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Introduction
Henning Tirrel is affiliated with the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences in Wolfsburg (Germany) as a Professor for Business Administration with a major on Human Resource Management. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Nicosia (Cyprus, EU). Henning does research in strategic human resource management as well as leadership, trust, (digital) employer branding and workplace flexibility practices. He is also an Associate Fellow of the EuroMed Academy of Business.
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March 2019 - present
Position
- Lecturer
Description
- • Strategic Human Resource Management (MSc) • HR Development (MSc) • HR Trends & Developments (MSc) • HR Marketing & Recruiting (MSc) • Digital Business Fundamentals • Business Consulting - Methods • Seminar on Digitalization • Business Consulting Fundamentals • Qualitative Research • Examiner and supervisor of theses
October 2023 - March 2024
March 2018 - June 2023
Position
- PhD Candidate
Description
- • Workplace Flexibility Practices • Leadership • Technological requirements of virtual leadership • Flexible work • Trust • Strategic human resource management
Education
March 2018 - June 2023
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Publications (32)
The demand for more flexible workplaces is on the increase for employees and employers. The aim of this paper is, firstly, to identify and alleviate downsides of alternative workplaces in relation to the performance and motivation of employees that work outside the company's facilities in order to provide a deeper understanding of its consequences,...
In recent years, the topic of sustainable human resource management (SHRM) has become increasingly important (Piwowar-Sulej, 2021). The benefits of SHRM are becoming increasingly apparent, particularly in light of the shortage of skilled workers and the demographic change as SHRM is expected to enhance commitment (Ehnert, Parsa, Roper, Wagner & Mül...
Purpose
This study aims to uncover the theoretical role and the effects of mindfulness on psychological strain as well as job satisfaction among young German employees. The study took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was a stressful time for German employees. Thus, the role of mindfulness should be explained.
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Due to technological progress and the COVID-19 pandemic, flexible work arrangements (FWA) have spread enormously. Thus, many companies offer different forms of flexible work now. The aim of the study is to analyze the consequences for employees' affective commitment brought on by FWA. In order to effectively establish FWA, support is needed from th...
German, Austrian and Swiss hospitals operate in a highly competitive labor market. Therefore, companies have to present themselves in a highly professional manner in the digital environment and shape their digital corporate identity. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the digital corporate identity of international hospitals in order to...
Textile retailers have established online services, e.g., live-stream shopping events (Baersch et al., 2022) due to global challenges, like the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to an increase in online sales (Handelsverband Deutschland, 2023). Numerous studies deal with the testing of technologies in stores for consumers, like smart mirror fashion techn...
Forschungsfrage: Wie kann die digitale Identität als Arbeitgeber über digitale Plattformen (zum Beispiel Social Media) objektiv gemessen werden?
Methodik: Die Autoren entwickelten mittels einer Literaturanalyse einen standardisierten Kodierleitfaden, der in einer Studie in der Sozialwirtschaft eingesetzt wurde.
Praktische Implikationen: Der Einsatz...
Workplace flexibility practices gained momentum during the last years as it is beneficial for employees as well as organizations, e.g., in recruiting and retaining highly qualified employees in the war for talent (Beham et al., 2015; Illegems and Verbeke, 2004; Illegems et al., 2001; Iscan and Naktiyok, 2005; Kossek et al., 2006). Especially the fl...
The aim of this paper is to analyze the importance of social media in the recruitment of Generation Z, with a focus on their expectations towards social media recruiting. In a qualitative analysis, nine interviews were conducted with members of Generation Z, as well as a focus group discussion with six HR managers. Based on our research sample, bot...
The work aims to create a holistic design of a truly inclusive, culturally adapted, and collaborative online learning environment for Vocational Education. The literature review relates to creating a community of inquiry from diverse perspectives, cultural and group differentiation, predictors of adult learners satisfaction and/or frustration and t...
This work is re-visiting previous research which raised the claim for a new scale which captures technological aspects in leading employees that work flexibly (Tirrel et al., 2021a). The authors are guided by the research question on how information and communication technology (ICT) affects the relationship between working flexibly and leadership....
Eine quantitative Analyse des digitalen HR-Marketings zeigt den Zusammenhang zwischen Professionalität der Social-Media- Aktivitäten in der Sozialwirtschaft und Stellenbesetzungserfolg.
In vielen deutschen Branchen stellt der Fachkräftemangel eine Herausforderung für die Aufrechterhaltung des operativen Tagesgeschäfts dar. Für ein erfolgreiches Recruiting ist der Aufbau und die Kommunikation einer guten Arbeitgebermarke, unterstützt durch gezielte Werbemaßnahmen in den digitalen Medien entscheidend. Während bisherige Studien auf d...
Das Human Resource Management befindet sich seit vielen Jahren in einem kontinuierlichen Wandel, und die Digitalisierung ist in den meisten Bereichen bereits zum unverzichtbaren Standard geworden. Neben Personalmanagementsoftware, digitalen Personalakten oder Personalcontrollingsystemen etablieren sich in der Praxis nun auch vermehrt die digitale A...
Mit zunehmender Digitalisierung ändert sich auch das Rekrutierungsverhalten der Unternehmen. Wie sich die DAX-30-Unternehmen in digitalen Medien präsentieren wird in diesem Beitrag dargestellt. Die DAX-30-Unternehmen werden hinsichtlich ihrer digitalen Identität analysiert. Es werden Implikationen für die Praxis sowie die Forschung dargelegt. Zur E...
Social-Media-Marketing als eine Form des Marketings, welche die Nutzung von sozialen webbasierten Kommunikations- und Austauschprozessen vorsieht, bietet nicht nur für große Unternehmen große Potenziale, sondern auch für klein- und mittelständische Unternehmen. Daher setzt sich diese quantitative Studie zum Ziel, den Status quo des Einsatzes von So...
Researchers have demonstrated that strategic human resource management (HRM) explains differences in organizational performance. However, there is still a lack of understanding as to which role strategic human resource management plays in corporate crises. Can HR make a significant strategic contribution to the success of turnarounds besides cost c...
The term mobility has different meanings in the following science disciplines. In economics, mobility is the ability of an individual or a group to improve their eco-nomic status in relation to income and wealth within their lifetime or between gen-erations. In information systems and computer science, mobility is used for the concept of mobile com...
