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Lehigh Business
Kenneth J. Mawritz Jr.
Professor of Practice; and Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs Office
Management
Office: RBC 262
kem919@lehigh.edu
610-758-4557
Courses Taught
- MGT 043 - Organizational Behavior
- GBUS 441 - Business Ethics
- MBA 454 - Management (OB/HR)
- MBA 464 - Employees
Ken Mawritz received his doctorate in Organizational Behavior, his M.B.A. in Business with a focus on Leadership, and his bachelor’s degree in Sport Management. Prior to academia, he worked in management for Fortune 100 and 500 organizations. Throughout his management and consulting career he worked with organizations in the following industries: aerospace engineering, national defense, pharmaceuticals, retail, higher education, luxury jewelry, and cosmetics. In 2022, Dr. Mawritz was the recipient of the Lehigh University College of Business Teaching Excellence Award.
Dr. Mawritz’s research interests focus on the effects of intra-team rivalry on performance, deviance, and motivation, as well as the effects of cohesion and deviance on intra-team rivalry.
Education
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.S.
- Drexel University, M.B.A.
- Temple University, D.B.A.
Research Interests
- Intra-Team Rivalry
- Social Comparison
- Leadership
- Team Performance
- Motivation
- Deviance
Mawritz, K. (2018, September). Intra-team rivalry on performance teams: An investigation into individual and team performance and employee deviance. Paper presented at the Engaged Management Scholarship Conference, Philadelphia, PA.