I study how we learn to work together and achieve shared goals in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous work environments. My research explores the social properties of groups and teams and individual and collective cognition. I am especially interested in aesthetic dimensions of organizing, like the role of the built environment (i.e., the human-made spaces where we live and work) in shaping individual and collective attitudes and behaviors.
Derrick studies how people learn, lead and collaborate when faced with uncertain, complex work. Currently, his research explores the social properties of groups and teams and the role of the material environment in shaping individual and collective cognition. Broadly, his interests lie in how context shapes our attitudes and behavior at work. Before enrolling at HBS, Derrick earned an MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a BS in Engineering (Industrial Engineering) from the University of Pittsburgh. He brings more than eight years of operations and management consulting experience to the doctoral program.
- Journal Articles
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- 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 (forthcoming). 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). View Details
- Research Summary
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- Area of Study
- Areas of Interest
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- group dynamics
- leadership
- organizational behavior
- teams
- corporate culture
- service operations
- consulting
- health care
- professional services
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