Lamar Pierce

Beverly and James Hance Professor of Strategy

Lamar Pierce

Lamar Pierce

Lamar Pierce joined the Olin faculty in 2007 after earning his PhD at UC Berkeley. Lamar's research focuses on economic and psychological factors that impact both productivity and misconduct, and the organizational solutions to jointly address these effects. Lamar is the current Editor-in-Chief at Organization Science.

Area of Expertise

Business/Corporate Strategy, Management Strategy, Motivation, Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology, Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations, Organizational Design, Organizational Strategy

Education

  • Ph D 2005, University of California, Berkeley
  • MS 2001, University of California, Berkeley
  • BA 1997, University of Puget Sound
  • BS 1997, University of Puget Sound

Academic/Professional Activities

  • Other, Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Academy of Management Journal, JEP General, PSPB, Journal of Consumer Psychology, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, Industrial and Corporate Change and the Journal of Cultural Economics
  • Member, Society for Judgment and Decision Making, Academy of Management, Strategic Management Society, and the American Economic Association
  • Editor, Journal Editor, Management Science
  • Editorial Review Board Member, OBHDP

Awards/Honors

  • Reid Award for Teaching Excellence, EMBA Program, 2016
  • Olin Award for Research, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis, 2014
  • Donald D. Harrington Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin, 2011
  • Center for Study of Ethics and Human Values Grant, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008

Research Interests

Business strategy and public policy; fraud and corruption; ethics; incentives in organizations

Personal Interests

Professor Pierce lives in St. Louis with his wife and son. He is a native of the Pacific Northwest.

Selected Publications

  • "Anchoring on Historical Round Number Reference Points: Evidence From Durable Resale Prices", Organization Science, Issue 5, 1839-1863, with Scott Wiltermuth, Timothy Gubler, 2023
  • "Supporting Mental Health at Work (Comment on Kensbock, Alkærsig, and Lomberg)", Administrative Science Quarterly, Issue 1, 56-59, with Christopher Rider, 2022
  • "Peer Bargaining and Productivity in Teams: Gender and the Inequitable Division of Pay", Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Issue 4, 933-951, with Laura Wang, Dennis Zhang, 2021
  • "The Influence of Peers in Worker Misconduct: Evidence from Restaurant Theft", Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Issue 4, 952-973, with Tat Chan, YiJun Chen, Daniel Snow, 2021
  • "The Influence of Peers in Worker Misconduct: Evidence from Restaurant Theft", Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Issue 4, 952-973, with Tat Chan, YiJun Chen, Daniel Snow, 2021
  • "Historical Origins of Firm Ownership Structure and Performance: The Persistent Effects of the African Slave Trade", Academy of Management Journal, Issue 6, 1687-1713, with Jason Snyder, 2020
  • "Ethical Spillovers In Firms: Evidence From Vehicle Emissions Testing", Management Science, Issue 11, 1891-1903, with J. Snyder, 2008
  • "Pay-for-Performance and Employee Mental Health: Large Sample Evidence Using Employee Prescription Drug Usage", Academy of Management Discoveries, Issue 1, with Michael Dahl, 2020
  • "Doing Well by Making Well: The Impact of Corporate Wellness Programs on Employee Productivity", Management Science, Issue 11, 4967-4987, with Timothy Gubler, Ian Larkin, 2018
  • "The Deep Historical Roots of Organization and Strategy: Traumatic Shocks, Culture, and Institutions", Organization Science, Issue 4, 702-721, with Leonardo Kluppel, Jason Snyder, 2018

Contact

Lamar Pierce