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Research projects
Knowledge Governance
since January 2009
By doing our conceptual research on the realm of knowledge worker motivation we want to contribute to the answering of the most important management challenge of the 21st century, namely how to motivate experts in varying organizational settings to p... more...

Prof. Dr. Stefan Güldenberg
Prof. Dr. oec. publ. Antoinette Weibel
Dipl.-Psych. Ingo Erich Bildstein


Can Formal Rules Promote Happiness in the Workplace? The Influence of Formalization, Types of Rules and Organizational Identity on an Employee’s Happiness
since September 2008
Philosophy has explored what the term happiness describes and how
it can be achieved in great depth. A common distinction of happiness
in the literature is made between the direct experience of enjoyment
(hedonism) and the experience of living in acc... more...

Lic. oec. publ. Harmonie Sauer
Prof. Dr. oec. publ. Antoinette Weibel
Prof. Dr. Heike Bruch


Completed Project

Happiness and Absenteeism in the Workplace
January 2009 to September 2009
Absenteeism is one of the largest internal cost drivers in
organizations as it causes both direct costs - such as lower
productivity - and indirect costs - such as a drop in work morale.
Research on potential predictors of absenteeism is large... more...

Prof. Dr. oec. publ. Antoinette Weibel
Lic. oec. publ. Harmonie Sauer


Publications

Books / Monographs
  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2006). Investition Vertrauen. Prozesse der Vertrauensentwicklung in Organisationen.. Wiesbaden: Gabler. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2004). Kooperation in strategischen Wissensnetzwerken. Kontrolle und Vertrauen zur Lösung des sozialen Dilemmas.. Wiesbaden: DUV Gabler Edition Wissenschaft. (Details)

Refereed Journal Articles
  • Rost, K., Weibel, A., & Osterloh, M. (2010). Good Organizational Design for Bad Motivational Dispositions? Die Unternehmung, 64(2), 107-136. (Details)

  • Frost, J., Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2010). Governing Knowledge Work: Transactional and Transformational Solutions. Organizational Dynamics, 39(2), 126-136. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2009). Kooperation und Engagement in der Arbeit - eine vergleichende Betrachtung von Psychologischer Ökonomik und Verhaltenswissenschaften. Managementforschung, 19 (VHB Ranking: B; ISI Citation Index 5-Year: -). (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2009). Pay for Performance in the Public Sector - Benefits and Hidden Costs. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. doi: 10.1093/jopart/mup009. (VHB Ranking: nicht gereiht (n.a.); ISI Citation Index 5-Year: 2.493). (Details)

  • Searle, R., de Hartog, D., Weibel, A., Gillespie, N., & Six, F. (2009). Trust in the Employer: The Role of High Involvment Work Practices and Procedual Justice. International Journal of Human Resource Management., (VHB Ranking: B; ISI Citation Index 5-Year: 1.397). (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Osterloh, M. (2008). Managing Motivation-Verdrängung und Verstärkung der intrinsischen Motivtion aus Sicht der psychologischen Ökonomik. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2008). Managing Motivation - Veränderung und Verstärkung der intrinsischen Motivation aus Sicht der psychologischen Okonomik. WiSt - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium(8), 406-411. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2008). Managing Motivation - Verdrängung und Verstärkung der intrinsischen Motivation aus Sicht der psychologischen Ökonomik. Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium, 37, 406-411. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2007). Disziplinierung der Agenten oder Crowding-out? - Gewollte und ungewollte Anreizwirkungen von variablen Löhnen. Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2007). Control and Trustworthiness - Shall the Twain Never Meet? Group and Organization Management, 32, 500. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Madhok, A., & Mellewigt, T. (2007). Trust and Formal Contracts in Interorganizational Relationships - Substitutes and Complements. Managerial and Decision Economics(8), 833 - 847. (Details)

