WorkTies
The science of relationships at work
Mission
We are a group of scholars dedicated to studying the problems of creating and maintaining high quality connections in organizations. The name comes from Jane Dutton and Emily Heaphy's 2003 chapter, in which they describe high quality connections as those having the ability to "literally and figuratively enliven people" at work. The goals of the site are as follows:
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To Aggregate insights about high quality connections in organizations for the manager or employee interested in improving relationships at work.
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To Disseminate knowledge about research relating to high quality connections and how such research can be beneficial to managers and employees alike.
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To Comment on real-world problems of managing high quality connections at work;
showing "theory in action."
We hope you enjoy the site and are able to create your own high quality connections!
Team
Co-Founder
Kevin Rockmann
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Professor of Management
at George Mason University
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Co-Founder
Jessica Methot
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Associate Professor of Human Resource Management at Rutgers University
Executive Director
Roman Terekhin
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Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University
Advisor
Liza Barnes
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Assistant Professor of Management at Drexel University
Regular Contributors
Blake Ashforth
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Professor of Management at Arizona State University
Alexandra Gerbasi
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Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter
Mandy O’Neill
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Associate Professor of Management at George Mason University​​​​​​
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Beth Humberd
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Associate Professor of Management at University of Massachusetts​
Elizabeth (Bess) Rouse
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Associate Professor of Management at Boston University​
Shoshana Dobrow
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Associate Professor of Management​ at the London School of Economics
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John Paul Stephens
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Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Case Western Reserve University
Jane E. Dutton
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Distinguished Professor of Business Administration and Psychology at University of Michigan​
Wendy Murphy
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Professor of Management at Babson College
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