Management School

Katherine A. Lawrence

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Education

Ph.D., Management and Organizations

University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

Ann Arbor, MI (Organizational Behavior), 1998 2005.

M.A., Organizational Psychology, 2001.

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

Ed.M., Concentration in Technology in

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Cambridge, MA Education, 1996.

B.A., cum laude, distinction in the major

Yale University

New Haven, CT (Literature), 1990.

Current Work

Scholar at Large

Ann Arbor, MI, July 2006 Present

Collaborating as a researcher, writer, facilitator, and educator with various units at the University

of Michigan, the Competing Values consultancy, and beyond. Focal areas of expertise include

creativity and innovation, distributed and collocated collaboration, improvisation, and the

Competing Values Framework. Areas of application have included leadership, information

technology development, organizational culture, and learning.

Academic Work Experience

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

University of Michigan School of Information, Ann Arbor, January 2005 September 2006

Conducted field research at the Collaboratory for Research on Electronic Work focused on

collaboration within scientific and engineering research communities. Identified the cyber-

infrastructure and technology requirements of research communities sharing information and

resources across geographic and institutional boundaries. Goal was to guide technology

deployment and develop improved systems for determining community needs while providing

support for the development process. Supported by NSF Grant No. SCI-0525308.

Doctoral Candidate Dissertation Field Research

University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Ann Arbor, January 2001 December 2004

Conducted field research about interpersonal collaboration in software development. Gathered

extensive observations of and interviews with paired programmers using Extreme Programming

development method. Goal was to develop a relational theory of interpersonal collaboration.

Dissertation title: Putting It Together Bit by Bit: A Relational Theory of Interpersonal

Collaboration in Software Development

Committee: Jane Dutton (co-chair), Gretchen Spreitzer (co-chair), Karl Weick, Mary Ann Glynn,

Karen Staller.

Graduate Student Research Assistant

University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, July 1998 August 2002

Conducted literature reviews, surveys, qualitative data analyses, and statistical analyses. Co-

authored scholarly papers, a book, and conference presentations.

Co-Instructor for Creativity at Work, Executive Education Rapid Intelligence Workshop

University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, June 2002

Based on the book co-authored with Jeff DeGraff. Course evaluation: 4.76 out of 5.

Workshop Facilitator

University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, May & October 2001

Designed and conducted the Division I Faculty Retreat on Brainstorming and the Faculty/Staff

Workshop on Work Climate.

Instructor for BBA Core Organizational Behavior course

University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, Fall 2000

Taught OB300: Behavioral Theory in Management (enrollment: 57 students), Teacher rating:

4.65 out of 5.

Research Associate

Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, July 1997 June 1998

Supported academic research, development of cases and course materials, course design for

Power & Influence MBA course, and teaching notes for MBA-level negotiations courses.

Teaching Fellow

Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA, Fall 1995 & Fall 1996

Supported Educational Software Project Design graduate-level course. Redesigned course

materials and web site; taught computer lab sections.

Selected Industry Experience

Custom education and workshop development, 2002 present

Developed presentations and workshops on creativity and improvisation for executive

education, corporations, professional organizations, and workgroup retreats.

Educational software research, design, and development, 1994 1997

Freelance work for Tom Snyder Productions (Watertown, MA), WGBH Boston, George

Brackett & Associates, and Brigham & Women s Hospital (Boston, MA).

Production management for wildlife documentaries, 1991 1993

Managed documentaries produced by Oxford Scientific Films and Whalco for WNET s Nature

series and the Discovery Channel.

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Graphic design and theatrical design, since 1985

Designed logos, promotional materials, artwork, t-shirts, and packaging for small businesses,

documentaries, and community groups. Designed costumes, sets, and properties for equity-

waiver, community, and student theatrical productions.

Research Interests

Management of multidisciplinary, geographically-dispersed projects

The role of relationships and context in collaboration

Creativity and the relational practices of improvisation

Communities of practice and learning

Qualitative research methods, narratives, and storytelling

Positive organizational scholarship and the meaning of work

Behavioral complexity in leadership

Publications

Lawrence, K. A., Lenk, P., and Quinn, R. E. Forthcoming. Behavioral Complexity in Leadership:

The Psychometric Properties of a New Instrument to Measure Behavioral Repertoire. The Leadership

Quarterly.

Lawrence, K. A., Finholt, T. A., and Kim, I. 2007. Warm Fronts and High Pressure Systems:

Overcoming Geographic Dispersion in a Meteorological Cyberinfrastructure Project. Proceedings of the

40th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-40), IEEE Computer Society (Xplore

Digital Library).

