Organizational Behavior

Diane Bergeron, associate professor of organizational behavior, explained the role of the “organizational wife” many women in the workplace take on in a recent opinion piece published by Covey Club. Bergeron defined the “organizational wife” as someone who takes on a domestic role in the workplace ...

Earlier this year, John Paul Stephens, associate professor of organizational behavior, co-authored a piece published in the Journal of Applied Psychology titled “The Costs of Mindfulness at Work: The Moderating Role of Mindfulness in Surface Acting, Self-Control Depletion, and Performance Outcomes.”...

Ellen Van Oosten, associate professor of organizational behavior, was interviewed in the Braintrust Driving Change Podcast for an episode titled “Defining Your Ideal Self.” Van Oosten discussed how one can determine their ideal self, and described how to work to become that person. Listen to the e...

Corinne Coen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, coauthors new research in the journal Human Relations on transparency as a three-dimensional construct consisting of perceived information disclosure, clarity, and accuracy. Coen’s research suggests that transparency—defined as the perc...

Richard Boyatzis Richard Boyatzis, the H.R. Horvitz Professor of Family Business, professor of organizational behavior and Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve University, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Coaching at Work for his contributions to leadership coachi...

For many of our PhD alumni, the mentorship they receive at CWRU helps shape the trajectory of their careers. That was the case for Gene Boccialetti (GRS ‘82, organizational behavior)—and it's what inspired his recent pledge to make a $500,000 bequest gift to the Don M. Wolfe Endowed Scholarship Fund...

So far, 2020 has been all about adapting, particularly those who are leading groups of employees, students and more. As the world transitioned to remote work, online instruction and other "new normal" activities, remaining flexible during these fluctuating periods has been essential to resolving cha...

Richard Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor, the H.R. Horvitz Professor of Family Business and professor of organizational behavior, shared his top eight insights on leadership in an article for the Human Capital Leadership Institute. The piece, titled “Leadership Insights of Professor Ri...

Insight suggests ways to communicate with people who ignore evidence that contradicts cherished beliefs Dogmatic individuals hold confidently to their beliefs, even when experts disagree and evidence contradicts them. New research from Case Western Reserve University may help explain the extreme per...

How LeBron James chose to communicate his controversial career moves is subject of Weatherhead School of Management research paper NBA star LeBron James made career decisions in 2010 and 2014 that stunned the sports world and eventually resulted in two team championships with the Miami Heat and one ...