Gavin Kilduff, Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at New York University

The Psychology of Rivalry

My research investigates the origins, consequences, and underlying psychology of rivalry, a competitive relationship that serves to increase the psychological stakes of competition independent of any tangible stakes. In this talk, I will focus specifically on work that examines how rivalry affects unethical behavior and risk-taking, as well as how organizational-level rivalries benefit internal levels of organizational identification and commitment.