Prof. Dr. Kirsten Thommes

Office hour:	With appointment - please get in contact by e-mail
Address:	University of Paderborn Faculty of Business Administration & Economics Chair for Business Administration, esp. Organizational Behavior Warburger Str. 100 33098 Paderborn
Room:	Q3.301
Telephone:	(+49) 52 51 / 60 20 80
E-Mail:	kirsten.thommes(at)uni-paderborn(dot)de

Brief biography

Kirsten Thommes has been Professor for Organizational Behavior at the University of Paderborn since April 2018. Before this, she studied business administration at the Phillips University of Marburg, received her doctorate at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena and worked as a post-doc at the Radboud University of Nijmegen as well as the RWTH Aachen University.

Research

Teamwork: In this research area, we are pursuing on the one hand the PredicTeams project, which takes place in cooperation with companies of the technology cluster it's OWL, and on the other hand another purely unversatile research project.

PredicTeams aims to develop a practice-oriented framework for predictive competence management for agile teams that enables companies to manage the transition to agile teamwork in digital working environments.

The purely university-based research project on teamwork focuses on the extent to which heterogeneity of team members influences team performance and, in particular, which types of heterogeneity have an impact on team performance.
Organizational Identity & Behavior: In this research area, we are currently pursuing a project whereby we are looking for the specific building blocks of an organizational identity. The project has both a qualitative and quantitative empirical focus and is taking place in cooperation with the companies from the Schwarzwald and Glashütte company clusters.
Human-Machine Interaction: In this research area, three projects are currently being pursued: Orient, KIAM and EcoDrive:

In the Orient project, as part of a large research consortium, we are exploring how to improve the introduction of new technologies and the learning of new skills ("orientation") for effective use of technologies in the sense of co-creation in the field of care. In particular, the use of robotic caregivers will be considered. While collaboration with stakeholders in the care sector is recurring within the research project, we are not working with fixed partners from the field in this project.

The goal of the KIAM project is a regional competence center "AI in the working world of industrial SMEs" (KIAM). It is to serve as a contact point for companies and all other actors in the industrial working world. This project takes place within the framework of the technology cluster it's OWL with partners from practice.

As part of the EcoDrive project, we are using field experiments on professional drivers to research how entrepreneurs need to use telematics systems to achieve a most efficient, effective and sustainable improvement in driving behavior. The project takes place in cooperation with permanent partners from the practice.

In the framework of the for Diffusion of Quality AI project, we as a multidisciplinary and international team under the leadership of the chair of Prof. Grieß are investigating the factors that determine the diffusion, acceptance and quality of AI as well as its impact on society. The research of our chair focuses in particular on the area of human-machine interaction.

More details about publications can be found on ResearchGate

Publications

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2022

Hoppe, J. A., Melkas, H., Pekkarinen, S., Tuisku, O., Hennala, L., Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Gustafsson, C., & Thommes, K. (2022). Perception of Society’s Trust in Care Robots by Public Opinion Leaders. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2022.2081283

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@article{Hoppe_Melkas_Pekkarinen_Tuisku_Hennala_Johansson-Pajala_Gustafsson_Thommes_2022, title={Perception of Society’s Trust in Care Robots by Public Opinion Leaders}, DOI={10.1080/10447318.2022.2081283}, journal={International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Melkas, Helinä and Pekkarinen, Satu and Tuisku, Outi and Hennala, Lea and Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Gustafsson, Christine and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2022}, pages={1–17} }

Hoffmann, C., & Thommes, K. (2022). Clear Roads and Dirty Air? Indirect effects of reduced private traffic congestion on emissions from heavy traffic. Journal of Cleaner Production, Article 135053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135053

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@article{Hoffmann_Thommes_2022, title={Clear Roads and Dirty Air? Indirect effects of reduced private traffic congestion on emissions from heavy traffic}, DOI={10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135053}, number={135053}, journal={Journal of Cleaner Production}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Hoffmann, Christin and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2022} }

Gutt, J. K., & Thommes, K. (2022). Speaking of Performance: Evaluating Team Members’ Performance with Open-Ended Audio Comments. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1). https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2022.16394abstract

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@article{Gutt_Thommes_2022, title={Speaking of Performance: Evaluating Team Members’ Performance with Open-Ended Audio Comments}, volume={2022}, DOI={10.5465/ambpp.2022.16394abstract}, number={1}, journal={Academy of Management Proceedings}, publisher={Academy of Management}, author={Gutt, Jana Kim and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2022} }

Hoppe, J. A., Tuisku, O., Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Pekkarinen, S., Hennala, L., Gustafsson, C., Melkas, H., & Thommes, K. (2022). When do individuals choose care robots over a human caregiver? Insights from a laboratory experiment on choices under uncertainty. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, Article 100258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100258

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@article{Hoppe_Tuisku_Johansson-Pajala_Pekkarinen_Hennala_Gustafsson_Melkas_Thommes_2022, title={When do individuals choose care robots over a human caregiver? Insights from a laboratory experiment on choices under uncertainty}, DOI={10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100258}, number={100258}, journal={Computers in Human Behavior Reports}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Tuisku, Outi and Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Pekkarinen, Satu and Hennala, Lea and Gustafsson, Christine and Melkas, Helinä and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2022} }

Hoffmann, C., & Thommes, K. (2022). Seizing the Opportunity for Automation—How Traffic Density Determines Truck Drivers’ Use of Cruise Control. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1109/thms.2022.3212335

