We are delighted to welcome Prof. Mijeong Kwon, Assistant Professor of Management at the Denver Business School, University of Colorado Denver.

In this episode, Prof. Mijeong Kwon will be sharing valuable insights from her research, “Moral Burdens at Work: The Dilemma of Doing What You Love.”

For over 50 years, business research and education have highlighted the positive impact of intrinsic motivation. The idea of loving your work has become ubiquitous, appearing in everything from inspiring graduation speeches to the tweets of prominent CEOs. 

Dr. Mijeong Kwon's research delves into whether this widespread valuation of intrinsic motivation might have an unintended dark side for employees' value judgments about themselves and others. In her work, Dr. Kwon argues that when intrinsic motivation is valued in employees' social contexts, it becomes associated with positive values and is moralized. Once moralized, intrinsic motivation transforms into a source of value judgments. Through field surveys and a mix of online and lab experiments, Dr. Kwon explores how the moralization of intrinsic motivation can lead to potentially negative impacts on employees' perceptions and behaviors in the workplace. Her areas of expertise include Motivation, Morality, and Ethics. She was awarded the 2021 LKS Fellow at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University. 

Prof. Kwon earned her PhD in Management & Organizations from the University of Michigan and her MS in Management from Yonsei University, Korea.

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Doing What You Love, But at What Cost Insights from Prof. Mijeong Kwon

Ethical leadership in business is more than just following the law—it's about making decisions that balance morality, profit, and responsibility. In this engaging talk, Dr. Claude B. Kershner IV explores the importance of business ethics and how ethical decision-making impacts leadership, company culture, and long-term success.

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✅ Ethical Dilemmas & Decision-Making Frameworks – How to navigate complex business situations
✅ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability – The role of businesses in shaping a better world

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Ethical Leadership in Business: Balancing Morality, Profit, and Responsibility

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