Michael J. Tews
Associate Professor
My work examines how relationships at work take shape – how people connect, why they stay, how they learn from one another, and what allows working relationships to hold under difficult conditions.
School of Hospitality Management
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Employee turnover and retention
Fun in the workplace
Staffing, training, and development
Relational viability in work relationships
Play-based learning and teaching innovation
Tews, M. J., Michel, J. W., Yu, H., He, Z., & Wan, X. (2026). Strengthening workplace connections through coworker socializing and managerial support for fun. Journal of Business and Psychology, Advance online publication.
Michel, J. W., Tews, M. J., Pinsk, E., & Pons, S. T. (2026). The development and validation of the Multidimensional Coworker Socializing for Fun Scale. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 47, 595–626.
Tews, M. J., Michel, J. W., & Pons, S. T. (2026). Beyond small talk: The impact of inclusion climate and fun on constituent attachment through deep conversation. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 50, 477–493.
Tews, M. J., Pons, S. T., Cruz, L., & Weinstock, C. J. (2026). MiniCandidate: An innovative method for enhancing employee selection. Management Teaching Review, 11, 231–241.
Tews, M. J., Yu, H., & Pons, S. T. (2025). Fun in the workplace and employee substance use: A double-edged sword? Journal of Drug Issues, 55, 104–118.
Pons, S. T., Quadri-Felitti, D., Jolly, P. M., & Tews, M. J. (2026). Second-chance employment as a 'win-win-win': An innovative stakeholder approach for hospitality practitioners. International Hospitality Review, 40, 111–123.