  • Mellewigt, T., Madhok, A., & Weibel, A. (2007). Trust and Formal Contracts in Interorganizational Relationships - Substitutes and Complements. Managerial and Decision Economics, 28, 833-847. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Bernard, U. (2006). Verdienen Topmanager zu viel? Turnier- und Gerechtigkeitstheorie im Widerspruch. Zeitschrift für Organisation. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Hoetker, G., A., & Mellewigt, T. (2006). Governing Interorganizational Relationships. Balancing Formal Governance Mechanisms and Trust. Management Review, 5-8. (Details)

  • Mellewigt, T., Hoetker, G., & Weibel, A. (2006). Governing Interorganizational Relationships. Balancing Formal Governance Mechanisms and Trust. Management Review, 17, 5-8. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2001). Können Controller kontrollieren - und wenn ja: Wie sollten sie es tun? Die Unternehmung, 419-423. (Details)

Refereed Conference Papers
  • Weibel, A., Six, F., Hatzakis, T., Skinner, D., Searle, R., de Hartog, D., & Gillespie, N. (2010). Organizational Trust as Perceived by Employees: A Cross-European Empirical Exploration into its Determinants.. Paper presented at the EIASM, Madrid. (Details)

  • Güldenberg, S., Weibel, A., & Bildstein, I. (2010). A Contingency View on Knowledge Governance in Knowledge-intensive Work Environments. Paper presented at the Knowledge in Organizations Conference, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland. (Details)

  • Güldenberg, S., Weibel, A., & Bildstein, I. (2010). A Contingency View on Knowledge Governance in Knowledge-intensive Work Environments. Paper presented at the International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities (OLKC), Northeastern University, College of Business Administration, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. (Details)

  • Güldenberg, S. (2009). Commentary on Grefe, G.: Organizational Design for Knowledge Exchange - The Hau-Ba Model. Paper presented at the The Second International Doctoral Consortium on Intellectual Capital Management, Paris, France. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Searle, R., & de Hartog, D. (2009). Control as a Driver of Trust in the Organization?. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, USA. (Details)

  • Güldenberg, S., Weibel, A., & Bildstein, I. (2009). A Contingency View on Knowledge Governance in Knowledge-intensive Work Environments. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Strategic Management Conference, Washington, D.C., United States. (Details)

  • Güldenberg, S., Weibel, A., & Bildstein, I. (2009). A Contingency View on Knowledge Governance in Knowledge-intensive Work Environments. Paper presented at the 25th EGOS Colloquium, Barcelona, Spain. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2008). Governing Valuntary Work Behaviors - A Comparative View from Psychological Economics and Organizational Behavior.. Paper presented at the 70. Jahrestagung des Verbands der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e. V., Berlin, Deutschland. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Bijlsma, K. (2008). On the Positive Effects of Formal Control on Trust.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Osterloh, M. (2008). Governing Knowledge Production.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, USA. (Details)

