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Department
Département
Organization Studies and Ethics
Teaching areas
Domaine d’enseignement
Conflict Management
Diversity Management
Cross-Cultural Management
Research areas
Domaine de recherche
Human Resources Management
Skills
Diversity Management
Women-men equality
Inclusion
Transgender populations
Identity change
Sexual harassment
Disability
Mental illness
Sustainable careers
Women
LGBT in the workplace
Covid-19 and impact on identity and relation to work
Transidentity
Minorities
Precarious work
Human Resources Management
Religion at work
Neurodiversity
Biography
Biographie
Sophie Hennekam is a Professor in Organizational Behavior, with a special interest in diversity management. With a background in psychology, she conducts research on a range of topics including hidden and stigmatized populations in organizations, precarious work, identity transitions and the creative workforce. She collaborates closely with industry partners and aims to tackle pressing issues for organizations. She has published in a wide range of journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Human Relations, Journal of Vocational Behavior and Human Resource Management Journal.
Section CV
Formation
HDR, Social and Human Sciences, Management
EM Strasbourg, Strasbourg
(2019)
PhD in Human Resources Management
Open University (Milton Keynes), Milton Keynes
(2013)
MSc in Diversity Management
ESC Rennes, Rennes
(2008)
Master thesis in Psychology
Utrecht University for Humanism, Utrecht
(2007)
Bachelor in Psychology
Utrecht University for Humanism, Utrecht
(2006)
Publications
Forthcoming
HENNEKAM, S., KÖLLEN, T. Trapped in cisnormative and binarist gendered constraints at work? How HR managers react to and manage gender transitions over time. International Journal of Human Resource Management
Published
HENNEKAM, S., DESCUBES, I. (2024). Why common job demands are challenging for individuals with mental illness: the interaction of personal vulnerability factors and ableist norms. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: an International Journal, 43 (1), 72-92.
Forthcoming
HENNEKAM, S., FOLLMER, F. (2024). “Why our voices don’t count”: The employment experiences of neurodivergent employees through a double empathy lens. Organization
HENNEKAM, S., HAYWARD, S., BASTIAN, B. (2024). Neurodiversity, gender and work. Gender, Work and Organization
Published
HENNEKAM, S., FOLLMER, F. (2024). Neurodiversity and HRM: a practice-based review and research agenda. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: an International Journal, 43 (7), 1119-1129.
PUNCHEVA-MICHELOTTI, P., HUDSON, S., HENNEKAM, S. (2024). Anticipated chilly climate for women: the development and validation of a measure. Employee Relations, 46 (4), 795-816.
Forthcoming
HENNEKAM, S., KULKARNI, M., BEATTY, J. (2024). Neurodivergence and the persistence of neurotypical norms and inequalities in educational and occupational settings. Work, Employment and Society
HENNEKAM, S., KÖLLEN, T. (2023). Trapped in cisnormative and binarist gendered constraints at work: How HR managers react to and manage gender transitions over time. International Journal of Human Resource Management
Published
HENNEKAM, S., RICHARD, S., ÖZBILGIN, M. F. (2023). How social structures influence the labour market participation of individuals with mental illness: a Bourdieusian perspective. Journal of Management Studies, 60 (1), 174-203.
HENNEKAM, S., KELLAND, J., DUMAZERT, J.-P. (2023). Paternal supervisor gatekeeping: how supervising fathers hinder other fathers at work in their uptake of flexible work arrangements. Gender, Work and Organization, 30 (1), 94-111.
PETERSON, J., TAHSSAIN, L., SALVETAT, D., PEREZ, F., HENNEKAM, S. (2023). How managers approach data analytics: a typologie through a Resource Orchestration perspective. Management Decision, 61 (5), 1225-1243.
HENNEKAM, S., LADGE, J. (2023). Free to be me? Evolving gender expression and the dynamic interplay between authenticity and the desire to be accepted at work. Academy of Management Journal, 66 (5), 1529–1553.
HENNEKAM, S., DUMAZERT, J.-P. (2023). Intersectional (in)visibility of transgender employees with an ethnic minority background throughout a gender transition: four longitudinal case studies. Gender, Work and Organization, 30 (5), 1585-1610.
