18935: You’re Dismissed: A Shift Towards an Involuntary Turnover Research Agenda

Monday, July 28, 2025

12:00 - 13:30 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall D- D4-m3

Session Type: Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Practice,Research
Highlight: Showcase Symposium
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/pM65dv

Organizer(s)

JH

Julie Irene Hancock

U. of North Texas, United States
PL

Pingshu Li

U. of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States
PF

Patrick Flynn

North Carolina State U., United States

Panelist(s)

DA

David G. Allen

Texas Christian U., United States
LL

Lyonel Laulié

U. of Chile, Chile
TP

Tae-Youn Park

SKK Business School, Korea, Republic of
AR

Alex L. Rubenstein

U. of Central Florida, United States

This panel symposium brings together a number of esteemed turnover scholars to discuss the existing gaps in the involuntary turnover space, alongside avenues for promising future research. Specifically, attendees will gain insights through a moderated panel discussion of the evolving realm of involuntary turnover—both from macro and micro perspectives. Specific topics in this panel discussion include, but are not limited to, 1) naturalistic decision-making in involuntary turnover, 2) managerial decision-making for performance driven termination and subsequent impact on teams, 3) multi-level downsizing approaches for theory and analysis, 4) the positive and negative consequences of involuntary turnover and the challenges in measurement, and 5) the influence of biases and emotions in termination decisions.