Phil Thompson
Visiting Associate Professor of Business Administration
Office
FOB 137Academic Area
Areas of Expertise
Education: B.A., Beloit College, M.A., McKendree University; M.S. Missouri State University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Phil’s research examines micro-organizational behavior topics including workplace curiosity, organizational citizenship behavior, impression management, organizational politics, and perceived organizational support and how they, along with gender differences, influence employees’ job performance. His work has been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Harvard Business Review and has received media attention from popular press outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Fortune and the New York Times. He is currently on the editorial boards of the Journal of Management and the Journal of Applied Psychology. Phil worked as a manager and executive for multiple Fortune 500 companies prior to entering academia.
Selected Publications
Thompson, P.S., Bolino, M.C., Norris, K.R., & Kuo, S.-T. (In Press). Unconstructive Curiosity Killed the Cat: The Importance of follower political skill and constructive curiosity to avoid leader perceptions of insubordination and unlikability. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2023.104275
Thompson, P.S., & Klotz, A.C. (2022). Led by curiosity and responding with voice: The influence of leader displays of curiosity and leader gender on follower reactions of psychological safety and voice. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2022.104170
*Lyddy, C.J., *Good, D.J., Bolino, M.C., Thompson, P.S. & Stephens, J.P. (2021). The costs of mindfulness at work: The moderating role of mindfulness in surface acting, self-control depletion, and performance outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology. 106(12), 1921-1938. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000863
Thompson, P. S., Bergeron, D. M. & Bolino, M. C. (2020). No obligation? How gender influences the relationship between perceived organizational support and organizational citizenship behavior. Journal of Applied Psychology, 105(11), 1338-1350. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000481
Thompson, P. S., & Bolino, M. C. (2018). Negative beliefs about accepting coworker help: Implications for employee attitudes, job performance, and reputation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 103(8), 842-866. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000300
Bolino, M.C., Thompson, P.S., Norris, K., and Kuo, S-T. (2023). When and why employee curiosity annoys managers. Harvard Business Review, https://hbr.org/2023/11/research-when-and-why-employee-curiosity-annoys-managers
Lyddy, C., Good, D.J., Bolino, M.C., Thompson, P.S., & Stephens, J.P. (2021). Where mindfulness falls short. Harvard Business Review, https://hbr.org/2021/03/where-mindfulness-falls-short?ab=hero-subleft-2
Bolino, M.C., & Thompson, P.S. (2018). Why we don't let coworkers help us, even when we need it. Harvard Business Review, https://hbr.org/2018/03/why-we-dont-let-coworkers-help-us-even-when-we-need-it