Profile
Bex Hewett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management of Rotterdam School of Management. Bex's research and teaching is driven by a passionate belief that work should make people's lives better.
Bex's research focuses on the interface between HR practices and people's everyday experiences at work. She is interested in how HR practices can enhance value for the organisation whilst benefiting the wellbeing of employees and is currently looking at how people management works in self-managing organisations. Her research has been published in journals including Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Human Relations and Human Resource Management Review.
Bex teaches RSM's Beyond HR programme for experienced HR professionals and is Academic Director for the MSc HRM. She works with organisations to apply research to practice via the Erasmus Centre for HR Excellence. She is currently an Associate Editor of Human Resource Management Review and a member of the Executive Committee of the HR Division of the Academy of Management.
Bex was awarded her PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London. Prior to this she worked for 10 years as an HR professional, finally as Head of HR Operations at Ofcom (the UK's communications regulator).
Publications
Article (12)
Academic (12)
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Hewett, R. (2023). Dissonance, reflection and reframing: Unpacking the black box of motivation internalization. Journal of Management Studies, 60(2), 285-312. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12878
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Hewett, R., & Shantz, A. (2021). A theory of HR co-creation. Human Resource Management Review, 31(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2021.100823
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Clinton, ME., Hewett, R., Conway, N., & Poulter, D. (2021). Lost Control Driving Home: A Dual-Pathway Model of Self-Control Work Demands and Commuter Driving. Journal of Management, 48(4), 821-850. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206321997912
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Boekhorst, J. A., Hewett, R., Shantz, A., & Good, J. R. L. (2021). The double-edged sword of manager caring behavior: Implications for employee wellbeing. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000313
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Clinton, ME., Conway, N., Sturges, J., & Hewett, R. (2020). Self-control during daily work activities and work-to-nonwork conflict. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 118, [103410]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103410
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Demerouti, E., Hewett, R., Haun, V., De Gieter, S., Rodriguez-Sanchez, A., & Skakon, J. (2019). From job crafting to home crafting: A daily diary study among six European countries. Human Relations, 73(7). https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726719848809
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Hewett, R., & Leroy, H. (2019). Well it's only fair: How perceptions of manager discretion in bonus allocation affect intrinsic motivation. Journal of Management Studies, 56(6), 1105-1137. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12445
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Hewett, R., Shantz, A., & Mundy, J. (2019). Information, beliefs and motivation: The antecedents to HR attributions. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 40(5), 570-586. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2353
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Hewett, R., Liefooghe, A., Visockaite, G., & Roongrerngsuke, S. (2018). Bullying at Work: Cognitive Appraisal of Negative Acts, Coping, Wellbeing, and Performance. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 23(1), 71-84. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000064
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Hewett, R., Shantz, A., Mundy, J., & Alfes, K. (2017). Attribution theories in Human Resource Management research: a review and research agenda. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29(1), 87-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2017.1380062
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Hewett, R., Haun, VC., Demerouti, E., Rodriguez-Sanchez, AM., Skakon, J., & De Gieter, S. (2017). Compensating need satisfaction across life boundaries: A daily diary study. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 90(2), 270-279. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12171
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Hewett, R., & Conway, N. (2016). The Undermining Effect Revisited: The Salience of Everyday Verbal Rewards and Self-Determined Motivation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37(3), 436-455. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2051
Conference proceeding (3)
Academic (3)
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Hewett, B., Hahn, V., De Gieter, S., Demerouti, E., Rodríguez-Sánchez, A., & Skakon, J. (2015). Daily recovery through need satisfaction at home: the moderating role of need satisfaction at work. In - https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2015.11790symposium
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Hewett, B. (2015). Bonus Intensity, Need Satisfaction and Autonomous Motivation: The Role of Informational Signaling. In - https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2015.11793abstract
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Hewett, B. (2013). A Longitudinal Exploration of the Impact of Performance-related Reward on Happiness at Work. In - https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2013.10620symposium
Doctoral Thesis (1)
Internal (1)
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Hewett, B. (2014). Examining the relationship between workplace rewards and the quality of motivational experience; a Self-Determination Theory perspective. [Doctoral Thesis, Royal Holloway University of London]. Royal Holloway, University of London.
Web publication/site (2)
Professional (2)
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Hewett, B. (Author). (2020). Marking the boundaries between home and work. Web publication/site, RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge.
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Hewett, B. (Author), & Leroy, H. (Author). (2019). Are formal bonus procedures actually motivating your staff?. Web publication/site, RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge.
