Organisational behaviour: Know your people

Dr. Rebecca Mitchell is a Professor of Management at Macquarie University, specializing in organizational behavior and healthcare management. With a PhD from the University of Sydney, her research focuses on team dynamics, leadership, and professional roles within healthcare organizations. Dr. Mitchell has received numerous accolades for her contributions to academia, recognized by both the US and British Academies of Management. She is actively involved in professional organizations such as the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology and the US Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Her extensive background includes serving as a senior policy advisor in the Australian and Irish public sectors, where she developed health and community service policies at both state and national levels.In addition to her research, Dr. Mitchell teaches courses like "Organisational Behaviour: Know Your People" and "Visionary Leadership, Identity & Motivation: Become a Meaning Maker" on Coursera. Her work emphasizes the importance of understanding human interactions in the workplace, particularly in healthcare settings, and she has successfully supervised numerous doctoral students, many of whom have published in top-tier journals. Dr. Mitchell's commitment to bridging academic research with practical applications in policy and practice underscores her significant impact on the field.