Benjamin is a Research Assistant and Ph.D. Student within the Department of Work and Organizations. His research interests include leadership and work teams, social networks in organizations, and strategic human resource management.
Prior to joining the Carlson School of Management, Benjamin worked in a variety of roles in government, including over five years in strategic human capital management and labor relations, and three years in economic regulation of energy and electricity, and policy related to public utilities.
Favorite quotes:
A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.
- Mahatma Gandi
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
-Yogi Berra
Blog about the world of work: sine.over.cosine.
Twitter @BenjArtStafford
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminastafford
Ellingson, J.E., Stafford, B.A., & LeBreton, J.A. (2012) Recruiter Consensus when Judging Applicant Résumé Content.
Master Thesis: Recruiter Consensus in Judging Applicant Résumé Content.
Jill Ellingson, PhD (Committee Chair); Venkat Bendapudi, Phd (Committee Member) May 2009.
"Smart Research, Smart Workforce, Smart Grid." 2012 University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio Annual Conference. Moderator/Organizer for Panel Discussion. (April 2-3, 2012).
"Smart Grid and the Business of Electricity." Guest lecturer, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business: Introduction to Sustainability in Business- Applications & Solutions. (January 2012).
Ohio Smart Grid Workshop. Conference co-organizer. December 2011.
"Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce." 2009 State of Ohio Training Association Annual Conference. (May 2009).
Curriculum advisorand instructor for State of Ohio Department of Administrative
Services’ Professional Administrative Support Services Program (2008/2009). Program was awarded 2004 "Program of the Year" by the National Association of Government Training and Development
This individual is not scheduled to teach in the last, current, or next term.
Benjamin's research interests include conceptual issues related to work teams, organizational and team leadership, and social networks within organizations.
Individual Differences, Leadership Emergence, and Shared Leadership Behaviors in Self-Directed Work Teams.
Ellingson, J.E., Stafford, B.A., & LeBreton, J.A. (2012) Recruiter Consensus when Judging Applicant Résumé Content. Under review at the Journal of Applied Psychology.
