Bryant Thompson

Associate Professor of Business Administration

Contact

Email: bryantthompson@weber.edu
Office: Wattis Business Building, Room 271
Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

About

Bryant Thompson returns to Weber State University after teaching leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He received his PhD in business administration with an emphasis in organizational behavior in 2012 from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

Thompson teaches Organizational Behavior, Advanced Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, and Compensation. He also teaches in the Honors Program. His teaching focuses on refining his students’ intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and love of learning. He believes the classroom can be an environment conducive to providing a vibrant and intellectually stimulating atmosphere that affords psychological safety and a sense of purpose. His aim is to engage the students in a dialogue that causes them to think deeply about the subject matter, challenge themselves to exert uncommon effort, and gain valuable insights and practical solutions pertaining to the organizational context.

Thompson studies thriving, resilience, identity, and forgiveness. Prior to his doctoral studies, he was deputy director of competitive sourcing at Jupiter Corporation and Budget Analyst for United States Agency for International Development. He also studied at the University of Cambridge as part of an international study abroad program and was an active member of the 91�� Honors Program as an undergraduate.

Education

PhD, Business Administration (Organizational Behavior), Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, 2012

BIS, Honors, Political Science, Latin American Studies, Weber State University, 2002

Awards and Recognition

Willard Eccles Fellow, Weber State University, 2018-2021
Nye Award for Outstanding Honors Faculty, Weber State University, 2018-2019
Richard M. Alston Endowed Award for Teaching Excellence, Weber State University, 2016-2017
Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, United States Military Academy at West Point, 2014
National Science Foundation Grant, University of South Carolina, 2011
Honors Student of the Year, Weber State University, 2002

Hobbies

Skiing and golfing

Publications
Refereed Publications
1. Thompson, B.S., Moss, C., Simkins, T., Woodruff, T. 2019, "Vulnerability in the classroom: A catalyst for subjective well-being, empathy, and learning," Business Education Innovation Journal, 11: 14-20.
2. Thompson, B.S., & Korsgaard, M.A. 2019, "Relational identification and forgiveness: Facilitating relationship resilience," Journal of Business and Psychology, 34: 153-167.
3. Thompson, B.S., & Ravlin, E.C. 2017, "Protective factors and risk factors: Shaping the emergence of dyadic resilience at work," Organizational Psychology Review, 7: 143-170.
4. Thompson, B.S., & Simkins, T. 2017, "Self-oriented forgiveness and other-oriented forgiveness: Shaping high-quality exchange relationships," Journal of Management and Organization, 23: 741-765.
5. Stevens, M.J., Fox-Kirk, W., Thompson, B.S., Fawcett, A.M., Fawcett, S.E. 2015, "Developing intercultural competencies: Elaborating the personal barriers to change," Journal of Strategic Management Studies, 7: 19–34.
6. Sluss, D.M., & Thompson, B.S. 2012, "Socializing the newcomer: The role of leader-member exchange," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 119: 114-125.
7. Sluss, D.M., van Dick, R., & Thompson, B.S. 2010, "Role theory in organizations: A relational perspective," In S. Zedeck (Ed.), APA handbook of industrial and organizational psychology, Vol. 1: Building and helping the organization: 505-534. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
8. Sluss, D.M., & Thompson, B.S. 2009, "Socialization and social exchange: Leader-member exchange as mediator between tactics and attachment." Best Paper Proceedings of the 2009 Academy of Management Conference, Chicago.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers and Invited Presentations
1. Thompson, B.S., Stevens, M.J., Fox-Kirk, W., Anderson, J.S., Read, D., Hansen, S.D. 2020, "Beyond exchange: Toward relational flourishing," Paper invited for presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Academy of Management, Hawaii.
2. Stevens, M.J., Thompson, B.S., Anderson, J.S., Hansen, S.D., Fox-Kirk, W., Read, D. 2020, "The gospel of Milton Friedman and the death of the invisible hand: Why we need to subvert the modern operationalization of Adam Smith’s works," Paper invited for panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Western Academy of Management, Hawaii, HI.
3. Thompson, B.S., Moss, C., Simkins, T., Millner, F.A., Thompson, P.H., 2019, "Job crafting: Transforming ambivalence into thriving," Paper presented to Tanner Clinic physicians, Layton, UT.
4. Thompson, B.S., Moss, C., Simkins, T., Millner, F.A., Thompson, P.H., 2018, "Job crafting: Creating an empowering practice environment for physicians," Paper presented at Medical Group Management Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
5. Thompson, B.S., Moss, C., Simkins, T., Millner, F.A., Thompson, P.H., 2018, "Primary care physicians: Is surviving the new thriving?" Paper presented to Harris County Medical Society, Houston, TX.
6. Thompson, B.S., Moss, C., Simkins, T., Millner, F.A., Thompson, P.H., 2018, "Primary care physicians: Is surviving the new thriving?" Paper presented to Tanner Clinic physicians, Layton, UT.
7. Thompson, B.S., Moss, C., Simkins, T., Millner, F.A., Thompson, P.H., 2018, "Primary care physicians: Is surviving the new thriving?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Academy of Management, Salt Lake City, UT.
8. Thompson, B.S. 2018, "Positive relational orientation: Facilitating intrapersonal and interpersonal forgiveness outcomes," Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Academy of Management, Salt Lake City, UT.
9. Thompson, B.S. 2014, "Generative relationships at work," Paper presented at Weber State University, Ogden, UT.
10. Thompson, B.S. 2012, "Negotiated relational identity: A prelude to high quality work relationships," Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA.
11. Thompson, B.S. 2012, "Positive relational construal: Facilitating intrapersonal and interpersonal forgiveness while mitigating the effects of relational identity threat," Paper presented at the inaugural meeting of the Positive Relationships at Work Microcommunity, Boston, MA.
12. Thompson, B.S. & Simkins, T. 2012, "Person-organization forgiveness motive fit: Thriving with congruence and feigning without," Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Academy of Management, New Orleans.
13. Thompson, B.S. 2011, "Neutralization as a mode of forgiveness: Curbing regret while forging relationship resilience," Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, San Antonio, TX.
14. Thompson, B.S. 2010, "Relational identification and exchange reciprocity: Two separate paths to forgiveness," Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
15. Thompson, B.S. & Ravlin, E.C. 2010, "Interpersonal forgiveness and relational exchange: Forging a framework of dyadic resilience," Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
16. Sluss, D.M., & Thompson, B.S. 2009, "Socialization and social exchange: Leader-member exchange as mediator between tactics and attachment," Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.
17. Thompson, B.S., & Sluss, D.M. 2009, "Forgiveness within organizations: An identity perspective," Symposium paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.