Karin Sanders

About Karin

Karin Sanders is a Professor in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at the UNSW Business School, UNSW, Sydney, Australia. Karin is the Head of School in the School of Management and is a co-director of the Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE; UNSW). Karin has published in journals such as Academy of Management Learning & Education, Organization Studies, Organisation Science, Human Resource Management, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Group & Organization Management, International Journal of HRM, and Human Resource Management Journal.​

Karin is a member of; the Executive Committee of the Academy of Management’s HR Division, Editorial Review Board of International Journal of Management Science and Information Technology, Editorial Board of Evidence Based Human Resources Management, Editorial Board of Human Resource Management Review, Editorial Board of Human Resource Management, Editorial Board of Human Researce Management Journal and Editorial Board Member of Frontiers of Business Research in China.

Current Courses Taught

• MGMT5710 Managing and Leading People
• MGMT5982 Advanced theory in organisation and management
• MGMT5983 Advanced Methods in Organisation and Management Multi Level Modelling Module

Research Supervision

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1. A​b van Duinen (2000). "Reorganisaties en ziekteverzuim. Functiegroepen binnen KPN-Arbo nader bezien", (Re-organisation and Absenteeism), University of Groningen, April 27, 2000 (promotores: prof. dr. J.L.Peschar, Sanders).
2. Sylvia E. Korupp (2000). "Mothers and the process of social stratification". Utrecht University, May 18, 2000 (promotores: prof. dr. H. Ganzeboom, Sanders, Copromotor: Dr. T. van der Lippe).
3. 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, May 15, 2002 (promotores: prof. dr. J. Groothoff, Sanders, prof. dr. D. Post, prof. dr. W. van den Heuvel).
4. Renee C. van der Hulst (2004). "Gender differences in workplace authority. An empirical study on social networks". Enschede: FeBo, University of Groningen, Oktober 14, 2004 (promotores Sanders, prof. dr. T.A.B. Snijders).
5. Irene E. van der Kloet (2005). "Soldierly perspective on trust. A study into trust within the Royal Netherlands Army". Tilburg: Thesis Tilburg University, Tilburg University, February 4, 2005 (promotores: Sanders, prof. dr. J. Soeters).
6. Ferry Koster (2005). "For the time being. Accounting for inconclusive findings concerning the effects of temporary employment relationships on solidary behavior of employees". Veenendaal: Universal Press, University of Groningen, April 7, 2005 (financed by N.W.O.; promotores Sanders, prof. dr. W. Raub, prof. dr. F.N. Stokman).
7. Mattijs Lambooij (2005). "Promoting cooperation. Studies into the effects of long-term and short-term rewards on cooperation of employees". Veenendaal: Universal Press, University of Utrecht, November 22, 2005 (financed by N.W.O.; promotores: Sanders, prof. dr. J.J. Siegers, Dr. H. van Emmerik, and Dr. A. Flache).
8. Ine (Cristina Adriana) Voorham (2006). "Er buiten staan. Onderzoek naar sociale uitsluiting onder clienten van het Leger des Heils". University Twente, May 18, 2006 (promotores: Sanders, Dr. M. Euwema, Dr. H. van Emmerik).
9. Cor P. (Paul) de Man (2006). "Develop, deploy & defend. The contribution of Human Resource Development to employee affective commitment". Breda: BSW Bedrijven, University of Twente, June 14, 2006 (promotor: Sanders).
10.  Geertje van Daalen (2008). "Social support, does it make a difference? Examining the relationship between social support, work-family conflict and well-being. Oisterwijk: Box Press. University of Tilburg, March, 14, 2008 (promotores: prof. dr. T.M. Willemsen, Sanders).
11.  Atze (Aad) Oosterhof (2008). "Better together. Antecedents and consequences of perceived expertise dissimilarity and perceived expertise complementarity in teams. University of Groningen, April, 17, 2008 (partly financed by N.W.O.; promotores: prof. dr. G.S. van der Vegt; prof. dr. E. van de Vliert; Sanders).
12.  Piety Runhaar (2008). Promoting teachers' professional development. University Twente. Enschede: Partners Ipskamp. November, 20, 2008. (partly financed KPC Group; promotores: Sanders, dr. Huadong Yang).
13.  Amna Yousaf (2010). One Step Ahead: Examining New Predictors of Affective Organizational and Occupational Commitment. Enschede: Ipskamp Drukkers B.V. November, 2, 2010. (financed by Nuffic; promotor: Sanders).
14.  Judith Konermann (2012). Teacher's workengagement. Wohrmann Print Service. January 12, 2012. (Partly financed KPC Group; promotores: Sanders, Dr. Piety Runhaar).
15.  Claudia Vigna (2012). Employee perceptions of strategic human resource management: Considering HRM content and process. University Antwerp, Belgium. (Promotores: prof. Dr. Erik Henderickx, Sanders).
16.  Jos Mesu (2013). Transformational and Transactional Leadership: Does it Work in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises? University Twente, the Netherlands, June 28, 2013 (promotores: Sanders, dr.Maarten van Riemsdijk)
17.  Eddie (Wai-Lun) Cheng (2014). Transfer of training: using the theory of planned behaviour. UNSW (Supervisors: Dr Ian Hampson, Sanders).
18. Monique van Rijn (2014). Understanding Employees' Professional Development; The joint influence of Individual and Situational Factors. Enschede: Ipskamp. September 18, 2014 (promotores: Sanders, dr Huadong Yang)​
19. Max Aangenendt (2015). Understanding Changes in Employees’ Identification and Professional Identity. The Case of Teachers in Higher Vocational Education in the Netherlands. Zuthpen: Wohrmann Print Service. June 12, 2015 University of Twente. (promotores: Sanders, prof. Kuypers)
20. Veronica (Cai-hui) Lin (2015). Putting people first matters: the contribution of human resource management to strategy implementation and organizational performance, School of Management, UNSW Australia Business School, UNSW (supervisor: Sanders)

