Professor Karin Sanders | UNSW Research

My Expertise

Human Resource Management; Organizational Behaviour, International Human Resource Management

Keywords

Biography

Karin Sanders' research focuses on the Human Resource (HR) process approach, in particular the impact of employees’ perceptions, understanding and attributions of HR on their attitudes and behaviours, such as their informal learning activities. Karin published on this topic in journals like HRM (Wiley, including a Special Issue in 2014), Academy of Management Learning & Educational, Human Resource Management Journal and International Journal of HRM. In addition, she published articles on other and related topics in Organization Studies, Organization Science, British Journal of Management, and Journal of Vocational Education. Together with Prof David Guest and Dr Ricardo Rodrigues Karin is editing a Special Issue on the attribution theory in Human Resource Management Journal. Together with Dr Huadong Yang and dr Charmi Patel she is editing a book on the HR Process Research (Edward Elgar). Karin is Editor for the Special Issues International Journal of HRM, and Associate Editor for Human Resource Management, and Frontiers of Business Research in China. In addition, she is on the Editorial Board of six HRM and management journals. She was Head of School Management between 2015 and 2019 served as a member of the Executive Committee HR Division Academy of Management from 2013 to 2018.

Research Interests

The antecedents and consequences of employees' understanding and attribution of Human Resource Management on the attitudes and behaviors, in terms of cooperative behavior, commitment, knowledge sharing, team learning and (short term) absenteeism of employees
The effects of alignment between line managers and HR managers on the organizational climate, defined as shared perception of the organization of employees within a team, and on employees' attitudes and behaviors
Multi actor, multi level and multi method research designs

My Grants

2011	Funding for coding articles (HR research methods project, together with Hugh Bainbridge, Sunghoon Kim and Julie Cogin), School of Organisation & Management, ASB, AU $11K
2012	Funding from ASB Lab (together with Veronica Caihui Lin), AU$ 3K .
2013	Techvoucher Australian Government (together with Intersective, Ernst & Young), AU $15K
2013	Literature review for AMP (together with Dr. Tim Bednall), AU $11K
2014	Development of a Massively Open Online Course (together with Jenny Buchan, Margaret Connor, Peter McGuinn), AU$ 280K
2014	Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project, “Facilitating Capacity Building in the Australian Not-For-Profit Sector through Improved Work Learning” (LP 140100245), AU $340K
2014	Learning and Teaching Innovation Grant “Innovation and entrepreneurship for media professions: developing flexible framework for learning and teaching” (together with Kath Albury, Martin Bliemel, and Alyce McGovern), AU $116K
2014	UNSW Major Research Equipment and Infrastructure Initiative “Funding to develop prototype for databank “Outcomes Databank” (together with Dr. Kristy Muir, Dr. Kylie Valentine, Prof. Roger Simnett, Prof. Hal Pawson, Dr. Karen Soldatic, and Prof. Denise Doiron); $123K
2015	Development of a Massively Open Online Course (together with Martin Bliemel, Allya Koesoema, Chris Jackson, and Janis Wardrop), AU $170K
2015	Funding for a proposal Evidence Based Management” (part of CRC For Low Carbon Living (AU $95K for MPhil Christian Criado-Perez)
2015	Funding for research on HRM and innovative behaviour Halogen Software (AU $7K)
2015	Funding for research on Trust Index in collaborationw ith AGSM – AMP (AU $12K, together with A/Prof Steven Lui and Dr Rifat Sharmelly)
2016	Funding for The Centre of People, Innovation and Performance”, Nottingham Trent University, UK (led by Prof H. Shipton), British pound 250K
2016	UNSW Business Experimental Research Lab (BizLab), Research Infrastructure Scheme, UNSW, AUS $ 210K.
2017	Funding for literature review and data analyses for AGSM - Boral on Serious Harm Events (together with Michael Quinlan, and Rainer Zeller), AU $34K, and an additional data recoding part, AU $ 14K
2017	Seed funding for an ARC Linkage from the UNSW Business School (together with Nick Wang, and Jessica Yustantio), AU $20K
2018	Funding for project Enhancing Climate for Gender Inclusion and Career Equality Outcomes over Time at the UNSW Business School from the Business School (together with Suzanne Chan-Serafin), AU $28K.
2019	Funding for Experiments Bamboo Ceiling Effect from BizLab, Business School, UNSW (together with Jessica Yustantio and Nick Wang), AU 3K.
2020	Funding for research on Professional Development of GPs in rural Australia, Health@Business, Business School, 14K.
2020	Funding for research on university communication in times of COVID-19: Decoding the messages through the lenses of international human resource management and transformational change perspectives communication, Business School, Brock University, Canada, Bouckenooghe, D. (PI), Sanders, K., Nguyen, P., Rafferty, A. & Schwarz, G. CAN $13,224.

