Dear CAR Division Members:
We'd like to invite you to attend an OB-division sponsored PDW during this
year's AOM Meeting:
“The Past, Present, and Future Investigation of Positive Relationships at
Work”
Saturday, August 4, 2012, 4:15‐7:15 PM; Boston Park Plaza, Whittier Room
Description:
The Past, Present, and Future Investigation of Positive Relationships at
Work PDW brings a Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) lens to the
study of workplace relationships, thereby focusing attention on
reoccurring connections between people that a) take place within the
context of work and careers and b) are experienced as mutually beneficial
(Ragins & Dutton, 2007). The PDW is supported by the newly revitalized
Positive Relationships at Work Microcommunity (an offshoot of the broader
POS community). The main goals of the three-hour PDW are to nurture
relationships among scholars interested in positive relationships,
introduce this rich area to a broader community of scholars, and to
generate energy and ideas for further research. The PDW will begin with an
introduction to the Positive Relationships at Work Microcommunity. This
will be followed by a panel discussion featuring speakers who will give an
overview of the history of research in this domain as well as the broad
areas of scholarship related to positive relationships. The second half of
the PDW will be dynamic and interactive, with small group discussions
about subtopics of interest to the attendees. To close the session, the
small groups will report back to the plenary, sharing key take-a-ways that
will be captured and distributed post-PDW.
Panelists:
Kim Cameron, University of Michigan
Emily Heaphy, Boston University
Belle Rose Ragins, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Advanced registration is required and space is very limited! If you are
interested, please contact Elana at
erf@bu.edu for the approval code.
Best,
Stephanie Creary, David Bright, Delia Mannen, Elana Feldman, Kerry Gibson,
and Rajashi Ghosh
(The Organizers)