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PACCAR HallEmail: rfehr(at)uw.edu
Foster School of Business
University of Washington
Box: 353226
Seattle, WA 98195-3226
Featured Research
Air pollution exacts a serious psychological and economic toll in the workplace
Feelings of unfair treatment trigger the worst in narcissistic leaders
Cultivating gratitude in the workplace can be good for the bottom line
Christmas cheer? The hidden toll of friendly customer service
The unburdening lightness of forgiving
Ryan Fehr
- Professor of Management Michael G. Foster Endowed Fellow
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Education
- PhD University of Maryland, College Park (2010)
- MA University of Maryland, College Park (2007)
- BA The College of New Jersey (2005)
Academic Expertise
- building positive relationships
- ethics
- leadership
Current Research
- Gratitude
- Compassion
- Positive Organizational Scholarship
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 2011
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Maryland, College Park, 2010-2011
Selected Publications
- “Leaders and the punishment of misconduct: Examining the roles of leader moral identity and cognitive load“Journal Article:Chiang, J., Liu, H., Fehr, R., Wang, Z., Huang, Q., (2023). Journal of Applied Psychology,
- “Feeling anxious and abusing low performers: A multilevel model of high performance work systems and abusive supervision“Journal Article:Meng, X., Wei, H., Fehr, R., Zhao, S., (2022). Journal of Organizational Behavior,
- “Rewarding morality: How corporate social responsibility shapes top management team compensation votes“Journal Article:Fehr, R., Gupta, A., Guarana, C., (2022). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes,
- “When you try your best to help but don’t succeed: How self-compassionate reflection influences reactions to interpersonal helping failures“Journal Article:Heng, Y. T., Fehr, R., (2022). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes,
- “When your boss is a robot: Workers are more spiteful to robot supervisors that seem more human“Journal Article:Yam, K. C., Goh, E.-Y., Fehr, R., Lee, R., Soh, H., Gray, K., (2022). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology,
- “How do employees react to leaders’ unethical behavior? The role of moral disengagement.“Journal Article:Fehr, R., Fulmer, C.A., & Keng-Highberger, F.T., (2020). Personnel Psychology,
- “The role of moral decoupling in the causes and consequences of unethical pro-organizational behavior“Journal Article:Fehr, R., Welsh, D., Yam, K.C., Baer, M., Wei, W., & Vaulont, M., (2019). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 153, pp. 27-40.
- “Polluted work: A self-control perspective on air pollution appraisals, organizational citizenship, and counterproductive work behavior“Journal Article:Fehr, R., Yam, K.C., He, W., Chiang, J.T., & Wei, W., (2017). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 143, pp. 98-110.
- “How do leaders react when treated unfairly? Leader narcissism and self-interested behavior in response to unfair treatment.“Journal Article:Liu, H., Chiang, J. T., Fehr, R., Xu, M., & Wang, S., (in press). Journal of Applied Psychology.,
- “The grateful workplace: A multilevel model of gratitude in organizations“Journal Article:Fehr, R., Fulmer, A., Awtrey, E., & Miller, J, (in press). Academy of Management Review,
- “Moralized Leadership: The Construction and Consequences of Ethical Leader Perceptions“Journal Article:Fehr, R., Yam, K.C., & Dang, C., (2015). Academy of Management Review,
- “Morning Employees are Better Employees: Employees’ Start Times Influence Supervisor Performance Ratings“Journal Article:Yam, K. C., Fehr, R., & Barnes, C., (2014). Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 99, pp. 1288-1299.
- “The forgiving organization: A multilevel model of forgiveness at work“Journal Article:Fehr, R., & Gelfand, M.J., (2012). Academy of Management Review, Vol. 37(4), pp. 664-688.
- “When apologies work: How matching apology components to victims’ self-construals facilitates forgiveness“Journal Article:Fehr, R., & Gelfand, M.J., (2010). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Vol. 113(1), pp. 37–50.
- “The road to forgiveness: A meta-analytic synthesis of its situational and dispositional correlates“Journal Article:Fehr, R., Gelfand, M.J., & Nag, M., (2010). Psychological Bulletin, Vol. 136, pp. 894-914.
PhD Student Collaborators
Honors and Awards
- Ascendant scholar award, Western Academy of Management, 2016
- University of Washington PhD Program Mentoring Award, 2015
- University of Washington Evening MBA Core Professor of the Year, 2014-2015
- National University of Singapore Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellowship, 2014
- Best Paper With Student First Author (Kai Chi Yam), AOM Human Resources Division, 2014
- Arnold P. Gold Foundation grant for humanistic healthcare research, Co-Investigator, 2013
- Best Paper for Excellence in Ethics, Notre Dame Excellence in Ethics Research Conference, 2013
- UW School of Medicine grant for conflict research, Co-Investigator, 2012
- Best Paper for New Directions in Conflict, AOM Conflict Management Division, 2011
- Best Dissertation for 2009 or 2010, International Association for Conflict Management
- Best Paper for New Directions in Conflict, AOM Conflict Management Division, 2009
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
- Department of Homeland Security START Dissertation Fellowship
- International Association for Conflict Management DRRC Scholar Award
- National Science Foundation REU Grant
Courses Taught
- MGMT404: Organization Development
- MGMT504: Ethical Leadership
- MGMT545: Leading and Managing High-Performance Organizations