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Dr. Annika Hillebrandt
Associate Professor
DepartmentHR Management & Organizational Behaviour
EducationBA (McGill University), MSc (Wilfrid Laurier University), PhD (Wilfrid Laurier University)
OfficeTRS 2-111
Phone416-979-5000, ext. 6761
Overview
Dr. Annika Hillebrandt is an Associate Professor in the department of Human Resources Management and Organizational Behaviour in the Ted Rogers School of Management. Her research focuses primarily on behavioural ethics (e.g., outcomes of unethical workplace behaviour), organizational justice (e.g., employee fairness perceptions), and emotions in the workplace. Dr. Hillebrandt’s research has been presented at international conferences and published in top-tier journals including the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Business Ethics, and Human Relations. Her research is supported by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and she has received numerous academic honours and awards. She also serves on the editorial review boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Journal of Business Ethics, and received the 2022 Best Reviewer Award from the Academy of Management Journal.
ResearchGate: Annika Hillebrandt (external link, opens in new window)
Organizational Justice; Ethics; Emotions in the Workplace.
| Refereed Journal Articles |
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| Hillebrandt, A., Brady, D. L., Saldanha, M. F., & Barclay, L. J. (2022). The paradox of paranoia: How one’s own self-interested unethical behavior can spark paranoia and reduce affiliative behavior toward coworkers. Journal of Business Ethics. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1007/s10551-022-05141-x |
| Hillebrandt, A. & Barclay, L. J. (2022). How COVID-19 can promote workplace cheating behavior via employee anxiety and self-interest – and how prosocial messages may overcome this effect. Journal of Organizational Behavior. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1002/JOB.2612. |
| Hillebrandt, A., Saldanha, M. F., Brady, D. L., & Barclay, L. J. (2021). Delivering bad news fairly: The influence of core self-evaluations and anxiety for the enactment of interpersonal justice. Human Relations. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1177/00187267211011000. |
| Hillebrandt, A. & Barclay, L. J. (2020). How cheating undermines the perceived value of justice in the workplace: The mediating effect of shame. Journal of Applied Psychology, 105, 1164-1180. DOI: 10.1037/apl0000485. |
| Hillebrandt, A. & Barclay, L. J. (2017). Observing others’ anger and guilt can make you feel unfairly treated: The interpersonal effects of emotions on justice-related reactions. Social Justice Research, 30, 238-269. DOI: 10.1007/s11211-017-0290-5. |
| Hillebrandt, A. & Barclay, L. J. (2017). Comparing integral and incidental emotions: Testing insights from emotions as social information theory and attribution theory. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102, 732-752. DOI: 10.1037/apl0000204. |
| Hillebrandt, A. (2013). When and why does corporate social responsibility work? Exploring insights from psychological theories and perspectives. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 6, 342-346. DOI: 10.1111/iops.12063. |
| Hillebrandt, A. & Barclay, L. J. (2013). Integrating organizational justice and affect: New insights, challenges, and opportunities. Social Justice Research, 26, 513-531. DOI: 10.1007/s11211-013-0193-z. |
| Refereed Conference Presentations |
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| Herrewynen, M.*, & Hillebrandt, A. (2022, August). How organizational transgressions can prompt prosocial and deviant behavior in employees via guilt. Paper presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle, WA. |
| Saldanha, M. F., Hillebrandt, A., Peralta, C. F., & Brady, D. L. (2022, August). When apologies make things worse: The interactive effects of inability to forgive and apology. Paper presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle, WA. |
| Vassyukova, D.*, Zolfagharinia, H., & Hillebrandt, A. (2022, June). The Covid-19 pandemic and the wellbeing of long-haul truck drivers: A case study analysis. Paper presentation at the 2022 INFORMS/CORS International Conference, Vancouver, BC. |
| Hillebrandt, A., Brady, D. L., Saldanha, M. F., & Barclay, L. J. (2021, April). How engaging in workplace cheating behavior can trigger state paranoia and undermine helping behavior. Paper presentation at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference. |
| Hillebrandt, A. (2020, August). In the aftermath: Examining employees’ justice-related values following workplace cheating behavior. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Vancouver, BC. |
| Hillebrandt, A., Saldanha, M. F., & Brady, D. L. (2020, August). Understanding interpersonal justice enactment by integrating the ‘who’ and the ‘why’. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Vancouver, BC. |
| Saldanha, M. F., Brady, D. L., Hillebrandt, A., & Barclay, L. J. (2020, July). Forgiveness, shame, and avoidance of the offender: The moderating role of received apologies. Paper presentation at the Biannual Meeting of the International Society for Justice Research, Lisbon, Portugal. |
