The programming committee for the 77th Annual SAM International Business Conference is pleased to announce the acceptance of the presentation The Estrangement Mindset: Voted Off the Island, authored by Angela Even from Southern New Hampshire University.
Presentation Abstract: This is a short working paper describing The Estrangement Mindset. This is a very new and novel claim as well as an original idea. There is a great deal of research left to do on the Estrangement Mindset. However, the phenomenon can be observed all over social media. The pandemic caused a separation of friends, families, workplaces, schools, and churches. We were forced to disengage and be alone with only those at home. The isolation strengthened some relationships but may have weakened our ability to sustain others. The Great Resignation signaled that employees would leave if they did not get what they needed or wanted. The new perspective has given rise to the question; is this occurring in other areas of our lives? Could we leave other arrangements or relationships if we do not get what we need or want? It is understandable to seek out the satisfaction of our needs, but if an individual does not get what they want, they could also retaliate and leave an arrangement or relationship to maintain control. When individuals estrange other people, they experience adverse social and psychological consequences (Geher, 2019). Cutting others out of our lives is not an optimal social strategy and leads to further conflict. The paper includes recommendations for actions to be taken before making a decision to cut someone out of your life. This paper has been written in response to a growing trend and the Estrangement Mindset. This paper does not aim to negate the necessity of removing truly toxic people or people who injure us from our lives.
Join us online to see this great paper and many more March 31 – April 2, 2022. For registration information visit www.samnational.org/conference.