Laura Giurge

Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics and Researcher at the Wellness Research Centre

London

Research Interests

Behavioral Neuroscience
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
Business and International Management
Management of Technology and Innovation
Strategy and Management
Industrial relations
Marketing

About

Laura Giurge is an organizational scholar and behavioral scientist. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She earned a Ph.D. in Management from Erasmus University Rotterdam and two cum laude master’s degrees in economics and business and in human resources management from the University of Groningen. Prior to joining LSE, Dr. Giurge was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Cornell University and at London Business School, as well as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School. Her research seeks to make work better and enable all individuals to thrive and achieve their potential. <br> Giurge’s research has been published in top journals such as Organizational Behavioral and Human Decision Processes, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Human Behavior, and The Leadership Quarterly. She also publishes popular press articles in outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2020, one of her papers received the Best Paper Award at the Academy of Management. At LSE, Dr. Giurge is part of the teaching team for the Executive MSc in Behavioral Science. At LBS, she connects with MBA and Executive MBAs in teaching elective courses on negotiations, well-being, productivity, and the future of work. Dr. Giurge regularly engages in corporate consulting and executive coaching and serve as an academic partner and advisor. Occasionally, she leads interactive and science-backed workshops, lectures, and keynote talks aligned with her expertise. Her most recent talk has been at the University of Cambridge. As a side hobby, Dr. Giurge enjoys creating powerful images that connect us to our planet and inner happiness.

Publications

You don’t need to answer right away! Receivers overestimate how quickly senders expect responses to non-urgent work emails

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes / Nov 01, 2021

Giurge, L. M., & Bohns, V. K. (2021). You don’t need to answer right away! Receivers overestimate how quickly senders expect responses to non-urgent work emails. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 167, 114–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2021.08.002

A longer shortlist increases the consideration of female candidates in male-dominant domains

Nature Human Behaviour / Jan 18, 2021

Lucas, B. J., Berry, Z., Giurge, L. M., & Chugh, D. (2021). A longer shortlist increases the consideration of female candidates in male-dominant domains. Nature Human Behaviour, 5(6), 736–742. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-020-01033-0

A multicountry perspective on gender differences in time use during COVID-19

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences / Mar 08, 2021

Giurge, L. M., Whillans, A. V., & Yemiscigil, A. (2021). A multicountry perspective on gender differences in time use during COVID-19. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(12). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2018494118

Does power corrupt the mind? The influence of power on moral reasoning and self-interested behavior

The Leadership Quarterly / Aug 01, 2021

Giurge, L. M., van Dijke, M., Zheng, M. X., & De Cremer, D. (2021). Does power corrupt the mind? The influence of power on moral reasoning and self-interested behavior. The Leadership Quarterly, 32(4), 101288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2019.03.003

Moral credentials and the 2020 democratic presidential primary: No evidence that endorsing female candidates licenses people to favor men

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / Jul 01, 2021

Giurge, L. M., Lin, E. H.-L., & Effron, D. A. (2021). Moral credentials and the 2020 democratic presidential primary: No evidence that endorsing female candidates licenses people to favor men. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 95, 104144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104144

Why time poverty matters for individuals, organisations and nations

Nature Human Behaviour / Aug 03, 2020

Giurge, L. M., Whillans, A. V., & West, C. (2020). Why time poverty matters for individuals, organisations and nations. Nature Human Behaviour, 4(10), 993–1003. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-020-0920-z

Setting and Pushing Boundaries: Implications for Work-Life Balance, Well-Being, and Performance

Academy of Management Proceedings / Aug 01, 2020

Cable, D. M., Feldman, E., Giurge, L. M., Hart, E., Sankaran, K., & Yoon, J. (2020). Setting and Pushing Boundaries: Implications for Work-Life Balance, Well-Being, and Performance. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2020(1), 20398. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2020.20398symposium

Toward a Theory of Subjective Time

Academy of Management Proceedings / Aug 01, 2020

Æon, B., Giurge, L. M., & Whillans, A. (2020). Toward a Theory of Subjective Time. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2020(1), 21362. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2020.167

Does alignment matter? The performance implications of HR roles connected to organizational strategy

The International Journal of Human Resource Management / Mar 04, 2016

Kuipers, B. S., & Giurge, L. M. (2016). Does alignment matter? The performance implications of HR roles connected to organizational strategy. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 28(22), 3179–3201. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2016.1155162

The weight of the saddened soul: the bidirectionality between physical heaviness and sadness and its implications for sensory marketing

Journal of Marketing Management / May 22, 2017

Hung, Y., Zheng, X., Carlson, J., & Giurge, L. M. (2017). The weight of the saddened soul: the bidirectionality between physical heaviness and sadness and its implications for sensory marketing. Journal of Marketing Management, 33(11–12), 917–941. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257x.2017.1323775

When saying sorry may not help: Transgressor power moderates the effect of an apology on forgiveness in the workplace

Human Relations / May 22, 2016

Zheng, X., van Dijke, M., Leunissen, J. M., Giurge, L. M., & De Cremer, D. (2016). When saying sorry may not help: Transgressor power moderates the effect of an apology on forgiveness in the workplace. Human Relations, 69(6), 1387–1418. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726715611236

Act on time: Power facilitates timeliness

PsycEXTRA Dataset / Jan 01, 2014

Giurge, L. M., Van Dijke, M., De Cremer, D., & Zheng, X. (2014). Act on time: Power facilitates timeliness. PsycEXTRA Dataset. https://doi.org/10.1037/e512142015-613

Education

Cornell University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Management and Organizations / 2019

Ithaca, New York, United States of America

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Ph.D., Management and Organizational Behavior / 2017

Rotterdam

University of Groningen

Masters, Human Resource Management / 2011

Groningen

Experience

The London School of Economics and Political Science

Assistant Professor of Behaviour Science / November, 2021Present

London Business School

Postdoctoral Research Fellow / September, 2019August, 2021

Cornell University

Postdoctoral Research Associate / December, 2017July, 2019

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