Research Meeting
The PRW Microcommunity holds a small Research Meeting every two years. The purpose of this meeting is two-fold: (1) to build community among faculty, doctoral students, and scholar-practitioners with interests in the study of positive relationships at work and (2) to move research projects toward publication in top-tier journals in a comfortable, developmental environment.
Meetings are hosted, on a rotating basis, by PRW Microcommunity members who facilitate partnerships between their home institutions and the Microcommunity. The Steering Committee is always looking ahead to the next meeting, so please let us know if you have an interest in hosting a future meeting at your institution!
Past Research Meetings:
| Date | Location | Sponsors | Press Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cleveland, OH | Case Western Reverse University | |
| 2021 | Virtual | Babson College, Boston College, Oxford University, UMass-Amherst, Umass-Lowell | |
| 2018 | Arlington, VA | George Mason University School of Business and Management Area and the George Mason University Center for the Advancement of Well-Being | |
| 2016 | Ithaca, NY | Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR), Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER) | Center for Positive Organizations Cornell University |
| 2014 | Philadelphia, PA | Drexel University, Center for Positive Organizations | Center for Positive Organizations |
| 2012 | Ashland, MA | Boston University, Center for Positive Organizations | Center for Positive Organizations |
Academy of Management
Professional Development Workshop (PDW)
Since 2012, we have developed, sponsored, and facilitated a PDW for the annual Academy of Management Meeting. The PDW provides a forum for generating new research ideas. It also helps develop, sustain, and enrich the ever-growing community of scholars, practitioners, and scholar-practitioners interested in positive relationships at work.
Past PDWs:
| Date | Location | Title | PDW Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Virtual; withdrawn from official program | "Positive relationships at work: Workshopping ideas and making connections" | View 2020 Proposal |
| 2019 | Boston, MA | "Exploring the layers of inclusivity through PRW: The microfoundations of inclusion in organizations" | View 2019 Proposal |
| 2018 | Chicago, IL | “Improving lives through positive relationships at work: Exploring the impact of organizational relationships on physical, psychological, social, and financial well-being” | View 2018 Proposal |
| 2017 | Atlanta, GA | “Hatching new ideas through conversation: A research incubator on positive relationships at work” | View 2017 Proposal |
| 2016 | Anaheim, CA | “Capturing positive relationships at work: A methods workshop and research incubator” | View 2016 Proposal |
| 2015 | Vancouver, CA | “Bridging positive relationships at work: Crossing literatures and building connections” | View 2015 Proposal |
| 2014 | Philadelphia, PA | “New Directions in Positive Relationships at Work” | View 2014 Proposal View 2014 Flyer |
| 2013 | Orlando, FL | “The Past, Present, and Future Investigation of Positive Relationships at Work” | View 2013 Proposal |
| 2012 | Boston, MA | “The Past, Present, and Future Investigation of Positive Relationships at Work” | View 2012 Proposal |