Lawrence, K. A. 2006. Walking the Tightrope: The Balancing Acts of a Large e-Research Project.

Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW): The Journal of Collaborative Computing, 15(4): 385-411.

Lawrence, K. A. 2004. Why Be Creative? Motivation and Copyright Law in a Digital Era. IP Central

Review, 1(2): http://www.ipcentral.info/review/.

Dutton, J. E., Ashford, S. J., Lawrence, K. A., and Miner-Rubino, K. 2002. Red Light, Green Light:

Making Sense of the Organizational Context for Issue Selling. Organization Science, 13(4): 355-369.

DeGraff, J. and Lawrence, K. A. 2002. Creativity at Work: Developing the Right Practices to Make

Innovation Happen (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass). Part of the University of Michigan Management

Series.

Dutton, J. E., Ashford, S. J., O Neill, R. M., and Lawrence, K. A. 2001. Moves that Matter: Issue

Selling and Organizational Change, Academy of Management Journal, 44(4): 716-736.

Burton, M. D., and Lawrence, K. A. 1998. Jerry Sanders. Harvard Business School Case Number 9-

498-021.

Valley, K., Lawrence, K. A., and Morgan, J. 1998. Starlite Corporation Teaching Note. Harvard Business

School Case Number 5-898-191.

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Valley, K., Lawrence, K. A., and Offenhauer, P. 1998. Adam Baxter Company/Local 190 Teaching Note.

Harvard Business School Case Number 5-898-192.

Work in Progress

Lawrence, K. A. What s Love Got to Do with It? Patterns of Collaboration in Pair Programming.

Lawrence, K. A. Playing by the Rules: A Role for Improvisation in Groups.

Presentations

Lawrence, K. A. February 2007. Fluid Leadership: Improvisation in Dentistry and Life. Scholars

Program in Dental Leadership, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Lawrence, K. A., Finholt, T. A., and Kim, I. January 2007. Warm Fronts and High Pressure

Systems: Overcoming Geographic Dispersion in a Meteorological Cyberinfrastructure Project.

Paper presented at HICSS-40 (Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences), IEEE.

Lawrence, K. A. November 2006. To Infinity and Beyond! The Craft of Collaboration Near and

Far. Design Science Colloquium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Lawrence, K. A. October 2006. Learning to LEAD: Best Practices for Distance Collaboration and

Cyberinfrastructure Development. Invited Presentation at the National Science Foundation

sponsored workshop Cyberinfrastructure for Ocean Observations, Arlington, VA.

Lawrence, K. A. and Kim, I. April 2006. A Tight Squeeze: Finding Room for HCI in the Space

between Research and Development. Paper presented at the CHI 2006 conference workshop

Usability Research Challenges for Cyberinfrastructure and Tools, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Lawrence, K. A. April 2005. Putting It Together Bit by Bit: Interpersonal Collaboration in

Software Development. Michigan Extreme Programming Enthusiasts, Ann Arbor, MI.

Lawrence, K. A. August 2004. Putting It Together Bit by Bit: The Dynamic Process of Helping in

Collaborative Work. Paper presentation and co-chair for OB symposium Helping Behavior and

Knowledge Work: Turning Research into Action, National Academy of Management Meeting,

New Orleans, LA.

Lawrence, K. A., Quinn, R. E., and Lenk, P. August 2004. Behavioral Complexity and the

Measurement of Positive Leadership. Paper presented in ODC/SIM symposium A Positive Focus

on Organizational Leadership, National Academy of Management Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Lawrence, K. A. February 2004. Creativity at Work: What Project Managers Need to Know.

Project Management Institute, Huron Valley Chapter, Ann Arbor, MI.

Lawrence, K. A. August 2003. The Complexity of Knowledge Distribution across Real and

Imagined Boundaries. Chair and organizer of OMT/MOC symposium, and co-author of

symposium paper by Porac, J. F., Rao, H., Weick, K. E., and Lawrence, K. A. Distributed

Sensemaking across Interorganizational Networks: The Diagnosis of the West Nile Virus, National

Academy of Management Meeting, Seattle, WA.

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Lawrence, K. A. June 2003. Why Be Creative? Paper presentation at Promoting Markets in

Creativity: Copyright in the Internet Age, conference sponsored by the Progress & Freedom

Foundation and the National Center for Technology and Law at George Mason University Law

School, Washington, DC.

