Theme lead: Dr Laura Giurge
Behavioural Lab Affiliates: Dr Francesca Manzi, Anisha Singh
Our research explores hidden drivers of inequality in the workplace, and how we can design better systems to reduce it. We study how time is structured and experienced at work, how day-to-day practices shape who gets a chance to advance, and how people access resources that support their wellbeing and productivity. Using qualitative methods, lab and field experiments in collaboration with organisations, we test small changes that can make a big difference. The goal is to provide evidence-based tools that help organisations build fairer, more inclusive workplaces and, in turn, unlock the full potential of their employees.
Selected Publications:
2025
Banks, G. C., […] Giurge, L.M. […] (2025). Women’s and Men’s Authorship Experiences: A Prospective Meta-Analysis. Journal of Management, 51(4), 1273-1287. (Original work published 2025)
Schimmelpfennig, R., Elbæk, C., Mitkidis, P., Singh, A., & Roberson, Q. (2025). The “WEIRDEST” Organizations in the World? Assessing the Lack of Sample Diversity in Organizational Research. Journal of Management, 51(6), 2460-2487. (Original work published 2025)
Pierce, J. R., Giurge, L. M., & Aeon, B. (2024). Time Theft: Exposing a Subtle Yet Serious Driver of Socioeconomic Inequality. Business & Society, 64(1), 3-8. (Original work published 2025)
Woolley, K., Giurge, L. M., & Fishbach, A. (2025). Adherence to personal resolutions across time, culture, and goal domains. Psychological Science, 36(8), 607-62.
2024
Giurge, L. M., Howe, L. C., Belovai, Z., Lindemann, G., & O’Connor, S. (2024, April 22). Research: More people use mental health benefits when they hear that colleagues use them too. Harvard Business Review.
2022
Giurge, L. M., & Woolley, K. (2022). Working during non-standard work time undermines intrinsic motivation. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 170, 104134.
2021
Giurge, L. M., & Bohns, V. K. (2021). You don’t need to answer right away! receivers overestimate how quickly senders expect responses to non-urgent work emails. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 167, 114–128.
Lucas, B.J., Berry, Z., Giurge, L.M., & Chugh, D. A longer shortlist increases the consideration of female candidates in male-dominant domains. Nature Human Behaviour, 5, 736–742 (2021).
2020
Giurge, L.M., Whillans, A.V. & West, C. Why time poverty matters for individuals, organisations and nations. Nature Human Behaviour, 4, 993–1003 (2020).