Business and management scholars have been studying how to optimize human performance in organizations for decades through a mix of “hard” and “soft” mechanisms. In recent years, many pre-existing assumptions and orthodoxies have been challenged by new thinking and new experiences – most recently the pandemic and the expanded use of remote and hybrid working, as well as the growing use of analytics and artificial intelligence.
The changing nature of work has profound implications for public policy and for the relationship between business, government, and civil society. The Center’s research focuses on increasing our understanding of how individuals and organizations interact now and how they will do so in the workplaces of the future. We focus on the “last mile” aspect of policy development and implementation, taking the ideas rooted in economic analyses, sociological and psychological research and explore the behavioral implications of how to ensure successful policy implementation and maximum impact.
Principal Investigator and Convener: Catherine Tinsley and Nick Lovegrove
Center scholar Catherine Tinsley was featured in Georgetown’s 2022 DEI Annual Report for her work with Kate Spade & Company’s Social Impact Counsel
February 22nd, 2023
When Kate Spade and Company asked Catherine Tinsley to join its Social Impact Counsel, the answer was a clear “yes”. …
Center scholar Catherine Tinsley co-authored an article in the Harvard Business Review on risk taking in organizations.
February 22nd, 2023
The challenge in some organizations is not enough risk-taking: Employees are too cautious and not willing to try new things even when they’d be beneficial, on average, for the organization. In other organizations, the problem is excessive risk-taking: Risky behavior spreads through an organization until something goes wrong.…
Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley Named to Kate Spade New York Social Impact Council
October 31st, 2022
Center Scholar and Georgetown University Professor Catherine Tinsley has been named to the Kate Spade New York Social Impact Council. The council is dedicated to “provide access to women’s…
Center Scholar Catherine Tinsley Reflects on the #MeToo Movement
October 27th, 2022
In a recent interview with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Center Scholar Professor Catherine Tinsley was asked to reflect on the impact of the #MeToo movement five years after it…
