Feelings of unfair treatment trigger the worst in narcissistic leaders
Narcissistic leaders are particularly prone to act in their own self-interest when they feel that they are being treated unfairly. And the repercussions of this... Read More
Honor Roll: Foster faculty recognized for outstanding achievements
Faculty members of the UW Foster School of Business have received awards and accolades—at the university, national and international levels—for excellence in research, teaching and... Read More
Demonstrative passion is paramount to earning new venture investment via crowdfunding
When trying to raise startup capital via online crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, entrepreneurs need to pitch with palpable passion. That’s the conclusion... Read More
Why a Foster PhD: Sam Yam
Guest post by Sam Yam, UW PhD When prospective PhD students in management are deciding which program to attend, I think there are two things that... Read More
Farh named “Ascendant Scholar” by Western Academy of Management
Crystal Farh, an assistant professor of management at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has received the 2017 Ascendant Scholar Award from the... Read More
Chen elected fellow of the American Psychological Association
Xiao-Ping Chen, a professor of management at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has been named a fellow of the American Psychological Association... Read More
Pahnke named “Emerging Scholar” by Academy of Management
Emily Cox Pahnke, an associate professor of management at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, has received the 2017 Past Chair’s Emerging... Read More
Class of 2017: Foster School welcomes four promising new faculty members
Stephanie Lee Assistant Professor of Information Systems Education PhD (economics), Stanford University, 2017 Dissertation quantifies the benefits of smartphone adoption BA, Stanford University Accolades NBER... Read More
Cultivating gratitude in the workplace can be good for the bottom line
In a memorable scene from the acclaimed television series “Mad Men,” ace advertising copywriter Peggy Olson confronts her boss, creative director Donald Draper, about his... Read More
Meaningful work can be productive and satisfying—or it can lead to burnout
For most of human history, work has been viewed as a necessary drudgery. In recent decades, though, a notion first introduced during the Protestant Reformation... Read More