Phil Thompson

Phil Thompson is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Pamplin College of Business of Virginia Tech. His research examines micro-organizational behavior topics including organizational citizenship behavior, impression management, employee curiosity, mindfulness, and perceived organizational support and how these constructs, along with gender differences, influence employees’ job performance. His work has been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology and Harvard Business Review and he is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Management.

He earned his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, a Master’s in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Missouri State University, a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from McKendree University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Beloit College. Prior to entering academia, Phil worked as a manager and executive for multiple Fortune 500 companies. He is also a certified executive coach and has consulted for a wide range of organizations including the National Football League.

Research Interests:

Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB), Gender, Perceived Organizational Support, Impression Management, Employee Job Performance, Workplace Curiosity, and Perceptions of Organizational Politics.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Case Western Reserve University
• Master of Science (M.S.) Missouri State University (2010 — 2012)
• Master of Arts (MA) McKendree University (2008 — 2010)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Beloit College

Companies

• Assistant Professor Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business (2018)
• PhD Student & Research Assistant Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (2012 — 2018)
• Executive Coach Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (2013 — 2017)
• Vice President Fifth Third Bank (2007 — 2010)
• Senior Consultant Huntington National Bank (2003 — 2007)
• Member Board Of Directors INROADS (1999 — 2006)
• Assistant Vice President National City Bank (2000 — 2003)
• Summer Intern National City Bank (1996 — 1999)

Selected Publications

• *Lyddy, C.J., *Good, D.J., Bolino, M.C., Thompson, P.S. & Stephens, J.P. (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.
• Thompson, 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.
  
• Thompson, 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
• Lyddy, C., Good, D.J., Bolino, M.C., Thompson, P.S., & Stephens, J.P. (2021). Where mindfulness falls short.
• Bolino, M.C., & Thompson, P.S. (2018). Why we don't let coworkers help us, even when we need it.

Awards

• 2021 – Pamplin College of Business Top Researcher Award (Research MVP) Co-Recipient
• 2021 – Pamplin College of Business Top Teaching Award Co-Recipient
• 2021 – Department of Management Certificate of Teaching Award Recipient
• 2018 – Department of Management Faculty Research Excellence Award Recipient