Dr Rebecca Hewett

Assistant Professor

Department of Organisation and Personnel Management

Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Bex Hewett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management of Rotterdam School of Management. Her research focuses on the interface between HR practices and people's everyday experiences at work and she is interested in how HR practices can enhance value for the organisation whilst benefiting the wellbeing of employees. Bex teaches HR-related courses to executives, and students at all levels, and is Academic Director for the MSc HRM at RSM. She works with organisations to apply research to practice and manages the Erasmus Centre for HR Excellence. 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 (9)

Academic (9)
- Hewett, B., & Shantz, A. (2021). A theory of HR co-creation. Human Resource Management Review, [100823]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2021.100823
- Clinton, ME., Conway, N., Sturges, J., & Hewett, B. (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
- Demerouti, E. E., Hewett, B., 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
- Hewett, B., & 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
- Hewett, B., 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
- Hewett, B., 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
- Hewett, B., 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
- Hewett, B., Haun, VC., Demerouti, E. 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
- Hewett, B., & 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)
- Hewett, B. (2015). Bonus Intensity, Need Satisfaction and Autonomous Motivation: The Role of Informational Signaling. In - https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2015.11793abstract
- Hewett, B., Hahn, V., De Gieter, S., Demerouti, E. 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
- 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)
- Hewett, B. (2014). Examining the relationship between workplace rewards and the quality of motivational experience; a Self-Determination Theory perspective. Royal Holloway, University of London.

Web publication/site (2)

Professional (2)
- Hewett, B. (Author). (2020). Marking the boundaries between home and work. Web publication/site, RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge.
- Hewett, B. (Author), & Leroy, H. (Author). (2019). Are formal bonus procedures actually motivating your staff?. Web publication/site, RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge.

Additional activities (1)

Human Resource Management Journal (Journal)

Editorial work (Academic)

Media

Media items

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…
Yahoo Finance Wednesday, 3 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…
The Telegraph Wednesday, 3 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.
Human Resources Online Friday, 19 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.
Forbes Friday, 8 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…
MT.nl Monday, 27 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…
HRmagazine Tuesday, 7 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…
msn.com Thursday, 2 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…
Yahoo! Finance Thursday, 2 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…
hrdrive 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…
bdaily.co.uk 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…
bm magazine Wednesday, 1 May 2019