Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management

Am Donnerstag, 30.11.2023, 16 Uhr (s.t.) spricht Prof. Dr. Laura Venz (Leuphana University Lüneburg) in einem Forschungsvortag bei uns in der Sektion zu "A shut mouth catches no flies... Why do people hide knowledge at work?”. Ort: F005.

Abstract: To be able to respond to constant transformation processes and ever new crises, organizations must rely on their employees to share their knowledge and not hide it. However, most people easily recall a situation when they consciously hid knowledge from a colleague who requested it. In a world of work where “knowledge is power”, knowledge hiding has far-reaching negative consequences, both for organizations and for individual employees who hide their knowledge or from whom knowledge is hidden. Although persons are well aware of these negative consequences, knowledge hiding is not a rare phenomenon. This suggests that, at least in certain situations, hiding ones knowledge at work may bring intraindividual advantages. This presentation provides an overview of (my) research findings on the antecedents, consequences, and boundary conditions of knowledge hiding at work and shows that - to be able to avoid long-term negative consequences - more attention needs to be paid to the (short-term) advantages of knowledge hiding.

Am Mittwoch, 20.12.2023, 10:00-11:30 Uhr spricht J.-Prof. Dr. Annabelle Hofer (University of Cologne) in einem Forschungsvortag bei uns in der Sektion zu "Different perspectives on the precariousness of the new world of work and its relevance for OB/HRM”. Ort: online - Link wird per Mail über unseren Verteiler bekannt gegeben.

Abstract: Precariousness is a significant challenge for workers nowadays. Today's careers are inherently insecure (e.g., Colakoglu, 2011; Hall et al., 2018; Spurk et al., 2016; Sullivan & Baruch, 2009). This is related to ongoing changes in, for example, organizational restructuring, global business competition, and technological advancements (e.g., digitization). Moreover, specific events, for example, economic crises or the COVID-19 pandemic, can result in career shocks (Akkermans et al., 2020), raise perceptions of insecurity (Spurk & Straub, 2020), and increase precariousness. The talk will give insight into different types of precariousness, such as:

1. Precarity of work/careers (e.g., job and career insecurity),
2. Precarity at work, and
3. Precarious work (i.e., platform work).

The talk highlights the potential effects of different types of precariousness linked to job and career attitudes, health and well-being, career success, and performance, highlighting the importance of precariousness within the new world of work and its relevance for OB/HRM. Insights into published studies (e.g., Hofer et al., 2021; Spurk et al., 2022) and ongoing projects are provided.

Weitere Veranstaltungen folgen in Kürze.

Rückblick

Zuletzt fand am Freitag, 17.11.2023 ein Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Stefan Krumm (FU Berlin) mit dem Titel „Situational Judgment Tests in der Eignungsdiagnostik – Low-fidelity Simulationen oder doch “nur“ Judgment Tests?“ statt.

Prof. Dr. Mario Gollwitzer (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) sprach am 14.11.2023 zu "DISPOSITIONELLE SENSIBILITÄT FÜR UNGERECHTIGKEIT – IMMER ETWAS GUTES?”. Wir bekamen einen spanneden Einblick in seine Forschungstätigkeit.

Am 03.11.2023 fand der Forschungsvortag "Mitigating biased perceptions of young leaders: The roles of organizational stability versus change and evaluator age" von Prof. Dr. Claudia Buengeler in der Sektion statt.

Im Rahmen der Kolloquiums haben Frau Julia Heimrich (JLU, Sozialpsychologie) und Frau Lena Nüchter (JLU, GCSC) ihre aktuellen Forschungsprojekte vorgestellt. 

Im Mai fand ein Online-Gastvortrag zu "New Perspectives on Multiple Team Membership" von Prof. Joost van de Brake (University of Groningen) statt.

Im Januar fand ein Online-Gastvortrag zu "The interplay between work characteristics, physical activity, and employee well-being", von Prof. Dr. Juriena de Vries (Universiteit Leiden), statt.