Keith Rollag
Management Division
Tomasso 126
Babson College
Babson Park, MA 02457
ph:781-239-5310
fax:781-239-5272
krollag@babson.edu

I am currently an Associate Professor and Chair of the Management Division at Babson College, teaching organizational behavior courses to undergraduates and MBA students. I obtained my Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (with a concentration in organizational studies) in June 2000 from Stanford University.

My research focuses primarily on newcomers. I explore the challenges of getting newcomers up to speed quickly, and the individual and group process revolving around newcomer orientation, training and socialization. I also study social networks and how the web of information flows affects worker productivity and satisfaction. Some of my research on rapid on-boarding (co-authored with Sal Parise and Rob Cross) was published in the Winter 2005 issue of Sloan Management Review. I was awarded the 2005 New Educator Award from OBTS: Teaching Society for Management Educators..

Besides school, I enjoy kayaking, biking, and bluegrass music. I'm currently the calendar editor and website manager for the Boston Bluegrass Union, New England's premier source for bluegrass concerts, festivals, and information. I live in Millis, MA with my wife Kathy Harris, daughter Annie, and our four cats.