Organizational Behavior and Theory
Tepper School OBT faculty members produce rigorous, high impact research in the fields of organizational behavior, strategy, management, psychology, sociology, and economics.
Our distinguished faculty edit top journals; hold leadership positions at prestigious academic, corporate, and social institutions; and have won numerous awards for their work. OBT faculty actively engage with the media, helping educate and shape public perception of behavior in organizations.
Current areas of active faculty research and teaching include conflict and negotiations, organizational learning and innovation, knowledge transfer, social networks, group processes and performance, gender and diversity, status and power, motivation and incentives, ethics, technology and behavior, organization design, entrepreneurship, and strategy.
Organizational Behavior and Theory Highlights
Honesty in Innovation: Cryptocurrency and Fraud
Taya Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Business Ethics, interviews Daren Firestone, Partner at Levy Firestone Muse, about honesty and fraud in the cryptocurrency industry and his experience representing crypto whistleblowers, with an introduction by Erika Cheung.
This conversation was part of the Meaningful Work and Building an Ethical Future Forum.
Organizational Behavior and Theory Faculty in the News
"The ‘Overqualified’ Trap Can Hit You at Any Time" quotes Oliver Hahl, Assistant Professor of Organizational Theory and Strategy.
"Work Reset: 13 Tips To Make Your Job Less Stressful This Year" features Anita Williams Woolley, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory
"Who To Fire? How the Biggest Companies Plan Mass Lay-Offs" quotes Brandy Aven, Associate Professor of Organizational Theory, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship.
"The Club That Teaches Women How to Say ‘No’ to Office Housework" features Laurie R. Weingart, Richard M. and Margaret S. Cyert Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory
"Can Esports Make You More Productive at Work? IBM, Walmart, and Others Think Yes" features Denise Rousseau, H. J. Heinz II University Professor of Organizational Behavior and Public Policy at Heinz College and joint appointment at Tepper School.
"The Taboo of ‘Selling Out’ for a Better-Paying Job" features Catherine Shea, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory.
"Will the Hybrid Office Ever Feel Like Home?" quotes Sunkee Lee, Assistant Professor of Organizational Theory and Strategy.
"Don’t Just Mentor Women and People of Color. Sponsor Them." by Rosalind Chow, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory.
"Being Second at Work Can Actually Be the Best" quotes Robert Kelley, Distinguished Service Professor of Management.
"The “You’re doing it wrong”-ification of TikTok" features Taya Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory.
Academic Minds Research Spotlight
Why Do Organizations Learn at Different Rates?
Linda Argote, David M. Kirr and Barbara A. Kirr Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory, speaks about her research on learning curves within organizations.
Can Collective Intelligence Be Measured and Predicted?
Anita Woolley, Tepper School Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory, speaks about her research on collective intelligence.
Why Do Fans Favor Retro Ballparks?
Oliver Hahl, Assistant Professor of Organizational Theory and Strategy, speaks about his research on the relationship of free agency in Major League Baseball to fans' preference for retro-style ballparks.