Patricia Faison Hewlin

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Patricia Faison Hewlin is a distinguished organizational scholar whose research illuminates the complex interplay between leadership, identity, and workplace behavior. Her work centers on the psychological dynamics of organizational life, with a particular focus on how leaders influence subordinate behavior and the darker side of workplace relationships. Hewlin is best known for her foundational contributions to understanding "facades of conformity"—the suppression of personal values to appear aligned with organizational expectations—a concept that has reshaped how scholars and practitioners think about authenticity and emotional labor at work. Her recent work, including the highly cited "Leaders’ Human–Robot Comparison Behavior and Subordinate Counterproductive Work Behavior: Insights from Dehumanization Theory" (2025), pushes boundaries by examining how dehumanizing leadership practices, such as comparing employees to robots, can trigger destructive employee responses. This research, already garnering attention with 4 citations in its first year, underscores her ability to address emerging workplace challenges. With a career marked by rigorous theory-building and practical relevance, Hewlin’s work has been published in top-tier journals and widely cited by scholars exploring identity, ethics, and leadership. Her insights continue to shape how organizations foster authentic, humane, and productive work environments.