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Madleen Meier-Barthold is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on the strategic role of HRM in organizations, investigating how HR policies, practices, and leadership shape employee perceptions, decision-making, and organizational outcomes. She explores the alignment of HRM with organizational strategy at various levels, from individual sensemaking to the influence of HR leaders on business decisions, within dynamic work environments. Her work employs a wide range of advanced quantitative methods from various disciplines.

Publications

Academic (1)
  • Meier-Barthold, M., Biemann, T., & Alfes, K. (2022). Strong signals in HR management: How the configuration and strength of an HR system explain the variability in HR attributions. Human Resource Management, 62(2), 229-246. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22146

Professional (1)
  • Meier-Barthold, M., & Weckmüller, H. (2019). Fakt ist, HR braucht mehr Fakten! Eine Einführung in das faktenbasierte HR-Management. In Siegers, J.; Hagedorn, J. R. (Hrsg.): Handbuch der Aus- und Weiterbildung, Deutscher Wirtschaftsdienst, Wolters Kluwer Deutschland, Aktualisierungslieferung Nr. 313

Courses

Leading People, Teams, and Organisations for Excellence

  • Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023
  • Code: B3MIN1004
  • Level: Bachelor, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3

Strategic People Management

  • Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
  • Code: BM01POC
  • Level: Master

People & Organisations

  • Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023
  • Code: BM25MIM
  • ECTS: 4 Level: Master

POC Master Thesis

  • Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
  • Code: BMMTPOC
  • Level: Master

Past courses

Research Methodology

  • Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023
  • Code: BMRMHRM
  • Level: Master

Behavioural Management Science

  • Study year: 2022/2023
  • Code: B3T3101
  • Level: Bachelor 3

Strategic People Management

  • Study year: 2022/2023
  • Code: BM15HRM
  • Level: Master

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