Centre for Organisational Research

We connect working adults to research

COR facilitates the administration of innovative organisational science research by recruiting working adults into COR’s participant pool and organising public talks in collaboration with local corporations for the working population.

We connect research to industries

COR works with INSEAD's faculty members and students to implement scientific studies and fosters collaborations between INSEAD’s researchers and local companies.

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Our Mission

Research is the core of what we do here at INSEAD. As a premier business school that provides world-class business education to leaders all over the world, it is paramount that the knowledge we impart to our students and clients is grounded in strong empirical science. But to conduct good organisational research, we need a strong partnership between organisational scientists and the business community.

COR’s mission is to facilitate the administration of innovative organisational science research at INSEAD. For our organisational scientists at INSEAD, we will provide recruitment, logistical, and advisory support if you seek to conduct research with the working-adult population in Singapore, and with organisations in Singapore and other parts of Asia.

For our industry and community partners, if you are currently employed and live in Singapore, COR would love to have you join our research community. We would welcome your contribution to science by taking part in our interesting studies. You will receive payment for your time and efforts. If you are an organisational leader who needs methodological or scientific advice on how to improve different aspects of your organisation or employees, and would like to test various strategies, COR can connect you with the eminent professors at INSEAD who conduct cutting edge research in your field of interest.

Andy Yap
Academic Director, INSEAD Centre for Organisational Research
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour

Studies & Events

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Recent Studies

2023

Multipart Study on Colleagues and Friends

Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour Nadav Klein

The purpose of this study is to examine employees' social ties in the workplace setting. Participants participated in up to 6 recurring surveys across 6 days hosted on Qualtrics and Sona. COR managed the survey development, participant recruitment, follow-up and reimbursement for this study.

Social Experience Survey

Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour Nadav Klein

Zoom Interactive Studies

Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Ella Miron-Spektor

The purpose of this study is to examine individual's discussion behaviour on an online Zoom setting. Idea generation meetings often occur over Zoom between colleagues. Participants participated in a 30 minute study to complete the Zoom-based task and survey about their study experience. A total of 71 live Zoom discussion sessions of 3-5 participants each were held, generating rich data for the research team. COR managed the data cleaning, participant recruitment, follow-up and reimbursement for this study.

2022

Everyday Observations of Singaporeans

Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Andy Yap

The purpose of this study is to examine Singaporeans' daily behaviour via an Experience Sampling Method (ESM). Participants participated in up to 24 recurring surveys across 1 week hosted on Expiwell App. Working with the research team in NUS, COR took the lead for participant recruitment, reimbursement and pilot testing.

Zoom Interactive Studies

Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Ella Miron-Spektor

Written Professional Experiences

Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour Nadav Klein

Everyday Social Interactions

Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour Nadav Klein

A series of studies where participants were tasked with recalling experiences experienced in their daily social interactions.

Written Professional Experiences

Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour Nadav Klein and PhD Student Kelly Nault

Leadership Decision-Making Task

Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Andy Yap

2021

Social Interactions at Work

PhD Student Kelly Nault and Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Andy Yap

This is a study about how relationships with coworkers can impact how we feel at work. In this study, participants were asked to think back to a specific time at their workplace and answer some questions about how that experience had made them feel.

Financial Advisors and Real Estate Agents Survey on Interaction and Emotions

Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Andy Yap and PhD Student Kelly Nault

Hiring Simulation Survey

Professor of Organisational Behaviour Stefan Thau and Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour Andy Yap

Workplace Flattery Survey

Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour Nadav Klein

Previous Events

Virtual Learning Activities @ one-north

Building Your Executive Presence in Virtual Meetings

Date: 23 Oct 2020 12:30-1:30PM
Venue : via Zoom

Andy Yap

Academic Director, INSEAD Centre for Organisational Research
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
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The Romance of Non-Hierarchical Organising

Date: 13 Nov 2020 12-1:00PM
Venue: via Zoom

Phanish Puranam

Professor of Strategy
The Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy and Organisation Design
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Negotiations & Behavioral Science Research

Date: 19 Mar 2021 12-1:00PM
Venue: via Zoom

Roderick Swaab

Professor of Organisational Behaviour

The INSEAD Dutch Alumni Fellowship in Leadership, Diversity and Governance

Academic Director of the PhD Programme

The Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy and Organisation Design
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Lean networking: Building connections that matter

Date: Apr 16 2021 12-1:00PM
Venue: via Zoom

Ko Kuwabara

Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour
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Lunch & Learn @ one-north

Leadership Communication: Power, Influence & Persuasion

Date: 4 Dec 2019 12-1:30PM
Venue : The Meeting Point, JTC Launchpad 73B Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139966

Andy Yap

Academic Director, INSEAD Centre for Organisational Research
Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour
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Previous Studies

2019

Perceptions of Job Applicants

Associate Professor Eric Luis Uhlmann
The purpose of this study is to examine negative questions in a job interview. Interviewers often ask applicants questions that require the applicant to say something negative about themselves. The research team has videotaped many job interviews and has excerpted instances of negative questions. You will read a transcript of the relevant portion of the interview and provide your first impressions of the applicant.

Responses to Social Interactions in the Workplace

PhD Student Kelly Nault and Assistant Professor Andy Yap
In this study, we explored participants' emotional reactions to social interactions in the workplace. Participants were asked to recall an interaction with a colleague and write about how they felt after interacting with this person.

2017

Perceptions of Situations at Work

Associate Professor Andy Yap
In this study, we explored perceptions of others. Participants were asked to recall a memory of a leader/boss, then they answered a few questions regarding their recollection.

Study of Reactions to Business Media

Associate Professor Zoe Kinias
This study explored reactions to business media. Participants were asked to read a very short article and then they answered a few questions regarding their interests and what they have read.

Cognitive Network Structures in Relation to Job Preferences

Associate Professor Eric Uhlmann
Assistant Professor Martin Schweinsberg of ESMT Berlin
In this study, we looked at what triggers activation of certain cognitive network structures in relation to job preferences.

2016

Hiring: Evaluation of a Candidate

Associate Professor Andy Yap
In this hiring simulation, participants were asked to read the CV of a prospective job candidate and listened to an audio conversation the candidate had with an HR assistant. Participants then evaluated the candidate.