AOM Hosts Successful Specialized Conference in Bled, Slovenia

200+ researchers, professors and doctoral students from 45 countries gathered from 23-25 October to present their research on Responsible Leadership in Rising Economies

Pressuring Employees to Rise to the Challenge

Employees interpret pressure as either threatening or challenging.

Public and Private Sectors Seem Equally Biased in Hiring

“Some job applicants, only because of their names, have a much smaller likelihood of being called back for an interview,” a researcher says.

Loving Leaders and Maligning Managers

"Leadership is often loved for personal, historical, and ideological reasons rather than any direct connection to the facts of a situation," a researcher says.

Finding a Silver Lining When R&D Staff Leave

The authors analyzed data from 42 global pharmaceutical companies over 16 years to assess the impact of “inventor mobility.”

Even for Whistleblowers, Silence Is Golden

The whistleblower in President Donald Trump’s Ukraine phone call scandal “acted consistently with what we’re recommending," a researcher says.

Finding an Emotional Comfort Zone in Intense Jobs

Little research has been conducted on how and why workers in intensely emotional circumstances may strive to engage with their emotions.

How Adding a Female’s Voice Can Improve All-Male Teams

The researchers analyzed the effects of women on teams in the U.S. Marine Corps.

How Nonprofits and Companies Help Build Sustainable Cities

“Few challenges are as urgent as the sustainable transformation of cities and communities,” the researchers say.

A Look at the Event: Responsible Leadership in Rising Economies

View photos from the AOM specialized conference in Bled, Slovenia, held October 23-25, 2019.

Specialized Conference Best Paper Proposal Announced

The Slovenia conference's award committee recognized a paper proposal on the mediating role of firm bribery in an emerging economy.

Forbes: Why You Should Test The Power Of Boredom As A Weapon For Productivity

AOM Scholars studied boredom and identified the benefits for creativity of being bored.

WSJ: Women Are Less Likely to Delegate Than Men—and That Might Hurt Their Careers

When women don’t delegate, they have less time for big-picture work and mentoring.

Top management researchers gather in Bled, Slovenia, to explore responsible leadership in rising economies

Management researchers from 37 countries will gather at an Academy of Management (AOM) specialized conference at IEDC – Bled School of Management in Slovenia from October 23 to 25, 2019. They will meet to present research on what responsible leadership means in the context of a rapidly changing world, particularly in rising and transforming economies.

Forbes: Overcoming The Network Gap To Build Socially Diverse Workplaces

AOM research shows the workplace value of people who transition from one socio-economic class to another.

Science Daily: New CEOs can raise their social game to keep their jobs

A new study shows that two key factors can make freshly appointed CEOs more vulnerable and raise the odds they'll get fired.

Gallup: Do Your Managers Know How to Improve Work-Life Balance?

Flextime is great but not always an option, while realistic work expectations have far-reaching benefits.

Yahoo! Sports: ‘If not me, then who?’ Black educators open up about the pressure to help black students succeed

A 2017 study in the Academy of Management Journal found that they’re not alone, suggesting that these educators who pursue teaching careers out of a 'sense of obligation or moral duty' have a high rate of burnout.

Perfect Storm or Climate Change for Business Schools?

"Students in almost every field of study are doing a lot more critical thinking than they are in business school,” a researcher says.

Three CEO Personality Traits that Can Affect Stock Prices

"CEOs need to be aware of how they’re expressing themselves. It’s going to affect the value that outsiders, like shareholders, see in their firms,” a researcher says.