14754: ‘Untold Stories’: Navigating Work Paradoxes in Untapped Populations

Friday, July 25, 2025

08:30 - 10:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall C- C3-m1

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Practice,International,Research,Diversity
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/wjA5nX

Organizer(s)

VV

Viktoriya Voloshyna

Thompson Rivers U., Canada
AB

Aldijana Bunjak

U. of Stavanger, Norway

Panelist(s)

MC

Matej Cerne

School of Economics and Business, U. of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia
AF

Anneleen Forrier

KU Leuven, Belgium
NF

Nils Fürstenberg

U. of St. Gallen, Switzerland
MG

Medhanie Gaim

OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Sweden
RK

Robert Kase

U. of Ljubljana, SEB, Slovenia
MK

Maša Košak

School of Economics and Business, U. of Ljubljana, Slovenia
SP

Steven Poelmans

U. of Antwerp/ Antwerp Management School, Belgium
JZ

Jelena Zikic

York U., Canada
VV

Viktoriya Voloshyna

Thompson Rivers U., Canada

This Professional Development Workshop (PDW) explores the paradoxical work experiences of untapped populations, specifically digital nomads, remote workers, social entrepreneurs, network leaders, refugees, and migrant laborers. Created by a diverse group of international scholars the PDW investigates how these groups navigate tensions, manage and cope with complex demands, to shape their career trajectories within broader societal contexts. The workshop emphasizes paradoxical contradictions at the individual level and provided insights into micro foundations of organizational paradox The format includes short panel presentations addressing key paradoxes, such as the tension between social impact and financial sustainability in social entrepreneurship and the productivity paradox in hybrid work, and the connectivity paradox faced by digital nomads. These will be followed by roundtable sessions which will provide participants with the opportunity to further discuss how we study paradoxical experiences in diverse populations and contexts, and associated challenges of capturing and researching these phenomena. This interactive format promotes the exchange of ideas, encourages innovative research, and offers practical insights into career development, organizational dynamics, and the impact of paradoxes on well-being and decision-making. The PDW features a diverse and international group of scholars whose research spans various untapped populations and global contexts. It aims to advance scholarship and provide tools for addressing the unique career challenges faced by these diverse populations.