Media Mentions

This piece references research by Brian Lucas, ILR associate professor, stating that ideas thieves don’t see themselves as bad people, and justify their actions by mimicking early stage products rather than established ones, adding their own flair and reasoning that their idea is one of inspiration, not imitation.

Even when an agreement meets the legal criteria for consent, individuals may not feel as though they have truly given consent, which can have serious consequences for the employees’ relationship with their organization, according to new research from Vanessa Bohns.

Individuals who steal ideas from creative workers prefer to do so in earlier conceptual stages than creators expect, according to new research by Brian Lucas, associate professor of organizational behavior.

An ILR School research team found that having either the same gender or the same nationality as an opponent leads to greater perceptions of rivalry and subsequent better effort-based performance.

Emily Zitek explains her new research that examined narrative-based and numerical-based performance reviews and whether one format — or a combination of the two — was seen as more fair and motivating by employees.

Men are associated with control over people and resources, and women are aligned with respect and admiration, according to new Cornell research by Charlotte Townsend.

Organizations using AI to monitor employees’ behavior and productivity can expect them to complain more, be less productive and want to quit more – unless the technology can be framed as supporting their development, ILR research finds.

Take time to think about what you want out of your job. “After a long break, it can be helpful to remind ourselves of those goals – be they specific work goals or goals around the broader purpose of your work,” says Brian Lucas, ILR assistant professor.