Emma Soane

Assistant Professor of Management at The London School of Economics and Political Science

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  • The London School of Economics and Political Science

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Biography

The London School of Economics and Political Science

Dr Emma Soane joined the Department of Management in 2008. She teaches organisational behaviour and leadership to postgraduate students and executives. Dr Soane holds a BSc Psychology (University of Leicester), an MSc Occupational Psychology (University of Sheffield). and a PhD Psychology (University of Sheffield). She is a Chartered Psychologist, a Chartered Scientist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

Dr Soane's research examines how individual differences, team working and organisational environments influence decisions, performance and risk taking. Current projects include studies of decision processes in financial decision making, healthcare, IT and television production. Dr Soane has extensive field work experience in public and private sector organisations, including government departments, local government, NHS hospitals, manufacturing, waste management and top-tier investment banks.

Before joining the department, Dr Soane worked as an assistant psychologist in mental health and learning disabilities services at several NHS trusts. She was a research fellow at London Business School and a senior lecturer then reader at Kingston Business School.

Experience

  • Assistant Professor The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2008)
  • Academic Director CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education (2011 — 2016)
  • Director, MBA Exchange The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2011 — 2016)

Expertise Details

Personality; risk taking and risk management; leadership; engagement with work

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