Noshir Contractor
Professor of Management & Organizations; Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences, McCormick School of Engineering
Take 5: We Can Work It Out
Office disputes can be stressful and disruptive. Kellogg faculty offer strategies that can help.
Researchers: Jeanne M. Brett, Cynthia S. Wang, Maryam Kouchaki, Niko Matouschek, Brian Uzzi and Noshir Contractor
February 10, 2026
Houston, We Have a Solution
Kellogg researchers reveal a set of best practices—based on simulated missions to Mars—to keep teams working together effectively.
Researchers: Noshir Contractor and Leslie DeChurch
December 1, 2025
The Upside of Recruiting Your Rivals
Teams that acquire players from their competitors gain an advantage that goes beyond pure skill.
Researchers: Satyam Mukherjee, Yun Huang, Brian Uzzi and Noshir Contractor
June 1, 2025
What Astronauts Can Teach Us about Working Remotely
Space: the final frontier—for learning how to keep your team motivated during extended periods of isolation and confinement.
Researchers: Noshir Contractor and Leslie DeChurch
July 29, 2020
Take 5: What Business Leaders Can Learn from the World of Sports
Specialists and scrappy underdogs can be just as indispensable in the office as they are on the playing field.
Researchers: Brayden King, Rima Touré-Tillery, Brian Uzzi, Noshir Contractor, J. Keith Murnighan and Daryl Morey
March 2, 2020
For Teams, What Matters More: Raw Talent or a History of Success Together?
A study of professional sports teams suggests that one factor is clearly more important, but the best teams combine them both.
Researchers: Satyam Mukherjee, Yun Huang, Julia Neidhardt, Brian Uzzi and Noshir Contractor
June 3, 2019
How Can Social Science Become More Solutions-Oriented?
A conversation between researchers at Kellogg and Microsoft explores how behavioral science can best be applied.
Researchers: Noshir Contractor and Duncan Watts
September 10, 2018
