PUBLICATIONS
Articles
Kock, N., Haddoud, M. Y., Onjewu, A. K., & Yang, S. (2025). Unveiling workplace dynamics: insights from voluntary disclosures on business outlook and CEO approval. Personnel Review. [link]
Lin, Y., Yang, S., Han, W., & Lu, J. G. (2024). The Black Lives Matter movement mitigates bias against racial minority actors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(29), e2307726121. [link]
Media Coverage: Character & Context blog by SPSP; SF State campus news
Yang, S., Loewenstein, J., & Mueller, J. (2023). Finding Creativity by Changing Perspectives: How the Evaluation Process Contributes to Creative Idea Recognition. Creativity Research Journal, 1-18. [link]
Seo, M., Yang, S., & Laurent, S. (2023). No one is an island: how awe encourages global citizenship orientation. Emotion [link]
Yang, S., Ren, R., Zhang, Y.C., & Zhang, Z.W. (2021). The effect of leadership and generation on Chinese manufacturing workers’ turnover. Economic Science, 2, 97-109 (in Chinese)
Hu, Q.J., Yang, S., Qin, X., & Wang, S. (2016). Does informal status promote voice behavior? A status characteristic theory-based view. Quarterly Journal of Management, 3, 60-80 (in Chinese)
Book Chapters
Yang, S. (2024). Human Beings or Human Resources: The Tensions Between the Objectification of Self and Creativity. In J. A. Goncalo & J. H. Katz (Eds.), The Research Handbook on Workplace Creativity (forthcoming).
Goncalo, J.A., Katz, J.H., Vincent, L.C., Krause, V., & Yang, S. (2020). Creativity Connects: How the Creative Process Fosters Social Connection and Combats Loneliness at Work. In Zhou & Rouse (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Creativity and Innovation. [link]
Proceedings
Lin, Y., Yang, S., Han, W. (2023). The Impact of Social Movement on Racial Diversification Initiatives: Evidence from the Movie Industry. In Proceedings of the 56th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS-56 2023). [link]
Yang, S., Loewenstein, J., & Mueller, J. (2021). Finding creativity by changing perspectives. In Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (Vol. 2021, No. 1, p. 15188). [link]
Yang, S., Goncalo, J.A., Khessina, O.M., & Emich, K.J. (2021). Authentically creative? Identifying and reconciling the tension between authenticity and creativity. In ACR North American Advances. (Vol. 49, p.373-374). [link]
Yang, S., Chen, J., & Lin, Y.W. (2020). Time in the past is real and honest: The role of nostalgia in enhancing authenticity. In ACR North American Advances. (Vol. 48, p.799-800). [link]
Yang, S. & Loewenstein, J. (2019). A perspective-change based account of creativity evaluation: An investigation in simile assessments. In Proceedings of the 41st Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (p. 3157-3163). [link]
Yang, S. (2018). What do we evaluate when we evaluate creativity: Revisiting the conceptualization of creativity. In Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (Vol. 2018, No. 1, p. 17233). [link]
Case Study
Marquis, C., Zhang, Y., & Yang, S. (2015). China Yintai: Developing shared value in China. Harvard Business School Organizational Behavior Unit Case, (9-415-078). [link]
Media Mention & Contribution
Lin, Y., Yang, S., Han, W., & Lu, J. G. (2024, November 8). Social movements boost appreciation for minority stars in media. Character & Context Blog. [link]
Suttie, J. (2022, October 10). How a sense of awe can inspire us to confront threats to humanity. Greater Good Magazine [link]
Marquis, C., Zhang, Y., & Yang, S. (2015). Shared Value with Chinese Characteristics: An Interview with Shen Guojun, Founder, President and CEO of China Yintai. Management Insights (MI): 120-129. [link]
Translation
China’s Innovation Challenge: Overcoming the Middle-Income Trap, Chapter 15 Reframing Research on Cross-Cultural Management. (2016). Beijing: Peking University Press, ISBN: 9787301271148. (Translated from English: Tung, R.L. “Reframing research on cross-cultural management”. In Lewin, A.Y., Kenney, M., and Murman, J.P. China’s Innovation Challenge: Overcoming the Middle-Income Trap. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. 2016)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Conference best papers
Yang, S., Goncalo, J.A., Khessina, O.M., Emich, K.J. (2021). Authentically creative? Identifying and reconciling the tension between authenticity and creativity. Academy of Management MOC Division Best Student-led Paper Award Finalist. [link]
Yang, S., Loewenstein, J., & Mueller, J. (2021). Finding creativity by changing perspectives. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (Vol. 2021, No. 1, p. 15188). [link]
Yang, S. (2018). What do we evaluate when we evaluate creativity: Revisiting the conceptualization of creativity. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (Vol. 2018, No. 1, p. 17233). [link]
Chaired sessions and activities
Yang, S. & Zhang, J. (2025). Unmasking Workplace Dehumanization: Emerging Directions and Insights. Presenter symposium sponsored by the OB, MOC, & CMS divisions at Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Copenhagen, July 2025
Zhang, J. & Yang, S. (2025). Navigating the Shadows of Workplace Objectification: Impact on Career, Well-Being, and Interpersonal Dynamics at Work. Presenter symposium at the conference of International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR) in Xi'an, June 2025
Zhang, J. & Yang, S. (2024). Human “Being” or Human “Resource”? New Research Directions in Workplace Objectification Research. Presenter symposium sponsored by the OB, MOC, & CMS divisions at Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Chicago, August 2024 [link]
Yang, S. & Lu, G.J. (2023). Leadership in a Multicultural World: Developing and Identifying Effective Leaders on a Global Stage. Presenter symposium sponsored by the OB, MOC, & IM divisions at Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Boston, August 2023 [link]