My Awards

Sanders, K., Jorgensen, F., Shipton, H., Van Rossenberg, Y., Cunha, R., Li, X., Rodrigues, R., Wong, S.I. & Dysvik, A. (2018). Performance-based rewards and innovative behavior. Human Resource Management, 57, 1455-1468. One of the two finalists for the 2019 International Human Resource Management Scholarly Research Award from the Human Resource Division of the Academy of Management.

Bednall, T.C., & Sanders, K. (2017) Do Opportunities for Formal Learning Stimulate Follow-up Participation in Informal Learning. A three-wave study. Human Resource Management. Best Publication in 2016. Department of Management and Marketing. Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia.

Sanders, K. (2017; 2018). Nominated for the 5 years’ officer track Human Resource (HR) Division, Academy of Management.

Sanders, K. (2017). Service Award Human Resource (HR) Division, Academy of Management.

Guest, D., Rodrigues, R. & Sanders, K. (2017). Presenters’ symposium "Manager HR Attribution and Employee Outcomes: Considering HR Implementation" recommended for inclusion in the All-Academy Theme (AAT) program for the 2017 Academy of Management Meeting 4-8 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sanders, K. Jorgensen, F., & Lin, C.H.V., (2016). HRM Process Approach: Advancing the Field. Organizers of a Showcase Symposium. Academy of Management, annual meeting, August 5 – 9 2016, Anaheim, U.S.

Cogin, J., Kase, R. & Sanders, K. (2016). The Juggle of Resources to Enhance Managerial Performance: The Effects and Interplay of Managers’ Utilization of High-Performance Work Practices and Their Social Network Position. Best Paper Award at the HR Division International Conference, February 20-22, 2016

Lin, V.C. (2016). “Putting People First Matters: The Contribution of Human Resource Management to Strategy Implementation and Organizational Performance’ Best Thesis Award at the HR Division International Conference, February 20-22, 2016 (Supervisor)

Sanders, K. Jorgenson, F., Van Rossenberg, Wang, Y., Shipton, H., Li, X., Dysvik, A., Rodrigues, R., Cunha, R., Wong, I., (2015). HPWPs and innovative behaviour: Do HR strength and national culture matter. Paper presented at the Academy of Management annual meeting. August 7-12, 2015. Carolyn Dexter Award Nominee (Academy of Management Proceedings).

Caihui (Veronica) Lin, Karin Sanders, Jian Min (James) Sun, Helen Shipton & Erik Mooi (2014). The missing link between HRM and Organizational Performance: An Examination of Customer Linking Capabilities. Best Paper Award of the British Academy of Management, HRM Group, in Belfast, September 2014.

Sanders, K. Shipton, H., & Gomes (2015). Past, present and future of HR process research. Human Resource Management. Best Paper for 2014; Nottingham Business School, Nottingham, UK.

Bednall, T. & Sanders, K. (2014). The influence of LMX and LGO in Facilitating Knowledge Sharing and Innovation. Best Paper Award of the First International Conference of the HR Division, in Beijing, June 14-17.

