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Anita D. Bhappu is Associate Professor and Department Chair of Management of Complex Systems, as well as Associate Dean for Student Success in the School of Engineering at the University of California Merced. She conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of organizational behavior and information systems, focusing on how digital technologies shape collaborative work practices and employee engagement.
Her research interests include:
- Organizational behavior and decision-making in diverse teams
- Information systems and digital platform design
- Collaborative consumption in workplace settings
- Trust formation and cognitive framing in social exchanges
- Technology-enabled service systems for employee engagement
- Sharing economy applications within organizations
Her publications explore how organization-sponsored sharing platforms influence coworker interactions, trust, and organizational citizenship. These studies reveal how employees frame collaborative consumption as either community-based (citizen motive) or marketplace-based (consumer motive), shaping their willingness to share resources. Her work emphasizes the role of identity, interaction, and issue framing in trust development among employees.
Her recent articles highlight trends in sustainable workplace innovation, digital governance, and the integration of corporate social responsibility through technology. She examines how institutions can design platforms that reduce perceived risks and encourage participation by aligning with employees’ social identities and motivations.
Anita D. Bhappu has received recognition for her research, with publications featured in top-tier journals such as the Journal of the Association for Information Sciences, Frontiers in Psychology, Internet Research, and Management Information Systems Quarterly Executive. Her insights have been highlighted in major media outlets including NPR Marketplace, Fast Company, The Washington Post, and Time.
She serves on the editorial board of Organization Science and has been an Associate Editor for special issues in Information Systems Journal and MIS Quarterly. She previously worked as a product development engineer at Procter & Gamble before pursuing her Ph.D. in Management from the University of Arizona.
She advises on interdisciplinary research involving technology, sustainability, and organizational design. Her work has implications for human resource management, digital transformation, and sustainable operations in both academic and corporate environments.
