Anita Williams Woolley

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Anita Williams Woolley is a leading organizational behavior scholar whose research illuminates the dynamics of collective intelligence, team collaboration, and human-AI interaction. She is best known for her groundbreaking work on collective intelligence—the general ability of groups to perform well across a wide variety of tasks—demonstrating that teams have their own stable “c factor” distinct from individual IQ. Her highly cited paper (over 2,100 citations) on human trust in artificial intelligence critically examines the empirical landscape of how workers develop trust in AI systems, revealing key differences from interpersonal trust and offering vital insights for integrating AI into organizations. Woolley’s research has fundamentally shaped our understanding of how teams function, particularly the role of social perceptiveness, equal participation, and cognitive diversity. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Academy of Management’s Outstanding Publication Award, and has influenced both academic theory and practical team design. For students and researchers, Woolley’s scholarship provides essential frameworks for studying collaboration in an increasingly AI-augmented world.