Sign In Join
Search Menu
Sign In Join

Insights Newsletter Archive

Halo effect, Older workers, Funny or harassment?

01 Jul 2021
AOM Insights
Doing What You Love Creates a Halo Effect to Your Boss

Some people work for the paycheck. Others feel called to do certain work for a higher purpose. Turns out, managers are more likely to see those with a calling orientation as better people in general. That “halo effect” also colors managers’ perceptions—and misperceptions—that calling-oriented employees are more committed to their organizations and better performers.

Throughout their careers, workers are expected to continually master new skills and improve their capabilities. Good work design plays a critical role in developing an enriching work environment that helps “old dogs learn new tricks” and preserves cognitive functioning as workers age.

The #MeToo Movement has spotlighted sexual harassment in the workplace and the urgency to ensure that organizations provide safe, respectful work environments. But exactly where is that line between behaviors people might think are fun or funny and sexual harassment?

Many researchers have studied how U.S. executives’ political ideologies can affect firm outcomes. But in an Academy of Management Journal article, researchers analyzed political ideologies among executives in Iran, “a political context that sharply deviates from the exclusively studied U.S. context.”

 
From the archives

From the Archives:

 
New video

 
3 Ways to Soothe 3 Types of Burnout

 
Licensing Insights Content

Subscribe to Insights

Register for AOM's Annual Meeting

 

More from INSIGHTS

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Share with a colleague

To share this newsletter with a colleague, just forward it with this .

 

INSIGHTS is an online magazine that transforms
AOM research into actionable evidence for the workplace.

 

555 Pleasantville Road, Suite N200, Briarcliff Manor, NY, 10510-8020, USA

Phone: 1+ (914) 326-1800

 

CONNECT WITH US:

| |

The Academy of Management has updated its and

to improve transparency, security, and control of personal data.

 
Insights-horiz-logo3

Boost your knowledge, advance your career, and help your colleagues with a free subscription to AOM Insights monthly newsletter.

Subscribe
Advertisement