2017: Tightness-Looseness in Management Research (15022)

Session Chair(s)

• JC

  Jiyin Cao

  Chinese U. of Hong Kong, United States
• YL

  Ying Lin

  Stanford Graduate School of Business, United States

Presenter(s)

• KS

  Krishna Savani

  Department of Management and Marketing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic U., Hong Kong

Participant(s)

• XZ

  Xi Zou

  Nanyang Business School, Singapore

Presenter(s)

• ZL

  Zaijia Liu

  Fudan U., China
• VA

  Valentina Assenova

  The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania, United States

Participant(s)

• SK

  Shota Kawasaki

  Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological U., Singapore, Singapore
• RA

  Raphael Amit

  U. of Pennsylvania, United States

This symposium brings together a collection of four papers that extend the application of the tightness-looseness construct into the domain of management. These papers traverse a variety of topics, from unethical behavior, employee burnout, career motivation, to the creation of new business ventures. Each study contributes to a burgeoning body of literature that identifies tightness-looseness as a significant variable in understanding and navigating the complexities of management practices across diverse cultural landscapes.

Presentations:

• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2017: Upper Class Network Increases Unethical Behavior By Enhancing Norm Looseness Perception (15022)
  

  Author: Jiyin Cao – Chinese U. of Hong Kong
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2017: Why are Some Nations More Entrepreneurial than Others? Unraveling the Link Between Cultural Tightnes (15022)
  

  Author: Valentina Assenova – The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania

  Author: Raphael H. Amit – U. of Pennsylvania
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2017: Are Employees More Burnt Out in Tight vs. Loose Organizations? (15022)
  

  Author: Xi Zou – Nanyang Business School

  Author: Shota Kawasaki – Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological U., Singapore
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2017: The Influence of Cultural Tightness on Workplace Motivation and Advice (15022)
  

  Author: Zaijia Liu – Fudan U.