Ian Larkin

Ian Larkin is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Senior Associate Dean of MBA Programs at the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management. His research focuses on compensation, incentives, employee motivation, and human resources, with an emphasis on how HR policies impact productivity and profits. Larkin's academic career began at Harvard Business School, where he served as an assistant professor before joining UCLA Anderson. His work has been published in journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, Management Science, and Strategic Management Journal. He is also an Associate Editor of Management Science. Larkin's research explores topics including corporate wellness programs, gamification in the workplace, and the unintended consequences of high-powered incentives.

Ian Larkin is an Associate Professor at the Anderson School of Management, UCLA, specializing in incentives, motivation, behavioral decision making, organizational economics, and behavioral economics. His research explores how incentive structures influence employee behavior, productivity, and ethical decision-making in organizational settings. Larkin's work often combines experimental and field evidence to analyze the psychological and strategic implications of compensation policies, corporate wellness programs, and conflicts of interest in medicine. His studies highlight the interplay between individual motivations, organizational design, and behavioral biases, offering insights into the effectiveness and unintended consequences of incentive schemes.