Bednall, T. & Sanders, K. (2014). Formal training stimulates follow-up participation in informal learning: A three-wave study, Best Paper Notification for the 2014 Academy of Management Meeting, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, August 1-5

Reinoud Tiel Groenestege (2013). Examining and revising the Vocational Rating Scale using Principal Component Analysis and Mokken scale analysis. University Twente. Award for best master thesis Faculty Behavioral (supervisor, together with Diederick Stoel)

Sanders, K., Dorenbosch, L., & Reuver, R. de (2008). The impact of individual and shared employee perceptions of HRM on affective commitment: Considering the climate strength. Personnel Review, 37, 412-425. Highly Commended Award Winner; Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2009.

Lambooij, M,. Sanders, K., Koster, F., & Zwiers, M. (2005). Effects of Consistent Human Resource Practices on organisational performance. Best paper award, HRM conference, November 4-5, 2005, Twente, The Netherlands.

Luijken-Dilven van, L. (2004). Opleidingseffectiviteit. Management Development award 2004 (doctoral thesis; supervisor).

My Research Supervision

Supervision keywords

international human resource management

Areas of supervision

Ab van Duinen (2000). “Reorganisaties en ziekteverzuim. Functiegroepen binnen KPN-Arbo nader bezien”, (Re-organisation and Absenteeism), University of Groningen, (promotores: prof. dr. J.L.Peschar, Sanders).
Sylvia E. Korupp (2000). “Mothers and the process of social stratification”. Utrecht University, (promotores: prof. dr. H. Ganzeboom, Sanders, co-promotor: Dr. T. van der Lippe).
Ellen Hoekstra (2002). “Arbeidsbemiddeling met behulp van supported employment als interventie bij de reïntegratie van chronisch zieken”. (“Supported employment; reintegration of people who are chronically ill”), University of Groningen, (promotores: prof. dr. J. Groothoff, Sanders, prof. dr. D. Post, prof. dr. W. van den Heuvel).
Renee C. van der Hulst (2004). “Gender differences in workplace autority. An empirical study on social networks”. University of Groningen, (promotores Sanders, prof. dr. T.A.B. Snijders).
Irene E. van der Kloet (2005). “Soldierly perspective on trust. A study into trust within the Royal Netherlands Army”. Tilburg University, (promotores: Sanders, prof. dr. J. Soeters).
Ferry Koster (2005). “For the time being. Accounting for inconclusive findings concerning the effects of temporary employment relationships on solidary behavior of employees”. University of Groningen, (financed by N.W.O.; promotores Sanders, prof. dr. W. Raub, prof. dr. F.N. Stokman).
Mattijs Lambooij (2005). “Promoting cooperation. Studies into the effects of long-term and short-term rewards on cooperation of employees”. University of Utrecht, (financed by N.W.O.; promotores: Sanders, prof. dr. J.J. Siegers, Dr. H. van Emmerik, and Dr. A. Flache).
Ine (Cristina Adriana) Voorham (2006). “Er buiten staan. Onderzoek naar sociale uitsluiting onder clienten van het Leger des Heils” (Excluded. Study on the social exclusiveness of customers of the Salvation Army). University Twente, (promotores: Sanders, Dr. M. Euwema, Dr. H. van Emmerik).
Cor P. (Paul) de Man (2006). “Develop, deploy & defend. The contribution of Human Resource Development to employee affective commitment”. University of Twente, (promotor: Sanders).
Geertje van Daalen (2008). “Social support, does it make a difference? Examining the relationship between social support, work-family conflict and well-being. University of Tilburg, (promotores: prof. dr. T.M. Willemsen, Sanders).
Atze (Aad) Oosterhof (2008). “Better together. Antecedents and consequences of perceived expertise dissimilarity and perceived expertise complementarity in teams. University of Groningen, (partly financed by N.W.O.; promotores: prof. dr. G.S. van der Vegt; prof. dr. E. van de Vliert; Sanders).
Piety Runhaar (2008). Promoting teachers’ professional development. University Twente. (partly financed KPC Group; promotores: Sanders, dr. H. Yang).
Amna Yousaf (2010). One Step Ahead: Examining New Predictors of Affective Organizational and Occupational Commitment. University of Twente.(financed by Nuffic; promotor: Sanders).
Judith Konermann (2012). Teacher’s workengagement. University of Twente. (partly financed KPC Group; promotores: Sanders, dr. Piety Runhaar).
Claudia Vigna (2012). Employee perceptions of strategic human resource management: Considering HRM content and process. University Antwerp, Belgium. (promotores: prof. dr. Erik Henderickx, Sanders).
Jos Mesu (2013). Transformational and Transactional Leadership: Does it Work in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises? University Twente, (promotores: Sanders, dr. Maarten van Riemsdijk)
Eddie (Wai-Lun) Cheng (2014). Transfer of training: using the theory of planned behaviour. UNSW Business School (Supervisors: Dr Ian Hampson, Sanders).
Monique van Rijn (2014). Understanding Employees’ Professional Development; The joint influence of Individual and Situational Factors. University of Twente, (promotores: Sanders, dr H. Yang)
Max Aangenendt (2015). Understanding Changes in Employees’ Identification and Professional Identity. The Case of Teachers in Higher Vocational Education in the Netherlands. University of Twente. (promotores: Sanders, prof. Kuypers)
Veronica (Cai-hui) Lin (2015). Putting people first matters:the contribution of human resource management tostrategy implementation and organizational performance, School of Management, UNSW Australia Business School, UNSW (supervisor: Sanders)
Lakshmi Bose (2018). The Career Hopscotch: Understanding the relationship between knowledge, competencies, skill-acquisition and voluntary turnover, School of Management, UNSW Business School. (supervisors: Sanders, Prof Leisa Sargent)
Indra Yanti Furqoni (2019). The effect of Human Resource Management content and process on employee well-being and job performance: A study in the Indonesian public sector. Nottingham Business School. (supervisers: Shipton, Sanders, & Kougiannou)
Fatemeh Jafaralijasbi (2019). Attributions and Entrepreneurship in Iran. School of Management, UNSW Business School (MPhil student; supervisor: Sanders, Prof Prem Remburuth)
Roxanna Dowidowski (2020). Mindsets, Antecedents of Cultural Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence, and Cross-Cultural Adjustment: Further illuminating the Nuances of the Expatriation Process. School of Management, UNSW Business School (supervisor: Sanders)
Jessica Yustantio (under review). Unpacking the “Bamboo Ceiling” effect from an emotions perspective and examining potential solutions through mentors and role models. School of Management, UNSW Business School (supervisors: Sanders, A/Prof Nick Wang)

