The tao of organization behavior

Well-known concepts in Organization Behavior are viewed in this paper through a Taoist lens, in particular through the perspective enshrined in the famous yin–yang symbol. Since Tao purports to be a fundamental Law of Nature, it should be possible to find Taoist principles operating within, or at least behind, concepts and theories presented in the field of Organization Behavior as having some degree of truth value. Concepts from personality theory, learning, motivation, leadership, and organization culture are found indeed to accord with the Tao. The review reveals aspects of OB concepts not usually discussed, and suggests a fresh approach for theory evaluation and development. A general principle of yin–yang balance as an essential dynamic for performance and harmony in a wide variety of contexts is suggested. Implications for further research are indicated.     

薪酬公平感、人格特质对公务员越轨行为的影响

以公务员为研究对象,探讨了薪酬公平感、人格特质对越轨行为的影响。采用实证研究的方法,通过对737个样本数据进行回归分析,发现三类薪酬公平感对工作怠情、损人利己、渎职滥权、贪墨侵占、合作破坏这五种越轨行为具有显著负向影响。结果还发现,宜人性对分配公平影响四种越轨行为的调节作用显著,责任感对分配公平影响所有越轨行为的调节作用均显著,神经质仅在分配公平影响合作破坏行为过程中起到调节作用。     

A hierarchical model approach for identifying the trait antecedents of general gambling propensity and of four gambling-related genres

In two studies, we employed a hierarchical model of personality to examine the trait antecedents of gambling. The results revealed that a set of more abstract traits were predictive of a general gambling propensity, including materialism, body resource needs (negative), competitiveness, impulsiveness, sports fanmanship, superstition, and financial conservatism (negative). In Study 2, we controlled for the general gambling propensity and investigated the trait predictors of four gambling-related genres: online, lottery, sports gambling, and marketing sweepstakes/contests. We found that general gambling propensity predicted each genre. In addition, divergent patterns of more basic traits were predictive of the different gambling forms.     

Why do traders choose dark markets?

We examine U.S. equity trader use of dark and lit markets. Marketable orders executed in the dark have lower information content and smaller fill rates. Dark orders take longer to execute, but they execute at more favorable prices. Traders are more likely to go dark when the bid-ask spread is wider and those with higher dark participation are more sophisticated. Although market regulators have expressed concern over the rise in dark trading, our results indicate that dark markets provide important benefits to traders that lit markets do not.     

Pilot CEOs and corporate innovation

We find evidence that chief executive officers’ (CEOs’) hobby of flying airplanes is associated with significantly better innovation outcomes, measured by patents and citations, greater innovation effectiveness, and more diverse and original patents. We rule out alternative explanations, leading us to conclude that CEO pilot credentials capture the personality trait of sensation seeking. Sensation seeking combines risk taking with a desire to pursue novel experiences and has been associated with creativity. Our evidence highlights sensation seeking as a valuable personality trait that can be used to identify CEOs who are likely to drive innovation success.     

Nostalgia in post-socialist Russia: Exploring applications to advertising strategy

This article investigates nostalgia in post-socialist Russia from a consumer behavior perspective. The research includes the following components: 1) an overview of nostalgia and nostalgia proneness as a personality trait among Russians in the context of recent societal changes, 2) an analysis of four categories of nostalgia (personal, interpersonal, cultural, and virtual) and themes in nostalgia experiences provided by Russian respondents, and 3) a discussion of specific stimuli and advertising content in the Russian marketplace designed to evoke individual and collective nostalgia. The major nostalgia themes—specifically, the break-up of the Soviet Union, nature, and food—identified in the Russian responses are related to advertising and marketing elements for Russian products. The article also discusses the implications of consumer nostalgia for marketing and advertising strategy in the post-socialist Russian economy.