Ep 149: Dr. Keith Leavitt on Behavioral Ethics

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Keith Leavitt, an Associate Professor in the College of Business and the Betty S. Henry Admundson Faculty scholar in Ethics at Oregon State University. His research interests include behavioral ethics, identity and situated judgment, and research methods. His work has been featured in over 200 major media outlets, and prominently on the front of his mother's refrigerator. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, fly fishing, skiing, the occasional existential crisis, and trying to sneak inappropriately-placed messages in to his faculty profile. Segment 1: Researching Behavioral Ethics [00:00-12:12] In this first segment, Keith shares about his work researching behavioral ethics in the workplace. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Theranos Leavitt, K, Reynolds, S. J., Barnes, C. M., Schilpzand, P., & Hanna, S. T. (2012). Different hats, different obligations: Plural occupational identities and situated moral judgments. Academy of Management Journal, 55, 1316-1333. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Segment 2: Researching Employee Sex Lives [12:13-23:34] In segment two, Keith shares about recent research he completed that received some media attention. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Leavitt, K., Wagner, D. T., Barnes, C. M., & Watkins, T. (2016). From the bedroom to the office: Workplace spillover effects of marital sexual activity. Academy of Management Proceedings 2016(1). Fottrell, Q. (2017, November 5). Regular sex at home leads to a more productive time at work. Market Watch. Retrieved from https://www.marketwatch.com/ Altmetric Segment 3: The Changing Nature of Work [23:35-36:26] In segment three, Keith shares about his interest in the changing nature of work as a function of automation. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Blake, J. (2016). Pivot: The only move that matters is your next one. New York: Penguin. Bolinger, A., Klotz, A., & Leavitt, K. (2018). Contributing from inside the outer circle: The identity-based effects of noncore role incumbents on group relational coordination and organizational climate. Academy of Management Review 43(4). To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the "Research in Action" podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.