HENNEKAM, S., DE BECDELIEVRE, P., FRANÇOIS GRIMA, F. (2022). A sustainable career for interim managers: the role of career communities. Personnel Review, 51 (4), 1277-1297.
SUN, M., HENNEKAM, S. (2022). A multilevel perspective on the perceived effects of COVID-19 on nurses in China. Employee Relations, 44 (1), 54-69.
MATSON, S., PUNCHEVA-MICHELOTTI, P., KOETZ, C., HENNEKAM, S. (2022). Destigmatization through social sharing of emotions and empowerment: the case of disabled athletes and consumers of disability sports. Journal of Business Research, 149 (October 2022), 77-84.
HENNEKAM, S., RICHARD, S., OZBILGIN, M. (2022). How social structures influence the labour market participation of individuals with mental illness: a Bourdieusian perspective. Journal of Management Studies
HENNEKAM, S., PETERSON, Jonathan, TAHSSAIN, Loubna, DUMAZERT, Jean-Pierre (2021). Recruitment discrimination: how organizations use social power to circumvent laws and regulations. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32 (10), 2213-2241.
RICHARD, S., HENNEKAM, S. (2021). When can a disability quota system empower disabled individuals in the workplace? The case of France.. Work, Employment and Society, 35 (5), 837-855.
RICHARD, S., HENNEKAM, S. (2021). Constructing a positive work-related identity as a disabled worker through social comparison: the role fo stigma and disability characteristics. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 125 (March 2021), Article N°103528.
HENNEKAM, S., FOLLMER, F., BEATTY, J. (2021). The paradox of mental illness and employment: a person-job fit lens. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32 (15), 3244-3271.
DE BECDELIEVRE, P., GRIMA, F., HENNEKAM, S. (2021). Comment faire face à un choc de carrière en étant sénior: le cas des managers de transition. Revue Française de Gestion, 47 (296), 11-26.
ALI, F., HENNEKAM, S., SYED, J., AHMED, A., MUBASHAR, R. (2021). Labour market inclusion of Afghan refugees in Pakistan through Bourdieu's theory of capital. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: an International Journal, 40 (8), 1032-1050.
HENNEKAM, S., LADGE, J., POWELL, G. (2021). Confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic: how work-life shock events may result in positive identity change. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 130 (October 2021), Article N° 103621.
HENNEKAM, S., FOLLMER, F., BEATTY, J. (2021). Exploring mental illness in the workplace: the role of HR professionals and processes. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32 (15), 3135-3156.
HENNEKAM, S., MACARTHUR, Sally, BENNETT, Dawn, HOPE, Cat, GOH, Talisha (2020). Women composer's use of online communities of practice to build and support their careers. Personnel Review, 49 (1), 215-230.
HENNEKAM, S., BACOUEL-JENTJENS, S., YANG, I. (2020). Perceptions of diversity management practice among first- versus second-generation migrants. Work, Employment and Society, 34 (5), 844-863.
HENNEKAM, S., RICHARD, S., FRANÇOIS GRIMA, F. (2020). Coping with mental health conditions at work and its impact on self-perceived job performance. Employee Relations, 42 (3), 626-645.
HENNEKAM, S., SUBRAMANIAM, A. (2020). Involuntary and voluntary demotion: employee reactions and outcomes. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 29 (4), 586-600.
HENNEKAM, S., SHYMKO, Y. (2020). Coping with the Covid-19 Crisis: Force Majeure and Gender Performativity. Gender, Work and Organization, 27 (5), 788-803.
TAHSSAIN-GAY, L., BENRAISS-NAILLES, L., HENNEKAM, S. (2020). Enjeux des dimensions culturelles dans le management de la diversité au sein des multinationales aux Pays-Bas et au Maroc. Management et Sciences Sociales, 27, 64-77.
HENNEKAM, S., LADGE, J., SHYMKO, Y. (2020). From Zero to Hero: An Exploratory Study Examining a Sudden Hero Status Among Non-Physician Healthcare workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Journal of Applied Psychology, 105 (10), 1088-1100.
