Yair Berson

Dr. Yair Berson

Professor

Faculty, Human Resources and Management

CONTACT INFORMATION

BIO

Yair Berson (Ph.D. SUNY Binghamton) is the future director of the DeGroote Leadership Centre. His research helps demonstrate how leaders’ characteristics (e.g., values) and actions (e.g., visionary style) affect followers, organizational processes, and outcomes. Using diverse methods, from micro biological and psychological processes to more macro predictors, his research provides insights into the synchronizing effects of leaders and the extent to which they become reflected in the groups and organizations they lead. Dr. Berson's work has been published in leading venues both in management and general psychology, such as Academy of Management Annals, the Journal of Applied Psychology, Psychological Science, OBHDP, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and The Leadership Quarterly. He is a coauthor and coeditor of two books and serves on the board of Personnel Psychology, The Leadership Quarterly, and is an associate editor of the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies. He recently became Program Chair of the newly instituted Neuroscience Interest Group of the Academy of Management.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

August 2024

Team Neurophysiological Synchrony: Evolutionary Foundations Of Team Dynamics

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Chen Erez, Yair Berson, Florence Jauvin, Alon Burns, Imogen Weigall
August 2024

How Big Is The Tent? Toward A Stronger Identity For Organizational Neuroscience And Biology

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Nir Milstein, David a Waldman, Yair Berson, Song Zhaoli, Lara Engelbert, Danni Wang
August 2023

Biological Foundations Of Synchrony: Implications For Team Outcomes

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Adam m Kleinbaum, Nir Milstein, Alon Burns, Stefan Volk, Yair Berson
August 2023

Fitting Throughout The Employment Cycle: Pe Fit Before, During & After Organizational Entry & Exit

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Kristina Tirol-carmody, Ryan m Vogel, Christina Li, Horatio Traylor, Shuai Ren, Daniel Goering, Qi Zhang, David w Sullivan, Aaron Schat, Joel Andrus, Yair Berson
December 2022

Dataset Of Physiological, Behavioral, And Self-report Measures From A Group Decision-making Lab Study

JOURNAL : DATA IN BRIEF

CONTRIBUTORS: Alon Burns, Sebastian Wallot, Yair Berson, Ilanit Gordon
August 2022

Applying Neuroscience Methods To Address Research Challenges In Management

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Nir Milstein, Yair Berson, Rossana Castaldo, George Christopoulos, Ilanit Gordon, Eliran Halali, Michal Lavidor, Alvin Lee, Sebastiano Massaro, Leandro Pecchia, Andra Serban, Yoni Slater, Siu Wan
June 2022

The Contribution Of Peer Values To Children’s Values And Behavior

JOURNAL : PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN

CONTRIBUTORS: Maya Benish-weisman, Shaul Oreg, Yair Berson
August 2021

Leadership And Team Processes: A Neuroscience Perspective

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Pierre Balthazard, Chris Berka, Yair Berson, Steven Blader, Abraham Goldstein, Ilanit Gordon, Sean Hannah, Thomas Maak, Maja Maja, Nir Milstein, Nicola m Pless, Travis Richardson, David a Waldman, Danni Wang
2021

A Construal Level Analysis Of Organizational Change Processes

JOURNAL : RESEARCH IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Shaul Oreg, Batia Wiesenfeld
August 2020

A Biological Perspective To Leadership And Team Processes

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Nir Milstein, Neal m Ashkanasy, Yair Berson, Joel Andrus, Nir Milstein, Danni Wang, Pierre Balthazard, Chris Berka, Steven Blader, Abraham Goldstein, Ilanit Gordon, Sean Hannah, Thomas Maak, Maja Maja, Nicola m Pless, Travis Richardson, David walter Sullivan
November 2019

Toward A Theory Of Meta-paradoxical Leadership

JOURNAL : ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN DECISION PROCESSES

CONTRIBUTORS: Craig l Pearce, Christina l Wassenaar, Yair Berson, Rivka Tuval-mashiach
January 2018

Oxytocin Modulates Charismatic Influence In Groups

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY GENERAL

CONTRIBUTORS: Ilanit Gordon, Yair Berson
December 2016

The Role Of School Principals In Shaping Children’s Values

JOURNAL : PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Shaul Oreg
May 2016

