1221: Beyond Borders: How Multiculturalism Influences Beliefs and Feelings about Others (10525)

Presenter(s)

• CL

  Coco Liu

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

Participant(s)

• WM

  William Maddux

  U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, United States
• SA

  Salvatore Affinito

  New York U., United States
• KG

  Kurt Gray

  U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• MM

  Marie Mitchell

  U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, United States

Organizer(s)

• JZ

  Jaina Zhang

  Washington U. in St. Louis, Olin Business School, United States

Presenter(s)

• GA

  Giselle Antoine

  Washington U. in St. Louis, Olin Business School, United States
• ZF

  Zhu Feng

  HEC Paris, France
• TM

  Terence McElroy

  Kenan-Flagler, UNC - Chapel Hill, United States
• DR

  Daniela Rodriguez-Mincey

  OB, United States

Discussant(s)

• CT

  Carmit Tadmor

  Tel Aviv U., Israel

Participant(s)

• ET

  Elizabeth Tenney

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

  Thomas Talhelm

  U. of Chicago Booth School of business

Rising globalization of the workforce alongside increasing multinational trends in organizations means that workers are more likely than ever to work or study in another country at some point during their career. While a host of research has shown that multiculturalism increases creativity and innovation, much less is understood about how experience across cultures influences interpersonal dynamics at work. In particular, theory is underdeveloped on how experiences in another culture can reshape the way workers perceive and feel about others. In five papers, this symposium highlights the nuances in which multiculturalism influences people’s beliefs and feelings towards others, including the mindset one should adopt when facing difficulties, the valuation of social connections, moral concern toward various others, and bias toward outgroup members. Overall, this symposium aims to contribute to research that helps organizations and members navigate new cultural situations in this increasingly globalized world.

Presentations:

• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1221: Prescribed Optimism: A Cross-Cultural Examination (10525)
  

  Author: Coco Liu – U. of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

  Author: Elizabeth R. Tenney – U. of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

  Author: Thomas Talhelm – U. of Chicago Booth School of business
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1221: Itinerants and Isolation: How Multicultural Experiences Breed Lone Wolves and Interpersonal Deviance (10525)
  

  Author: Giselle Elaine Antoine – Washington U. in St. Louis, Olin Business School

  Author: Salvatore J. Affinito – New York U.

  Author: Marie S. Mitchell – U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  Author: William Maddux – U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1221: Multicultural Experience and Moral Compression: Living Abroad Can Increase Equitable Moral Treatment (10525)
  

  Author: Daniela Nicole Rodriguez-Mincey – OB

  Author: Salvatore J. Affinito – New York U.

  Author: Giselle Elaine Antoine – Washington U. in St. Louis, Olin Business School

  Author: Kurt Gray – U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  Author: William Maddux – U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1221: How International Experiences Reduce Affective Polarization and Increase Cooperation (10525)
  

  Author: Terence McElroy – Kenan-Flagler, UNC - Chapel Hill
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1221: Envied and Averted: How Returnees' Multicultural Experiences Lead to Compatriots' Identity Threats (10525)
  

  Author: Zhu Feng – HEC Paris