{"id":3288,"date":"2026-09-25T07:33:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T07:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bschool.nus.edu.sg\/phd\/?page_id=3288"},"modified":"2026-09-25T07:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T07:41:46","slug":"3288-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bschool.nus.edu.sg\/phd\/3288-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTiming Matters: How Pre-Help Gratitude Expression Influences Help Autonomy and Willingness to Help,\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow Tourists\u2019 Perceived Social Class Similarity with Robots Shapes Bias against Human Employees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title> Zhou Yu\u2014\u201cTiming Matters: How Pre-Help Gratitude Expression Influences Help Autonomy and Willingness to Help,\u201d\n\n\u201cHow Tourists\u2019 Perceived Social Class Similarity with Robots Shapes Bias against Human Employees.\u201d\n\n\n<\/title>\n<style>\n  :root{\n    --navy:#0c1f3f; 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font-size:12px; color:var(--slate);\n  }\n  footer .wrap{max-width:1040px;}\n<\/style>\n\n \n<div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n  <a href=\"#\">PhD<\/a> &nbsp;\/&nbsp; <a href=\"#\">Meet the Students<\/a> &nbsp;\/&nbsp; <a href=\"#\">Conference Trips<\/a> &nbsp;\/&nbsp; Zhou Yu\n<\/div>\n \n<div class=\"wrap\">\n \n  <div class=\"article-head\">\n    <p class=\"dept\">Department of Management and Organisation <\/p>\n\n    <h1>\u201cTiming Matters: How Pre-Help Gratitude Expression Influences Help Autonomy and Willingness to Help,\u201d<\/h1><p><\/p>\n\n    <h1>\u201cHow Tourists\u2019 Perceived Social Class Similarity with Robots Shapes Bias against Human Employees.\u201d<\/h1><p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"dek\">A short report from Zhou Yu who presented two of his research papers during the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2026).<\/p>\n    <p class=\"meta\"> Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2026).<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n \n  <figure class=\"hero-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bschool.nus.edu.sg\/phd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/Zhou-Yu-AOM-2026.jpg \">\n    <figcaption> Zhou Yu\u2019s participation at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2026)..<\/figcaption>\n  <\/figure>\n \n  <div class=\"article-body\">\n \n    <p> Attending the <strong>2026 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting <\/strong> was a valuable experience for my academic and professional development. The conference provided opportunities to present my research, receive feedback from scholars, learn about current developments in organisational behavior research, and gain a better understanding of the academic job market.<\/p>\n \n<p> During the conference, I presented two research projects. The first, <strong>\u201cTiming Matters: How Pre-Help Gratitude Expression Influences Help Autonomy and Willingness to Help,\u201d <\/strong> received a <strong>Best Paper <\/strong> designation. <\/p>\n\n<p>I also participated in the symposium <strong>\u201cAI Beyond Technology: From Socially Categorized Actors to Shapers of Social Stratification,\u201d<\/strong> where I presented my paper <strong>\u201cHow Tourists\u2019 Perceived Social Class Similarity with Robots Shapes Bias against Human Employees.\u201d<\/strong> Presenting these projects allowed me to discuss the work with researchers interested in related topics and receive useful feedback on their theoretical framing, positioning, and potential directions for further development. These discussions were helpful.<\/p>\n   \n<p> In sum, attending <strong>AOM 2026<\/strong> deepened my scholarly training, re\ufb01ned my research identity, and guided me in my transition from a PhD candidate to a full-\ufb02edged academic who can conduct independent research, as well as helped me in my job search for an assistant professor position during my job market year.<\/p>\n\n  <figure class=\"hero-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bschool.nus.edu.sg\/phd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/Zhou-yu-.jpg\">\n    <figcaption> Zhou Yu\u2019s participation at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2026).<\/figcaption>\n  <\/figure>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n <\/div>\n \n  <div class=\"stops\">\n    <h2>Conference Details<\/h2>\n    <ol>\n      <li><b>  86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2026)<\/b><span> Philadelphia, USA&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 31 Jul \u2013 4 August 2026<\/span><\/li>    <\/ol>\n  <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n \n<footer><div class=\"wrap\">\n  NUS Business School, National University of Singapore &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 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