Jordan Nielsen

Journal Articles

• Schabram, K., Nielsen, J., & Thompson, J. (2023). "The dynamics of work orientations: An updated typology and agenda for the study of jobs, careers, and callings." Academy of Management Annals vol. 17 (2), 405-438.
• Nielsen, J., Firth, B., & Crawford, E (2022). "For Better and Worse: How Proactive Personality Alters the Strain Responses to Challenge and Hindrance Stressors." Organization Science forthcoming.
• Liao, H., Su, R., Ptashnik, T., & Nielsen, J. (2022). "Feeling Good, Doing Good, and Getting Ahead: A Meta-Analytic Investigation of the Outcomes of Prosocial Motivation at Work." Psychological Bulletin forthcoming.
• Nielsen, J. & Colbert, A. (2021). "It's Not Always Sunny in Relationally Rich Jobs: The Influence of Negative Beneficiary Contact." Academy of Management Journal forthcoming.
• Seibert, S., Nielsen, J., & Kraimer, M. (2021). "Awakening the entrepreneur within: Entrepreneurial identity aspiration and the role of displacing work events." Journal of Applied Psychology vol. 106 (8), 1224-1238.
• Bloom, M., Colbert, A., Nielsen, J. (2021). "Stories of calling: How called professionals construct narrative identities." Administrative Science Quarterly vol. 66 (2), 298-338.
• Nielsen, J., Thompson, J., Wadsworth, L., & Vallett, J. (2020). "The moderating role of calling in the work-family interface: Buffering and substitution effects on employee satisfaction." Journal of Organizational Behavior vol. 41 (7), 622-637.
• Carter, K., Mead, B., Stewart, G., Nielsen, J., & Solimeo, S. (2019). "Reviewing work team design characteristics across industries: Combining meta-analysis and comprehensive synthesis." Small Group Research vol. 50 (1), 138-188.
• Li, C., Kristof-Brown, A., Nielsen, J. (2019). "Fitting in a group: Theoretical development and validation of the Multidimensional Perceived Person-Group Fit scale." Personnel Psychology vol. 72 (1), 139-171.

Forthcoming Publications

• Nielsen, J. & Gish, J. "When old and new selves collide: Identity conflict and entrepreneurial nostalgia among ex-entrepreneurs." Personnel Psychology

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  Does a Desire to Help Others at Work Make You Better or Worse Off?

  Do nice people really finish last? And what exactly does it mean to be “nice” anyway? According to Purdue Assistant Professor Jordan Nielsen, people have long debated whether a desire to help others — prosocial motivation — is an asset in the workplace, or a liability.

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  Stay or Go? Research explores the transition from paid employment to entrepreneurship

  Leaving a safe and secure job to pursue a business venture as an entrepreneur can be a daunting endeavor. What motivates these people to take the leap of faith? A new study coauthored by Jordan Nielsen, an assistant professor at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management, examines events that may motivate people to leave their employment and pursue entrepreneurship.

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  Kossek, Nielsen recognized by Academy of Management for research influence

  Two faculty members from the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business have been listed among the “2023 Most Read and Cited” in the Academy of Management Annals.

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