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@article{Hoffmann_Thommes_2022, title={Seizing the Opportunity for Automation—How Traffic Density Determines Truck Drivers’ Use of Cruise Control}, DOI={10.1109/thms.2022.3212335}, journal={IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems}, publisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)}, author={Hoffmann, Christin and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2022}, pages={1–11} }

Tuisku, O., Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Hoppe, J. A., Pekkarinen, S., Hennala, L., Thommes, K., Gustafsson, C., & Melkas, H. (2022). Assistant nurses and orientation to care robot use in three European countries. Behaviour & Information Technology, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929x.2022.2042736

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@article{Tuisku_Johansson-Pajala_Hoppe_Pekkarinen_Hennala_Thommes_Gustafsson_Melkas_2022, title={Assistant nurses and orientation to care robot use in three European countries}, DOI={10.1080/0144929x.2022.2042736}, journal={Behaviour & Information Technology}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Tuisku, Outi and Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Pekkarinen, Satu and Hennala, Lea and Thommes, Kirsten and Gustafsson, Christine and Melkas, Helinä}, year={2022}, pages={1–17} }

Auer, T. F., Knorr, K., & Thommes, K. (2022). Long‐term effects of institutional conditions on perceived corruption – A study on organizational imprinting in post‐communist countries. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, 32(2), 478–497. https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12506

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In this paper, we apply imprinting theory to examine how institutional transformation substantially influences perceptions of corruption that we argue to be incorporated to a varying extent in organizations founded in that period. For this purpose, we compare the effect of a sudden shock (dissolution of the Soviet Union) on the managers' present perceptions to that of a steady transition (EU accession). We consult the 5th round of the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey from 2012 to 2014 analyzing 4715 interviews with managers of organizations from twelve Central and Eastern European countries. Our results reveal striking differences in the present perception of corruption for organizations founded immediately before and immediately after these institutional transitions. The study's results contribute to the research on imprinting theory regarding the relationship between organizations and institutional conditions that constitutes a lasting effect on organizational structures. Thus, applying an institutional perspective that considers less stable periods for organizations yields a promising avenue in research on organizational behavior.

@article{Auer_Knorr_Thommes_2022, title={Long‐term effects of institutional conditions on perceived corruption – A study on organizational imprinting in post‐communist countries}, volume={32}, DOI={10.1111/beer.12506}, number={2}, journal={Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Knorr, Karin and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2022}, pages={478–497} }

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/beer.12506

Akkerman, A., Manevska, K., Thommes, K., & Sluiter, R. (2022). Losing What You Never Had. In Employment Relations as Networks. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003125730-10

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@inbook{Akkerman_Manevska_Thommes_Sluiter_2022, place={New York}, title={Losing What You Never Had}, DOI={10.4324/9781003125730-10}, booktitle={Employment Relations as Networks}, publisher={Routledge}, author={Akkerman, Agnes and Manevska, Katerina and Thommes, Kirsten and Sluiter, Roderick}, year={2022} }

Papenkordt, J., & Thommes, K. (2022). Determinants of Trust in Smart Technologies. In Human-Technology Interaction. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99235-4_13

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@inbook{Papenkordt_Thommes_2022, place={Cham}, title={Determinants of Trust in Smart Technologies}, DOI={10.1007/978-3-030-99235-4_13}, booktitle={Human-Technology Interaction}, publisher={Springer International Publishing}, author={Papenkordt, Jörg and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2022} }

2021

Hein-Pensel, F., Knorr, K., Oertel, S., & Thommes, K. (2021). Incongruent Patterns of Organizational Identity Crafting by Different Organizational Actors. Academy of Management Proceedings, Article 15048. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2021.15048abstract

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@article{Hein-Pensel_Knorr_Oertel_Thommes_2021, title={Incongruent Patterns of Organizational Identity Crafting by Different Organizational Actors}, DOI={10.5465/ambpp.2021.15048abstract}, number={15048}, journal={Academy of Management Proceedings}, author={Hein-Pensel, Franziska and Knorr, Karin and Oertel, Simon and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2021} }

Knorr, K., Hein-Pensel, F., Oertel, S., & Thommes, K. (2021). Rhetoricians of the past: Rhetorical history and the crafting of organizational identity. Academy of Management Proceedings, Article 15116. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2021.15116abstract

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@article{Knorr_Hein-Pensel_Oertel_Thommes_2021, title={Rhetoricians of the past: Rhetorical history and the crafting of organizational identity}, DOI={10.5465/ambpp.2021.15116abstract}, number={15116}, journal={Academy of Management Proceedings}, author={Knorr, Karin and Hein-Pensel, Franziska and Oertel, Simon and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2021} }

Rohlfing, K. J., Cimiano, P., Scharlau, I., Matzner, T., Buhl, H. M., Buschmeier, H., Esposito, E., Grimminger, A., Hammer, B., Häb-Umbach, R., Horwath, I., Hüllermeier, E., Kern, F., Kopp, S., Thommes, K., Ngonga Ngomo, A.-C., Schulte, C., Wachsmuth, H., Wagner, P., & Wrede, B. (2021). Explanation as a Social Practice: Toward a Conceptual Framework for the Social Design of AI Systems. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 13(3), 717–728. https://doi.org/10.1109/tcds.2020.3044366

