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Max H. Bazerman is the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, specializing in negotiation, decision making, and behavioral ethics. His academic career spans several decades during which he has become a leading authority on how cognitive biases and ethical considerations influence organizational decision processes.
Professor Bazerman's primary research interests include negotiation strategies, ethical decision making, judgment heuristics, and bounded awareness. His work explores how individuals and organizations can recognize and overcome cognitive limitations to make more ethical and effective decisions. He has pioneered research on blind spots in ethical judgment, the psychology of complicity, and decision architectures that promote better choices.
His publications reveal a consistent focus on practical applications of behavioral science to real-world business challenges. Recent work examines resource allocation during crises, ethical leadership frameworks, and the role of experimentation in improving organizational decision making. The research shows increasing emphasis on systemic ethical failures and how individuals contribute to complicity in unethical behavior.
- Honorary doctorate from the University of London
- Life Achievement Award from the Aspen Institute's Business and Society Program
- Distinguished Educator Award from the Academy of Management
- Academy of Management Career Award for Scholarly Contributions to Management
- Lifetime Achievement Award from the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management
- Ethisphere's 100 Most Influential in Business Ethics
- Daily Kos' Heroes recognition for whistleblowing on the Bush Administration's corruption of the RICO Tobacco trial
Bazerman has advised numerous organizations including Abbott, Aetna, AIG, Alcoa, Allstate, Amgen, and many others across 30 countries. His work bridges academic research and practical application, with significant influence on how businesses approach ethical decision making and negotiation strategy. He has trained doctoral students who now hold positions at leading business schools worldwide, including Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, and Stanford.
