STARZYK
Dr Anita Starzyk is Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior at NEOMA Business School and teaches Leadership and Organizational Development in the PGE and GBBA Programs. She holds a Doctoral Degree in Work Psychology from the University of Mannheim and worked as a Research Assistant at the Universities of Mannheim and Konstanz in Germany. She is a former Fellow under the Lim Kim San Fellowship in Leadership and Visiting Professor at the Singapore Management University, as well as the University of Cologne (Germany). Dr Starzyk uses a Critical Feminist and Disability Studies lens theoretically, as well as quantitative and qualitative methods empirically (i.e., daily and longitudinal surveys and interviews) to study marginalized and frontline employees’ change-oriented voice and proactivity. She investigate how systematic obstructions hold some employees back from speaking out and how employees can sustain their change initiatives despite managerial neglect. Her research contributes to designing healthier, more inclusive, and sustainable organizations. She has published in the Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, and Journal of Vocational Behavior. Dr Starzyk also received several research grants from German Universities and regional stakeholders.
Areas of research
- Employee voice
- Proactivity
- Emotions and well-being
- Organizational change
- Inclusion & sustainability