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@article{Rohlfing_Cimiano_Scharlau_Matzner_Buhl_Buschmeier_Esposito_Grimminger_Hammer_Häb-Umbach_et al._2021, title={Explanation as a Social Practice: Toward a Conceptual Framework for the Social Design of AI Systems}, volume={13}, DOI={10.1109/tcds.2020.3044366}, number={3}, journal={IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems}, author={Rohlfing, Katharina J. and Cimiano, Philipp and Scharlau, Ingrid and Matzner, Tobias and Buhl, Heike M. and Buschmeier, Hendrik and Esposito, Elena and Grimminger, Angela and Hammer, Barbara and Häb-Umbach, Reinhold and et al.}, year={2021}, pages={717–728} }

Rohlfing, K. J., Cimiano, P., Scharlau, I., Matzner, T., Buhl, H. M., Buschmeier, H., Esposito, E., Grimminger, A., Hammer, B., Haeb-Umbach, R., Horwath, I., Huellermeier, E., Kern, F., Kopp, S., Thommes, K., Ngonga Ngomo, A.-C., Schulte, C., Wachsmuth, H., Wagner, P., & Wrede, B. (2021). Explanation as a Social Practice: Toward a Conceptual Framework for the Social Design of Al Systems. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Development Systems, 13(3), 717–728. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCDS.2020.3044366

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The recent surge of interest in explainability in artificial intelligence (XAI) is propelled by not only technological advancements in machine learning but also by regulatory initiatives to foster transparency in algorithmic decision making. In this article, we revise the current concept of explainability and identify three limitations: passive explainee, narrow view on the social process, and undifferentiated assessment of explainee’s understanding. In order to overcome these limitations, we present explanation as a social practice in which explainer and explainee co-construct understanding on the microlevel. We view the co-construction on a microlevel as embedded into a macrolevel, yielding expectations concerning, e.g., social roles or partner models: typically, the role of the explainer is to provide an explanation and to adapt it to the current level of explainee’s understanding; the explainee, in turn, is expected to provide cues that direct the explainer. Building on explanations being a social practice, we present a conceptual framework that aims to guide future research in XAI. The framework relies on the key concepts of monitoring and scaffolding to capture the development of interaction. We relate our conceptual framework and our new perspective on explaining to transparency and autonomy as objectives considered for XAI.

@article{Rohlfing_Cimiano_Scharlau_Matzner_Buhl_Buschmeier_Esposito_Grimminger_Hammer_Haeb-Umbach_et al._2021, title={Explanation as a Social Practice: Toward a Conceptual Framework for the Social Design of Al Systems}, volume={13}, DOI={10.1109/TCDS.2020.3044366}, number={3}, journal={IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Development Systems}, author={Rohlfing, Katharina J. and Cimiano, Philipp and Scharlau, Ingrid and Matzner, Tobias and Buhl, Heike M. and Buschmeier, Hendrik and Esposito, Elena and Grimminger, Angela and Hammer, Barbara and Haeb-Umbach, Reinhold and et al.}, year={2021}, pages={717–728} }

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2020

Pekkarinen, S., Hennala, L., Tuisku, O., Gustafsson, C., Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Thommes, K., … Melkas, H. (2020). Care robots in society: Knowledge and orientation needs. Gerontechnology. https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.69664

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@article{Pekkarinen_Hennala_Tuisku_Gustafsson_Johansson-Pajala_Thommes_Hoppe_Melkas_2020, title={Care robots in society: Knowledge and orientation needs}, DOI={10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.69664}, journal={Gerontechnology}, author={Pekkarinen, Satu and Hennala, Lea and Tuisku, Outi and Gustafsson, Christine and Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Thommes, Kirsten and Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Melkas, Helinä}, year={2020} }

Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Thommes, K., Hoppe, J. A., Tuisku, O., Hennala, L., Pekkarinen, S., … Gustafsson, C. (2020). The need for care robot orientation in elder care services. Gerontechnology. https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.69574

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@article{Johansson-Pajala_Thommes_Hoppe_Tuisku_Hennala_Pekkarinen_Melkas_Gustafsson_2020, title={The need for care robot orientation in elder care services}, DOI={10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.69574}, journal={Gerontechnology}, author={Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Thommes, Kirsten and Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Tuisku, Outi and Hennala, Lea and Pekkarinen, Satu and Melkas, Helinä and Gustafsson, Christine}, year={2020} }

Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Thommes, K., Hoppe, J. A., Tuisku, O., Hennala, L., Pekkarinen, S., … Gustafsson, C. (2020). Care Robot Orientation: What, Who and How? Potential Users` Perceptions. International Journal of Social Robotics, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-020-00619-y

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@article{Johansson-Pajala_Thommes_Hoppe_Tuisku_Hennala_Pekkarinen_Melkas_Gustafsson_2020, title={Care Robot Orientation: What, Who and How? Potential Users` Perceptions}, DOI={10.1007/s12369-020-00619-y}, journal={International Journal of Social Robotics}, author={Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Thommes, Kirsten and Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Tuisku, Outi and Hennala, Lea and Pekkarinen, Satu and Melkas, Helina and Gustafsson, Christine}, year={2020}, pages={1–15} }

Hoffmann, C., & Thommes, K. (2020). Can digital feedback increase employee performance and energy efficiency in firms? Evidence from a field experiment. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 49–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2020.09.034

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@article{Hoffmann_Thommes_2020, title={Can digital feedback increase employee performance and energy efficiency in firms? Evidence from a field experiment}, DOI={10.1016/j.jebo.2020.09.034}, journal={Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization}, author={Hoffmann, Christin and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2020}, pages={49–65} }

Grund, C., Harbring, C., Thommes, K., & Tilkes, K. R. (2020). Decisions on Extending Group Membership—Evidence from a Public Good Experiment. Games. https://doi.org/10.3390/g11040061

