14th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Emotions in Worklife (APSEW)
Monday 2nd December 2019
CQUniversity (Campus Room 2.26), Corner Abbott Street and Shields Street, Cairns QLD 4870
APSEW is a valuable opportunity to obtain collegial feedback on ongoing research as well as networking with other postgraduate students, academics and practitioners working in the area of the study of emotions in work settings.
(Deadline for Abstract Submission 14th October 2019)
Emotions in the Workplace
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Hosted by CQ University, this year's APSEW event will showcase two keynote speakers, David Cheng (ANU) and Sandra Kiffin-Petersen (UWA). David will be discussing experimental methodology research on emotions, whilst Sandra will be presenting her new qualitative study on emotions in operating theatres with trainee surgeons.
Immediately preceding the ANZAM conference in Cairns, the aim of the symposium is to provide an opportunity for interested academics and students as well as practitioners in the field to come together to present and to discuss topics in this exciting and developing area.
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The symposium will run from 9am for registration, with the first presentation starting at 10am, to 5pm on Monday 2nd December 2019. A light morning and afternoon tea and lunch will be provided.
1. Format:
The first page of the full paper should include the following information:
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Title of the paper, 14 pt. bold, in capital letters, clearly marking the type of submission
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Three to five key words
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Name(s), email address(es), and institutional affiliation(s) of the author(s)
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Abstract - text should use 12 pt Times New Roman font, with double-line spacing
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References – Harvard Style
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2. Type of Abstract:
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Oral Presentation
You will need to submit an abstract between 300-500 words.
Poster Presentation
You will need to submit an abstract of between 300-500 words describing your project/paper. This can be a work-in-progress or developmental paper.
Group Presentation
Examples include an innovative panel, hot topic discussion selection, or a short symposium. Group proposals should provide a 400-800 word outline of the topic including a short description of each member’s contribution. The key criterion in evaluating a group proposal is that it provides an efficient way to use our limited time in a way that provides the most benefit to participants in advancing their research.
2. We reserve the right to assign submissions to session formats, including asking poster submissions to be delivered as presentations and vice versa.
3. If you wish to propose an innovative panel, hot topic discussion session, or short symposium, feel free to do so, bearing in mind that we wish to use our limited time in the way that will most benefit participants and advance their research.
4. Posters will be discussed briefly in moderated roundtable sessions following poster viewing
5. In keeping with the roundtable format, we welcome papers describing ‘works in progress or developmental papers
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(Abstract Submission: CLOSED)
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ANZAM Travel Support Scholarships for Doctoral Students:
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Doctoral students submitting papers to the symposium may also apply for an AUD $500 ANZAM Travel Support Scholarship. Clearly indicate that you are a doctoral student.
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A limited number of scholarships are available and will be awarded based on the quality of the paper submission.
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Please follow the submission guidelines and submit your paper by upload via Dropbox.
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Applicants for the Student Scholarship - Need to in their first page of their abstract submission need to answer this question: Why should I receive the ANZAM/APSEW Scholarship?
Registration
To register click on the button below. You will be taken to our registration site to register and pay.
Registration includes morning, afternoon tea and lunch.
Registrations will only be accepted online and full payment must be made via Mastercard or Visa only
Please note that once purchased we are unable to provide any refunds, however, you may nominate an alternative delegate.
Program
Speakers
Dr David Cheng is a senior lecturer in the Research School of Management at the Australian National University. His research focuses on how emotions affect leaders and workers with a particular focus on their performance and well-being. He specializes in experimental methods and has published these experiments in a number of international journals including the Journal of Business and Psychology. Prior to academia, David was a systems analyst and accountant.
Dr Sandra Kiffin-Petersen is a Senior Lecturer at the Business School, University of Western Australia where she teaches Organisational Behaviour in the MBA program. She is particularly interested in studying emotions in work life and has researched and written papers in various contexts including emotional labour, affective events theory and employee mistreatment, emotions and virtual team performance, and shame and unethical behaviour. Her work on emotions in work life has been published in various journals including Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics, Personality and Individual Differences, and the British Journal of Management, and in a recent book entitled, Social Functions of Emotion and Talking about Emotion at Work.
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Schedule
9 AM – 10.00 AM
Registration and Networking
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​10.00 AM – 10.15 AM
Welcome
10.15 AM – 11.00 AM
Keynote speaker: Dr David Cheng
"Experiments are emotional – Why emotion scholars should experiment"
11.00 AM – 11.30 AM
Morning tea
11.30 AM – 1.00 PM
Faculty Presentations
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Streams of Relationships and Emotions that Shape Us at Work
Dr Ann Parkinson, Henley Business School
Emotions and Motivations for Workplace Choices: A Signaling Effect from the Oil and Gas Industry
Ding Hooi Ting, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Chin Chuan Gan, Sunway University
Depression and the Dark Side of Psychological Ownership
Donald G. Gardner, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Jon L. Pierce, University of Minnesota Duluth
He Peng, Fudan University
1.00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM – 3.30 PM
Doctoral Student Presentations
An Emotions Perspective on Ethical Practice
Kaylene Ascough, University of Queensland Business School
Neal M. Ashkanasy, University of Queensland Business School
Sally Russell, Leeds University Business School
Extrinsic Emotion Regulation and Intention to Quit: Does Relational Richness Push or Pull
Bichen Guan, Macquarie Business School
Denise M. Jepsen, Macquarie Business School
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The emotional labour strategies and experiences of New Zealand midwives: A mixed method study
Claire Gray, Massey University
Geoff Plimmer, Victoria University of Wellington
Esme Franken (Presenter), Victoria University of Wellington
Emotions the Cornerstone in Service Sector Business Strategy: A Sri Lankan Case Study in Modern Trade
Ms Surani Dias, Postgraduate Institute of Management
Prof JASK Jayakody, Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo;
Dr Nilakshi Galahitiyawe, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Postgraduate Institute of Management
Preliminary Findings from a Qualitative Study Examining Expressed Entitlement at Work
Dan H. Langerud, Griffith University
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​3.30 PM – 4.00 PM
Afternoon tea
4.00 PM – 4:45 PM
Keynote Speaker: Dr Sandra Kiffin-Peterson
"Crying in my mask: Influence of Emotions on Surgical Trainees’ Learning and Performance in the Operating Theatre"
4.45 PM – 5.00 PM
Closing remarks
6.30 PM
Optional Dinner TBC at a nearby venue (additional cost)
Sponsors
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Organising Committee
Professor Neal Ashkanasy, University of Queensland
Dr Roy Smollan, Auckland University of Technology
Professor Lee Di Milia, CQUniversity
Professor Ashlea Troth, Griffith University
Kaylene Ascough, University of Queensland
Location
CQ University (Campus Room 2.26)
42-52 Abbott Street & Shields Street, Cairns City QLD 4870