Enhancing Our Understanding Of Vision In Organizations

JOURNAL : ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, David a Waldman, Craig l Pearce
January 2016

Leader Dark-side Traits And Influence: Current Research And Theory

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Nathan j Hiller, Benny Cooper, Deanne n Denhartog, Katrina a Graham, Peter d Harms, Blythe l Rosikiewicz, Frank d Belschak, Yair Berson, Annebel hb De hoogh, Amir Erez, Dina v Krasikova, Christian j Resick, Marla baskerville Watkins, Jonathan c Ziegert
March 2015

How Do Leaders And Their Teams Bring About Organizational Learning And Outcomes?

JOURNAL : PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Rima'a Da'as, David a Waldman
September 2014

Hierarchy, Leadership, And Construal Fit

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Nir Halevy
January 2014

The Viral Spread Of Incivility

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Trevor Foulk, Amir Erez, Yair Berson, Andrew Woolum
December 2013

Sources Of Volunteer Motivation: Transformational Leadership And Personal Motives Influence Volunteer Outcomes

JOURNAL : NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

CONTRIBUTORS: Patrick c Dwyer, Joyce e Bono, Mark Snyder, Oded Nov, Yair Berson
October 2013

How Do Leadership Motives Affect Informal And Formal Leadership Emergence?

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

CONTRIBUTORS: Gil Luria, Yair Berson
July 2011

The Mainstream Is Not Electable: When Vision Triumphs Over Representativeness In Leader Emergence And Effectiveness

JOURNAL : PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN

CONTRIBUTORS: Nir Halevy, Yair Berson, Adam d Galinsky
February 2009

Leadership And Organizational Learning

JOURNAL : THE LEADERSHIP QUARTERLY

CONTRIBUTORS: David a Waldman, Yair Berson, Robert t Keller
July 2008

Ceo Values, Organizational Culture And Firm Outcomes

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Shaul Oreg, Taly Dvir
December 2006

Leadership And Organizational Learning: A Multiple Levels Perspective

JOURNAL : THE LEADERSHIP QUARTERLY

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Louise a Nemanich, David a Waldman, Benjamin m Galvin, Robert t Keller
June 2006

The Leadership Quarterly Special Issue On Leadership And Organizational Learning

JOURNAL : THE LEADERSHIP QUARTERLY

CONTRIBUTORS: David a Waldman, Robert Keller, Yair Berson
April 2006

The Leadership Quarterly Special Issue On Leadership And Organizational Learning

JOURNAL : THE LEADERSHIP QUARTERLY

CONTRIBUTORS: David a Waldman, Robert Keller, Yair Berson
April 2006

Attachment Style And Individual Differences In Leadership Perceptions And Emergence

JOURNAL : THE JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Orrie Dan, Francis j Yammarino
February 2006

Leadership And Organizational Learning

JOURNAL : THE LEADERSHIP QUARTERLY

CONTRIBUTORS: David a Waldman, Robert Keller, Yair Berson
2006

Leadership Style And Quality Climate Perceptions: Contrasting Project Vs. Process Environments

JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Jonathan d Linton
August 2005

Organizational Culture As A Mediator Of Ceo Values And Organizational Performance.

JOURNAL : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Shaul Oreg, Taly Dvir
January 2005

Making All The Right Connections: The Strategic Leadership Of Top Executives In High-tech Organizations

JOURNAL : ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS

CONTRIBUTORS: John j Sosik, Don i Jung, Yair Berson, Shelley d Dionne, Kimberly s Jaussi
April 2003

Predicting Unit Performance By Assessing Transformational And Transactional Leadership

JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

CONTRIBUTORS: Bernard m Bass, Bruce j Avolio, Dong i Jung, Yair Berson
May 2002

Attachment In Infancy And Personal Space Regulation In Early Adolescence

JOURNAL : ATTACHMENT & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Bar-haim, Ora Aviezer, Yair Berson, Abraham Sagi
March 2001

The Relationship Between Vision Strength, Leadership Style, And Context

JOURNAL : THE LEADERSHIP QUARTERLY

CONTRIBUTORS: Yair Berson, Boas Shamir, Bruce j Avolio, Micha Popper

OTHER PUBLICATIONS