Misalignment between employees’ beliefs and values and those of their employers could be one of the causes of procrastination behaviour in working environments.

Distinguished Professor of Management Dirk De Clercq will explore these issues during the next Goodman School of Business Luncheon Speaker Series event on Friday, Jan. 10.

During his talk, De Clercq will discuss findings showing that some employees who feel as if they do not fit into their organization can become less productive as they plan to quit their jobs.

De Clercq holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota, as well as a master’s degree in general management from the Vlerick Business School and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from Ghent University in Belgium.

He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on entrepreneurship, innovation management and organizational behaviour. Additionally, he is on Stanford University’s list of the world’s top two per cent of scientists in terms of citations over the course of a career. De Clercq has been recognized with several accolades including the student-voted Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year Award, the Goodman School of Business Distinguished Scholar Award as well as the Brock University Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity.

The Luncheon Speaker Series provides Goodman faculty, staff and students with an informal opportunity to discuss recent advances in research, teaching and practices with business colleagues. Anyone interested in attending can RSVP to Crystal Li at goodmandean@brocku.ca to reserve a seat.