Patrick Reilly

Patrick (Pat) Reilly is an Assistant Professor in the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Division at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business. His research focuses on the social dynamics of occupations, creativity, career development, and communities of practice, with a particular emphasis on cultural production industries like stand-up comedy and television. He employs qualitative methods in his investigations.

Reilly holds a B.A. from Emory University, M.A. degrees from New York University and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and a Ph.D. in Sociology from UCLA. His work explores themes such as non-standard work arrangements, authenticity in creative industries, and the enforcement of community norms.

Recent research highlights include analyzing team composition in television creative processes (2024), examining authenticity and norm enforcement in stand-up comedy (2018), and studying career trajectories in cultural production (2017). His publications bridge organizational theory with sociological perspectives, contributing to understanding labor dynamics in creative sectors.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. Teaching responsibilities include courses on negotiations and power & politics in business programs. His research has implications for understanding labor markets, creative industries, and organizational behavior in winner-take-all environments.

Reilly's work often intersects with questions of institutional logics, cultural capital, and the socio-economic structures shaping artistic careers. His current projects likely continue exploring these themes through ethnographic and qualitative methodologies.