Brian Holtz

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Brian Holtz

  • Fox School of Business and Management

    • Management

      • Professor

      • Liacouras Research Fellow

      • Chair

Biography

Dr. Brian Holtz is a Professor and Liacouras Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Management at Temple University’s Fox School of Business. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial–Organizational Psychology from George Mason University. His research focuses primarily on fairness, trust, and temporal issues in organizations. His work has appeared in leading journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Organizational Behavior. Dr. Holtz currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Psychology.

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

HRM 3904

Honors, The Leadership Experience: Leading Yourself, Leading Change, Leading Communities

Undergraduate

HRM 9011

Pro-Seminar in Human Resource Management and Organization Behavior

Graduate

HRM 9021

Meso-Level Topics in Organizational Behavior

Graduate

Selected Publications

Recent

  • Holtz, B.C., Harold, C.M., Puranik, H., & Gardner, K. (2025). Don’t Waste My Time! The Development and Validation of the Wasted Time Perceptions Scale. Journal of Management, 51(7), 3017-3060. SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/01492063241258726.

  • Kim, J.K., Holtz, B.C., & Vogel, R.M. (2023). Wearing Your Worth at Work: The Consequences of Employees’ Daily Clothing Choices. Academy of Management Journal, 66(5), 1411-1437. Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amj.2021.1358.

  • Agolli, A. & Holtz, B.C. (2023). Facilitating detachment from work: A systematic review, evidence-based recommendations, and guide for future research. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 28(3), 129-159. American Psychological Association (APA). doi: 10.1037/ocp0000353.