DeGraff, J. and Lawrence, K. A. April 2003. Creativity at Work. Leaders Connect (in association

with the University of Michigan Business School Pressing Problems Series), Ann Arbor, MI.

Lawrence, K. A. (panelist). October 2002. The Currency of Creativity. MichBio (regional chapter

of the BIO life sciences industry association), Ann Arbor, MI.

DeGraff, J. and Lawrence, K. A. September 2002. Creativity in Action: Strategies for Better

Product Development Innovation. New Product Development Forum (Product Development and

Management Association), Ann Arbor, MI.

Lawrence, K. A. August 2002. Qualitatively Different: Creating Networked Communities of

Practice for Qualitative Research. Organizer and Panelist for OMT/OB Professional Development

Workshop, National Academy of Management Meeting, Denver, CO.

Lawrence, K. A. August 2001. Contradictions in the Performance of Improvisation: Lessons from

the Theater. Paper presentation and organizer for OB/OMT/BPS symposium The Challenges of

Improvisation, National Academy of Management Meeting, Washington, DC.

Lawrence, K. A. June 2001. Playing by the Rules: A Role for Improvisation in Groups. Paper

Presentation at First International Symposium on Organizational Improvisation, Lisbon, Portugal.

Lawrence, K. A. March 2001. Fluid Leadership: Using Improvisational Theater Techniques for

Managing Change. Leaders Connect, Ann Arbor, MI.

Lawrence, K. A., Miner-Rubino, K., Dutton, J. E., and Ashford, S. J. August 2000. Yellow Lights:

How Female Managers Respond to Multiple Contextual Cues as Cautionary Signals for Raising Pay-

Equity Issues. Paper presentation in OB/OMT symposium Fear of Being Honest: Silence and

Self-Censorship in Organizational Settings, National Academy of Management Meeting, Toronto.

Lawrence, K. A., Quinn, R. W., and Weber, K. February 25, 2000. Using Video Data for Organiza-

tional Research. Interdisciplinary Committee on Organization Studies (ICOS), Ann Arbor, MI.

Dutton, J. E., Ashford, S. J., Lawrence, K. A., and Miner-Rubino, K. August 1999. Red Light,

Green Light: How Female Managers Read the Context for Selling Gender-Equity Issues in their

Work Organizations. Interactive Paper Presentation, National Academy of Management Meeting,

Chicago.

Awards and Grants

Doctoral Student Research Grant, University of Michigan Business School, 1999, 2003.

ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award from the Organization and Management

Theory (OMT) Division, Academy of Management Meeting, 2002. Recognizes the top five

contributors to the review process (out of 253 reviewers in 2002).

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Rackham Travel Grants, University of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies,

2001, 2002, 2003.

Interdisciplinary Committee on Organization Studies Doctoral Student/Faculty Small Grant,

University of Michigan, 2000.

Service

Qualitative Research Forum, University of Michigan, co-coordinator, 2001-2004

Summit for Improvisation in Business, academic track advisor/reviewer, 2003

Interdisciplinary Committee on Organization Studies (ICOS) Dissertation Poster Session, co-

coordinator, 2003

Conference on Qualitative Research at Michigan, web site development, 2001-2003

Doctoral Grants Committee, University of Michigan Business School, member, 2000-2003

Ph.D. Forum, University of Michigan Business School, president, 2000-2001

Ph.D. Forum, University of Michigan Business School, co-social chair, 1999-2000

UMBS Honors Committee (nominations for the Business Leadership Award), member, 1999-2000

Doctoral Student Recruiting Committee (Organizational Behavior Department), University of

Michigan Business School, member, 1999

Ad-hoc Reviewer

Journal of Management Information Systems, 2006

Organization Studies, 2006

Association of Computing Machinery Special Interest Group in Computer-Human Interaction

conference, CHI 2006

MIT Press, 2005

Academy of Management Journal, 2004, 2005

American Behavioral Scientist, 2003

Journal of Management Studies, 2002

Organization Science, 2002

International Studies of Management and Organization, 2002

Academy of Management Meetings: OMT division, 2002; OMT, OB, MOC and ODC divisions,

2003; OB and ODC divisions, 2004

Journal of Management Education, 1999

Professional Memberships

ACM SIGCHI (Association of Computing Machinery Special Interest Group)

MOCHI (Southern Michigan Northern Ohio Local Special Interest Group in Computer Human

Interaction)

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Academy of Management

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Applied Improvisation Network

Michigan eXtreme Programming Enthusiasts (MXPE)

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