Richard P. Appelbaum (born June 6, 1942) is an American sociologist.
He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former MacArthur Foundation Chair in Global and International Studies and Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara,[1] and currently a professor at Fielding Graduate University.
from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, and PhD from the University of Chicago.
[1] His scholarship has focused on the globalization of business, and the sociology of work and labor.
His most recent research has focused on innovation policy in China and the global supply-chain network.