Stephen J. Sauer
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Stephen Sauer is an associate professor in the Organizational Studies department and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at Clarkson University’s School of Business. His research activities focus on issues of leadership, status and diversity in management teams, and creativity in team processes. His research has been featured in a number of mainstream media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Forbes.com, and USA Today, among others.
His teaching experience includes courses in Negotiations, Leadership, and Organizational Behavior at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He also conducts a number of executive education workshops and seminars in negotiations and leadership effectiveness, and he has extensive experience leading organizational redesign efforts for senior leaders.
Dr. Sauer graduated with a PhD in Management and Organizational Behavior from Cornell University, where he also earned an MBA and a Master’s in Business and Policy Administration. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to embarking on an academic career, he worked as an organizational change consultant and as a plant manager, and served for seven years as an armored cavalry officer in the US Army.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Group Processes
- Interpersonal Processes
- Organizational Behavior
Online Studies:
- Social Interactions and Networking
Journal Articles:
- Cabrera, S. F., Sauer, S. J., & Thomas-Hunt, M. C. (2009). The evolving manager stereotype: The effects of industry gender typing on performance expectations for leaders and their teams. Psychology of Women Quarterly.
- Proell, C. A., & Sauer, S. J. (2011). Stock options: The debilitating effects of autonomy and choice on self-perceptions of power. Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences, 23(3), 82-102
- Rodgers, M.S., Sauer, S.J., and Proell, C.A. (2013). The lion's share: The impact of credit expectations and credit allocations on commitment to leaders. Leadership Quarterly, 24(1):80–93
- Sauer, S.J. (2012). Why Bossy Is Better for Rookie Managers. Harvard Business Review, May, 2012: 30
- Sauer, S. J. (2011). Taking the reins: The effects of new leader status and leadership style on team performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(3), 574-587.
- Sauer, S.J., Desmond, S.A., and Heintzelman, M.D., (2013). Beyond the playing field: the role of athletic participation in early career success. Personnel Review, 42(6)
- Sauer, S. J., Thomas-Hunt, M. C., & Morris, P. A. (2010). Too good to be true? The unintended signaling effects of educational prestige on external expectations of team performance. Organization Science, 21(5), 1108-1120.
Other Publications:
- Mannix, E. A., & Sauer, S. J. (2006). Status and power in organizational group research: Acknowledging the pervasiveness of hierarchy. In E. Lawler and S. Thye (Eds.), Advances in Group Processes: Social Psychology of the Workplace, Volume 23.
Courses Taught:
- Foundations of Leadership and Organizational Behavior
- Leadership and Organizational Culture
- Managing and Leading Organizations
- Negotiations
- Negotiations and Relationship Management
- Organizational Behavior and Performance Management
Stephen J. Sauer
Sage Hall
Johnson Graduate School of Management
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853
United States of America
- Phone: (607) 255-7413