Dave Hofman, from UNC Kenan Flagler, will present "Out of sight, out of mind: The role of high-level construals in the framing of risk-mitigation behavior and other observations about the implications of psychological distance for risk-mitigation"

Abstract: In this presentation, I will provide a brief overview of my research sitting at the intersection of leadership, organizational culture and high-risk environments. I will then discuss recent work investigating how psychological distance influences the ethical framing of risk-mitigating behaviors across a number of different work contexts including offshore drilling, healthcare, and aviation. The implications of this work for emerging forms of work will be discussed.