Areas of research

  • Creativity
  • The Idea Journey
  • Psychology
  • Consumer Behavior

Areas of teaching

  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Attention and Persuasion
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Market Research

Grants and awards

2021

Runner-Up Award for the Thomas P. Hustad Best Student Paper: "How Champions Win Commitment for Their Ideas", with Thomas Gillier and Fiona Schweitzer, Innovation and Product Development Conference
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Publications from the last 5 years

Articles

MAHANEY, J., GILLIER, T. and SCHWEITZER, F. (2025). Championing new ideas with consultation. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 42(3), pp. 614-638.

Conference proceedings

MAHANEY, J., GILLIER, T. and SCHWEITZER, F. (2021). How Champions Win Commitment for Their Ideas. In: AOM Annual Meeting. Proceedings - Academy of Management (AOM).

Conferences and other contributions

MAHANEY, J. and MAJUMDER, R. (2026). Too early to use AI: People view creators as less creative and effortful when AI is used early in the process compared to later. In: 2026 AMA Winter Academic Conference. Madrid.

MAHANEY, J., GILLIER, T. and SCHWEITZER, F. (2021). Creative Contribution, Psychological Ownership and Willingness to Invest. In: Innovation and Product Development Management Conference.

MAHANEY, J., GILLIER, T. and SCHWEITZER, F. (2021). Perceived Ownership: How Champions Win Commitment for Their Ideas. In: Innovation and Product Development Management Conference.