Elana Feldman

Elana Feldman
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell
(978) 934-6358
elana_feldman@uml.edu
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Related Research Interests

Elana Feldman’s research explores how people relate to one another at work as well as time/temporality in organizational contexts. In the area of relationships, she has considered topics such as loneliness in remote/hybrid settings, conflicting advice in developmental networks, the role of prosocial emotions in voice behavior, and the implications of social class differences in researcher-participant interactions. She cofounded and serves as a steering committee member for the Positive Relationships at Work (PRW) Microcommunity. In her field research, Elana primarily employs qualitative, inductive methodological approaches. Her articles have been published in outlets such as Organization Science, Human Relations, Academy of Management Annals, Group & Organization Management, Harvard Business Review, and MIT Sloan Management Review. Elana’s research has been covered by various media outlets, including BBC News, Fast Company, World Economic Forum, and Business Insider.

Related Publications

  • Heaphy, E., Lilius, J., & Feldman, E. 2022. Moved to speak up: How prosocial emotions influence the employee voice process. Human Relations, 75(6): 1113-1139.
  • Feldman, E. & Kahn, W. 2015. Discordant voices: How protégés grow in the context of developmental networks. Academy of Management Proceedings (Best Papers).
  • Feldman, E. 2022. How to interrupt someone’s workday — Without annoying them. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2022/02/how-to-interrupt-someones-workday-without-annoying-them
  • Feldman, E. & Greenway, D. 2021. It’s a matter of time: The role of temporal perceptions in emotional experiences of work interruptions. Group & Organization Management, 46(1): 70-104.
  • Feldman, E. & Kahn, W. 2020. Making the most of conflicting advice from mentors. MIT Sloan Management Review. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/making-the-most-of-conflicting-advice-from-mentors/
  • Feldman, E. & Mazmanian, M. 2020. Why time signals still matter when working remotely. MIT Sloan Management Review. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/why-time-signals-still-matter-when-working-remotely/
  • Feldman, E., & Kahn, W. 2019. When developers disagree: Divergent advice as a potential catalyst for protégé growth. Organization Science, 30(3): 509-527.
  • Golden-Biddle, K., Dutton, J. E., & Feldman, E. 2012. The response: What does this book contribute to the understanding of positive social change and organizations? In K. Golden-Biddle & J. E. Dutton (Eds), Using a Positive Lens to Explore Social Change and Organizations: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation. Routledge.
  • Kopelman, S., Feldman E., McDaniel, D. M., & Hall, D. T. 2012. Mindfully negotiating a career with a heart. Organizational Dynamics, 41(2): 163–171.
  • Mao, J. & Feldman, E. 2019. Class matters: Interviewing across social class boundaries. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 22(2): 125-137.