I Study Ideas
My primary research program investigates the social and organizational psychology of idea theft from the theoretical perspectives of creativity and innovation, behavioral ethics, conflict resolution, and entrepreneurial decision-making and behavior. In some of my work, I explore how idea theft is interpreted and judged in the workplace, relative to other types of theft; the mindset of idea thieves and how this influences when ideas are most vulnerable to theft; and how culture influences the moral judgement and punishment of idea theft, and how this, in turn, can increase (or decrease) rates of idea theft in organizations. Another stream of my work explores the generation and evaluation of creative ideas in organizations and teams.
Publications
Goncalo, J.A., Katz, J.H., Ellis, L.M. (2018) P.I.E.C.E. Together: How Social Norms Support the Process of Team Creativity. Paulus, P.B., & Nijstad, B.A. (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Group Creativity: Innovation through collaboration. Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK.
Manuscripts in Revision
Ellis, L. M. The Interpersonal Consequences of Stealing Ideas: Worse character judgements and less coworker support for an idea (vs. money) thief. (Revise & Resubmit at Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes)
Working Papers
Ellis, L. M., Goncalo, J. A. Idea Ownership & Theft: Individualism-Collectivism norms and the judgment, punishment, and emulation of idea theft (Manuscript Preparation, Target: Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes)
Ellis, L. M. & Lucas, B. J. Take the Seed or the Fruit? (Mis)predicting idea thieves’ preference for early- vs. late-stage ideas (Manuscript Preparation, Target: Psychological Science).
Goncalo, J.A., Duguid, M. M., Ellis, L.M. Status and Idea Evaluation: Explaining the bias in favor of men (Manuscript Preparation, Target: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology).
Ellis, L.M., Goncalo, J.A., Chatman, J.A. A Cultural Perspective on Idea Theft in Organizational Settings (Manuscript Preparation, Target: Organization Science)
For a list of current works in progress, please see my Curriculum Vita.
Ellis, L. M. & Lucas, B. J. Take the Seed or the Fruit? (Mis)predicting idea thieves’ preference for early- vs. late-stage ideas (Manuscript Preparation, Target: Psychological Science).
Goncalo, J.A., Duguid, M. M., Ellis, L.M. Status and Idea Evaluation: Explaining the bias in favor of men (Manuscript Preparation, Target: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology).
Ellis, L.M., Goncalo, J.A., Chatman, J.A. A Cultural Perspective on Idea Theft in Organizational Settings (Manuscript Preparation, Target: Organization Science)
For a list of current works in progress, please see my Curriculum Vita.