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<jats:p>We experimentally compare the consequences for group cooperation of two decision mechanisms involving the extension of group membership. We analyze an exogenous decision (random draw) and an endogenous decision (made by a particular group member) mechanism to extend a temporary agent’s group membership. Our results reveal that the prospect of group membership extension affects not only the temporary but also the permanent group members’ contributions with an endogenous mechanism.</jats:p>

@article{Grund_Harbring_Thommes_Tilkes_2020, title={Decisions on Extending Group Membership—Evidence from a Public Good Experiment}, DOI={10.3390/g11040061}, number={61}, journal={Games}, author={Grund, Christian and Harbring, Christine and Thommes, Kirsten and Tilkes, Katja Rebecca}, year={2020} }

Thommes, K., Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Gustaffson, C., Pekkarinen, S., Tuisku, O., Hennala, L., Melkas, H., & Hoppe, J. A. (2020). Trust development in care robots by opinion leader in the society. Gerontechnology. https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.70024.4

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@article{Thommes_Johansson-Pajala_Gustaffson_Pekkarinen_Tuisku_Hennala_Melkas_Hoppe_2020, title={Trust development in care robots by opinion leader in the society}, DOI={10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.70024.4}, journal={Gerontechnology}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Gustaffson, Christine and Pekkarinen, Satu and Tuisku, Outi and Hennala, Lea and Melkas, Helinä and Hoppe, Julia Amelie}, year={2020} }

Goldbach, C., Hoffmann, C., Hoppe, J. A., Pitz, T., & Thommes, K. (2020). The fast and the furious—An experimental investigation of the pace of life and risky speed choice in traffic. PloS ONE, 15(7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236589

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@article{Goldbach_Hoffmann_Hoppe_Pitz_Thommes_2020, title={The fast and the furious—An experimental investigation of the pace of life and risky speed choice in traffic}, volume={15}, DOI={https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236589}, number={7}, journal={PloS ONE}, author={Goldbach, Carina and Hoffmann, Christin and Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Pitz, Thomas and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2020} }

Hoffmann, C., & Thommes, K. (2020). Using loss aversion to incentivize energy efficiency in a principal agent context - Evidence from a field experiment. Economics Letters, 189(108984). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2020.108984

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@article{Hoffmann_Thommes_2020, title={Using loss aversion to incentivize energy efficiency in a principal agent context - Evidence from a field experiment}, volume={189}, DOI={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2020.108984}, number={108984}, journal={Economics Letters}, author={Hoffmann, Christin and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2020} }

Hoffmann, C., & Thommes, K. (2020). Combining Egalitarian and Proportional Sharing rules in Team Tournaments to Incentivize Energy-Efficient Behavior in a Principal-Agent Context. Organization & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1086026620945343

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@article{Hoffmann_Thommes_2020, title={Combining Egalitarian and Proportional Sharing rules in Team Tournaments to Incentivize Energy-Efficient Behavior in a Principal-Agent Context}, DOI={https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1086026620945343}, journal={Organization & Environment}, author={Hoffmann, Christin and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2020} }

Pekkarinen, S., Hennala, L., Tuisku, O., Gustafsson, C., Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Thommes, K., Hoppe, J. A., & Melkas, H. (2020). Embedding care robots into society and practice: Socio-technical considerations. Futures, 122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2020.102593

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@article{Pekkarinen_Hennala_Tuisku_Gustafsson_Johansson-Pajala_Thommes_Hoppe_Melkas_2020, title={Embedding care robots into society and practice: Socio-technical considerations}, volume={122}, DOI={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2020.102593}, journal={Futures}, author={Pekkarinen, Satu and Hennala, Lea and Tuisku, Outi and Gustafsson, Christine and Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Thommes, Kirsten and Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Melkas, Helina}, year={2020} }

Knorr, K., Auer, T. F., & Thommes, K. (2020). Is Corruption Imprinted? A Study on Preconditions of Corruption in Post-Communist Countries. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2020(1). https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2020.16489.abstract

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@inproceedings{Knorr_Auer_Thommes_2020, title={Is Corruption Imprinted? A Study on Preconditions of Corruption in Post-Communist Countries}, volume={2020}, DOI={10.5465/AMBPP.2020.16489.abstract}, number={1}, booktitle={Academy of Management Proceedings}, author={Knorr, Karin and Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2020} }

Hoppe, J. A., Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Gustafsson, C., Melkas, H., Tusku, O., Pekkarinen, S., … Thommes, K. (2020). Assistive robots in care: Expectations and perceptions of older people. In J. Haltaufderheide, J. Hovemann, & J. Vollmann (Eds.), Aging between Participation and Simulation - Ethical Dimensions of Socially Assistive Technologies in elderly care (pp. 139–156). Berlin / Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110677485-009

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@inbook{Hoppe_Johansson-Pajala_Gustafsson_Melkas_Tusku_Pekkarinen_Hennala_Thommes_2020, place={Berlin / Boston}, title={Assistive robots in care: Expectations and perceptions of older people}, DOI={10.1515/9783110677485-009}, booktitle={Aging between Participation and Simulation - Ethical Dimensions of Socially Assistive Technologies in elderly care }, publisher={De Gruyter}, author={Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Gustafsson, Christine and Melkas, Helinä and Tusku, Outi and Pekkarinen, Satu and Hennala, Lea and Thommes, Kirsten}, editor={Haltaufderheide, Joschka and Hovemann, Johanna and Vollmann, JochenEditors}, year={2020}, pages={139–156} }

https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1432161/FULLTEXT01.pdf

2019

Thommes, K., & Klabuhn, J. (2019). Age and tenure diversity on the work floor: Evidence from a natural field experiment in production. Evidence-Based HRM. https://doi.org/10.1108/EBHRM-04-2019-0033