  • Güldenberg, S. (2008). Commentary on Grefe, G.: Modeling Sequences for Knowledge Exchange - The Hau-Ba Model. Paper presented at the The First International Doctoral Consortium on Intellectual Capital Management, Paris, France. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2008). A Motivation-Based View on Human-Ressource-Management on Performance.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2008). Crowding-Out of Intrinsic Motivation.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), San Francisco, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Bijlsma, K., & Sitkin, S. (2007). Reversing a Vicious Cycle of Mutual Distrust.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2007). High Commitment or High Performance Work Practices? - Peeping into the Black Box of Motivation.. Paper presented at the Strategic Management Society, San Diego, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2007). Good Organizational Design for Bad Motivational Dispositions.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2007). Crowding-Out of Intrinsic Motivation - Opening the Black Box.. Paper presented at the EURAM Annual Conference, Paris, France. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2007). Good Organizational Design for Bad Motvational Dispositions.. Paper presented at the 31. Tagung der wissenschaftlichen Kommission Organisation im VHB, München, Germany. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Searle, R., & Skinner, D. (2007). Antecedents of Organisational Trustworthiness.. Paper presented at the 4th Workshop on Trust Within and Between Organisations, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Skinner, D., & Dietz, G. (2007). The Gift of Trust a Poisoned Chalice - 6 Critical Scenarios.. Paper presented at the 4th Workshop on Trust Within and Between the Organisation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Rost, K. (2006). Anreizwirkungen im Betrieb.. Paper presented at the HUI-Seminar, Kloster Fischingen, Switzerland. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Frey, B. S. (2006). Why Do People Cooperate in Groups?. Paper presented at the Organisationstheorie und Politische Ökonomie, Zürich, Switzerland. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2006). Disziplinierung der Agenten oder Crowding-Out? - Gewollte und ungewollte Anreizwirkungen von variablen Löhnen.. Paper presented at the Forschungsseminar mit Prof. Dr. Frey, Prof. B. Frey, Prof. Ch. Engel, Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung von Gemeinschaftsgütern Bonn, Germany. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2006). Governing Knowledge-Sharing Behavior?. Paper presented at the Conference on Motvational Foundations of Knowledge Sharing, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2006). Control and Trustworthiness - Shall the Twain Never Meet?. Paper presented at the 30. Tagung der wissenschaftlichen Kommission Organisation im VHB, Chemnitz, Germany. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Bijlsma, K. (2006). Turning the Tables on Inter-Group Distrust: De-Entrenchment of Borders between Judges and Administrators in a Court of Law.. Paper presented at the EGOS, Bergen, Norway. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2006). Governing Knowledge-Sharing Behavior.. Paper presented at the EGOS, Bergen, Norway. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Six, F., Skinner, D., Searle, R., Hatzakis, T., de Hartog, D., & Gillespie, N. (2006). What Makes and Organization Trustworthy?. Paper presented at the EGOS, Bergen, Norway. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2005). Trust and Formal Control.. Paper presented at the EIASM, 3. Workshop "Trust Within and Between Organizations", Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2005). Understanding Inter-Organizational Relationship through Multiple Lenses.. Paper presented at the 3. Workshop "Trust Within and Between Organizations", Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2005). Control and Trustworthiness - Towards an Understanding of Vicious and Virtuous Cycles in Firms.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Managment, Honolulu, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2005). Discussant: Diversity and Trust Across Social Borders.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Honolulu, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2005). Ko-Referat: The Impact of Training Intensity on Establishment Productivity.. Paper presented at the HUI-Seminar, Gottlieben, Switzerland. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Hatzakis, T., Searle, R., & Skinner, D. (2005). Understanding Inter-Organizational Relationships through Multiple Lenses.. Paper presented at the EGOS, Berlin, Germany. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Mellewigt, T., & Madhok, A. (2005). Trust and Formal Contracts in Interorganizaional Relationships - Substitutes and Complements.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Honolulu, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Rost, K. (2005). Die U-Kurve im Innovationsmanagment auf dem Prüfstand.. Paper presented at the 68. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung des Verbands der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft, Dresden, Germany. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Skinner, D. (2005). The Gift of Trust: A Poisoned Chalice?. Paper presented at the 29. Tagung der wissenschaftlichen Kommission Organisation im VHB, Chemnitz, Germany. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Mellewigt, T. (2004). Trust and Formal Contracts.. Paper presented at the HUI-Seminar, Vitznau, Switzerland. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Mellewigt, T., & Madhok, A. (2004). Trust and Formal Contracts in Inter-Organizational Relationships - Substitutes and Complements.. Paper presented at the 28. Tagung der wissenschaftlichen Kommission Organisation im VHB, Augsburg, Germany. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Skinner, D. (2004). The Gift of Trust: A Poisoned Chalice?. Paper presented at the EGOS, Ljubljana, Slovakia. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Mellewigt, T. (2003). Trust and Formal Contracts in Inter-Organizational Relationships - Substitutes and Complements.. Paper presented at the EIASM, 2. Workshop "Trust Within and Between Organizations", Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Osterloh, M., & Frost, J. (2003). Solving Social Dilemmas: The Dynamics of Motivation in the Theory of the Firm.. Paper presented at the Tagung der wissendchaftlichen Kommission Organisation im VHB, Augsburg, Germany. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Skinner, D. (2003). Trust the Poisoned Chalice?. Paper presented at the EIASM, 2. Workshop "Trust Within and Between Organizations", Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2002). Trust in Alliances - A Difficult Transition from Thin to Thick Trust.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Managment, Denver, USA. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2002). Ko-Referat: Embedded Trust: Control and Learning.. Paper presented at the EGOS, Barcelona, Spain. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Osterloh, M. (2001). Trust in Alliances - A Difficult Transition from Thin to Thick Trust.. Paper presented at the EIASM, 1. Workshop "Trust Within and Between Organizations", Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Osterloh, M. (2001). Do Good Threats Make Good Neighbors?. Paper presented at the EGOS, Lyon, France. (Details)

