Winner of the 2024 Best Student Paper Award from the Managerial and Organizational Cognition (MOC) Division of the Academy of Management, with Christopher G. Myers.
Derrick Bransby
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
Derrick's research lies at the intersections of creativity, innovation, and learning. He is a field researcher who uses qualitative and quantitative methods to study creative production - the process of forging tangible outcomes from novel ideas - and micro-processes of innovation, especially where time is limited and failure is (seemingly) not an option. His fieldwork spans diverse work settings, including concert touring and live event production, aviation, healthcare delivery, and life sciences. Derrick has published his work in outlets including Academy of Management Discoveries, Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, and Harvard Business Review.
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Derrick's research lies at the intersections of creativity, innovation, and learning. He is a field researcher who uses qualitative and quantitative methods to study creative production - the process of forging tangible outcomes from novel ideas - and micro-processes of innovation, especially where time is limited and failure is (seemingly) not an option. His fieldwork spans diverse work settings, including concert touring and live event production, aviation, healthcare delivery, and life sciences. Derrick has published his work in outlets including Academy of Management Discoveries, Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, and Harvard Business Review.
Before enrolling at Harvard, Derrick earned an MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a BSE in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He brings eight years of management and operations consulting experience to the doctoral program. He is a Research Affiliate at the Center for Innovative Leadership at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Before enrolling at Harvard, Derrick earned an MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a BSE in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He brings eight years of management and operations consulting experience to the doctoral program. He is a Research Affiliate at the Center for Innovative Leadership at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
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- Bransby, Derrick P., Michael J. Kerrissey, and Amy C. Edmondson. "Research: New Hires’ Psychological Safety Erodes Quickly." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (July 11, 2024). View Details
- Bransby, Derrick P., Michaela Kerrissey, and Amy C. Edmondson. "Paradise Lost (and Restored?): A Study of Psychological Safety over Time." Academy of Management Discoveries (in press). (Pre-published online March 14, 2024.) View Details
- Bransby, Derrick P., Anna T. Mayo, Matthew A. Cronin, Katie Park, and Christina Yuan. "A Systematic Review of Respect Between Acute Care Nurses and Physicians." Health Care Management Review 48, no. 3 (July–September 2023): 237–248. View Details
- Edmondson, Amy C., and Derrick P. Bransby. "Psychological Safety Comes of Age: Observed Themes in an Established Literature." Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior 10 (January 2023): 55–78. View Details
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