Edward J. Lawler
Martin P. Catherwood Professor
Cornell University
at time of fellowship
2007 to 2008
Edward J. Lawler, Martin P. Catherwood Professor, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, will write a book on the role of emotion in forming group attachments. He will examine how emotional processes among individuals in a group generate positive or negative sentiments about the group itself – whether among immediate local groups of neighbors or coworkers or among larger social entities such as a multi-national corporations or nations. Lawler will explore the relevance of fostering such attachments in promoting group-oriented behavior, collective action, and trust.