Using evidence to understand organizations
I study and teach power, status, and hierarchy, as well as negotiations. Some themes of my work include the active strategies that people use to manage their own and others’ hierarchical position in groups; how we assign status to others; how to drive change more effectively from non-powerful positions; and how to improve negotiation outcomes.
Throughout my work, I strive to help participants make processes more rational, interactions more cordial, and organisations more humane.
I am professionally affiliated with:
Melbourne Business School (primary employer)
Empirica Research (partnering academic and market research)
Pelham Associates (management & legal consulting)
Dilin Duwa Centre (Centre for indigenous business leadership)
What I’ve been doing lately:
Blog - Latest Thoughts
Power changes hands in Afghanistan
The crumbling of the 20-year US effort in Afghanistan, in a sudden collapse, illustrates the dynamics of coercive power in a heartbreaking way. Read more
Research collaborations
Yeri Cho
Associate Professor, Management, University of La Verne Read more
PSHAW (Power, Status, and Hierarchy At Work) Lab
Saïd Shafa
Teaching Fellow, Psychology, University of Melbourne Read more
Current projects
Answer Power Survey
People have different beliefs about power. I’d like to learn about how common these different beliefs are. You can help! Answer the embedded survey, which will also give you personalized feedback on your own approaches to power. Read more
Talks, addresses, & interviews
Political Leadership
See full page at https://pathwaystopolitics.org.au/knowledge-hub/on-power-and-influencing-a-conversation-with-associate-professor-jen-overbeck/ Read more