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@article{Thommes_Klabuhn_2019, title={Age and tenure diversity on the work floor: Evidence from a natural field experiment in production}, DOI={10.1108/EBHRM-04-2019-0033}, journal={Evidence-based HRM}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Klabuhn, Janny}, year={2019} }

Johansson-Pajala, R.-M., Thommes, K., Hoppe, J. A., Tuisku, O., Hennala, L., Pekkarinen, S., Melkas, H., & Gustafsson, C. (2019). Improved Knowledge Changes the Mindset: Older Adults’ Perceptions of Care Robots. In J. Zhou & G. Salvendy (Eds.), HCII 2019 (Vol. 11592, pp. 212–227). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22012-9_16

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This paper explores Finnish, German and Swedish older adults’ perceptions of a future welfare service with increased use of welfare technologies, specifically care robots. The issues are the rapid digitalization and development of health and welfare technology, which presently is mainly technology driven (not need or user driven), and the demographic challenge. The aim of the study was to explore older adults’ perception of the future use of welfare technology or care robots. A qualitative approach with focus group discussions was employed, followed by thematic analysis. The results are presented in four overall themes: the impact on daily life for older adults and professional caregivers, codes of practice and terms of use, dissemination of information and knowledge, and conditions for successful implementation. There were significant differences in the informants’ attitudes toward and knowledge about care robots. However, the informants’ attitudes appeared to change during the focus groups and in general, became more positive. Authentic needs, which care robots could support, refer to independence, safety and security, and the ability to manage or ease daily life or working life. The results suggest that older adults, after receiving relevant information, were open to the idea of being supported by care robots in their daily lives.

@inproceedings{Johansson-Pajala_Thommes_Hoppe_Tuisku_Hennala_Pekkarinen_ Melkas_Gustafsson_2019, place={Cham}, series={Lecture Notes in Computer Science}, title={Improved Knowledge Changes the Mindset: Older Adults’ Perceptions of Care Robots}, volume={11592}, DOI={10.1007/978-3-030-22012-9_16}, booktitle={HCII 2019}, publisher={Springer}, author={Johansson-Pajala, Rose-Marie and Thommes, Kirsten and Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Tuisku, Outi and Hennala, Lea and Pekkarinen, Satu and Melkas, Helinä and Gustafsson, Christine }, editor={Zhou, Jia and Salvendy, Gavriel}, year={2019}, pages={212–227}, collection={Lecture Notes in Computer Science} }

2018

Grund, C., Harbring, C., & Thommes, K. (2018). Group (Re-) formation in public good games: The tale of the bad apple? Journal of Economic Behavior \& Organization, 306--319.

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@article{Grund_Harbring_Thommes_2018, title={Group (Re-) formation in public good games: The tale of the bad apple?}, journal={Journal of Economic Behavior \& Organization}, author={Grund, Christian and Harbring, Christine and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2018}, pages={306--319} }

Thommes, K., & Akkerman, A. (2018). Clean up your network: how a strike changed the social networks of a working team. Team Performance Management: An International Journal, (1/2), 43--63.

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@article{Thommes_Akkerman_2018, title={Clean up your network: how a strike changed the social networks of a working team}, number={1/2}, journal={Team Performance Management: An International Journal}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Akkerman, Agnes}, year={2018}, pages={43--63} }

Oertel, S., & Thommes, K. (2018). History as a source of organizational identity creation. Organization Studies, 39(12), 1709–1731. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840618800112

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We analysed the self-representation of twelve watchmaking firms located in a cluster in East Germany to understand how they apply rhetorical history to craft their identity. The findings show that there are common elements of rhetorical history that help organizations craft their identity, but there are also differences based on each firm’s historical background. While some firms specifically relate their identity to their own history, others mainly employ cluster-level history, while still others may even self-construct fictional historical roots. By discussing these findings, we contribute to a better understanding of how an organization’s identity is crafted and how history is utilized in such identity creation.

@article{Oertel_Thommes_2018, title={History as a source of organizational identity creation}, volume={39}, DOI={10.1177/0170840618800112}, number={12}, journal={Organization Studies}, author={Oertel, Simon and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2018}, pages={1709–1731} }

2017

Grund, C., & Thommes, K. (2017). The Role of Contract Types for Employees’ Public Service Motivation. Schmalenbach Business Review, (4), 377--398.

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@article{Grund_Thommes_2017, title={The Role of Contract Types for Employees’ Public Service Motivation}, number={4}, journal={Schmalenbach Business Review}, author={Grund, Christian and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2017}, pages={377--398} }

Klabuhn, J., & Thommes, K. (2017). Age diversity and its effects on team performance. In Academy of Management Proceedings (p. 15119).

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@inproceedings{Klabuhn_Thommes_2017, title={Age diversity and its effects on team performance}, number={1}, booktitle={Academy of Management Proceedings}, author={Klabuhn, Janny and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2017}, pages={15119} }

Thommes, K. (2017). Managementpraktiken in KMU. In D. Müller (Ed.), Controlling für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (2nd ed., pp. 367–392). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110517163-015

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@inbook{Thommes_2017, place={Berlin, Boston}, edition={2}, title={Managementpraktiken in KMU}, DOI={10.1515/9783110517163-015}, booktitle={Controlling für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen}, publisher={De Gruyter}, author={Thommes, Kirsten}, editor={Müller, DavidEditor}, year={2017}, pages={367–392} }

2016

Born, M., Akkerman, A., & Thommes, K. (2016). Peer influence on protest participation: Communication and trust between co-workers as inhibitors or facilitators of mobilization. Social Science Research, 58--72.

