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 Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences

Annabelle Hofer

J.-Prof. Dr. Annabelle Hofer, Juniorprofessor of Organizational Behavior

Research focuses

Sustainable Organizational Behavior, Sustainable Human Resource Management, Careers, Platform Economy/Gig Economy, Precariousness/Precarious Forms of Work, New Forms of Work, Key Research Initiative: Behavioral Management Science (BMS)

Curriculum vitae

  • Since 09/2022 Junior Professor (W1) of Organizational Behavior, University of Cologne (Germany)
  • 2019-2022 Research Associate (Postdoctoral Level) and Lecturer, Bern University of Teacher Education, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Business, UniDistance Suisse, University of Bern (Switzerland)
  • 2016-2019 Doctor Philosophiae, University of Bern (Switzerland)
  • 2014-2016 Master of Science in Psychology, Trier University (Germany)
  • 2010-2014 Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Trier University (Germany)

Selected publications

  • Hofer, A., Spurk, D., & Hirschi, A. (2020). When and why do negative organization-related career shocks impair career optimism? A conditional indirect effect model. Career Development International. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-12-2018-0299
  • Spurk, D., Hofer, A., Burmeister, A., Muehlhausen, J., & Volmer, J. (2019). Occupational commitment from a life span perspective: An integrative review and a research outlook. Career Development International, 24(3), 190–221. https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-07-2018-0184
  • Spurk, D.*, & Hofer, A.*, Hirschi, A., De Cuyper, N., & De Witte, H. (2022). Conceptualizing career insecurity: Toward a better understanding and measurement of a multidimensional construct. Personnel Psychology.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12493
    *shared first authorship
  • Spurk, D., Hofer, A., & Kauffeld, S. (2021). Why does competitive psychological climate foster or hamper career success? The role of challenge and hindrance appraisal pathways and leader-member exchange. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 127, 103542.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2021.103542

Selected Media Publications

  • Ellwart, T., Hofer, A., & Moldzio, T. (2016). Führung in reduzierter Arbeitszeit: Gesellschaftspolitisch erwünscht aber praktisch begrenzt? Gleichstellung in der Praxis, 3, 15–20.
  • Hofer, A., & Spurk, D. (2019). Karrieremanagement für AkademikerInnen. Welche Rolle spielen innerbetriebliche Karrieremöglichkeiten und organisationale Laufbahnunterstützung bei jungen AkademikerInnen? PERSONALquarterly, 02/2019, 22–27.
  • Hofer, A., & Spurk, D. (2020). Unsichere Zeiten - unsichere Karrieren? Schweizerische Gesellschaft für angewandte Berufsbildungsforschung, 2/2020.
    Article
  • Moldzio, T., Ellwart, T., Hofer, A., Burkhart, E. M., Endres, E. C., Henn, S., Kaup, C. G., Merz, S., & Rynek, M. (2016). Führen in reduzierter Arbeitszeit – Chancen und Risiken für die Personalarbeit der Zukunft. Wirtschaftspsychologie aktuell. Zeitschrift für Personalmanagement, 1, 13–16.
  • Spurk, D., & Hofer, A. (2018). Die Laufbahn ist ein glitschiger Parcours. UniPress - Forschung und Wissenschaft an der Universität Bern, 173, 11–12.