Phillip Thompson

Phil’s research examines micro-organizational behavior topics including workplace curiosity, organizational citizenship behavior, perceived organizational support, listening, and mindfulness and how they, along with gender differences, influence employees’ job performance. His work has been published in leading management journals including the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Harvard Business Review while receiving media attention from popular press outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine and the New York Times. He is currently on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management and Personnel Psychology. Prior to joining MSU’s Broad School, Phil was on faculty at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business. Prior to entering academic, Phil worked as a manager and executive for multiple Fortune 500 companies.

Roberson, Q.M., & Thompson, P.S. (In Press). Taking a Note from Music: Conceptual Sampling and the Creative Logic of Theory Development. Academy of Management Review, https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2026.0377 

Thomas, J.T., Booth, J.E., Thompson, P.S., & Bolino, M.C. (2026). When (collective) losses loom larger than voice gains: The effect of loss framing on willingness to speak up at work. Journal of Applied Psychology, 111(9), 1211–1223 https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001372Thompson, P.S., Bolino, M.C., Norris, K.R.*, & Kuo, S-T*. (2024). Unconstructive curiosity killed the cat: The importance of follower political skill and constructive curiosity. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 178, 104275 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2023.104275Bolino, M.C., Thompson, P.S., Norris, K.*, & Kuo, S.-T*. (2024) When curiosity goes wrong in the workplace. Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2023/11/research-when-and-why-employee-curiosity-annoys-managersThompson, P.S., & Klotz, A. (2022). Led by curiosity and responding with voice: The influence of leader displays of curiosity and leader gender on follower reactions of psychological safety and voice. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 172, 104170 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2022.104170Lyddy, C.J., Good, D.J., Bolino, M.C., Thompson, P.S., & Stephens, J. (2021). The costs of mindfulness at work: the moderating role of mindfulness in surface acting, self-control depletion, and performance outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 106(12), 1921-1938 https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000863Thompson, P.S.,Bergeron, D.M., Bolino, M.C. (2020). No obligation? How gender influences the relationship between perceived organizational support and organizational citizenship behavior. Journal of Applied Psychology, 105(11), 1338-1350 https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000481Thompson, P.S.& Bolino, M.C. (2018). Negative beliefs about accepting coworker help: Implications for employee attitudes, job performance, and reputation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 103(8), 842-866 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000300Lyddy, C.J., Good, D.J., Bolino, M.C., Thompson, P.S., & Stephens, J. (2021). Where mindfulness falls short. Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2021/03/where-mindfulness-falls-shortBolino, M.C. & Thompson, P.S. (2018). Why we don't let coworkers help us, even when we need it. Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2018/03/why-we-dont-let-coworkers-help-us-even-when-we-need-it