BENNETT, Dawn, HENNEKAM, S., MACARTHUR, Sally, HOPE, Cat, GOH, Talisha (2019). Hiding gender: how female composers manage gender identity. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 113, 20-32.
HENNEKAM, S., BACOUEL-JENTJENS, Sabine, YANG, Inju (2019). Ethnic diversity management in France: a multilevel perspective. International Journal of Manpower, 40 (1), 120-134.
HENNEKAM, S., BENNETT, Dawn, MACARTHUR, Sally, HOPE, Cat, GOH, Talisha (2019). An international perspective on management career as a woman composer. International Journal of Arts Management, 21 (3), 4-13.
HENNEKAM, S., ANANTHRAM, Subramaniam, MCKENNA, Steve (2019). Co-workers' perceptions of and reactions to employee's involuntary demotion. Employee Relations, 41 (4), 740-757.
HENNEKAM, S., SYED, Jawad, ALI, Faiza, DUMAZERT, Jean-Pierre (2019). A multilevel perspective of the identity transition to motherhood. Gender, Work and Organization, 26, 915-933.
HENNEKAM, S., MCKENNA, Steve, RICHARDSON, Julia, ANANTHRAM, Subramaniam (2019). Perceptions of demotion decisions: a social capital perspective. European Management Journal, 37 (6), 730-741.
TAHSSAIN-GAY, L., BENRAISS-NOAILLES, L., HENNEKAM, S. (2019). Enjeux des dimensions culturelles dans le management de la diversité au sein des multinationales aux Pays-Bas et au Maroc. Management et Sciences Sociales, 27 (Juillet-Décembre), 64-77.
HENNEKAM, S., PETERSON, Jonathan, TAHSSAIN, Loubna, DUMAZERT, Jean-Pierre (2018). Managing religious diversity in secular organizations in France. Employee Relations, 40 (5), 746-761.
SYED, Jawad, ALI, Faiza, HENNEKAM, S. (2018). Gender equality in employment in Saudi Arabia: a relational perspective. Career Development International, 23 (2), 163-177.
BENNETT, Dawn, HENNEKAM, S. (2018). Self-authorship and creative industries workers' career decision-making. Human Relations
HENNEKAM, S., SYED, Jawad (2018). Institutional racism in the film industry: a multilevel perspective. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: an International Journal
HENNEKAM, S., BENNETT, Dawn (2017). Creative industries work across multiple contexts: common themes and challenges. Personnel Review, 46 (1), 68-85.
HENNEKAM, S., BENNETT, Dawn (2017). Sexual harassment in the creative industries: Tolerance, culture and the need for change. Gender, Work and Organization, 24 (4), 417-434.
HENNEKAM, S., TAHSSAIN, Loubna, SYED, Jawad (2017). Contextualising diversity management in the Middle East and North Africa: a relational perspective. Human Resource Management Journal, 27 (3), 459-476.
HENNEKAM, S. (2017). Dealing with multiple incompatible work-related identities: the case of artists. Personnel Review, 46 (5), 970-987.
HENNEKAM, S. (2017). Thriving of older workers. Personnel Review, 46 (2), 297-313.
HENNEKAM, S., LADGE, Jamie (2017). When lesbians become mothers: identity validation and the role of diversity climate. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 103, 40-55.
HENNEKAM, S. (2016). Identity transition during pregnancy: the importance of role models. Human Relations, 69 (9), 1765-1790.
HENNEKAM, S. (2016). Competencies of older workers and its influence on career success and job satisfaction. Employee Relations, 38 (2), 130-146.
HENNEKAM, S., BENNETT, Dawn (2016). Self-management of work in the creative industries in the Netherlands. International Journal of Arts Management, 19 (1).
HENNEKAM, S., BENNETT, Dawn (2016). Involuntary career transition and identity within the artist population. Personnel Review, 45 (6), 1114-1131.
HENNEKAM, S. (2016). Vitality of older workers and its relationship with performance, career satisfaction and career success. Management et Avenir, 1, 15-32.
