1370: Navigating the Challenges of Vulnerable Workers: Theoretical and Empirical Advancements (14346)

Session Chair(s)

• PT

  Patricia Tabarani

  U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

Participant(s)

• LN

  Luciara Nardon

  Carleton U., Canada

Presenter(s)

• YH

  Yaqing He

  U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

Participant(s)

• SR

  Simon Restubog

  U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
• AO

  Anne O'Leary-Kelly

  U. of Arkansas, United States

Presenter(s)

• KS

  Katina Sawyer

  U. of Arizona, United States

Participant(s)

• BL

  Brent Lyons

  Schulich School of Business, York U., Canada
• SV

  Sabrina Volpone

  U. of Colorado, Boulder, United States
• CT

  Christian Thoroughgood

  Georgia State U., J. Mack Robinson College of Business, United States

Session Chair(s)

• MB

  Megan Bergman

  U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
• SR

  Simon Restubog

  U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

Discussant(s)

• SM

  Sally Maitlis

  U. of Oxford, United Kingdom

Presenter(s)

• LF

  Luke Fletcher

  School of Management, U. of Bath, United Kingdom

Participant(s)

• RM

  Rosanna Marvell

  U. of Portsmouth

Presenter(s)

• MB

  Megan Bergman

  U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

Participant(s)

• TC

  Teresa Cardador

  U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States

Presenter(s)

• DP

  Dunja Palic

  Sprott School of Business, Carleton U., Canada

Our symposium is aligned with the 2024 Academy of Management theme, "Innovating for the Future: Policy, Purpose, and Organizations." We emphasize the pivotal role of research and practice in crafting fresh strategies to combat inequality and cultivate responsible, purpose- driven business practices. Management scholars and practitioners have a unique opportunity to collaborate on solutions to pressing issues, capable of catalyzing enduring, positive change within organizations and society. This symposium responds to this clarion call by centering its focus on vulnerable populations, including (im)migrants, survivors of human trafficking and violence, LGBTQ+ individuals, and trauma survivors. Through theory-driven research, our overarching goal is to offer both scholarly and practical insights that reshape our perspective on the future of organizations while actively addressing the reduction of work and employment inequalities experienced by vulnerable individuals. We showcase five scholarly papers that shed light on the challenges confronted by vulnerable workers. These papers yield substantial contributions by using diverse theoretical perspectives to advocate for an inclusive approach, encompassing understudied communities within the vulnerable workforce. Employing a spectrum of methodological approaches, including qualitative and quantitative methods, our symposium serves as an academic platform fostering rigorous examination, meaningful discourse, and innovative exploration to catalyze the development of effective strategies for a more equitable future.

Presentations:

• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1370: A Reflexive Analysis on Transgender and Non-Binary Workplace Inclusion (14346)
  

  Author: Luke Fletcher – School of Management, U. of Bath

  Author: Rosanna Marvell – U. of Portsmouth
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1370: Guardians of the Internet: Understanding the Traumatic Work Experiences of Online Content Moderators (14346)
  

  Author: Megan N. Bergman – U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Author: Teresa Cardador – U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1370: Rebuilding a Career: Barriers and Supports Facing Skilled Immigrants in Canada (14346)
  

  Author: Dunja Palic – Sprott School of Business, Carleton U.

  Author: Luciara Nardon – Carleton U.
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1370: Consequences of Work-Related Intimate Partner Aggression: A Self-Determination Perspective (14346)
  

  Author: Yaqing He – U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Author: Simon Lloyd D Restubog – U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Author: Anne M. O'Leary-Kelly – U. of Arkansas
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1370: Job Search as a Cumulative Source of Disadvantage (14346)
  

  Author: Katina Sawyer – U. of Arizona

  Author: Brent John Lyons – Schulich School of Business, York U.

  Author: Sabrina DeeAnn Volpone – U. of Colorado, Boulder

  Author: Christian Noble Thoroughgood – Georgia State U., J. Mack Robinson College of Business