Andrew L Molinsky

Professor
Psychology
Brandeis University
United States of America

Academician Materials Science
Biography

Andy Molinsky is a Professor of International Management and Organizational Behavior at Brandeis University's International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. He is also the author of the award winning book Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Behavior Across Cultures Without Losing Yourself in the Process (Harvard Business Review Press). Andy received his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and M.A. in Psychology from Harvard University. He also holds a Master's Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and a B.A. in International Affairs from Brown University. Andy's current work focuses on the challenges people face when adapting behavior in foreign cultural settings. His research has also explored the dynamics of psychologically demanding tasks, including necessary evils and organizational change. He has published widely in many top academic journals, and his work has also been featured in media outlets such as the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, the Economist, Fast Company, the Boston Globe, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and on NPR. Prior to entering academia, Andy studied in Spain and worked for an international marketing research firm in France

Research Intrest

Organizational behavior, global leadership, cultural and personal adaptation

List of Publications
Molinsky A. A situational approach for assessing and teaching acculturation. Journal of Management Education. 2010 Oct;34(5):723-45.
Molinsky AL, Grant AM, Margolis JD. The bedside manner of homo economicus: How and why priming an economic schema reduces compassion. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 2012 Sep 30;119(1):27-37.
Molinsky AL. The psychological processes of cultural retooling. Academy of Management Journal. 2013 Jun 1;56(3):683-710.