“Feeling in Control”: Optimal Busyness and the Temporality of Organizational Controls

The authors thank Senior Editor Steffanie Wilk and three reviewers for their invaluable comments on this research. The authors extend their appreciation to Ruthanne Huising, Anca Metiu and the ESSEC IQual group, Johanna Moisander, Andrew Crane, Giana Eckhardt, Thomas Huber, Niklas Woermann, Daisy Chung, Davide Ravasi, Szilvia Mosonyi, the Cass Ethos group, Thomas Roulet, David Courpasson, Claire Dambrin and Ignasi Marti for their knowledgeable guidance, friendly advice, and insightful comments on earlier versions of this manuscript. The first author also thanks Judy Clair and Laura Empson for their help with research design and data access as well as all the participants in this study who generously shared their time and experiences with her.