Professor Mai Ke (Michael) holds the position of Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at CEIBS. Prior to joining CEIBS, he served as an Assistant Professor of Management at the Graduate School of Business at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul and later the Business School at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in Singapore. He earned his Ph.D. in Management from the University of Arizona, an M.A. in Human Resource Management from Rutgers University, and a B.A. in Mass Communication from Nanjing University.

Prof. Mai's research primarily focuses on norm deviation behaviours in the workplace. His research interests can be organized into two primary research streams, focusing on examining both (a) deviant and unethical behaviours and (b) creative and innovative behaviours. Both are crucial types of norm deviation behaviours—one challenges common sense as a positive deviation, and the other deviates from moral norms as a negative deviation. His research draws on theories of psychological processing, social cognition, and judgment and decision-making to study these two prominent areas that concern employees’ personal and Organisational lives. Additionally, he is intrigued by exploring the effects of emergent new norms at work on both employee innovation and unethical behaviours. His recent research emphasizes how collaboration with artificial intelligence influences innovation and ethical behaviour.

Prof. Mai's research has been published multiple times in top-tier journals worldwide, including Nature Mental Health, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organisational Behaviour and Human Decision Processes, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, among others. Prof. Mai's work has gained considerable recognition, leading to his selection as one of the "18 Influential Under 40" Business Professors by Singapore Business Review in 2016. He was also chosen by the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Psychology as the Annual Best Reviewer Award in 2021. He has also been awarded the Competitive Humanities and Social Sciences Research Award by the National University of Singapore. Currently, Dr. Mai serves as a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Business and Psychology. Meanwhile, his research has been extensively featured in a variety of media outlets, including CNNMoney, Fortune Magazine, Huffington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, South China Morning Post, and Psychology Today, among others. 

Prof. Mai teaches Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, Groups and Teams, Business Ethics, Creativity, and Human Resource Analytics at different levels including MBA, FMBA, EMBA and Ph.D.. He has been honored with the Teaching Excellence Award from the NUS Business School for two consecutive years, as well as the Outstanding Teaching Award from Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.