Research Interests

• Impression Management
• Status Signaling
• Linguistics
• Human Peacocking

Academic Qualifications

• Ph.D. Columbia University, Organizational Behavior
• M.A. Columbia University, Organizational Behavior
• M.B.A. Columbia University, Private Equity
• M.A. University of Pennsylvania, Chinese Politics
• B.A. University of Pennsylvania, Economics

Academic And Professional ExPerience

• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Management, Assistant Professor, September 2021 - present.

• Major Asia-based private equity group, Private Equity Associate 2013-2015.

• Major European/Middle East based multinational corporation, Senior Manager 2003-2013.

Publications

Refereed Journal Publications (Chronological, alphabetical)

• Brown, Z., Anicich, E., Galinsky, A.D. 2021. Does your office have a jargon problem?. Harvard Business Review. (https://hbr.org/2021/03/do-you-have-a-jargon-problem)

• Brown, Z., Anicich, E., Galinsky, A.D. 2020. Compensatory conspicuous communication: Low status increases jargon use. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 161: 274-290. (https://www.marshall.usc.edu/sites/default/files/anicich/intellcont/Status and Jargon OBHDP-1.pdf)

Contributor in Selected Practitioner Publications

• Layard, R., Hagell, A. "Healthy young minds: Transforming the mental health of children." Report of the WISH Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children Forum 2015.  (https://www.wish.org.qa/reports/healthy-young-minds-transforming-the-mental-health-of-children/)

• Hallsworth, M., Snijders, V., Burd, H., Judah, G., Huf, S., Halpern, D. "Applying behavioral insights: Simple ways to improve health outcomes." Report of the WISH Behavioral Insights Forum 2016.  (https://www.wish.org.qa/reports/applying-behavioral-insights-simple-ways-to-improve-health-outcomes/)

Funded Projects

• RGC Early Career Scheme, "Jargon and the performance of status and expertise", 2023-2025, Principle Investigator, HKD645,956