892: The Unanticipated Consequences of Positive Work Environments (16739)

Session Chair(s)

• JR

  Jessica Rodell

  U. of Georgia, United States
• ON

  Olympia Nakos

  U. of Georgia, United States

Presenter(s)

• JM

  James Matusik

  U. of Georgia, United States
• RV

  Ryan Vogel

  Fox School of Business, Temple U., United States
• CL

  Chieh-Yu Lin

  National Sun Yat-sen U., Taiwan
• ON

  Olympia Nakos

  U. of Georgia, United States

Participant(s)

• JR

  Jessica Rodell

  U. of Georgia, United States
• BS

  Braydon Shanklin

  U. of Georgia, United States

The nature of one’s work environment has a critical impact on employee performance and commitment. At the risk of oversimplifying the story, positive features – whether it pertains to the organization, leadership, work design, relationships, etc. – tend to inspire positive experiences and reactions for employees. Yet, theoretically, there is also a sense that all good things can turn bad at some point. Indeed, it is likely that positive psychological phenomena have an inflection point where their effects turn negative – something often referred to as the “too-much-of-a-good-thing” effect (Grant & Schwartz, 2011; Pierce & Aguinis, 2013). The goal in this symposium is to explore the limits of workplace positivity. Each presentation focuses on a different aspect of the work experience that is typically seen as positive – perceived organizational support, meaningfulness, socializing, and coworker positivity – and examines how it may generate unanticipated negative outcomes.

Presentations:

• 14:30 – 16:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  892: The PCMT Model of Organizational Support - When Positive Aspects of Work Have Negative Consequences (16739)
  

  Author: James Garrett Matusik – U. of Georgia

  Author: Olympia Nakos – U. of Georgia

  Author: Jessica Beth Rodell – U. of Georgia
• 14:30 – 16:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  892: The Potential Downside of Seeking Purpose from Work (16739)
  

  Author: Ryan M. Vogel – Fox School of Business, Temple U.

  Author: Jessica Beth Rodell – U. of Georgia

  Author: Braydon Shanklin – U. of Georgia
• 14:30 – 16:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  892: Navigating the Balance - Social Activity Engagement and its Implications on Work and Family Dynamics (16739)
  

  Author: Chieh-Yu Lin – National Sun Yat-sen U., Taiwan
• 14:30 – 16:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  892: When Positivity Becomes Negative - Exploring the Consequences of Toxic Positivity on Work Outcomes (16739)
  

  Author: Olympia Nakos – U. of Georgia

  Author: Jessica Beth Rodell – U. of Georgia