| Hillebrandt, A. & Barclay, L. J. (2017, August). Examining how cheaters value justice in the workplace. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA. |
| Hillebrandt, A., Barclay, L. J., & Cropanzano, R. (2015, August). The interpersonal effects of incidental emotions in negotiation. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Vancouver, BC. |
| Hillebrandt, A. & Barclay, L. J. (2013, August). Angry, guilty, or proud? The effect of coworkers’ emotions on fairness perceptions. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Orlando, FL. |
* Denotes graduate student co-author
| Other Conference Activities |
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| Symposium co-chair. (2020, August). Understanding the aftermath of unethical behavior: Theoretical and empirical advances. Symposium co-chaired with Marie Mitchell at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Vancouver, BC. |
| Paper session chair. (2020, August). The implications of power and hierarchy. Session chair at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Vancouver, BC. |
| Symposium co-chair. (2017, August). Cheating in the workplace: New directions in theory and research. Symposium co-chaired with Laurie Barclay at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA. |
| Symposium co-chair. (2015, August). Interpersonal influences of emotions in the workplace: New directions in theory and research. Symposium co-chaired with Laurie Barclay at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Vancouver, BC. |
| Course code | Course title |
|---|---|
| SM 8104 | Applied Research Methods II |
| SM 8709 | Directed Readings in HRM/OB: Advanced Organizational Behaviour I |
| SM 8901 | Directed Readings in HRM/OB: Advanced Organizational Behaviour II |
| MHR 405 | Organizational Behaviour |
| Date |
Department, University | Degree | Student name |
|---|---|---|---|
| In progress | TRSM, Ryerson University | PhD in Management (supervisor) | Megan Herrewynen |
| In progress | TRSM, Ryerson University | MScM (Supervisor) | Caitlin Belfiore |
| Graduated 2021 | TRSM, Ryerson University | MScM (Supervisor) | Megan Herrewynen |
| In progress | Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph | PhD in Management (committee member) | Jenny Wang |
| In progress | TRSM, Ryerson University | MScM (committee member) | Talia Emanuel |
| In progress |
Psychology, Ryerson University | MA (committee member) | Daniella Halili Sychangco |
| In progress |
TRSM, Ryerson University | MScM (committee member) | Diana Vassyukova |
| Graduated 2021 | TRSM, Ryerson University | MScM (committee member) | Fallan Mitchell |
| Graduated 2021 | TRSM, Ryerson University | MScM (committee member) | Pearlyn Ng |
| Graduated 2021 | TRSM, Ryerson University | MScM (committee member) | Katia Osso |
| Graduated 2019 | TRSM, Ryerson University | MScM (committee member) | Laura Hymas |
| Year | Grant / Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2023 | SSHRC Insight Development Grant (sole investigator) |
$54,603 |
| 2020-2022 | SSHRC Explore Grant |
$6,751.50 |
| 2020-2021 | TRSM Outstanding Research Recognition Fund - Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University |
$4,000 |
| 2019-2020 | TRSM Research Development Grant - Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University | $7,000 |
| 2017-2018 | Ontario Graduate Scholarship | $15,000 |
| 2015 | Doctoral Travel and Research Award – Wilfrid Laurier University | $1,250 |
| 2012-2016 | SSHRC – Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarship | $105,000 |
| 2012-2012 | SSHRC – Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Master's Scholarship | $17,500 |
| Year | Honour / Award |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Best Reviewer Award Academy of Management Journal |
| 2020 | Dean’s Service Award Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University. |
| 2020 | TRSM Research Recognition Award Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University. |
| 2019 | Human Resources Research Institute (HRRI) Best Dissertation Award Winner of the HRRI annual award for the best doctoral dissertation in Canada. |
| 2018 | Governor General’s Academic Medal Wilfrid Laurier University. University-wide academic medal awarded to the graduate student who achieved the highest academic standing upon graduation. |
| 2018 | Gold Medal of Academic Excellence Wilfrid Laurier University. Medal for academic excellence at the Doctoral level. |
| 2017 | 30 in 30 Award - Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association. Recognizing current and former graduate students who best exemplify a life of leadership and purpose. |
| 2016 | Institutional Nominee for the SSHRC Talent Award. Wilfrid Laurier University. |
| 2013 | Human Resources Research Institute’s (HRRI) Best Masters Research Award. HRRI annual award for the best Master’s thesis in Canada. |
| 2012 | Graduate Gold Medal for the Master’s Level. Wilfrid Laurier University. Medal for academic excellence at the graduate level. |