Ashley Hardin

I am currently an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at Washington University’s Olin Business School, where I investigate interpersonal processes in organizations and how these processes are influenced by aspects of people’s non-work lives spilling into the workplace. I am motivated both by the central importance of relationships at work, as well as by the complex nature of one’s personal life becoming known in a professional context. Through my interest in these two aspects of organizational life, I am driven to shed light on four particular questions: how is personal knowledge of colleagues acquired; how does this knowledge alter interpersonal relationships at work; what are the individual, team, and organizational consequences of these particular types of interpersonal treatment; and finally how are these processes influenced by the organizational context in which they are embedded.

Area of Expertise:

• Organizational Behavior, Team Development, Negotiation

Research Interests:

• Relationships, Affect, Work-Life Boundaries, Unethical Behavior

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (2012 — 2017)
• BBA University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (2005 — 2009)
• Frankenmuth High School (2001 — 2005)
• University of Michigan

Selected Publications:

• "Different roots, different fruits: Gender-based differences in cultural narratives about perceived discrimination produce divergent psychological consequences", Academy of Management Journal, with L. Tost, J. Robertson, F. Gino
• "Show me the ... family: How photos of meaningful relationship reduce unethical behavior at work", Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 93-108, with C. Bauman, D. Mayer, 2020
• "Why You Should Encourage Employees to Display Family Photos at Work", Harvard Business Review, with C. Bauman, D. Mayer, 2020
• "The interpersonal costs of dishonesty: How dishonest behavior reduces individuals’ ability to read others’ emotions", Journal of Experimental Psychology, Issue 9, 1557-1574, with J. Lee, B. Parmar, F. Gino
• "Cooperation in multicultural negotiations: How the cultures of people with low and high power interact", Journal of Applied Psychology, Issue 5, 721-730, with S. Kopelman, C. Myers, L. Tost, 2016
• "Respect as an engine for new ideas: Linking respectful engagement, relational information processing, and creativity among employees and teams", Human Relations, Issue 6, 1021-1047, with A. Carmeli, J. Dutton, 2015
• "Compassion and work organizations", Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, Issue 1, 277-304, with J. Dutton, K. Workman, 2014

Awards/Honors:

• Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award, Emerson, 2020
• Gladys D. and Walter R. Stark Fellow for Academic Excellence, 2016
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management, MOC Division, 2016
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management, OB Division, 2016
• Rackham Predoctoral Fellow, 2016
• Gerald & Lillian Dykstra Fellow for Teaching Excellence, 2015