2021 Presidential Address a Year to Remember: An Extraordinary Journey onto a Promising Path of Inclusion and Agility

As I prepared my presidential address, what came to mind was Mischel's (1977: 346) work on situational strength, when he asked: "When are situations most likely to exert powerful effects and, conversely, when are person variables likely to be most influential?" Situations matter most...

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Published in:The Academy of Management review 2021-04, Vol.46 (2), p.226-230
Main Author: Coyle-Shapiro, Jacqueline A-M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Inequality
Pandemics
Racial discrimination
Racial inequality
Racism
Visibility
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Summary:As I prepared my presidential address, what came to mind was Mischel's (1977: 346) work on situational strength, when he asked: "When are situations most likely to exert powerful effects and, conversely, when are person variables likely to be most influential?" Situations matter most when they are strong, as they constrain options and provide clear signals about expectations. My presidential year provided a strong situation in the form of COVID-19 and the surging visibility of racial inequality in society. Both of these were united in their focus on the absence of health-the loss of life from COVID-19 or from racist brutality.
ISSN:0363-7425
1930-3807
DOI:10.5465/amr.2021.0102