Courses
Human resource management
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BK2102
- Level: Bachelor 2, Pre-master
OLD STYLE - Strategic People Management
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: BM13HRM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Strategic People Management
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BM15HRM
- Level: Master
Organisational Design
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BM16-HRM
- Level: Master
Organisational Design
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BM16HRM
- Level: Master
People Analytics
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BM17HRM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Leading Organisational Change
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BM18-HRM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Leading Organisational Change
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BM18HRM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Professional Development and Consulting
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BM19HRM
- Level: Master
HRM Master Thesis
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMMTHRM
- Level: Master
Research Methodology
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: BMRMHRM
- Level: Master
Human Resource Management
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BT2102
- Level: Bachelor 2, Bachelor 3, Pre-master
Past courses
Human Resource Management
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BAD11
- Level: Bachelor 3, Pre-master
Human resource management
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BKB1022
- Level: Bachelor 3, Pre-master
OCC Master Thesis
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMMTOCC
- Level: Master
HRM-OCC Master Thesis
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BMMTHRM-OCC
- ECTS: 16 Level: Master
OLD STYLE - Strategic and International HRM
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BM03HRM
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master
Organisational Behaviour
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BK1202
- Level: Bachelor 1, Pre-master
Strategic HRM
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BM07HRM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Behaviour in organisations
- Study year: 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BKB010
Leading People, Teams, and Organisations for Excellence
- Study year: 2017/2018
- Code: BKBMIN004
- ECTS: 15 Level: Bachelor 3
Featured in the media
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Working 11 hours a day from home? Here's how to claw back some valuable family time
Britons who work from home are spending 10 hours more per week working than pre-pandemic, leading to fears of burnout. Dr Bex Hewett, an assistant professor at the RSM, whose work focuses on people's mental health is afraid of…
Tuesday, 2 February 2021 -
Working 11 hours a day from home? Here's how to claw back some valuable family time
Britons who work from home are spending 10 hours more per week working than pre-pandemic, leading to fears of burnout. Dr Bex Hewett, an assistant professor at the RSM, whose work focuses on people's mental health is afraid of…
Tuesday, 2 February 2021 -
Struggling with working from home? Here are 4 tips that may help
An article that mentiones Rebecca Hewett's research on proactive steps we can take to help us feel more in control of our time.
Thursday, 18 June 2020 -
4 Steps For Successful Home Working
Rebecca Hewett from RSM has compiled four 4 steps that may help working from home, mentioned in Forbes. She suggests to do a needs audit, craft your day, focusing on achievements and asking for help may help. …
Thursday, 7 May 2020 -
‘Laat manager zelf beslissen wie welke bonus krijgt’
An article that mentions research done by Rebecca Hewett and Hannes Leroy of RSM. The research shows that if managers are allowed to make their own decisions about performance bonuses to be awarded, employees are generally more…
Sunday, 26 May 2019 -
Formal bonuses overrated in motivating staff
Research done my Rebecca Hewett, Assistant Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management, and Hannes Leroy, Associate Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management at RSM has been…
Monday, 6 May 2019 -
Why giving staff bonuses is riskier than you think
Research done my Rebecca Hewett, Assistant Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management, and Hannes Leroy, Associate Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management at RSM has been…
Wednesday, 1 May 2019 -
Why giving staff bonuses is riskier than you think
Research done my Rebecca Hewett, Assistant Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management, and Hannes Leroy, Associate Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management at RSM has been…
Wednesday, 1 May 2019 -
Want to motivate staff? Scrap formal bonus procedures
Research done my Rebecca Hewett, Assistant Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management, and Hannes Leroy, Associate Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management at RSM has been…
Tuesday, 30 April 2019 -
Want to motivate staff? Scrap formal bonus procedures
Research done my Rebecca Hewett, Assistant Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management, and Hannes Leroy, Associate Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management at RSM has been…
Tuesday, 30 April 2019 -
Want to motivate staff? Scrap formal bonus procedures
Research done my Rebecca Hewett, Assistant Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management, and Hannes Leroy, Associate Professor at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management at RSM has been…
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Featured on RSM Discovery
HR practices don’t create value in themselves. Value only comes through the use of HR practices.
Organisations should try to reduce distractions and help people to express their emotions at work or the drive home will be more dangerous
Work and non-work time are not separate, but we can harness energy from one to help us thrive in the other. Rebecca Hewett tells us how.
If the goal is to motivate the better performers, then allowing managers’ space to use their discretion is a good thing.
