1/N Can ethical people gain power inside unethical organizations?

In our new paper with @bahniks.bsky.social (and originally @mvranka.bsky.social, before he left our team), we study a difficult problem: prosocial will may not be enough when the dominant coalition benefits from harmful practices.

@wwwojtekk.bsky.social Wojciech presenting his latest research in our research seminar series rsse.vse.cz. Come back to us after summer!

1/ New paper out: Nicolas Say, Lucie Vrbová, and I tested whether a very simple nudge can improve the forecasting performance of business students. The prompt asked students to consider multiple future scenarios and credible evidence sources before making predictions.

1/N After 5 years in the making, this paper is finally out. “How to React in the Case of Powerful Transgressors: Kill Them With Kindness or Punishment?” We study situations in which a superior acts unethically and what actually follows from punishing, forgiving, or avoiding them.

Are teachers objective and impartial when grading (business school) students? Our new (with @bahniks.bsky.social and Simon Senčar) mixed-methods paper examines “grade enhancement”: the practice of raising grades without corresponding improvements in performance. authors.elsevier.com/a/1mNHq38nsw...

In a new short conceptual/review paper with @petrhoudek.bsky.social, we describe how groups or organizations can become corrupt due to selection and sorting effects, socialisation, institutional capture, and norm entrenchment: authors.elsevier.com/c/1ltb3,rU~O...

Only a one week left left to register to the Brno Replication Games on Sept 7th. Virtual participation is possible and coauthorship to a meta paper is granted.

Register here: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/Replicatio...

Our new paper on self-selection effects in dishonesty with @petrhoudek.bsky.social, @marekhudik.bsky.social, and Nicolas Say is out now: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lMN67tbfH...

Last week to apply for a postdoctoral position to work with me, @lubomircingl.bsky.social, and @petrhoudek.bsky.social: bsky.app/profile/bahn...
Salary is competitive, position potentially for up to 3 years, projects are interesting, Prague is great to live in, and application process is easy.

We are hiring up to 3 postdoctoral researchers in economics, psychology, or organizational studies to join our interdisciplinary group at the Prague University of Economics and Business: im.vse.cz/cevyz/englis...

Check out our latest working paper, "Understanding Appointment Decisions: Do Material Interests Trump the Ethical Imperatives?" with @bahniks.bsky.social @petrhoudek.bsky.social and Nicolas Say. 1/5

if you are interested in real vs. hypothetical choices and/or Taking Games (a version of Dictator Game), we have a super brief paper showing that hypothetical decisions are not always more prosocial / ethical than the real ones authors.elsevier.com/a/1k0dEc5GSa... / t.co/cfuUTxJeAl

1/n New research alert! 🚨Our study (led by Nikola Frollová; me and Marcel Tkáčik helping) explores a common organizational error: attributing too much influence to leaders on teams' task outcomes. Spoiler alert: luck plays a bigger role than we think! 🍀

Our new conceptual paper identifies managerial taboos as key stressors affecting managers' mental health and productivity. We link idealized managerial and leadership identity to adverse personal and organizational outcomes. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

My recent study on why nudging—subtle behavioral interventions—often fails to make a lasting impact in corporate settings is here doi.org/10.1016/j.jb...

Deep-rooted factors like biology, history & language impact cross-cultural differences & HR practices. My new paper introduces frameworks for integrating these factors into HR management education doi.org/10.1016/j.ij.... Inspired by research by @lamarpierce.bsky.social and others.