Friday 24 July 11:25 - 12:55

Hall: 02 - Teatrino

Chair and Discussant: Frese Michael

Division: Division 1: Work and Organizational Psychology

Errors and reflection are central to human learning and adaptation, yet their interpretation and management differ across contexts. This symposium examines how individuals
and organizations learn from mistakes, reflect constructively, and adapt under uncertainty across domains—elite sport, organizational behavior, and entrepreneurship.
Together, the papers highlight applied psychology's contribution to understanding and improving learning from error and reflection in diverse environments.
Cathy Van Dyck explores elite equestrian eventing, revealing how high-performing horse-rider teams treat competitions as learning exercises, using flexible mental models
and growth-oriented mindsets that cultivate self-efficacy—parallels that extend to leadership and team learning at work. Kaili Yu investigates how newcomers form reflection h
abits during onboarding, distinguishing productive, task-oriented reflection from maladaptive rumination. Jomel Wei Xuan Ng presents cross-cultural evidence from
entrepreneurial teams in five Asian countries, showing that national culture shapes how rumination and detachment mediate the relationship between errors and knowledge
sharing. Gary Latham revisits goal-setting theory, integrating field and lab evidence to propose seven principles that preserve motivation while preventing unethical behavior.
Finally, Janina Peschmann examines entrepreneurship training across WEIRD and non-WEIRD contexts, demonstrating how contextualized training design enhances learning
and business success.
Together, these papers offer a holistic perspective on learning from error—ranging from individual cognition to team dynamics and institutional practice—illustrating
how reflection and adaptation can drive ethical, sustainable, and high-performing organizations worldwide.