Curriculum Vitae

KRISTIN J. BEHFAR
Maiden name: Jackson*
Merage School of Business
University of California, Irvine
440 GSM
Irvine, CA 9!9"
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EMPLOYMENT
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Assistant *rofessor of +rgani,ation an- Management
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*ost .octoral /ello0 at the 1ellogg 2eams an- Grou#s Center $12AG% an-
Visiting Assistant *rofessor of Management an- +rgani,ations
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E4.1ATION
5667$!""2 1o&ne** .ni/e&si'0 I')aca- NY
*h6.6 in +rgani,ational Behavior, 7ohnson Gra-uate School of Management
.issertation4 The team exchange contract in autonomous work groups: Behaviors and work
strategies for sustainable performance
5668$5669 Bos'on .ni/e&si'0 Bos'on- MA
M6S6 in Mass Communication
Concentration4 +rgani,ational Communication
5665$5668 B6S6 in Mass Communication
Concentration4 *u8lic 9elations
Minor4 *sychology
RESEAR1H INTERESTS
Grou# #rocesses, intra an- inter'grou# conflict, conflict management, cross'cultural conflict
management
REFEREE4 P.BLI1ATIONS
:6 Behfar, 16, 96 *eterson, ;6 Manni(, an- <6 2rochim $00&%6 2he critical role of conflict
resolution in teams4 A close loo3 at the lin3s 8et0een conflict ty#e, conflict management
strategies, an- team outcomes6 Journal of Applied Psychology, ! $:%, :"0':&&6
6 *eterson, 96 an- 16 Behfar $00=%6 2he -ynamic relationshi# 8et0een #erformance fee-8ac3,
trust, an- conflict in grou#s4 A longitu-inal stu-y6 "rgani#ational Behavior and $uman
%ecision Processes, &, :0'::6
=6 7ac3son>, 16 an- <6 2rochim $00%6 Conce#t ma##ing as an alternative a##roach to the
analysis of o#en'en-e- survey res#onses6 "rgani#ational 'esearch (ethods, ) $4%, =0"'==!6
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OTHER P.BLI1ATIONS
Jo,&na* A&'ic*es
46 76 Brett, 96 /rie-man, an- 16 Behfar $009%6 ?o0 to manage your negotiating team4 2he 8iggest
challenge may lie on your si-e of the ta8le6 $arvard Business 'eview6 Se#tem8er6
)6 76 Brett, Behfar, 16, an- M6 1ern $00!%6 Managing multicultural teams6 $arvard Business
'eview* @ovem8er, ##6 &4'9:6
)a6 9e#rinte- in4 $arvard Business 'eview "n Point6 S#ecial issue on ABea-ing high im#act
teams6C /e8ruary 00&6
Edi'ed Book
!6 16 Behfar an- B6 2hom#son $;-s6% $00"%6 +onflict in organi#ational groups: ,ew directions
in theory and practice6 ;vanston, IB4 @orth0estern University *ress Boar-6
!a6 ;uro#ean release 8y 1ogan *age *ress $00&%, Bon-on, U16
1)a%'e&s in Edi'ed :o*,mes
"6 Behfar, 16 an- B6 2hom#son $00"%6 AConflict 0ithin an- 8et0een organi,ational grou#s4
/unctional, -ysfunctional, an- Duasi'functional #ers#ectives6C In 16 Behfar an- B6 2hom#son
$;-s6%, +onflict in organi#ational groups: ,ew directions in theory and practice4 ##6 ='=!6
;vanston, IB4 @orth0estern University *ress Boar-6
&6 Behfar, 16, 1ern, M6, an- Brett, 76 $00!%6 Managing challenges in multicultural teams6C In E6
Chen $;-6%, ,ational culture and groups: 'esearch on managing groups and teams $Vol6 9,
##6 =9'!9%6 +(for-4 ;lsevier Science *ress6
96 Suss3in-, A6, 16 Behfar, an- C6 Borchgrevin3 $00!%6 AAn ;(#loration of the 9elationshi#
Bet0een Communication Structure an- 2eam'Mem8er ;(change Fuality6C In G6 Graen $;-%,
-haring network leadership, Volume 44 ##6 ::9':=!6 Green0ich C24 Information Age
*u8lishing, Inc6
:06 *eterson, 96 an- 16 Behfar $00)%6 ABea-ershi# as grou# regulation6C In .6 Messic3 G 96
1ramer $;-s6%, The psychology of leadership: ,ew perspectives and research4 :4=':!6
Mah0ah, @74 Ba0rence ;rl8aum Associates6
1ase S',dies ; E<e&cises
::6 Behfar, 16 $00!%6 The Troubled Team at .niversal Telecom: (anaging Process and
Personalities* In ,egotiation, Teamwork, and %ecision (aking /xercises6 *u8lishe- 8y 1ellogg
School of Management .is#ute 9esolution 9esearch Center an- 1ellogg 2eam an- Grou#s Center,
@orth0estern University6
:6 Behfar, 16 $00!%6 The Three0$our Tour: Team 1eadership and +ommunication at /lectronic
%esign, 2ncorporated6 In ,egotiation, Teamwork, and %ecision (aking /xercises6 *u8lishe- 8y
