12184: The Invisible Barrier: How Language Diversity Shapes Work and Career Experiences and Team Dynamics

Monday, July 28, 2025

17:15 - 18:45 CEST (GMT+2)

Location:Bella Center: Hall B- B5-m1

Organizer(s)

MY

Megha Yadav

Indiana University South Bend, United States
RS

Romila Singh

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States
MZ

Mary Zellmer-Bruhn

Carlson School of Management, United States
YS

Youjeong Song

University of Minnesota, United States
MM

Mary Maloney

-, United States
HB

Henrik Bresman

INSEAD, Singapore
CS

Catherine Summers

University of Michigan, United States
CZ

Christy Zhou Koval

Eli Broad School of Business, Michigan State U., United States
CV

Chad Vickers

University of Virginia
MT

Melissa Thomas-Hunt

-, United States
JD

Juana Du

Royal Roads U.
DL

Debora Linehan

Royal Roads University, Canada
SO

Salome Opoku

Arizona State U., United States
MT

Milena Tekeste

-, United Arab Emirates

17:15 - 18:45 CEST (GMT+2)

12184 Presentation 1: Language Diversity and Transactive Memory System Foundations in Multilingual Teams
Author: Mary E. Zellmer-Bruhn – Carlson School of Management
Author: Youjeong Song – University of Minnesota
Author: Mary M. Maloney – -
Author: Henrik M. Bresman – INSEAD
17:15 - 18:45 CEST (GMT+2)

12184 Presentation 2: Lost In Pronunciation: English Mandates and Accent-Based Bias in Global Hiring
Author: Catherine Summers – University of Michigan
Author: Christy Zhou Koval – Eli Broad School of Business, Michigan State U.
Author: Chad Vickers – University of Virginia
Author: Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt – -
17:15 - 18:45 CEST (GMT+2)

12184 Presentation 3: The Sound of Diversity: The Cost of Ethnic Accents on Hiring Decisions and Career Advancement
Author: Megha Yadav – Indiana University South Bend
Author: Romila Singh – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
17:15 - 18:45 CEST (GMT+2)

12184 Presentation 4: Adopting Acronym Names and Linguistic Identities: Understanding the Experiences of Expatriates
Author: Juana Du – Royal Roads U.
Author: Debora Linehan – Royal Roads University
17:15 - 18:45 CEST (GMT+2)

12184 Presentation 5: The Hidden Intersection: Exploring Accentism and Status in the Workplace
Author: Salome Opoku – Arizona State U.
Author: Milena Tekeste – -