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@article{Born_Akkerman_Thommes_2016, title={Peer influence on protest participation: Communication and trust between co-workers as inhibitors or facilitators of mobilization}, journal={Social science research}, author={Born, Marieke and Akkerman, Agnes and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2016}, pages={58--72} }

Oertel, S., Thommes, K., & Walgenbach, P. (2016). Shadows of the past: The effect of communist heritage on employee consultation. ILR Review, 69(3), 683–713.

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@article{Oertel_Thommes_Walgenbach_2016, title={Shadows of the past: The effect of communist heritage on employee consultation}, volume={69}, number={3}, journal={ILR Review}, publisher={SAGE Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA}, author={Oertel, Simon and Thommes, Kirsten and Walgenbach, Peter}, year={2016}, pages={683–713} }

Thommes, K., Oertel, S., & Walgenbach, P. (2016). Organizational Failure in the Aftermath of Institutional Upheaval. Organization Studies, 37(8), 1067–1087.

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@article{Thommes_Oertel_Walgenbach_2016, title={Organizational Failure in the Aftermath of Institutional Upheaval}, volume={37}, number={8}, journal={Organization Studies}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Oertel, Simon and Walgenbach, Peter}, year={2016}, pages={1067–1087} }

Thommes, K., & Oertel, S. (2016). Elements of Organizational Identity and the Role of a Firm’s History. In Academy of Management Proceedings (p. 13754).

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@inproceedings{Thommes_Oertel_2016, title={Elements of Organizational Identity and the Role of a Firm’s History}, number={1}, booktitle={Academy of Management Proceedings}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Oertel, Simon}, year={2016}, pages={13754} }

Thommes, K. (2016). Entrepreneurial activity-The impact of childhood. In Academy of Management Proceedings (p. 13740).

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@inproceedings{Thommes_2016, title={Entrepreneurial activity-The impact of childhood}, number={1}, booktitle={Academy of Management Proceedings}, author={Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2016}, pages={13740} }

2015

Grund, C., & Thommes, K. (2015). Disentangling the Role of Contract Types and Sector Disparities for Public Service Motivation.

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The intention of "doing good for society" is regarded to be a crucial motivator for employees in the public sector in order for them to perform well. Recent research in the public sector literature calls for a deeper understanding of how this specific public service motivation (PSM) is shaped. In our paper, we analyze how different degrees of inclusion in the public sector impact PSM. We also investigate how prospects of employment relations (fixed-term versus permanent contracts), temporal differences (part-time versus full-time employment), and actual jobs (core versus subsidiary jobs) moderate PSM in public service. Our findings show that aspects of PSM are affected by these employment characteristics in various ways, suggesting that the factors influencing PSM are multifaceted and that actual employment conditions have to be taken into consideration when assessing PSM.

@book{Grund_Thommes_2015, title={Disentangling the Role of Contract Types and Sector Disparities for Public Service Motivation}, author={Grund, Christian and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2015} }

Grund, C., Harbring, C., & Thommes, K. (2015). Cooperation in Diverse Teams: The Role of Temporary Group Membership.

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In organizations, some team members are assigned to a team for a predefined short period of time, e.g., as they have a temporary contract, while others are permanent members of the same team. In a laboratory experiment we analyze the cooperation levels resulting from diverse teams, where some team members remain with a team and others are switching teams. Our results reveal that teams consisting partly of members with temporary membership display a lower productivity compared to teams of permanent team members only. First, temporary team members cooperate less than permanent team members. Second, individual effort decisions increase with the number of team mates who are of the same type. This second effect holds for both temps and permanents. We argue that social identity is affected by team composition and the individuals' role in a team.

@book{Grund_Harbring_Thommes_2015, title={Cooperation in Diverse Teams: The Role of Temporary Group Membership}, author={Grund, Christian and Harbring, Christine and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2015} }

Grund, C., Harbring, C., & Thommes, K. (2015). Public good provision in blended groups of partners and strangers. Economics Letters, 41--44.

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@article{Grund_Harbring_Thommes_2015, title={Public good provision in blended groups of partners and strangers}, journal={Economics Letters}, author={Grund, Christian and Harbring, Christine and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2015}, pages={41--44} }

Thommes, K., Vyrastekova, J., & Akkerman, A. (2015). Behavioral spillovers from freeriding in multilevel interactions. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 78--87.

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@article{Thommes_Vyrastekova_Akkerman_2015, title={Behavioral spillovers from freeriding in multilevel interactions}, journal={Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Vyrastekova, Jana and Akkerman, Agnes}, year={2015}, pages={78--87} }

Thommes, K., & Oertel, S. (2015). History as a Source of Competitive Advantages. Scandinavian Management Journal, 31, 549–560.

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@article{Thommes_Oertel_2015, title={History as a Source of Competitive Advantages}, volume={31}, journal={Scandinavian Management Journal}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Oertel, Simon}, year={2015}, pages={549–560} }

2014

Thommes, K., Faure, M., & Heine, K. (2014). The internal market and the consumer: what consumers actually choose. Colum. J. Eur. L., 47.

