Rita Rueff

Rita Rueff is a Lecturer at ESADE Business School within the Department of People Management and Organization. She is an active research group member specializing in organizational behavior and psychology, with particular expertise in emotional dynamics and leadership development. Her scholarly work is consistently published in reputable journals focusing on workplace psychology and human resource management.

Dr. Rueff's research interests center around emotional contagion, positive and negative affect, and their impact on workplace satisfaction and performance. Her fingerprint analysis reveals strong specialization in emotional contagion (100%), positive affect (75%), neural network applications in psychology (62%), and humor in organizational contexts (37%). She has developed significant expertise in how affective events influence daily work experiences and overall life satisfaction.

Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) shows a consistent focus on affective dynamics in organizational settings, with particular attention to how emotional states transfer between individuals, impact work engagement, and ultimately influence life satisfaction. Her work increasingly integrates concepts from neuroscience and systems theory with traditional organizational psychology frameworks.

Dr. Rueff has participated in three significant research projects: 'A necessary tool for competency assessment and leadership development' (2017), 'GLEAD: Research group in Leadership development research center' (2017-2021), and 'Identifying and developing key socio-emotional entrepreneurial competencies of secondary education students' (2015-2016). These projects demonstrate her commitment to translating theoretical research into practical leadership development tools.

As a member of the GLEAD research group, she contributes to ESADE's leadership development initiatives, working alongside colleagues like Batista Foguet, Guillén Ramo, and Quoidbach. Her collaborative approach is evident in her co-authorship patterns, frequently working with Junça-Silva and other researchers in the organizational psychology field.