Specialization, the Division of Labor, and Explorations in Property Distribution
Emily Erikson, Yale University
Specialization is a process where individuals, groups, or organizations focus on one task or area of knowledge. It drives economic...
Realizing the potential of community-led, science-driven participatory modeling: A case in green infrastructure planning
Moira Zellner, Northeastern University
Participatory modeling (PM) is particularly well-suited to address complex socio-environmental problems like climate hazards and their...
AI as Self-Discovery: How Large Language Models Reveal the Essence of the Human Mind, and Why It Matters
Chandra Sripada, University of Michigan
Most discussions of artificial intelligence center on its instrumental role—how it will transform industries and economies. But it may do...
"Reform as Process: Implementing Change in Public Bureaucracies" Book Launch
with Professor Martin J. Williams
Join us for the launch of Martin J. Williams’s Reform as Process, an in-depth study of civil service reform across six African countries....
Building Social Capital by Balancing Voices in School Governance
Ken Frank, Michigan State University
We propose that schools can build social capital through an explicit school governance framework called Balancing Voices that concerns...
From Cultural Practices to Organizations: A Constraints-Based View of Cultural Evolution
Helena Miton, Stanford University
Abstract to come
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: How Progress Steadiness Affects Motivation
Gráinne Fitzsimons, Duke University
Rarely is the path to goal accomplishment perfectly smooth. Making progress on everyday goals is often unsteady, in that each unit of effort...