Journal Articles
  • Bijlsma, K., Sitkin, S., & Weibel, A. (2009). Distrust in the Balance: Evolution and Resolution of Inter-Group Distrust Between Judges and Administrators in a Court of Law. Im Begutachtungsprozess als "Center Piece" eines Sonderheftes (Hrsg: Denise Rousseau) zum Thema: "Evidence-Based Management". Organization Science ODER Academy of Management Perspectives. (Details)

  • Searle, R., Weibel, A., & de Hartog, D. (2009). Review of Trust Research. Im Begutachtungsprozess (auf Einladung). International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. (Details)

  • Skinner, D., Dietz, G., & Weibel, A. (2009). Trust a Poisoned Chalice. Im Begutachtungsprozess. Journal of Management Studies. (Details)

Book Chapters
  • Priem, R., & Weibel, A. (2012). Techniques for Measuring the Decision to Trust. In F. Lyon, G. Möllering, M. Saunders & T. Hatzakis (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods on Trust (pp. 212-225). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2009). High Motivation Control Practices. In S. Sitkin, L. Cardinal & K. Bijlsma-Frankema (Eds.), Control in Organizations: New Directories in Theory and Research. (pp. 434-462). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2007). Formal Control, Trust and Trustworthiness. In R. Lang & A. Schmidt (Eds.), Individuum und Organisation - Neue Trends eines organisationswissenschaftlichen Forschungsfeldes. (pp. 179-200). Wiesbaden: DUV Gabler Edition Wissenschaft. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2007). The Governance of Explorative Knowledge Production. In N. Foss & S. Michailova (Eds.), Knowledge Governance: Processes and Perspectives. (pp. 138-165). Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2007). Vertrauensmanagment in Unternehmen - Grundlagen und Fallbeispiele. In M. Piwinger & A. Zerfass (Eds.), Handbuch Unternehmenskommunikation. (pp. 189-204). Wiesbaden: Gabler. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2006). Vertrauen und Kontrolle. In R. Zaugg (Ed.), Handbuch Kompetenzmanagement (pp. 53-64). Bern: Haupt. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2004). Do Good Threats Make Good Neighbors? In V. Mahnke & T. Peterson (Eds.), Knowledge Flows: Governance and Mulinational Enterprises. (pp. 61-80). Basingstoke: Pallgrave Macmillan. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., Bastian, D., & Weibel, A. (2002). Kompetenzentwicklung im Betrieb. In A. B. V. (Ed.), Kompetenzentwicklung (pp. 391-434). Münster: Waxmann. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Rota, S. (2002). Fairness as a Motivator. In M. Osterloh & B. S. Frey (Eds.), Sucessful Management by Motivation. Balancing Intrinsic and Extrinsic Incentives.. Berlin: Springer. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2000). Ressourcensteuerung in Netzwerken. Eine Tragödie der Allmende? In J. Sydow & A. Windeler (Eds.), Steuerung von Netzwerken. Konzepte und Praktiken. (pp. 88-106). Wiesbaden: Opladen. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Rota, S. (2000). Fairness als Motivationsfaktor. In M. Osterloh & B. S. Frey (Eds.), Managing Motivation. Wie Sie die neue Motivationsforschung für Ihr Unternehmen nutzen können.. Wiesbaden: Gabler. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (1996). Handlungsspielräume eines multinationalen Unternehmens. Das Beispiel ABB. In P. Meil (Ed.), Globalisierung industrieller Produktion - Strategien und Strukturen. Ergebnisse des Expertenkreises "Zukunftsstrategien". (pp. 123-148). Frankfurt: Campus. (Details)

