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The "entrepreneur" label, Fitting in, Diversity

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01 Sep 2023

Shunning the “Entrepreneur” Label Has Downsides

You’re at a barbeque, meeting new people. After introductions, the next question is, “What do you do?” While you might expect a stock answer, the replies are usually nuanced and tailored to recipients. This is particularly true for entrepreneurs, possibly to their detriment, an Academy of Management Discoveries article explains.

Misconceptions About Job Candidates Fitting In

About 80% of employers worldwide say it’s a top hiring priority that new employees fit well into their organizations. But few take the right steps to make that happen, and instead reduce diversity and increase organization dysfunction, according to an Academy of Management Perspectives article.

Managers’ “Not Here” Bias Undermines Diversity Efforts

Managers who identify strongly with their organizations are less likely to support diversity initiatives because they don’t think their workplaces would allow inequity to exist, according to an Academy of Management Journal article.

These Workers Have Been Left Behind by Diversity Efforts

A robust approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is no longer a nice-to-have, but a business must-have. Organizations have to foster a sense of belonging among all workers to thrive in today’s competitive marketplace. Inclusion of workers with “intersectional identities” is crucial to this effort, according to an Academy of Management Annals article.

International Experience Doesn’t Always Pay for Some Professionals

For professionals who may be considering an international move for work, a crucial concern is, “How will this affect my pay?” The answer to that question can vary for those professionals known as “knowledge workers,” AOM scholars reveal.

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Thought Leadership for Practitioners and Textbooks for Academics

Television and film have helped inspire and inform research by many AOM scholars. Here’s a sample:

Reality TV: A Look at Businesses That Focus on Voyeurism (Academy of Management Review 2023 Best Article award)
Multiple films: Avoid Handing Off Ideas Late in the Game
Multiple films: Boosting Creativity for Newcomers and Old Timers (related video)
The Martian: Entrepreneurial Sustainability Lessons from Matt Damon in The Martian
Shark Tank: Female Entrepreneurs Face an Invisible Barrier to Funds
Awards panel: Friends Help with Nominations, but Not Awards
Braveheart, Remember the Titans, The Wolf of Wall Street: Hints from Hollywood to Help Teams Adapt (related infographic)
The Walking Dead: Leadership Lessons for the Zombie Apocalypse (related video)
The Chair: “Model Minority” Leaders Face a Difficult Balancing Act
Doctor Who: New People Can Spark Creativity by Shaking Things Up (related video)
Whiplash: Submitting to the Whip to Achieve Greatness
Multiple films: The Workplace Isn’t the Happiest Place on Earth in Disney Animations (related video)

From the archive:

Hubble Error: Time, Money, and Millionths of an Inch

Space exploration has had some serious setbacks. One of the most often mentioned is the production of the Hubble Space Telescope. The drama of that fiasco is a human and organizational tapestry perhaps more complex than the technology involved. This account is excerpted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning series. It is followed by an analysis by AOM scholars.