Presenter Symposium
Mindsets in the Management of Uncertainty at Work (session 1000)
10:00 - 11:30 AM Eastern Time, Monday, August 7 at Sheraton Boston Hotel in Exeter B
Link to the session: click here
Research on mindsets about the fixedness or malleability of human attributes has proliferated in various fields of applied psychology. Particularly in organizations, mindsets have increasingly been identified as a critical topic of research because not only of the possibility of shifting mindsets through experimental manipulation, but also the long-term and impactful consequences that mindsets can shape. The purpose of this symposium is to present new research that builds on and extends the mindsets literature by examining the effects of both established and previously unresearched mindsets in the modern workplace. Inspired by the Academy of Management 2023 theme, "Putting the Worker Front and Center," these projects extend research and theory on how mindsets help individuals to manage and overcome challenges in times of uncertainty. Specifically, the research featured in the symposium highlights how mindsets can support individuals to yield more positive attitudinal and behavioral outcomes during stressful situations at work, shape more positive job search outlook and better mental health during employment uncertainty, as well as managers to support employees' work efforts and performance in the workplace.
Presentations:
The Role of Stress Mindset in Shaping Responses to Challenging and Threatening Stress
Sean Barrett Fath; ILR at Cornell
Alia Joy Crum; Columbia Business School
Mind the Unknown: Development and Validation of the Uncertainty Mindset
Federico Magni; ETH Zürich
Alina Gerlach; ETH-Zurich, Work & Organizational Psy
Julian Pfrombeck; Columbia Business School
Sara Zaniboni; U. of Bologna
Laura Elaine Strittmatter; ETH Zürich, D-MTEC
Gudela Grote; ETH Zürich
Mindsets Shape Well-Being and Job Search Outlook during Employment Uncertainty
Eva Hsin-Lian Lin; London Business School
Aneeta Rattan; London Business School
Managerial Growth Mindsets and Employee Efforts Towards Self-Improvement
Benjamin Alan Rogers; Boston College
Jessica Siegel Christian; U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Elad Netanel Sherf; Kenan-Flagler Business School, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Discussant: Amy Wrzesniewski; Yale School of Management
Sponsor divisions: Organization Behavior (OB); Managerial and Organizational Cognition (MOC); Human Resources (HR)
Organizers:
Eva Hsin-Lian Lin; London Business School
Federico Magni; ETH Zürich
We hope you can join us for this symposium and look forward to your participation!
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Eva Hsin-Lian Lin | PhD Candidate in Organizational Behavior
London Business School
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