1ellogg School of Management .is#ute 9esolution 9esearch Center an- 1ellogg 2eam an-
Grou#s Center, @orth0estern University6
Ma(a=ine A&'ic*e
:=6 Behfar, 16 $004%6 A*resenting evaluation results6C Invite- article for a s#ecial issue on *rogram
;valuation in 3olunteer 1eadership, S#ring5Summer, #6 :46

MAN.S1RIPTS .N4ER RE:IE>

Behfar, 16, ;6 Manni(, 96 *eterson, an- <6 2rochim6 ACoor-inating 8oth #eo#le an- tas34
9evisiting an- e(#licating the #rocess conflict construct6C
Behfar, 16, 96 /rie-man, an- 76 Brett6 AManaging negotiating teams4 ?o0 team challenges can
act as catalysts an- su##ressors of effective team #rocess6C
1hanin, .6, +6 2urel, an- 16 Behfar6 A;(change, conflict, an- regret in the venture ca#italist'
entre#reneur relationshi#6C
MAN.S1RIPTS IN PRO?RESS
Behfar, 16 an- 96 S0aa86 ASustaining the 8enefits of share- mental mo-els in autonomous teams4
A longitu-inal investigation of the im#act of team refle(ivity on -ifferent levels of team
fee-8ac36C
Behfar, 16 an- M6 Cronin6 AVenting a8out team0or3 challenges4 ?o0 the res#onses of thir-'
#arty listeners im#act team mem8ersH a8ility to #ro8lem solve6C
Behfar, 16 an- 96 /rie-man6 A<hy -oing 8a- can lea- to a 8righter future4 2he relationshi#
8et0een team'level fun-amental attri8ution errors an- #sychological safety6C
Behfar, 16, 76 Brett, an- 76 Sanche,'Bur3s6 A.irect vs6 in-irect Communication4 2he role that face
an- emotion #lay in cross'cultural conflict resolution6C
A>AR4S
Teac)in( Merage School of Business A;(cellence in 2eaching for an ;lectiveC $a stu-ent electe-
a0ar-%, Bea-ershi# Strategies, 0096
1ellogg School of Management A2o# )IC 2eacher Course ;valuations, <inter 00)
7ohnson Gra-uate School of Management A46)C Clu8, 9ecognition for ;(cellence in
2eaching, 00
?&an's Council on 9esearch, Com#uting G Bi8rary 9esources $C+9CB9% A0ar-s, 00&'009,
J),000600
.is#ute 9esolution 9esearch Center 9esearch Su##ort Grant, 1ellogg School of
Management, 004, J,)006006
1omm,ni'0 +utstan-ing Community *artner 00), .istrict !) ;vanston5S3o3ie Schools
;(cellence in Aca-emics an- Service, Cornell *u8lic Service Center an- 2he Cornell
2ra-ition, 00
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1ONFEREN1E PRESENTATIONS
:6 Behfar, 16, M6 Cronin $009, 7uly%6 Venting a8out team0or34 <hen venting is useful an- the im#act of
those 0ho listen6 *a#er #resente- at I@G9ou#, Colora-o S#rings, C+6
6 Behfar, 16, 96 /rie-man, an- 76 Brett $009, March%6 Managing negotiating teams4 ?o0 team challenges
can act as catalysts an- su##ressors of effective team #rocess6 *a#er #resente- at the <estern Aca-emy
of Management, Mi-0ay, U26
*Nominated for best paper award.
=6 Behfar, 16, ;6 Manni(, 96 *eterson, an- <6 2rochim $00&, August%6 Coor-inating 8oth #eo#le an- tas34
9evisiting an- e(#licating the #rocess conflict construct6 *a#er #resente- at the Aca-emy of
Management, Anaheim, CA6
46 Behfar, 16K 96 /rie-man, 76 Brett $00&, 7uly%6 2he team negotiation challenge4 .efining an- managing
the internal challenges of negotiating teams6 *a#er #resente- at International Association of Conflict
Management, Chicago, IB6
)6 Behfar, 16 an- 96 S0a88 $00", 7uly%6 Grou# #rocess an- share- cognition in teams4 ?o0 an- 0hy
share- cognition -eteriorates over time6 *a#er #resente- at I@Grou#, ;ast Bansing, MI6
!6 Behfar, 16 an- 96 S0a88 $00!, August%6 Share- cognition an- conflict in teams4 Content an-
a-herence6 *a#er #resente- at the Aca-emy of Management, Atlanta, GA6
"6 Behfar, 16, B6 2hom#son, G6 Beonara-elli, an- M6 1ern $00), August%6 Intra'team an- inter'team
conflict4 2he im#act of fee-8ac3 from a multi#le roun- negotiation on strategy an- outcomes6 *a#er
#resente- at the Aca-emy of Management, ?onolulu, ?I6
&6 Behfar, 16, ;6 Burris, an- M6 2homas ?unt $004, August%6 Grou# conflict, e(#ertise, an- #erformance4
?o0 functional role 8ehaviors me-iate effective utili,ation of e(#ertise6 *a#er #resente- at the Aca-emy
of Management, @e0 +rleans, BA6
96 7ac3son>, 16, 96 *eterson, ;6 Manni(, an- <6 2rochim $00, August%6 Conflict resolution strategies in
