Dr Rebecca Hewett

Profile
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).
Professional experience
Assistant Professor
Erasmus University Rotterdam
RSM - Rotterdam School of Management
Department of Organisation and Personnel Management
Publications
Key Publications (8)
- E. Demerouti, R.L. Hewett, V. Haun, S. De Gieter, A. Rodriguez-Sanchez & J. Skakon (2020). From job crafting to home crafting: A daily diary study among six European countries. Human Relations, 73 (7). doi: 10.1177/0018726719848809 [go to publisher's site]
- M.E. Clinton, N. Conway, J. Sturges & R.L. Hewett (2020). Self-control during daily work activities and work-to-nonwork conflict. Journal of Vocational Behavior. doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103410
- R.L. Hewett, A. Shantz & J. Mundy (2019). Information, beliefs and motivation: The antecedents to HR attributions. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 40 (5), 570-586. doi: 10.1002/job.2353
- R.L. Hewett & H.L. Leroy (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. doi: 10.1111/joms.12445 [go to publisher's site]
- R.L. Hewett, A. Liefooghe, G. Visockaite & S. Roongrerngsuke (2018). Bullying at Work: Cognitive Appraisal of Negative Acts, Coping, Wellbeing, and Performance. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 23 (1), 71-84. doi: 10.1037/ocp0000064
- R.L. Hewett, A. Shantz, J. Mundy & K. Alfes (2018). Attribution theories in Human Resource Management research: a review and research agenda. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29 (1), 87-126. doi: 10.1080/09585192.2017.1380062
- R.L. Hewett, V.C. Haun, E. Demerouti, A.M. Rodriguez-Sanchez, J. Skakon & S. De Gieter (2017). Compensating need satisfaction across life boundaries: A daily diary study. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 90 (2), 270-279. doi: 10.1111/joop.12171
- R.L. Hewett & N. Conway (2016). The Undermining Effect Revisited: The Salience of Everyday Verbal Rewards and Self-Determined Motivation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37 (3), 436-455. doi: 10.1002/job.2051
Scholarly Publications (12)
- E. Demerouti, R.L. Hewett, V. Haun, S. De Gieter, A. Rodriguez-Sanchez & J. Skakon (2020). From job crafting to home crafting: A daily diary study among six European countries. Human Relations, 73 (7). doi: 10.1177/0018726719848809 [go to publisher's site]
- M.E. Clinton, N. Conway, J. Sturges & R.L. Hewett (2020). Self-control during daily work activities and work-to-nonwork conflict. Journal of Vocational Behavior. doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103410
- R.L. Hewett, A. Shantz & J. Mundy (2019). Information, beliefs and motivation: The antecedents to HR attributions. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 40 (5), 570-586. doi: 10.1002/job.2353
- R.L. Hewett & H.L. Leroy (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. doi: 10.1111/joms.12445 [go to publisher's site]
- R.L. Hewett, A. Liefooghe, G. Visockaite & S. Roongrerngsuke (2018). Bullying at Work: Cognitive Appraisal of Negative Acts, Coping, Wellbeing, and Performance. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 23 (1), 71-84. doi: 10.1037/ocp0000064
- R.L. Hewett, A. Shantz, J. Mundy & K. Alfes (2018). Attribution theories in Human Resource Management research: a review and research agenda. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29 (1), 87-126. doi: 10.1080/09585192.2017.1380062
- R.L. Hewett, V.C. Haun, E. Demerouti, A.M. Rodriguez-Sanchez, J. Skakon & S. De Gieter (2017). Compensating need satisfaction across life boundaries: A daily diary study. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 90 (2), 270-279. doi: 10.1111/joop.12171
- R.L. Hewett & N. Conway (2016). The Undermining Effect Revisited: The Salience of Everyday Verbal Rewards and Self-Determined Motivation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37 (3), 436-455. doi: 10.1002/job.2051
- R.L. Hewett (2015). Bonus Intensity, Need Satisfaction and Autonomous Motivation: The Role of Informational Signaling. In Academy of Management Proceedings doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2015.11793abstract
- R.L. Hewett, V. Hahn, S. De Gieter, E. Demerouti, A. Rodríguez-Sánchez & J. Skakon (2015). Daily recovery through need satisfaction at home: the moderating role of need satisfaction at work. In Academy of Management Proceedings doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2015.11790symposium
- R.L. Hewett (2014, mei 1). Examining the relationship between workplace rewards and the quality of motivational experience; a Self-Determination Theory perspective. Royal Holloway, University of London Prom./coprom.: N. Conway.
- R.L. Hewett (2013). A Longitudinal Exploration of the Impact of Performance-related Reward on Happiness at Work. In Academy of Management Proceedings doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2013.10620symposium
Recognitions
Editorial positions (8)
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Human Relations
Editorial Board
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Journal of Organizational Behavior
Editorial Board
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Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Human Resource Management Journal
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Human Resource Management
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Human Resource Management Review
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Human Resource Management Journal
Associate Editor
Organization Memberships (2)
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Academy of Management (AM)
Committee Member
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Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
Member
Media
Media items
- 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
Discovery items
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.
Courses
Human Resource Management
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BAD11
- Level: Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3, Pre-master
Organisational Behaviour
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BK1202
- Level: Bachelor 1, Pre-master
Human resource management
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BK2102
- Level: Bachelor 2, Pre-master
Human resource management
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BKB1022
- Level: Bachelor 3, Pre-master
OLD STYLE - Strategic and International HRM
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BM03HRM
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master
Strategic HRM
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BM07HRM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
HRM Master Thesis
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BMMTHRM
- ECTS: 16 Level: Master
HRM-OCC Master Thesis
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BMMTHRM-OCC
- ECTS: 16 Level: Master
OCC Master Thesis
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BMMTOCC
- ECTS: 16 Level: Master
Human Resource Management
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BT2102
- Level: Bachelor 2, Bachelor 3, Pre-master
Past courses
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
Tips: Marking the boundaries between home and work

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.
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