|
|
 |
 Maia Young
Assistant Professor
(310) 825-8358 tel
(310) 825-0218 fax
maia.young@anderson.ucla.edu
Maia Young has two major streams of
research. One stream of work centers on the way in which
people’s causal beliefs affect decisions in organizational
contexts. For example: the propensity to perceive groups or
individuals as causal agents may affect the tendency to give blame or
credit to an organizational leader, an individual’s belief that
the world is a just place may affect their perceptions of a
colleague’s promotion, and one’s belief in fate or luck in
shaping life outcomes may affect their practices for managing risk and
achievement motivation.
The second stream of research investigates how anger affects
decision-making. Her research finds that anger can have detrimental
effects on decision-making, creating greater escalation of commitment
to a losing course of action. However, her research also finds that
anger can have potentially positive outcomes too, such as creating less
biased information searches.
Faculty Profile and Contact Information
|
|
|
Member Login