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This study examines the impact of employees eating during virtual meetings on observers' perceptions of this behavior. Participants (N=732) were randomly assigned to one of three eating conditions including no one eating, target eating, and everyone eating. While existing research has demonstrated many positive consequences of sharing food in the traditional workplace, our results suggest that individuals who eat during virtual meetings are perceived as less professional, less competent, and less likely to experience career success. Additionally, observers' perceptions of the eater's professionalism are negatively impacted, regardless of whether the target is the only one eating or everyone is eating. The need for HR professionals to facilitate the development of employees' virtual meeting skills is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present research proposes an expectancy theory-based measure of motivation-to learn, and tests the instrument's utility for predicting performance in a management education setting. Findings indicate that the new measure does explain a significant amount of variance in course performance. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on literature providing evidence that Afrocentric hairstyles (e.g., afros, braids, dreadlocks) of Black women working in professional settings are often associated with negative stereotypes and biases regarding competency and professionalism, we chose to examine the extent to which these biases may be influencing the hairstyle choices of Black women employed in higher education. While academic workplaces tend to be more flexible and informal than non-academic settings, we found many Black women in higher education are, nonetheless, choosing to wear Eurocentric hairstyles. However, choice of hairstyle was influenced by academic discipline, type of institution and level in the university hierarchy." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the impact of risky social network site practices and individual differences in self-disclosure and personality on the likelihood of cyberbullying victimization among young adult Facebook users. Results from 572 respondents show that, as predicted, posting indiscreet or negative content, having Facebook friends who post such content, number of Facebook friends, and lack of privacy settings were all strong predictors of cyberbullying victimization. In addition, conscientiousness, extroversion and openness were all associated with cyberbullying victimization. Implications for individuals and organizations are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using an inductive qualitative approach, this study examined perceptions of helicopter parents in the workplace. An analysis of 596 comments posted to online discussion boards revealed four major themes (1) attributions (i.e., someone is to blame including the helicopter parents, the adult children, and/or the company), (2) impression formation (e.g., adult children of helicopter parents are incompetent, unreliable, unable to work independently), (3) boundaries/separation (parents are over-stepping important boundary), and (4) the appropriateness of parental involvement in the workplace. Based on the qualitative analysis, a theoretical model and a set of propositions are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]