Blake E. Ashforth

Blake Ashforth joined the W. P. Carey School of Business in 1996. Professor Ashforth’s research interest focuses on how organizations and individuals affect each other; on newcomer socialization and work adjustment, including how newcomers find meaning and a sense of identity in their work and workplaces; and on what organizations can do to ease their transition to work. Ashforth also investigates why things often go wrong in organizations, from corporate corruption to job burnout. His most recent research explores how individuals find dignity in stigmatized occupations and the importance of respect to employees. - from Arizona State University