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@article{Thommes_Faure_Heine_2014, title={The internal market and the consumer: what consumers actually choose}, journal={Colum. J. Eur. L.}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Faure, Michael and Heine, Klaus}, year={2014}, pages={47} }

Thommes, K., Akkerman, A., Torenvlied, R., & Born, M. (2014). The dark side of solidarity: social norms and social relations in the aftermath of strikes. Industrial Relations Journal, (4), 348--367.

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@article{Thommes_Akkerman_Torenvlied_Born_2014, title={The dark side of solidarity: social norms and social relations in the aftermath of strikes}, number={4}, journal={Industrial relations journal}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Akkerman, Agnes and Torenvlied, Ren{\’e} and Born, Marieke}, year={2014}, pages={348--367} }

Akkerman, A., Torenvlied, R., Lehr, A., & Thommes, K. (2014). Contagious conflict: spill-over effects of labor conflict between and within organizations. In Social conflict within and between groups. Psychology Press.

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@inbook{Akkerman_Torenvlied_Lehr_Thommes_2014, title={Contagious conflict: spill-over effects of labor conflict between and within organizations}, booktitle={Social conflict within and between groups}, publisher={Psychology Press}, author={Akkerman, Agnes and Torenvlied, Ren{\’e} and Lehr, Alex and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2014} }

Thommes, K., Walgenbach, P., & Oertel, S. (2014). Die Rechte von Arbeitnehmervertretern in Ost- und Westeuropa - Einheitseuropa oder Zweiklassengesellschaft? (pp. 216–245). Rainer Hampp-Verlag.

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@book{Thommes_Walgenbach_Oertel_2014, title={Die Rechte von Arbeitnehmervertretern in Ost- und Westeuropa - Einheitseuropa oder Zweiklassengesellschaft?}, publisher={Rainer Hampp-Verlag}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Walgenbach, Peter and Oertel, Simon}, year={2014}, pages={216–245} }

2013

Oertel, S., Thommes, K., & Walgenbach, P. (2013). Born in the GDR: Imprinting, Structural Inertia and the Survival Chances of Organizations. In G. Atinc (Ed.), Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2013.11642abstract

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@inproceedings{Oertel_Thommes_Walgenbach_2013, title={Born in the GDR: Imprinting, Structural Inertia and the Survival Chances of Organizations}, DOI={10.5465/ambpp.2013.11642abstract}, booktitle={Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings}, author={Oertel, Simon and Thommes, Kirsten and Walgenbach, Peter}, editor={Atinc, GucluEditor}, year={2013} }

Thommes, K., Akkerman, A., & Vyrastekova, J. (2013). The after effects of strikes on team collaboration-experimental evidence. In Academy of Management Proceedings (p. 12251).

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@inproceedings{Thommes_Akkerman_Vyrastekova_2013, title={The after effects of strikes on team collaboration-experimental evidence}, number={1}, booktitle={Academy of Management Proceedings}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Akkerman, Agnes and Vyrastekova, Jana}, year={2013}, pages={12251} }

2011

Alewell, D., Hauff, S., Weiland, K., & Thommes, K. (2011). HRM and the use of personnel services: an empirical analysis of German firms. International Journal of Manpower, (4), 394--409.

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@article{Alewell_Hauff_Weiland_Thommes_2011, title={HRM and the use of personnel services: an empirical analysis of German firms}, number={4}, journal={International journal of manpower}, author={Alewell, Dorothea and Hauff, Sven and Weiland, Katrin and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2011}, pages={394--409} }

Braun, I., Pull, K., Alewell, D., Störmer, S., & Thommes, K. (2011). HR outsourcing and service quality: theoretical framework and empirical evidence. Personnel Review, 40(3), 364--382.

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@article{Braun_Pull_Alewell_Störmer_Thommes_2011, title={HR outsourcing and service quality: theoretical framework and empirical evidence}, volume={40}, number={3}, journal={Personnel Review}, author={Braun, Irene and Pull, Kerstin and Alewell, Dorothea and Störmer, Susi and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2011}, pages={364--382} }

2010

Thommes, K., & Weiland, K. (2010). Explanatory factors for firms’ use of temporary agency work in Germany. European Management Journal, (1), 55--67.

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@article{Thommes_Weiland_2010, title={Explanatory factors for firms’ use of temporary agency work in Germany}, number={1}, journal={European Management Journal}, author={Thommes, Kirsten and Weiland, Katrin}, year={2010}, pages={55--67} }

2009

Alewell, D., Hauff, S., Thommes, K., & Weiland, K. (2009). Triggers of HR outsourcing decisions--an empirical analysis of German firms. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, (7), 1599--1617.

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@article{Alewell_Hauff_Thommes_Weiland_2009, title={Triggers of HR outsourcing decisions--an empirical analysis of German firms}, number={7}, journal={The International Journal of Human Resource Management}, author={Alewell, Dorothea and Hauff, Sven and Thommes, Kirsten and Weiland, Katrin}, year={2009}, pages={1599--1617} }

2008

Alewell, D., Bähring, K., Canis, A., Hauff, S., & Thommes, K. (2008). Wer nutzt HR-Outsourcing? Zentrale Strukturvariablen und ihr Einfluss auf die Nachfrage nach Personaldienstleistungen. German Journal of Human Resource Management, (4), 346--369.

