Ho Wa (Hodar) Lam , MPhil

Profile
Hodar Lam is a PhD candidate in Organisational Behaviour at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. He received his MPhil in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and MPhil in Organisation Research from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
With a background in HRM and counselling, Hodar's research focuses on emotions and well-being issues at work. Specifically in his PhD, he is examining the phenomenon of loneliness among leaders. Other research topics he investigates include job insecurity, work stress, and overtime work.
Professional experience
(external) researcher
Erasmus University Rotterdam
RSM - Rotterdam School of Management
Department of Organisation and Personnel Management
PhD Candidate
Erasmus University Rotterdam
RSM - Rotterdam School of Management
Department of Organisation and Personnel Management
Publications
Professional Publications (4)
- H.W. Lam, S.R. Giessner & M. Shemla (2020). Tips: Loneliness and working from home during the COVID-19 crisis. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge. [go to publisher's site]
- H.W. Lam (2020, juni 17). Lonely at the top? Try being in the middle. RSM Discovery 38, pp. 19-21.
- H.W. Lam, S.R. Giessner & M. Shemla (2020). Four Simple Ways To Combat The Loneliness Caused By COVID-19. (nieuwsbrief). (available: 8 May 2020). [go to publisher's site]
- H.W. Lam (2014, oktober 6). The Connection Between Exhaustion and Psychological Detachment From Work. I/O At Work [go to publisher's site]
Scholarly Publications
- E. Affum-Osei, S.G. Goto, J.C. Yeung, R. Wang, H.W. Lam, I. Abdul-Nasiru & D. Chan (2020). Examining the factorial validity of the entrepreneurial career motives scale: A five-nation comparison. Journal of Career Development. doi: 10.1177/0894845319898870
Semi Scientific Publications (2)
- H.W. Lam (Speaker) (2020, dec 02). Loneliness in leadership. [podcast]. In RSM Podcast: Let's Talk Change. https://spoti.fi/39EjLsf
- S.R. Giessner & H.W. Lam (Hosts) (2020, jul 16). Understanding loneliness at work during COVID-19 and in the future. [webcast]. In RSM Alumni Live Lecture. https://www.rsm.nl/alumni/events/recordings/understanding-loneliness-at-work-during-covid-19-and-in-the-future/
Media
Discovery items
Issue 38: under the editorship of the Erasmus Centre for Leadership is devoted to exploring just some of the many facets of leadership.
No man/woman is an island. It is normal to feel lonely while working from home. Use these four tips to prevent loneliness.
Courses
OLD STYLE - Managing People in Organisations
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BM05HRM
- ECTS: 5 Level: Master
Strategic HRM
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BM07HRM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
OLD STYLE - Research Challenges in HRM and OB
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BMRMHRM
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
Past courses
High Performance Leadership
- Study year: 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BMME043
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Managing People in Organisations
- Study year: 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BM01HRM
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master
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Issue 38: under the editorship of the Erasmus Centre for Leadership is devoted to exploring just some of the many facets of leadership.
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