Joana Coelho Kuntz is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury, specialising in organisational and employee resilience, diversity and inclusion, and managing organisational change.
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee system, ISPA – University Institute |
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| Institutions | University of Canterbury |
Academic career
editKuntz completed a PhD at the University of Tennessee and then worked in organisational development in America and Europe.[1] Kuntz moved to New Zealand to join the faculty of the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury in 2009, rising to full professor in 2024.[2][3] Kuntz's research covers employee and organisational resilience, leadership development, managing organisational change, and diversity and inclusion.[1] She is interested in how resilience is measure and assessed for individuals and organisations. Kuntz is a co-founder of Canterbury's Employee Resilience Research group, who work with government agencies and companies to improve resilience after the Christchurch earthquakes.[1] One of Kuntz's students examined the relationship between the resilience of employees and the resilience of their organisation.[4] Kuntz has also published on the stressors reported by workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] She also commented on why workers might be more willing to accept pay cuts to help businesses stay afloat during the pandemic.[6] Kuntz is also interested in the future of work.[1]
In 2011 Kuntz was awarded an Erskine Fellowship, an academic exchange programme at the University of Canterbury. In 2013 she was nominated for lecturer of the year.[7][8]
Selected works
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- Karen Tonkin; Sanna Malinen; Katharina Näswall; Joana C. Kuntz (10 January 2018). "Building employee resilience through wellbeing in organizations". Human Resource Development Quarterly. 29 (2): 107–124. doi:10.1002/HRDQ.21306. ISSN 1044-8004. Wikidata Q125520543.
- Joana R. C. Kuntz; Sanna Malinen; Katharina Näswall (September 2017). "Employee resilience: Directions for resilience development". Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research. 69 (3): 223–242. doi:10.1037/CPB0000097. ISSN 1065-9293. Wikidata Q125520553.
- Joana R. C. Kuntz; Katharina Näswall; Sanna Malinen (June 2016). "Resilient Employees in Resilient Organizations: Flourishing Beyond Adversity". Industrial and Organizational Psychology: perspectives on science and practice. 9 (2): 456–462. doi:10.1017/IOP.2016.39. ISSN 1754-9426. Wikidata Q125520551.
- J. R. C. Kuntz; J. R. Kuntz; Detelin Elenkov; Anna Nabirukhina (5 April 2012). "Characterizing Ethical Cases: A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Individual Differences, Organisational Climate, and Leadership on Ethical Decision-Making". Journal of Business Ethics. 113 (2): 317–331. doi:10.1007/S10551-012-1306-6. ISSN 0167-4544. Wikidata Q125520544.
- Joana R.C. Kuntz; Jorge F.S. Gomes (10 February 2012). "Transformational change in organisations: a self‐regulation approach". Journal of Organizational Change Management. 25 (1): 143–162. doi:10.1108/09534811211199637. ISSN 0953-4814. Wikidata Q122212578.
References
edit- ^ a b c d edX. "Joana Kuntz: Associate Professor at University of Canterbury". www.edx.org. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "UC appoints 14 new professors | University of Canterbury". www.canterbury.ac.nz. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ University of Canterbury. "Academic profile: Professor Joana Kuntz". profiles.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Building employee resilience through wellbeing in organisations". Resilient Organisations. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Brook, Kip (11 August 2021). "The pandemic, a substantial and enduring test to resilience". Make Lemonade NZ. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Junn, Jihee (19 May 2020). "The psychology of why we accept pay cuts". The Spinoff. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Grants Honour Roll | University of Canterbury". www.canterbury.ac.nz. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ University of Canterbury. "Professional activities: Professor Joana Kuntz". profiles.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
External links
edit- Resilience and Business Recovery, 2 July 2020, presentation on YouTube