lea-erless grou#s4 An e(#loratory stu-y of their im#act6 *a#er #resente- at the Aca-emy of
Management, .enver, C+6
:06 7ac3son>, 16, ;6 Manni(, 96 *eterson, <6 2rochim $00, 7une%6 A multi'facete- a##roach to #rocess
conflict6 *a#er #resente- at the International Association for Conflict Management, Salt Ba3e City, U26
::6 7ac3son>, 16, 96 *eterson, an- <6 2rochim $00:, August%6 2he im#ortance of #rocess in lea-erless
teams4 *erformance, satisfaction, an- the cycle of conflict6 *a#er #resente- at the Aca-emy of
Management6 <ashington, .6C6
:6 *eterson, 96 an- 16 7ac3son> $00:, August%6 2he origins of tas3 an- relationshi# conflict in 0or3
teams4 A longitu-inal stu-y6 *a#er #resente- at the Aca-emy of Management6 <ashington, .6C6
:=6 7ac3son>, 16 an- <6 2rochim $000, @ovem8er%6 Conce#t ma##ing encounters Dualitative -ata4 An
alternative a##roach to content analysis6 *a#er #resente- at the American ;valuation Association4
Increasing ;valuation Ca#acity6 ?onolulu, ?a0aii6
:46 *eterson, 96 an- 16 7ac3son> $000, August%6 2he role of lea-ershi# in grou# regulation4 An o#en
systems vie06 *a#er #resente- at the Conference on @e0 2hin3ing A8out the *sychology of Bea-ershi#,
1ellogg Gra-uate School of Management6 Chicago, IB6
:)6 7ac3son>, 16 an- A6 Suss3in- $000, A#ril%6 An e(#loration of the relationshi# 8et0een communication
structure an- team mem8er e(change Duality6 *resente- at Sun8elt LL4 the Annual International
@et0or3 of Social @et0or3 Analysis Conference6 Vancouver, BC6
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IN:ITE4 PRESENTATIONS
!""6 An-erson School of Management, University of California, Bos Angeles
!""@ University of Michigan, American @ational ;lection Stu-ies co-ing conference
!""7 Gra-uate School of Business, Stanfor- University
!""# Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of 2echnology
<harton School of Management, University of *ennsylvania
School of Management, Eale University
Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
McCom8s School of Business, University of 2e(as, Austin
!""2 Gra-uate School of In-ustrial A-ministration52e##er School of Business, Carnegie Mellon
7esse ?6 7ones Gra-uate School of Management, 9ice University
Bon-on Business School
9utgers Business School
TEA1HIN? EAPERIEN1E
.ni/e&si'0 o+ 1a*i+o&nia- I&/ine- Me&a(e Sc)oo* o+ B,siness
4&5& "rgani#ational Analysis 64/(BA program, core class
(&& 1eadership -trategies 64ull time program, elective class7
4&8 /xecutive 1eadership 64/(BA program, residential course7
4reshman -eminar: 1eading and (anaging Teams
No&')3es'e&n .ni/e&si'0- Ke**o(( Sc)oo* o+ Mana(emen'
("'- 985 1eading and (anaging Teams,
+onceptual 2ssues for (anagers: $igh Performance Teamwork "rientation
No&')3es'e&n .ni/e&si'0- Medica* Sc)oo*
$igh Performance (edical Teamwork -eminar
1o&ne** .ni/e&si'0
Lec',&e&- Jo)nson ?&ad,a'e Sc)oo* o+ Mana(emen'
,++ ))9 (anagement and "rgani#ations, S#ring 00
Lec',&e&- 4e%a&'men' o+ 1omm,nica'ion
+"(( &:& Principles of Advertising and Public 'elations, Summer :99&
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Aca-emy of Management
<estern Aca-emy of Management
International Association for Conflict Management
I@Grou# $Inter-isci#linary @et0or3 for Grou#s 9esearchers%
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PROFESSIONAL SER:I1E
P&o+essiona* Se&/ice
A- hoc revie0er for
Academy of (anagement 'eview
Journal of Applied Psychology
Journal of 2nternational Business -tudies
"rgani#ation -cience
"rgani#ational 'esearch (ethods
"rgani#ational Behavior and $uman %ecision Processes
-mall ;roup 'esearch
*rogram revie0er for
Conflict Management .ivision, Aca-emy of Management 00'00), 00"'00&
International Association for Conflict Management 00&
<estern Aca-emy of Management 009
.NI:ERSITY SER:I1E
.ni/e&si'0 o+ 1a*i+o&nia- I&/ine Se&/ice
MasterHs *rogram committee 00&'#resent
*h6.6 #rogram committee 00)'00"
No&')3es'e&n .ni/e&si'0 Se&/ice
12AG grant revie0 committee mem8er, 00='00)
@egotiation an- 2eam0or3 2eaching <or3sho#, 1ellogg School of Management, 004, 00!
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