Currently supervising

Jessica Yustantio “the Antecedents of Bamboo-Ceiling Effect” (together with A/Prof Nick Wang)

Adam Kitt “Attribution and Innovation: Focus on Psychological Availability” (Nottingham, together with Prof Helen Shipton and Dr Zara Whysall)

Nguyen Thanh Phong “The role of readiness for change in the implementation of change initiatives” (together with Prof Gavin Schwarz)

Sumbal Barb “HR strength: The Influence of Cultural value differences” (University of Islamabad, Pakistan, together with Dr. Asfia Obaid)

My Engagement

Member of the Executive Committee HR Division Academy of Management

Member of the Editorial Board Talents.

Conference chair of the Second International Conference of the HR Division (Academy of Management), Sydney, February 20-22, 2016

Member of the Editorial Board of Human Resource Management Review

Member of the Editorial Board of Human Resource Management

Consulting Committee for the Third International Conference of the HR Division (Academy of Management)

Editorial Board Member of Frontiers of Business Research in China

Editorial Board Member of Human Resource Management Journal

Associate Editor of Frontiers of Business Research in China

Editorial Board Member of the Australian Journal of Management

Editorial Board Member of British Journal of Management

Member of the review committee for the Ralph Alexander Dissertation award (HR Division; Academy of Management)

Special Issue Editor International Journal of HRM

Organizing first Australian HR scholar symposium (November 7/8, 2018) UNSW Business School

Associate Editor Human Resource Management Review

Associate Editor Human Resource Management

Committee member for “Best HRM Research proposal” Society of Human Resource Management

Member of the prestigious Spinoza committee N.W.O. (Dutch ARC).

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Location

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Level 5, west wing, UNSW Business School

Contact

+61 2 9385 5882

k.sanders@unsw.edu.au

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