Kochman is founder and chief operating officer of Kochman Mavrelis Associates; professor emeritus of communication, University of Illinois at Chicago; and co-author (with Jean Mavrelis) of Corporate Tribalism: White Men, White Women and Cultural Diversity at Work (2009). He is also author of Black and White Styles in Conflict (1981) and editor of Rappin and Stylin’ Out: Communication in Urban Black America (1972). Like Mavrelis, Kochman is nationally recognized as a leader in the field of cultural information: diversity research and management. His special focus is on the impact of cultural differences on interpersonal communication and organizational culture.