Regular biography
Sarah Harvey is a Professor at the UCL School of Management. Her research focuses on the dynamic processes through which groups and teams engage in creative and knowledge work, particularly how people collaborate to synthesise ideas, assess creative responses, and decide which ideas to pursue. Her work appears in leading academic journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Review, and Organization Science. She is a Senior Editor at Organization Studies and serves on the editorial boards of several journals. Harvey has taught courses on creativity, organisational behaviour, and team effectiveness at UCL, the London School of Economics, and London Business School. She holds a PhD from the London Business School and a BComm (Hons) from Queen’s University in Canada.
Scholar-generated biography
Sarah Harvey is a Professor of Organizational Behaviour at University College London, specializing in creativity, groups, and teams. Her research explores the dynamics of group creativity, the role of diversity in team performance, and the processes of idea generation and evaluation. She investigates how organizational settings influence creative outcomes and how teams navigate challenges such as bias, conflict, and ethical dilemmas. Her work emphasizes the interplay between individual and collective creativity, with a focus on fostering innovation through effective group dynamics and leadership. Harvey's research has significant implications for understanding how teams can enhance creativity and decision-making in complex environments.