Today, we would like to present one of our latest papers, published in the Organizational Science: Time-Varying Effects of Political Dissimilarity on Social Interactions at Work During U.S. Elections by Max Reinwald, Rouven Kanitz, Peter Bamberger, Julia Backmann, Martin Hoegl. 🌟

Many studies show how political dissimilarity at work influences the behavior and interaction of employees, but findings are time inconsistent. This study aims to create a more nuanced approach to answer the question: How does political dissimilarity shape the perception of work relationships and behavior before and after election events? 🔍

To test this, three studies during the U.S. elections were conducted. The results show that the effect of political dissimilarity depends on political macro events and thus are temporally activated. In addition, it became evident that the effect was mediated by cognitive and affective dimensions of social mindfulness. 💡

Do you discuss politics at work and do differences become more visible during elections? We are looking forward to hearing your ideas. 📣

You can find the whole paper here

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