Dr Yizhen Lu
Lecturer in the Department of HR Management and Organisational Behaviour, Module Leader of Managing People and Organisations, online MiM Master in Management courses
Overview
Yizhen is a Lecturer at the University of Southampton, in the Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour. She holds a PhD in Management from the National University of Singapore, and an MSc in Organisational Psychology from City St. George’s, University of London. Her research explores emerging workplace phenomena, employee well-being, and the implications of political correctness in organisational settings.
Her research work has been published in journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and Frontiers in Psychology. She also serves as an Associate Editor for Human Resource Development Quarterly and is actively involved in academic reviewing and conference presentations. Her teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with a focus on management, leadership, and organisational behaviour.
Research interests
Emerging workplace phenomena
Investigating how new trends and technologies shape employee experiences and organisational practices, like AI, political correctness
Employee well-being
Exploring interventions and organisational factors that support mental health and resilience at work.
Interdisciplinary research
Like pet-friendly workplaces and perception of organisational climate through workplace designs
Career highlights
- Yizhen’s work has been published in Academy of Management Journal and Frontiers in Psychology on topics such as AI in the workplace and employee well-being.
- She is Associate Editor for Human Resource Development Quarterly and reviewer for several top-tier journals and conferences.
- She has taught in major leading universities, including National University of Singapore, ESSEC, and James Cook University.
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