HENNEKAM, S. (2016). Employability and performance: a comparison of baby boomers and veterans in the Netherlands. Employee Relations, 38 (6), 927-945.
HENNEKAM, S., HERRBACH, Olivier (2015). The influence of age-awareness versus general HRM practices on the retirement decision of older workers. Personnel Review, 44 (1), 3-21.
HENNEKAM, S. (2015). Career success of older workers: the importance of social skills and continuous learning ability. Journal of Management Development, 34 (9), 1113-1133.
HENNEKAM, S. (2015). Employability of older workers in the Netherlands: antecedents and consequences. International Journal of Manpower, 36 (6), 931-946.
HENNEKAM, S. (2015). Challenges of older self-employed workers in creative industries: the case of the Netherlands. Management Decision, 53 (4), 876-891.
HENNEKAM, S., TAHSSAIN, Loubna (2015). Changing attitudes towards diversity: The Netherlands and Morocco compared. Management Decision, 53 (9), 2135-2155.
HENNEKAM, S., HERRBACH, Olivier (2013). HRM practices and low occupational status older workers. Employee Relations, 35 (3), 339-355.
BEATTY, J., HENNEKAM, S., KULKARNI, M. (2023) Handbook of Disability and Management. De Gruyter
BEATTY, J., HENNEKAM, S., KULKARNI, J. (2023) De Gruyter Handbook of Disability and Management De Gruyter
BEATTY, J., HENNEKAM, S., KULKARNI, M. (2023) De Gruyter Handbook of Disability and Management De Gruyter
RICHARD, S., HENNEKAM, S. (2024) How the (in)ability of using one's disability strategically reinforces inequality and precariousness amongst disabled workers: The case of France. Cambridge University Press, , 79-97
HENNEKAM, S., RICHARD, S., KLARSFELD, A., NKOMO, S., TAKSA, L., BENDER, , A. F., CACHAT-ROSSET, G. (2024) Mental illness Edward Elgar Publishing, , 234-237
HENNEKAM, S. (2022) Towards more inclusion in the music industry. Routledge, , 190-203
HENNEKAM, S. (2022) Towards more inclusion in the music industry. Routledge, , 190-204
HENNEKAM, S., DUMAZERT, J.-P. (2021) Managing talent in the context of an aging global workforce: emerging challenges.. Routledge
HENNEKAM, S., DUMAZERT, J.-P. (2021) Managing talent in the context of an aging global workforce: emerging challenges. Routledge
HENNEKAM, S. Towards more inclusion in the music industry. Routledge
HENNEKAM, S. (2019). How to adapt a research design to the particularities of a vulnerable group of workers under study. SAGE Research Methods Cases
Press articles
HENNEKAM, S., PETERSON, Jonathan, TAHSSAIN, Loubna, DUMAZERT, Jean-Pierre (2019). How organizations discriminate during recruitment. London School of Economics Business Review
Scientific activities
Guest Editor of an academic journal
International Journal of Human Resource Management : Beyond the gender binary,
2023
Human Resource Management : Neurodiversity at work: challenges and opportunities,
2022
International Journal of Human Resource Management : Guest editor for special issue on mental illness,
2019
Member of the editorial board of an academic journal
Board Member of Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology,
2022
Associate Editor of an academic journal
Gender, Work and Organization,
2022
Employee Relations,
2019
Member of the scientific board of an academic association
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: an International Journal,
2019
Reviewer for an academic journal
Reviewed multiple manuscripts
Awards and honors
Emerald Literati Outstanding Paper Award 2019, 2019
Junior Professor Award FNEGE 2016, 2017
Doctoral supervision
Since 2021, A. VISNIAUSKITE : Burnout, ,
Since 2018, Y.-M. KUNDI : Career success and job crafting, ,
Since 2019, R. HASTUTI : Essays on mental disability, RMIT University, Australia
Since 2019, : Disability politics in France, ,
Since 2015, Kathleen Connell : Investigating career development and transition through the lens of Austalian classical singers, Griffith Business School, Australia
Since 2016, J. CRABTREE : Tunesmiths and toxicity: workplace harassment in the contemporary music industries in Australia and New Zealand, ,