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John Weeks

INSEAD, France

Charles Galunic

INSEAD, France

John Weeks

John Weeks is Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD. His research interests are in the area of organizational culture. His book, Unpopular Culture: The Ritual of Complaint in a British Bank, is forthcoming from the University of Chicago Press. He holds an MPhil in Management from Templeton College, Oxford and a PhD in Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Address: INSEAD, Boulevard de Constance, 77305 Fontainebleau, France.

E-mail: john.weeks@insead.edu

Charles Galunic

Charles Galunic is the CORA Professor of Retail and Management and Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD. His research concerns include the social fabric of organizational innovation and change and he has published in such journals as the Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Research in Organization Behavior. He holds a BSc in engineering from Queen's University, a BA (PPE) from Keble College, Oxford, and a PhD (Industrial Engineering) from Stanford University.

Address: INSEAD, Boulevard de Constance, 77305 Fontainebleau, France.