Research that defines tomorrow’s workplace
UCLA Anderson management and organizations faculty are nationally recognized for their research in leadership, negotiation, persuasion and interpersonal communication as they relate to the corporate world. Their experience spans the breadth of the industry and they comprise award-winning social psychologists, labor economists, organizational behaviorists and human resource managers. Their contributions to the field are well documented in peer-reviewed, prize-winning papers that have helped define modern corporate philosophies.
With frequent media coverage in major news outlets such as the New York Times, Forbes, CNN and the Harvard Business Review, our reach and influence is felt through the work of our best-selling authors, groundbreaking studies and Anderson’s Human Resources Round Table (HAART), where we engage academic and practitioner knowledge of cutting-edge human resources topics with the 50 corporate HR executives who are members.
With frequent media coverage in major news outlets such as the New York Times, Forbes, CNN and the Harvard Business Review, our reach and influence is felt through the work of our best-selling authors, groundbreaking studies and Anderson’s Human Resources Round Table (HAART), where we engage academic and practitioner knowledge of cutting-edge human resources topics with the 50 corporate HR executives who are members.
Featured Research
Our MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS area faculty conduct research on a number of different topics. Below are a few examples of our recent work.
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Household Energy Conservation: Appeal to Cost Savings or Environmental and Health Impacts?
Magali Delmas studied how money-saving messages lose impact over time, while worry about dangerous pollution helps consumers show discipline
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Snarky Co-Workers Can Ruin Morale, Even When the Boss Is Supportive
Malignant personalities loom large in workplace happiness; Corinne Bendersky’s research suggests that a supervisor’s positive tone carries only so far
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The Nudge That Sticks: You Are (Not) a Top Performer
Craig Fox and Noah Goldstein’s research examines how peer ranking might cut dangerous antibiotic overuse