Organizational Behavior and Business Law
The Organizational Behavior and Business Law area encompasses the study of individuals and groups in organizations, as well as the study of organizations’ role in shaping the economic and social lives of communities. The area is renowned for enabling Gies Business students to become leaders and innovators in their work teams and organizations. Our faculty are interdisciplinary and include experts in creativity, negotiation, innovation, organizational design, industry evolution, and business law.
Research
Faculty research in this area focuses on leadership, teams, power and influence, negotiation, organizational identity, innovation, corporate governance, institutional change, and organizational design, among others.
Our faculty regularly publish their research findings in the top journals in the field. They also hold leadership positions in the discipline’s professional associations and are on editorial boards for prestigious scholarly journals. Our faculty have been instrumental in shaping the field, and they aspire to continue to have significant impact on the future of research and practice.
