|  Contact: Email: jgeorge@rice.edu Office
Rm. 348 Mailstop: MS-531 Phone: 713-348-6235 | Teaching Areas: Organizational Behavior Scholarly Areas: Employment Relations, Organizational Effectiveness, Other, Affect, Mood and Emotion in the Workplace, Discrimination and Diversity in the Workplace, Group Decision-Making Processes, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Interpersonal and Interorganizational Trust, Leadership, Personality Influences, Prosocial Behavior, Social Motivation, Creative Processes in Planning and Decision-Making | Education: | B.A (1977) Wesleyan University | | M.B.A. (1979) New York University | | Ph.D. (1987) New York University | Bio Statement: Jennifer M. George is the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Professor of Psychology in the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University.
She received a Ph.D. in management and organizational behavior from New York University, an M.B.A. in finance from New York University, and a B.A. in psychology/sociology from Wesleyan University.
She has published many articles in leading journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Psychological Bulletin, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Prof. George is, or has been, on the editorial review boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, the Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of Management, , International Journal of Selection and Assessement, Academy of Management Review, and the Journal of Managerial Issues. Moreover, she has been a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Organizational Behavior, was a member of the Editorial Board of the SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Psychology.
She is a Fellow in the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Society and a member of the Society of Organizational Behavior. Research Statement: Jennifer George’s research interests include understanding the nature, role, and consequences of affect, mood, and emotion in the workplace, creativity, personality influences, groups and teams, prosocial behavior and customer service, values and work-life linkages, and stress and well-being. Publications:
Book
| George, Jennifer M, & Jones, G.R.. 2005. Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior. Upper Saddle River, NJ Pearson Prentice Hall 4th edition
| Jones, G. R., & George, Jennifer M. 2004. Essentials of Contemporary Management. Boston Irwin McGraw-Hill
| George, Jennifer M, Jones, G. R.. 2003. Contemporary Management, 3rd edition. Boston, MA Irwin McGraw-Hill
| George, Jennifer M, Jones, G. R.. 2002. Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior, 3rd edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ Prentice Hall
| Book Chapters
| George, Jennifer M. 2002. "Affect regulation in groups and teams." Emotions and Work Organizational Frontiers Series, Jossey-Bass
| Bradley, J. C., Brief, A. P., George, Jennifer M. 2002. "The role of personaity in career development." Work careers: A developmental perspective Mahwah Organizational Frontiers Series, Jossey Bass
| George, Jennifer M, Brief, A. P.. . "Personality and work-related stress." Personality and Organization Mahwah, NJ Erlbaum
| Journal Articles
| King, E. B., George, Jennifer M, Hebl, M.. 2005. "Linking Personality to Helping Behaviors at Work: An Interactional Perspective." Journal of Personality
| Zhou, Jing & George, Jennifer M.. 2003. "Awakening employee creativity: The role of leader emotional intelligence." The Leadership Quarterly 14 545-568
| Jett, Quintus, & George, Jennifer M. 2003. "Time Interrupted: A Closer Look at the Role of Interruptions in Organizational Life." Academy of Management Review
| George, Jennifer M, Zhou, J.. 2002. "Understanding when bad moods foster creativity and good ones don’t: The role of context and clarity of feelings.." Journal of Applied Psychology 87
| Forgas, J. P., George J.M.. 2001. "Affective influences on judgment, decision making, and behavior in organizations: An information processing perspective." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 86 3-34
| George, Jennifer M, Jones, G. R.. 2001. "Towards a process model of individual change in organizations." Human Relations 54 419-444
| George, Jennifer M, Zhou, J.. 2001. "When job dissatisfaction leads to creativity: Encouraging the expression of voice." Academy of Management Journal 44 682-696
| George, Jennifer M, Zhou, J. 2001. "When openness to experience and conscientiousness are related to creative behavior: An interactional approach." Journal of Applied Psychology 86 513-524
| George, Jennifer M. 2000. "Emotions and Leadership: The Role of Emotional Intelligence." Human Relations 53 1027-1055
| George, Jennifer M. 1998. "Salesperson and Mood at Work: Implications for Helping Customers,." Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management XVII (3) 23-30
| Jones, G. R., George, Jennifer M.. 1998. "The Experience and Evolution of Trust: Implications for Cooperation and Teamwork." Academy of Management Review 23 531-546
| George, Jennifer M, Jones, G., Gonzalez, J.. 1998. "The Role of Affect in Cross-Cultural Negotiations." Journal of International Business Studies 29 749-772
| George, Jennifer M, Jones, Gareth. 1997. "Experiencing Work: Values, Attitudes, and Moods." Human Relations 50 393-416
| George, Jennifer M, Jones,G.R.. 1997. "Organizational spontaneity in context." Human Performance 50 393-416
| George, Jennifer M, Jones, Gareth . . "The Experience of Work and Turnover Intentions: Interactive Effects of Value Attainment, Job Satisfaction, and Positive Mood,." Journal of Applied Psychology 81 318-325
| George, Jennifer M, Jones, Gareth . . "The Role of Time in Theory and Theory Building." Journal of Management
| Recognition and Relationships: Best Paper Award for 2000, Human Relations, Human Relations, 8/7/2001
| Services to Profession:
Member of the Editorial Review Board, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes from 2001-present .
| Member of the Editorial Review Board, International Journal of Selection and Assessment from 2001-present .
| Member of the Editorial Review Board, Journal of Managerial Issues from 1996-present .
| Member of Editorial Review Board, Academy of Management Review from 2002-present .
| Member of the Editorial Review Board, Journal of Management from 1993-2003 .
| Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Psychology from 2002-2008 .
| Member of the Editorial Review Board, Journal of Applied Psychology from 1994-2001 .
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