Join us as we explore the complex interplay of personal and professional relationships in the digital age.
Purdue University’s Center for Working Well (CWW) hosts the Wharton School’s Nancy Rothbard, who will present on “Personal & Professional Boundaries: The Role of Online Social Relationships” 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, in the business school’s Rawls Hall, room 2070.
The Mitch Daniels School of Business’ Rawls Hall is located in the heart of campus at 100 S. Grant Street. Parking is available in the nearby Grant Street Parking Garage.
The event is both in-person and virtual, with a lunch to follow for in-person attendees. It is free, but registration is required. Rothbard studies what motivates people to bring their full selves to work and how this affects their work engagement, performance and relationships. She is the David Pottruck Professor and deputy dean at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
The intersection of personal and professional relationships has become increasingly complex with the advent of online social networks, leading to blurred boundaries and new challenges. In this talk, Rothbard will examine how employees navigate “friend” requests from work acquaintances in these virtual spaces and the implications of their decisions.
Rothbard will discuss insights from several empirical studies, including real-world workplace interactions and controlled experiments. These findings highlight the nuanced interplay between self-disclosure, professional hierarchy and gender dynamics, as well as the significant implications of connection decisions for future workplace collaboration. She will highlight the importance of navigating the boundary between work and personal life roles and the pivotal role of online platforms in shaping ongoing professional relationships, offering practical insights for employees managing boundary-blurring interactions in the modern workplace.
