Blake Ashforth

Biography

Blake Ashforth joined the W. P. Carey School of Business in 1996. Ashforths research interest focuses on how organizations and individuals affect each other; on newcomer socialization and work adjustment, including how newcomers find meaning and a sense of identity in their work and workplaces; and on what organizations can do to ease their transition to work. Ashforth also investigates why things often go wrong in organizations, from corporate corruption to job burnout. His most recent research explores how individuals find dignity in stigmatized occupations and the importance of respect to employees. Before joining W. P. Carey, Ashforth was an associate professor of management at Concordia University. He received his bachelors degree in communication and PhD from the University of Toronto. Ashforth has served as an associate editor for the Academy of Management Review and Organization Science. He recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management.

Research Interest

Identity and Identification in Organizations, Newcomer Socialization and Work Adjustment, Dysfunctions of Organizations Dirty Work