Ep 149: Dr. Keith Leavitt on Behavioral Ethics
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On this episode, Katie is joined by\\xa0Dr. Keith Leavitt, an Associate Professor in the College of Business and the Betty S. Henry Admundson Faculty scholar in Ethics at Oregon State University. His research interests include behavioral ethics, identity and situated judgment, and research methods. His work has been featured in over 200 major media outlets, and prominently on the front of his mother\'s refrigerator. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, fly fishing, skiing, the occasional existential crisis, and trying to sneak inappropriately-placed messages in to his faculty profile.
Segment 1: Researching Behavioral Ethics [00:00-12:12]
In this first segment, Keith shares about his work researching behavioral ethics in the workplace.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Theranos
- Leavitt, K, Reynolds, S. J., Barnes, C. M., Schilpzand, P., & Hanna, S. T. (2012).\\xa0Different hats, different obligations: Plural occupational identities and situated moral judgments.\\xa0Academy of Management Journal, 55, 1316-1333.
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Segment 2: Researching Employee Sex Lives [12:13-23:34]
In segment two, Keith shares about recent research he completed that received some media attention.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Leavitt, K., Wagner, D. T., Barnes, C. M., & Watkins, T. (2016). From the bedroom to the office: Workplace spillover effects of marital sexual activity.\\xa0Academy of Management Proceedings\\xa02016(1).
- Fottrell, Q. (2017, November 5). Regular sex at home leads to a more productive time at work.\\xa0Market Watch.\\xa0Retrieved from\\xa0https://www.marketwatch.com/
- Altmetric
Segment 3: The Changing Nature of Work [23:35-36:26]
In segment three, Keith shares about his interest in the changing nature of work as a function of automation.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Blake, J. (2016). Pivot: The only move that matters is your next one.\\xa0New York: Penguin.
- \\xa0Contributing from inside the outer circle: The identity-based effects of noncore role incumbents on group relational coordination and organizational climate.\\xa0Academy of Management Review 43(4).
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