Martin Kilduff

Martin Kilduff is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at University College London's School of Management, serving as Deputy Director (Research) and Head of the Organisations and Innovation Department. He holds a PhD from Cornell University (1988) and has previously taught at Cambridge University, University of Texas at Austin, Penn State, and INSEAD. His research focuses on social networks in organizations, personality dynamics, and the microfoundations of organizational behavior. Key contributions include seminal work on brokerage roles, self-monitoring personality traits, and network perception biases.

Research interests span organizational design, emotion management, diversity performance, and the philosophy of science in knowledge production. Notable projects examine how personality influences network formation, the cognitive biases in perceiving organizational networks, and the interplay between emotions and managerial roles. He has served as editor of the Academy of Management Review and associate editor of Administrative Science Quarterly.

His work integrates theory and practice through meta-analyses (e.g., 138 network studies on self-monitoring), NFL coaching career analyses, and collaborations with scholars like Blaine Landis. Awards and recognitions are not explicitly listed, but his editorial roles and extensive publication record highlight academic impact. Supervised PhD student Kun Wang reflects his mentorship in advancing organizational network research.