Seminars & Talks
- 24 Apr 2025 | MGT - Research Seminar
[Brown Bag] Our Better Nature: How a Biophilic Intervention Influences Uncivil Workplace Behavior by Prof. Anthony Klotz, University College London
Abstract: Given the benefits of contact with nature, management scholars have recently theorized and shown how contact with nature can promote employee well-being and desirable behaviors like task performance, citizenship, and creativity. In doing… - 22 Apr 2025 | MGT - Research Seminar
[Brown Bag] Do Executives Leverage Social Media as an Additional Information Channel, and How? Evidence from Digital Paywall Adoption by Prof. Guoli CHEN, INSEAD
Abstract: To examine executives' strategic use of social media, we exploit a natural experiment: the staggered adoption of digital paywalls by local media outlets, which exogenously reduces the accessibility of firm-related information in… - 9 Apr 2025 | MGT - Research Seminar
[Brown Bag] A Risk Regulation Model of Employee Felt Appreciation in Response to Supervisor Gratitude Expression by Prof. Dejun "Tony" Kong, University of Colorado Boulder
Abstract: Feeling appreciated is integral to developing and sustaining high-quality relationships, but many employees do not feel appreciated at work. We build a risk regulation model (RRM) delineating the relationships among supervisor gratitude… - 7 Apr 2025 | MGT - Research Seminar
[Brown Bag] The Social Recognition of Innovators: Uncovering the Heads Behind the Guillotine by Prof. Paolo Aversa, King’s Business School, King’s College London
Abstract: Popular narratives often oversimplify the origins of major innovations, attributing them to a few "heroic" figures. While scholarly literature challenges this myth, it often emphasizes the role of innovators themselves,… - 27 Mar 2025 | MGT - Research Seminar
[Brown Bag] “I Hold On”: How Country Music Songwriters Cope with the Precarity of Craft Work by Prof. Pursey Heugens, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Abstract: Careers in the creative crafts are precarious: workers face constant rejection and the pay they receive is always erratic and often low. Yet some creative craft workers handle these challenges better than others, precarity sometimes… - 14 Mar 2025 | MGT - Seminar
[MGT Talk Series 2024-25 (9)] New Age of Urban Agriculture by Mr. Gordon Tam, CEO & Founder of Farm66
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- 6 Mar 2025 | MGT - Research Seminar
[Brown Bag] Burdened or Benefitted by Multiple Jobs? A Job Demands-Resources Perspective on Multiple Jobholding Involvement by Prof. Ji Koung KIM, Michigan State University
Abstract: The new world of work offers unprecedented opportunities for holding more than one job. Existing research has emphasized that involvement in multiple jobs is a demanding experience that ultimately promotes burnout. Recent research has also… - 17 Feb 2025 | MGT - Seminar
[MGT Talk Series 2024-25 (8)] The Startup Journey by Tim Lee, Co-founder of DimOrder
- 14 Jan 2025 | MGT - Research Seminar
[Brown Bag] The Implications of Pay Range Transparency by Prof. Tae Youn PARK, SKK Business School, Sungkyunkwan University
Abstract: Pay transparency initiatives aim to reduce gender pay disparities in the labor market by increasing access to salary information. However, pay range transparency laws, which mandate the disclosure of salary ranges rather than exact figures… - 4 Dec 2024 | MGT - Research Seminar
[Brown Bag] The Path Less Traveled: Rethinking Firm Environmental Practices Beyond External Pressures by Prof. Narae LEE, KAIST School of Business and Technology Management
Abstract: The study of firm pollution has been a focal point of research across disciplines. While management literature has predominantly emphasized the role of external pressures from stakeholders—such as NGOs, activists, and communities—in… - 6 Nov 2024 | MGT - Seminar
[MGT Talk Series 2024-25 (7)] AI and smart glasses for better living by Ir. Dr. Kelvin Siu
- 6 Nov 2024 | MGT - Research Seminar
[Brown Bag] Curse or Blessing? A Dynamic Exemplar-Based Model on Investor Evaluation of New Ventures in a Nascent Market by Prof. Qian (Cecilia) GU, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University
Abstract: The crucial role of exemplars in shaping the competitive environment and strategic positioning of new ventures has been well acknowledged. However, the impact of similarity to emerging exemplars within a nascent category on investor…