Selected conference presentations (* Denotes presenter)
Point, S.*, Wittman, S. & Yang, S. Triangulation in Practice: A Review-Based Framework for Organizational Research. Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Copenhagen, July 2025
Yang, S.* & Goncalo, J.A. Offering oneself up for sale: objectification of self and its implications for creativity. Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Chicago, August 2024
Lin, Y., Yang, S.*, Han, W., & Lu, J. G. The Black Lives Matter movement mitigates bias against racial minority actors. Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Chicago, August 2024
Yang, S.*, Hu, Q.J., Kim, J., & Lu, G.J. Leaders on a moral pedestal: How culture influences the implicit theories of personal morality in leadership. Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Boston, August 2023
Yang, S.* & Loewenstein, J. Blue creativity vs. red creativity: how political orientation guides creativity assessments. Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Boston, August 2023
Lin, Y.*, Yang, S., & Han, W. For real or for show? Impact of racial diversification in main cast in the context of new media enabled social movement. The 56th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS) Conference, November 2022
Lin, Y.*, Yang, S., & Han, W. For real or for show? Impact of racial diversification in main cast in the context of new media enabled social movement. Conference of Information Systems and Technology (CIST), Indianapolis, IN, October 2022.
Yang, S.* & Goncalo, J.A. Offering oneself up for sale: commodification of self and its implications for creativity. Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA, August 2022
Lin, Y., Yang, S.*, Garimella, A., & Shaw, M. Past, present, and future focus in entrepreneurial narratives: How does language temporal structure influence fundraising performance? Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA, August 2022
Yang, S.* Living in a market society: how does cultural value shape self-commodification tendency. The International Congress of the International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology (IACCP), July 2022
Seo, M.*, Yang, S., & Laurent, S. No one is an island: Awe encourages global citizenship identification. The 2022 SPSP Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, February 2022
Yang, S.* & Goncalo, J.A. Offering oneself up for sale: commodification of self and its implications for creativity. The Creativity Collaboratorium, September 2021
Yang, S.*, Goncalo, J.A., Khessina, O.M., & Emich, K.J. Authentically creative? Identifying and reconciling the tension between authenticity and creativity. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 2021
o MOC division best student-led paper finalist
Yang, S.*, Hu, Q.J., & Kim, J. Leaders on a moral pedestal: How culture influences the implicit theories of personal morality in leadership. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 2021
Yang, S.*, Loewenstein, J. & Mueller, J. Finding creativity by changing perspectives: How the evaluation experience contributes to creative idea recognition. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 2021
Yang, S.*, Loewenstein, J. & Mueller, J. Finding creativity by changing perspectives: How the evaluation experience contributes to creative idea recognition. EGOS Colloquium, July 2021
Yang, S.*, Hu, Q.J., & Kim, J. Cross cultural differences in lay theories about morality in leadership: Comparing U.S. and China. The International Congress of the International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology (IACCP), July 2021
Yang, S.*, Seo, M., & Laurent, S. No man is an island: Awe encourages global citizenship identification. The International Congress of the International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology (IACCP), July 2021
Yang, S.*, Hu, Q.J., & Kim, J. Leaders on a moral pedestal: A cross-cultural comparison of lay theories of leadership private morality in the United States and China. Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) 30th Annual International Conference, February 2021
Yang, S.*, Loewenstein, J. & Mueller, J. Finding creativity by changing perspectives: The role of divergent thinking in recognizing creative ideas. The Creativity Collaboratorium, September 2020
Yang, S.*, Chen, J., & Lin, Y. Time in the past is real and honest: The role of nostalgia in enhancing authenticity. The Association for Consumer Research conference, October 2020
Yang, S.* & Loewenstein, J. Why do Lay People Perceive Ideas to be Creative? Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 2020
Lin, Y.*, Yang, S., Garimella, A., & Shaw, M. Past, present, and future focus in entrepreneurial narratives: How does language temporal structure influence fundraising performance? The INFORMS CIST Conference, November 2020
Yang, S.*, Hu, Q.J., & Kim, J. Cross cultural differences in lay theories about morality in leadership: A comparative study on United States and China. The Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRoup) Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, July 2019
Yang, S.* & Loewenstein, J. A perspective-change based account of creativity evaluation: An investigation in simile assessments. The CogSci Conference in Montreal, Canada, July 2019
Yang, S., Goncalo, J.A., & Khessina, O.M. * The dark side of authenticity: Can authenticity stifle creativity? The Fifth Annual Authenticity Workshop in Atlanta, GA, May 2019
Yang, S*. What do we evaluate when we evaluate creativity: revisiting the conceptualization of creativity. Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, August 2018