoric, Follower Perceptions, and Selection Outcomes. Academy of Management Proceedings (2022)

Tais BarretoEthlyn Anne WilliamsRandi L. SimsRajnandini PillaiKate Marie McCombsKevin B. Lowe

selection outcomesfollower perceptionsbehavioral sciencescharismatic rhetoric

Ethlyn A. WilliamsRajnandini PillaiKate M. McCombsKevin B. Lowe

political psychologyhonesty-humility traitspersonality psychologypersonality assessmentpersonalitydark triadpresidential leadership candidatecovid-19psychology

Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissism, Charisma, and Leadership Performance: A Study of Perceptions About the Presidential Leadership of Donald Trump. Leadership (2020)

Ethlyn A WilliamsRajnandini PillaiKate McCombsKevin B LoweBryan J Deptula

donald trumppresidential leadershipleadership performancepersonalitypsychology

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