Congratulations to all the finalists of the Arnon Reichers Best Student Paper Award!! This year's Chair-Elect is Denise Jepsen and Program Chair is Serge Da Motta Veiga. Submissions must have been a student paper or a dissertation paper within 3 years of degree, preferably single-authored. The committee generated ratings on novelty, innovative research methods, inspiring future careers research, contributing to career practice, and connecting with the Careers Division. <o:p></o:p>
The three nominees are:<o:p></o:p>
How Working Long Hours before Personal Losses Affects Changes in Employee Well-Being via Emotions; Author: Claudia Rossetti, University of Mannheim<o:p></o:p>
Pressure from Social Media: The Influence of Social Media Usage on Career Exploration and Well-being; Authors: Shiyu Zhou, Fudan School of Management, Fudan University; Yan Wu; Longfei Cui, Tongji University; Biya Ren, Glasgow University <o:p></o:p>
The Miseducation of a Labor Market: When Labor Market Intermediaries Create Expectation Gaps; Authors: Abisola Coretta Kusimo, Stanford School of Engineering; Melissa Valentine, Stanford University<o:p></o:p>
The committee with a panel of experts included Robert Kase (Chair), Emma Parry, Maria Tomprou, and Victor Chen. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>And the winner is…<o:p></o:p>
Pressure from Social Media: The Influence of Social Media Usage on Career Exploration and Well-being; Authors: Shiyu Zhou, Fudan School of Management, Fudan University; Yan Wu; Longfei Cui, Tongji University; Biya Ren, Glasgow University <o:p></o:p>
The panel noted several strengths: introduction of the concept of career-oriented social media that was guided by social comparison theory and facilitation of future research in an understudied yet relevant area, application of time-lagged design and moderated-mediation model, use of trade-offs and implications for social media users and graduate job seekers, and advice to focus on job information, instead of making comparisons. <o:p></o:p>
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Victor Chen
Visiting Assistant Professor of OB
Management Department
Tulane
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