Dr. Ariel Avgar

Professor

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Biography

Ariel Avgar is a Professor at the ILR School of Cornell University, where he also serves as Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Sponsored Research. His research primarily focuses on employment relations, examining the roles that various factors play within the healthcare industry. Avgar investigates the effects of workplace innovations, new technologies, delivery care models, and innovative work practices on patients, frontline employees, and organizational performance. Additionally, he studies conflict management within organizations, specifically the strategic choices made by firms and the consequences of conflicts between employees and employers. His work includes the exploration of the adoption and implementation of organizational-level conflict management practices and systems. Avgar's research has been published in numerous prominent journals, including the Industrial Labor Relations Review and the International Journal of Human Resource Management. He was awarded the 2008 Dissertation Award and the 2013 John T. Dunlop Scholar Award from the Labor Employment Relations Association. He has also served as Editor-in-Chief for the association.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — 2016-12-31

School of Labor and Employment Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Assistant Professor

2008-01-01 — 2014-12-31

School of Labor and Employment Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Awards

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Dissertation Award

2008-01-01
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John T. Dunlop Scholar Award

2013-01-01

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture