{"681661":{"#nid":"681661","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Egan Lua","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWednesday, April 23rd from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (EST) in Room 312, Scheller College of Business. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EYou can also attend virtually via the following Zoom link: https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/8764845162.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAn overview of the dissertation is included below. Copies will be made available upon request.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThank you! \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEgan Lua\u003Cbr\u003EOrganizational Behavior Ph.D. Candidate | Scheller College of Business\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArea: Organizational Behavior\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECommittee Members: Dr. Chris Shalley (Chair), Dr. Katie Badura, Dr. Terry Blum, Dr. Dong Liu, and Dr. Kris Byron (Georgia State University)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETitle: Aha or Blah?: How Creativity Affects Belongingness and Loneliness Through Workplace Thriving and Stagnation\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDissertation Overview:\u003Cbr\u003ECreative behavior is highly encouraged in the workplace due to the competitive advantage it provides for organizations. While the impact of creativity on employee performance is well-documented, its broader consequences for employees remain relatively unexplored. As a social process, creativity has the potential to enhance individuals\u0027 social well-being. However, the mechanisms through which creativity shapes the quality of social relationships are not yet fully understood. Drawing from the socially embedded model of thriving and self-determination theory, I propose that creativity is an overlooked agentic behavior that can contribute to employee thriving within the workplace. Additionally, I suggest that creativity has the potential to mitigate workplace stagnation, a psychological state whereby individuals feel stuck at work, view their work as \u201cbusywork\u201d, and do not derive joy from their work. I also explore how individuals\u2019 creative role identity can moderate the relationship between creativity and workplace thriving and work stagnation. Finally, I propose that when employees thrive or stagnate as a result of their creative behaviors or a lack thereof, they are likely to experience a greater sense of workplace belongingness or loneliness. To test my propositions, I use a multi-study approach with different samples and methodologies. Study 1 employed an experimental design with undergraduate students. Study 2 was a time-lagged, three-wave study with U.S. participants recruited from an online survey platform. Study 3 was a time-lagged, multisource field study involving employee-coworker dyads in Singapore. I then discuss the theoretical and practical implications of the findings, along with directions for future research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAha or Blah?: How Creativity Affects Belongingness and Loneliness Through Workplace Thriving and Stagnation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Aha or Blah?: How Creativity Affects Belongingness and Loneliness Through Workplace Thriving and Stagnation"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2025-04-08 15:53:51","changed_gmt":"2025-04-08 15:54:27","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-04-23T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2025-04-23T15:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-04-23T15:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-04-23 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2025-04-23 19:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-04-23 19:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"in Room 312, Scheller College of Business.    ","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}