Biography
Jeff Larson is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Management and Healthcare Administration Department. He received a PhD in Management and Organizations from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the University of Oregon. Prior to his academic career Jeff worked in healthcare as a director and executive. He has nearly two decades of experience managing departments and employees.
Jeff’s research focuses on human resource management and the experiences of employees in organizations, with specific emphasis on the health care sector. He is particularly interested in how organizations and leaders can create high-quality connections between employees that shape organizational activities and employee experiences in the workplace.
PhD , Management and Organizations, University of Arizona, 2024
Post Graduate Diploma, Accounting, Linfield University, 2010
MBA, Business Administration, University of Oregon, 1999
BS, Health Care Administration, Concordia University, 1996
HCA 640, Health Care Professionals
HRM 670, Personnel Selection
MGT 620, Human Resource Management
HRM 675, Training and Development
MGT 429, Leadership
Larson, J. D., Lai, A. Y., DePuccio, M. J., & Hilligoss, B. (2024). Managing Surges in Demand: A Grounded Conceptual Framework of Surge Management Capability. Medical Care Research and Review, 81(3), 245-258.
Larson, J.D., Perkins, B. G., Chawla, N., & Ellis, A. P. J. (2023). Understanding the Impact of Transformational Leadership on Nurse Compassion Provision Through a Time-Lagged Field Study. Health Care Management Review, 48(3), 274-281.
Lai, A. Y., Larson, J.D., DePuccio, M., & Hilligoss, B. (2023). Starting from scratch: New work design to enact entrance screening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Care Management Review, 48(3), 260-273.
Gabriel, A.S., Arena Jr., D.F., Calderwood, C., Campbell, J.T., Chawla, N., Corwin, E.S., Ezerins, M.E., Jones, K.P., Klotz, A.C., Larson, J.D., Leigh, A., MacGowan, R.L., Moran, C.M., Nag, D., Rogers, K.M., Rosen, C.C., Sawyer, K.B., Shockley, K.M., Simon, L.S., & Zipay, K.P. (2022). Building Thriving Workforces from the Top Down: A Call and Research Agenda for Organizations to Proactively Support Employee Well-Being. Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management, 40, 205-272.
High quality connections
Values practices
Compassionate leadership
Attentional focus and resilience in health care organizations
Qualitative methods