research
Ben’s research focuses on how people contribute to organizational effectiveness, which involves strategic human resources, organizational behavior, and strategy. In particular, his interests include how managers, teams, and organizations succeed in adverse and ambiguous business environments. These contexts include dangerous work and those requiring strategic decision-making with limited information. His research contributes to and draws from other research on the following: (a) adaptive job performance, (b) leadership, and (c) the micro foundations of competitive advantage.
He has several projects currently underway in these domains. Additionally, he has presented and is scheduled to present his research at national-level conferences (download Ben’s CV).
Publications
Baran, B. E., Shanock, L. R., Rogelberg, S. G., & Scott, C. W. In press. Leading group meetings: Supervisors’ actions, employee behaviors, and upward perceptions. Small Group Research.
Baran, B. E., Shanock, L. R., & Miller, L. In press. Advancing organizational support theory into the twenty-first century world of work. Journal of Business and Psychology.
Shanock, L. R., Baran, B. E., Gentry, W. A., & Pattison, S. C. 2010. Polynomial regression and response surface analysis: A powerful approach for examining moderation and overcoming limitations of difference scores. Journal of Business and Psychology, 25: 543-554.
Baran, B. E., & Adelman, M. 2010. Preparing for the unthinkable: Leadership development for organizational crises. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 3: 45-47.
Baran, B. E., & Scott, C. W. 2010. Organizing ambiguity: A grounded theory of leadership and sensemaking within dangerous contexts. Military Psychology, 22 (Suppl. 1): S42-S69.
Allen, J. A., Baran, B. E., & Scott, C. W. 2010. After-action reviews: A venue for the promotion of safety climate. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 42: 750-757.
Baran, B. E., Allen, J. A., Rogelberg, S. G., Spitzmüller, C., DiGiacomo, N. A., Webb, J. B., et al. (2009). Euthanasia-related strain and coping strategies in animal shelter employees. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 235: 83-88.
