2080: Moralization in the Workplace: Implications for Motivation, Inclusion, and Misconduct (20167)

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Swissotel: Zurich D

Session Number: 2080
Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Research
Showcase Symposium
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/qdmpZ6

Participant(s)

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Marlon Mooijman

Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice U., United States
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Kathryn Kitayama

Boston U. Questrom School of Business, United States
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Kristin Smith-Crowe

Boston U., United States
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Charles Chu

Boston U. Questrom School of Business, United States
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Katherine Kay Bae

U. of Michigan, Ross School of Business, United States
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Mijeong Kwon

U. of Colorado, Denver, United States
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Rellie Derfler-Rozin

U. of Maryland R.H. Smith School of Business
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Alexandra Noel Figueroa

U. of Utah, David Eccles School of Business, United States

Moralization is a crucial and growing topic in psychology and related disciplines such as political science , anthropology neuroscience , and sociology. Yet, research on the implications of moralization for organizations remains sparse. Indeed, although the literature on the implications of moralization for organizations is growing, significant questions remain. For instance, can efficiency—the ratio of process output to resource use—be moralized by managers and what might its consequences be for managerial practice? And can we capture the moralization of organizational actions by members of the public through their discourse and can we use this to predict their willingness to buy products from the organization? This symposium brings together scholars who answer such questions by placing moralization within the organizational context and addressing its implications for workplace efficiency, motivation, inclusion, and misconduct. Taken together, the four talks that are part of this symposium highlight where research on moralization within organizations is going and the practical implications it provides for managerial practice.