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@article{Alewell_Bähring_Canis_Hauff_Thommes_2008, title={Wer nutzt HR-Outsourcing? Zentrale Strukturvariablen und ihr Einfluss auf die Nachfrage nach Personaldienstleistungen}, number={4}, journal={German Journal of Human Resource Management}, author={Alewell, Dorothea and Bähring, Katrin and Canis, Anne and Hauff, Sven and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2008}, pages={346--369} }

Bähring, K., Hauff, S., Sossdorf, M., & Thommes, K. (2008). Methodologische Grundlagen und Besonderheiten der qualitativen Befragung von Experten in Unternehmen: Ein Leitfaden. Die Unternehmung Schweizerische Zeitschrift Für Betriebswirtschaft, (1), 89–111.

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@article{Bähring_Hauff_Sossdorf_Thommes_2008, title={Methodologische Grundlagen und Besonderheiten der qualitativen Befragung von Experten in Unternehmen: Ein Leitfaden}, number={1}, journal={Die Unternehmung schweizerische Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft}, author={Bähring, Katrin and Hauff, Sven and Sossdorf, Maik and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2008}, pages={89–111} }

2007

Schmidt, S., & Thommes, K. (2007). Incentives to invest in the human capital of temporary agency workers. German Journal of Human Resource Management, (3), 232--251.

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@article{Schmidt_Thommes_2007, title={Incentives to invest in the human capital of temporary agency workers}, number={3}, journal={German Journal of Human Resource Management}, author={Schmidt, Stephanie and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2007}, pages={232--251} }

Alewell, D., Bähring, K., Canis, A., Hauff, S., & Thommes, K. (2007). Outsourcing HR functions. Development of an explanatory approach to firms’(non-existent) demand for personnel services. Management Revue, 18(3), 271--292.

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@article{Alewell_Bähring_Canis_Hauff_Thommes_2007, title={Outsourcing HR functions. Development of an explanatory approach to firms’(non-existent) demand for personnel services}, volume={18}, number={3}, journal={Management Revue}, author={Alewell, Dorothea and Bähring, Katrin and Canis, Anne and Hauff, Sven and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2007}, pages={271--292} }

Alewell, D., Bähring, K., Canis, A., Hauff, S., & Thommes, K. (2007). Outsourcing von Personalfunktionen. Motive und Erfahrungen im Spiegel von Experteninterviews, 14(1), 85.

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@article{Alewell_Bähring_Canis_Hauff_Thommes_2007, title={Outsourcing von Personalfunktionen}, volume={14}, number={1}, journal={Motive und Erfahrungen im Spiegel von Experteninterviews}, author={Alewell, Dorothea and Bähring, Katrin and Canis, Anne and Hauff, Sven and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2007}, pages={85} }

Bähring, K., & Thommes, K. (2007). Kooperation und Konkurrenz in Personaldienstleistungsbeziehungen. In G. Schreyögg & J. Sydow (Eds.), Kooperation und Konkurrenz (pp. 41--74). Wiesbaden: Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-9331-1_2

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@inbook{Bähring_Thommes_2007, place={Wiesbaden}, title={Kooperation und Konkurrenz in Personaldienstleistungsbeziehungen}, DOI={10.1007/978-3-8349-9331-1_2}, booktitle={Kooperation und Konkurrenz}, publisher={Gabler}, author={Bähring, Katrin and Thommes, Kirsten}, editor={Schreyögg, Georg and Sydow, JörgEditors}, year={2007}, pages={41--74} }

2005

Alewell, D., Bähring, K., & Thommes, K. (2005). Die Wirkungen des Outsourcings von Personalfunktionen - ein Überblick über Aussagen verschiedener theoretischer Ansätze. Jena: Sonderforschungsbereich.

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@article{Alewell_Bähring_Thommes_2005, title={Die Wirkungen des Outsourcings von Personalfunktionen - ein Überblick über Aussagen verschiedener theoretischer Ansätze}, journal={Jena: Sonderforschungsbereich}, author={Alewell, Dorothea and Bähring, Katrin and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2005} }

Alewell, D., Bähring, K., & Thommes, K. (2005). Institutional structures of the flexible assignment of personnel between enterprises. An economic comparison of temporary agency work, interim management and consulting. Management Revue, 16(4), 475--493.

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@article{Alewell_Bähring_Thommes_2005, title={Institutional structures of the flexible assignment of personnel between enterprises. An economic comparison of temporary agency work, interim management and consulting}, volume={16}, number={4}, journal={Management Revue}, publisher={Rainer Hampp}, author={Alewell, Dorothea and Bähring, Katrin and Thommes, Kirsten}, year={2005}, pages={475--493} }

Alewell, D., Bähring, K., Canis, A., & Thommes, K. (2005). Determinanten der Nachfrage nach Personaldienstleistungen durch Unternehmen - Überlegungen zur “strukturellen Stimmigkeit” der Personalarbeit. In T. Spengler & H. Lindstädt (Eds.), Strukturelle Stimmigkeit in der Betriebswirtschaftslehre (pp. 169--192). Rainer Hampp.

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@inbook{Alewell_Bähring_Canis_Thommes_2005, title={Determinanten der Nachfrage nach Personaldienstleistungen durch Unternehmen - Überlegungen zur “strukturellen Stimmigkeit” der Personalarbeit}, booktitle={Strukturelle Stimmigkeit in der Betriebswirtschaftslehre}, publisher={Rainer Hampp}, author={Alewell, Dorothea and Bähring, Katrin and Canis, Anne and Thommes, Kirsten}, editor={Spengler, Thomas and Lindstädt, HagenEditors}, year={2005}, pages={169--192} }

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