Research

My research explores two broad themes: 1) meaningful work and 2) creativity in organizations. I explore how individuals and groups navigate the tensions, challenge, and struggles which come from pursuing worthwhile work and developing original ideas. I’m especially interested in how these phenomena play out over time (e.g., across projects, over a career). My research generally relies on qualitative field methods.

You can find my current CV here.

Fetzer, G. T., Harrison, S. H., & Rouse, E. D. (2023). Navigating the paradox of promise through the construction of meaningful career narratives. Academy of Management Journal, 66(6), 1896-1928.

Research

Fetzer, G. T. (2025). Days of Future Past: The tradition–novelty paradox and the endurance of heritage crafts. Organization Studies, 46(4), 471-497.

Fetzer, G. T., Harrison, S. H., & Rouse, E. D. (2023). Navigating the paradox of promise through the construction of meaningful career narratives. Academy of Management Journal, 66(6), 1896-1928.

Fetzer, G.T. & Pratt, M.G. (2021). Meaningful work and creativity: Mapping out a way forward. In Creativity at work: A festschrift in honor of Teresa Amabile (pp. 131-142)

LeBaron, C., Jarzabkowski, P., Pratt, M. G., & Fetzer, G. (2018). An introduction to video methods in organizational research. Organizational Research Methods, 21(2), 239-260.

Brown, Owens, Swain, Strachan, & Fetzer. Leader humility paper (R&R, Academy of Management Journal)

Garrett, Fetzer, & Brown - Dehumanization and the meaning of work in the National Football League (working paper, target: Academy of Management Journal)

Fetzer & Pratt - Meaningful work and quality in craft work (working paper, target: OBHDP)

Fetzer - Idea attachment in organizational creativity (working paper, target: Organization Science)