Jean-Nicolas Reyt

Jean-Nicolas Reyt is an Associate Professor and Area Director, Organizational Behaviour, at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management. His research focuses on the relationship between distances people consider and important work outcomes, including creativity, exploratory learning, and interpersonal influence. His work has been published in top management journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. Reyt also founded Distances in Organizations, a research network exploring the relationships between distance and work outcomes. He teaches courses on organizational behaviour, negotiations, and conflict resolution at various levels.

Jean-Nicolas Reyt is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at McGill University, specializing in organizational behavior. His research explores how individuals and organizations process information, make decisions, and interact within complex environments. Reyt's work focuses on construal level theory, examining how abstract or concrete thinking influences behavior, perception, and decision-making in organizational settings. He investigates topics such as knowledge workers' role integration, the impact of mobile technology on learning, and the social implications of abstract versus concrete thinking. His research also addresses issues like resume concreteness, justice perceptions, and the role of individualism versus collectivism in workplace dynamics.