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Jane E. Dutton
Robert L. Kahn, Distinguished University Professor of Business Administration and Psychology
Ph.D., Northwestern University
M.A., Northwestern University
B.A., Colby College
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Jane Dutton's research is focused on how organizational conditions strengthen capabilities of individuals and firms. In particular, she examines how high quality connections, positive meaning and emotions contribute to individuals and organizational strengths. Her research has explored compassion and organizations, resilience and organizations, as well as energy and organizations. This research stream is part of a growing domain of expertise at the University of Michigan called Positive Organizational Scholarship www.bus.umich.edu/Positive. Her past research has explored processes of organizational adaptation, focusing on how strategic issues are interpreted and managed in organizations, as well as issues of organizational identity and change. Jane has published over 80 articles and book chapters, edited nine books and written a book for managers called Energize your Workplace: How to Build and Sustain High Quality Connections at Work (Jossey-Bass Publishers). Her most recent edited book is forthcoming in 2009 (edited with Laura Morgan Roberts) and is called Exploring Positive Identity and Organizations (Taylor & Francis). This book is part of a series of edited books on positive organizational scholarship. The first in the series was completed with Belle Ragins and is called Exploring Positive Relationships at Work: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation (Lawrence Erlbaum Publishers, 2007). She co-edited the first book on Positive Organizational Scholarship with Kim Cameron and Bob Quinn (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003). Her research papers have won both the Best Paper Award for the Academy of Management Journal, the Administrative Science Quarterly Award for Scholarly Contribution, and the Breaking the Frame Award for the Journal of Management Inquiry. In 2002, she was awarded the Organization and Management Theory Distinguished Scholar Award, and in 2001 the University of Michigan Senior Scholar Award. In 2003, she won the Researcher of the Year award at the University of Michigan Business School. In 2005 she received the Ph.D. Teaching Award. In 2007 she was honored with a Distinguished University Professorship. Jane consults and works with a variety of organizations. For 10 years she served as co-director of ICOS (Interdisciplinary Committee of Organizational Studies), which is the largest interdisciplinary community of organizational scholars at any university. She serves on the Board of Directors for Kelly Services. |
