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Adam Grant
Research Publications Biography
Research Areas
Work motivation; job design; helping and giving behaviors; proactive behavior and initiative; employee well-being
Work motivation; job design; helping and giving behaviors; proactive behavior and initiative; employee well-being
"Relational job design and the motivation to make a prosocial difference." Academy of Management Review, 32: 393-417, (2007).
(with Campbell, E. M., Chen, G., Cottone, K., Lapedis, D., & Lee, K.)
"Impact and the art of motivation maintenance: The effects of contact with beneficiaries on persistence behavior." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 103: 53-67, (2007).
(with Dutton, J. E., & Rosso, B.)
"Giving commitment: Employee support programs and the prosocial sensemaking process." Academy of Management Journal, 51: 898-918, (2008).
"Does intrinsic motivation fuel the prosocial fire? Motivational synergy in predicting persistence, performance, and productivity." Journal of Applied Psychology, 93: 48-58, (2008).
"The significance of task significance: Job performance effects, relational mechanisms, and boundary conditions." Journal of Applied Psychology, 93: 108-124, (2008).
(Ashford, S. J.)
"The dynamics of proactivity at work." Research in Organizational Behavior 28: 3-34, (2008).
PhD, University of Michigan; BA, Harvard University
U.S. Air Force: employee motivation and engagement; Borders Group: employee commitment; Medco: creativity and innovation; Time-Warner Cable: performance management; Novant Health: authentic relationships; U.S. Army and Navy: generational differences; Grant Thornton: decision-making and negotiations; Duke Energy: motivation and performance management; Eye Care Associates: selection and reward systems; Make-A-Wish Foundation: fundraising
National Science Foundation Research Fellowship; Rensis Likert Prize, Best Paper from a Dissertation in Organization Studies; Best Published Scholarly Article, Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship; Finalist, Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior Award; UNC: MBA Teaching All-Star, Tanner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Weatherspoon Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching; Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management Journal
Wharton: 2009-present. Previous appointments: Harvard University; University of Michigan; UNC-Chapel Hill. Visiting appointment: University of Sheffield (UK)
Let’s Go Publications: Director of Advertising Sales, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Senior Advertising Associate
Editorial board member: Academy of Management Journal; Academy of Management Review; Journal Applied Psychology; Academy of Management Perspectives; International Public Management Journal