Working Papers (unpublished)
  • Weibel, A., Searle, R., & de Hartog, D. (2009). Control as a Driver of Trust in the Organization? Im Begutachtungsprozess. Unpublished. (Details)

  • Searle, R., de Hartog, D., & Weibel, A. (2008). Trust in the Employer: The Role of High Involvment Work Practices and Justice. Unpublished. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Searle, R., & de Hartog, D. (2008). The Perpetuation of Organizational Trustworthiness through Formal Control Practices. Unpublished. (Details)

  • Bijlsma, K., Sitkin, S., & Weibel, A. (2007). Reversing Distrust in a Court Reorganization. Unpublished. (Details)

  • de Hartog, D., Searle, R., & Weibel, A. (2007). A Social Identity and Attribution Theory Approach on Trust in Organizations. Unpublished. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Rost, K., & Osterloh, M. (2007). High Committment or High Performance? - Peeping into the Black Box of Motivation. Unpublished. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Rost, K. (2006). The Governance of Voluntary Work Behaviour: All for one or one for the Common Cause? Unpublished. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Rost, K. (2006). Kontextbezogene Mitarbeiterleistung: Organisatorische Steuerung durch Arbeitsplatzgestaltung und "Management by Objectives". Unpublished. (Details)

  • Bijlsma, K., & Weibel, A. (2006). Bridging inter-group Distrust: De-Entrenching Borders between Judges and Administrators in a Court of Law. Unpublished. (Details)

  • Hatzakis, T., Searle, R., Skinner, D., & Weibel, A. (2006). Understanding Interorganizational Relationships through Multiple Lenses. Unpublished. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Bijlsma, K. (2006). Formal Control and Trust - A Match Made in Heaven after all? Unpublished. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Rost, K. (2005). Motivational Foundations of OCB - Two Studies. Unpublished. (Details)

  • Skinner, D., & Weibel, A. (2005). Trust a Poisoned Chalice? Unpublished. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., & Bastian, D. (2005). Motives of Organizational Citizenship Behavior - Why Should Anyone Want to Go the "Extra-Mile"? Unpublished. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., Frost, J., Hunziker, A., & Weibel, A. (1997). Studienbrief Total Quality Management. Unpublished. (Details)

  • Weibel, A., Hunziker, A., & Von Wartburg, I. (1996). Strategiegerechte Organisation. Unpublished. (auf der Grundlage von Osterloh, M., Frost, J. (1996) Prozessmanagement als Kernkompetenz). (Details)

Magazine Articles
  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2008, ). Freiwilligenarbeit in der Firma - ein monetärer und menschlicher Gewinn. IO-Managment, 28-32. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., Weibel, A., & Rost, K. (2007, ). Variable Leistungsvergütung - Ja, sie setzt sich durch. Aber ist sie deswegen auch gut? Scorecard, 26-27. (Details)

  • Weibel, A. (2005, ). Managing Motivation. HfB Sonderbände 5: Betriebswirtschaft in der Praxis, 87-95. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (2002, ). Vertrauensmanagement - Ein geplanter Weg aus der Vertrauenskrise? Geschäftsbericht SGO. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (1999, ). Trust as a Foundation. International Journal of the Georg Fischer Corporation. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (1997, ). Netzwerkstrukturen. Schweizerische Handelszeitung. (Details)

  • Osterloh, M., & Weibel, A. (1996, ). Buchbesprechung zu: Gertz, D., Baptista, J. P. A: Grow to be great. Wider der Magersucht in Unternehmen. Management Revue, 291-292. (Details)