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Robert Eisenberger is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, with a joint appointment in the C. T. Bauer College of Business in Management. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside, and is a leading scholar in organizational psychology and management.
- Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Professor, Department of Management, C. T. Bauer College of Business
- Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
His research centers on organizational support theory, examining how employees' perceptions of organizational support (POS) shape their work attitudes and behaviors. He investigates moral emotions such as gratitude and anger in workplace contexts, and studies unethical behavior under managerial influence. His work emphasizes social exchange dynamics, emotional responses to organizational treatment, and employee commitment.
The recent publications reflect a strong focus on perceived organizational support, emotional dynamics at work, and leadership influences. Key themes include moral emotions (gratitude and anger), organizational embodiment, abusive supervision, and meta-analytic validation of organizational support theory. The research spans both field and experimental studies, with applications in improving employee well-being and ethical conduct.
Dr. Eisenberger actively collaborates with students and views them as research partners, co-authoring many publications and conference papers. He emphasizes critical thinking in education and mentors students in theory building and empirical research. He has taught courses such as Organizational Psychology, Job Attitudes, and Applied Research.
He is affiliated with active research in organizational psychology and management, maintaining a research website and regularly publishing in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, and Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