Research Grants

2013 Techvoucher Australian Government (together with Intersective, Ernst & Young), AUD$15K.
2013 Literature review for AMP (together with Dr. Tim Bednall), AUD$11K.
2014 Development of a Massively Open Online Course (together with Jenny Buchan, Margaret Connor, Peter McGuinn), AUD$280K.
2014 Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project, “Facilitating Capacity Building in the Australian Not-For-Profit Sector through Improved Work Learning” (LP 140100245), AUD340K.
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), AUD$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); AUD$123K
2015 Funding for a proposal Evidence Based Management” (part of CRC For Low Carbon Living, AUD$95K for MPhil Christian Criado-Perez)
2015 Funding for research on HRM and innovative behaviour Halogen Software, AUD$7K
2015 Funding for research on Trust Index in collaborationw ith AGSM (AMP AUD$12K, together with Dr 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), 250K pound
2016 UNSW Business Experimental Research Lab (BizLab), Research Infrastructure Scheme, UNSW, AUS $210K

Memberships - Editorial Boards

• Member of the Editorial Review Board of International Journal of Management Science and Information Technology
• Member of the Editorial Board International HR Issues (former: Research and Practice in HRM)
• Associate editor "Evidence Based Human Resource Management"
• Associate Editor "International Journal of HRM"​

Memberships - Company Boards, Professional Associations

2011 Member of the Leadership team, School of Management, ASB, Sydney
2012 Member of the Professorial team, School of Management, ASB, Sydney
2012 Research cluster head HRM, Employment Relations, and IR; School of Management, ASB; UNSW (together with Prof. Quinlan). 
2012 Mediation Officer, School of Management, ASB, UNSW. 
2012 Associate editor “Evidence Based Human Resource Management”
2013 Member of the Advisory Board, School of Management, ASB.
2013 Editorial Board Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies
2013 Organising a session (together with Prof. Helen Shipton and Prof. Anders Dysvak (Informal Workplace Learning) at the International HRM-congress, November 14-15, 2013, Leuven, Belgium.
2014 Member of the Steering Committee HR Capital project Aalto Business School Helsinki, Finland (funded by the Academy of Finland).  
2014 Organising PhD Consortium at the First International Conference of the Human Resource Division, Beijing, China, Saturday June 14. ​
2015-18 Member of the Executive board of the HR Division (Academy of Management)
2015​ One of the Founding Directors of The International Society for Evidence-Based Training
2016 Member of the Editorial Board of Human Resource Management Review
2016 Member of the Editorial Board of Human Resource Management
2017 Editorial Board Member of Frontiers of Business Research in China
2017 Editorial Board Member of Human Resource Management Journal

Media Releases

• Mind the gap: Why HR needs to transform its approach
• The business of managing people: Global HR experts gather at UNSW.
• Business school academics fellows in PLuS alliance
• Contextualising Context - what is it? A vital question for the HRIC 2016

Awards

• 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, Wang, Y, Shipton, H. Van Rossenberg, Y, Jorgensen, F., Rodrigues, R., Cunha, R., Wong, I., Li, X. (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.
• 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.
• 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).​