Organizational Science
Many Mes at Work: Exploring Combinations and Variations of Identification at Work and Relationships to Burnout
Doctoral Candidate Name: Brent Reed Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: March 28, 2025 – 3:00 PM Defense Location: Colvard 4123 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Alyssa McGonagle Committee Members: Dr. Cliff Scott, Dr. Scott Tonidandel, Dr. Dave Woehr Abstract: Although identification at work is typically framed as a positive experience, scholars have increasingly called […]
Beyond discrete emotions: An examination of emotional ambivalence in leadership
Doctoral Candidate Name: Betsy Albritton Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: September 10, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Friday 242 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Scott Tonidandel Committee Members: Dr. Janaki Gooty, Dr. George Banks, Dr. Eric Heggestad Abstract: Emotional ambivalence – the experience of dual-valenced emotions – is becoming increasingly relevant to the […]
“I’M JUST SO BUSY:” THE CREATION OF A BUSYNESS FAÇADE AS AN IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT TACTIC
Doctoral Candidate Name: Amber Greenwood Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: August 22, 2024 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Cone 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Eric Heggestad and Dr. Amy Canevello Committee Members: Dr. Scott Tonidandel and Dr. Lisa Walker Abstract: Busyness, or how busy someone is, has increasingly become a topic of conversation […]
The Strategic Ambiguity of Leadership: Implications for the Science and Practice of Leadership Development
Doctoral Candidate Name: Andrew McBride Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: June 10, 2024 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: Dubois Center Room 501 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Janaki Gooty Committee Members: Dr. George C. Banks, Dr. Jill Yavorsky, Dr. Heather C. Vough Abstract: Leadership is a conceptually ambiguous term, which creates a challenge for […]
“I’m Just So Busy:” The Creation of a Busyness Façade as an Impression Management Tactic
Doctoral Candidate Name: Amber Greenwood Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: April 9, 2024 – 2:30 PM Defense Location: Cone 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Eric Heggestad and Dr. Amy Canevello Committee Members: Dr. Scott Tonidandel and Dr. Lisa Walker Abstract: Busyness, or how busy someone is, has increasingly become a topic of conversation […]
Identifying a Construct Definition for Financial Stress
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tarya Bardwell Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: March 25, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Hybrid. Cone 109 and Zoom (https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/97512763114) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Eric Heggestad and Dr. Lisa Slattery Walker Committee Members: Dr. Linda Shanock, Dr. Camille Endacott, and Dr. Denis Arnold Abstract: Financial stress has received meager […]
Beyond Behaviors: The Role of Perception in Social Skills Reputation
Doctoral Candidate Name: Nicole Voss Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: February 7, 2024 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Colvard 3027C Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Eric Heggestad Committee Members: Dr. George Banks, Dr. Amy Canevello, Dr. Lisa Walker Abstract: This dissertation explores the perception of social skills in structured virtual interviews, with a focus […]
Values-based Leader Behaviors and Influence: A Conceptual Refresh and Experiment
Doctoral Candidate Name: George Stock Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: January 16, 2024 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Friday 222 Committee chair’s Name: George Banks Committee Members: Drs. Amy Canevello, Eric Heggestad, and Scott Tonidandel: Abstract: Values-based leader behavior is commonly referenced by scholars and practitioners as an effective style of leadership. Problematically, […]
Parenting and Remote Work in the Pandemic: Parents’ Work-Life Boundaries and Boundary Management Strategies in the New Normal
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ashleigh Dickson Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: November 6, 2023 – 9:45 AM Defense Location: CONE 208 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jill Yavorsky Committee Members: Dr. Alyssa McGonagle, Dr. Anne-Kathrin Kronberg, Dr. Linda Shanock Abstract: A significant change that employees in the United States have experienced because of the COVID-19 […]
Participation in Virtual Meetings: Using the “Chat” as a Mechanism to Elevate Attendee Voices
Doctoral Candidate Name: Liana Kreamer Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: November 9, 2023 – 12:30 PM Defense Location: Cone 208 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Steven Rogelberg Committee Members: Dr. Scott Tonidandel, Dr. Jill Yavorsky, Dr. Nicole Strah Abstract: A key component of team performance is participation among group members. One widespread organizational function […]