The Psychology of Experiencing and Managing Organizational Change
How do individuals manage change in their work lives?
This stream examines the psychological processes that shape how people experience, interpret, and sustain change at work. I study why individuals adopt or resist change, how these attitudes evolve over time, and how technology can both support and complicate that journey.
Selected Publications
Gonzalez, K., Kanitz, R., & Briker, R. (2024). “AI can’t steal my soul”: In the age of AI, the human touch is paramount for the craft of managing change. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 60(4), 589-602. DOI: 10.1177/00218863241279916
Kanitz, R., Reinwald, M., Gonzalez, K., Burmeister, A., Song, Y., & Hoegl, M. (2024). Supportive, resistant, or both? A person-centric view on employee attitudes toward diversity initiatives. Journal of Applied Psychology, 109(10), 1635–1658. DOI: 10.1037/apl0001190
Kanitz, R., Reinwald, M., Gonzalez, K., Burmeister, A., Song, Y., & Hoegl, M. (2024). 4 Ways Employees Respond to DEI Initiatives. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2024/07/research-4-ways-employees-respond-to-dei-initiatives
Kanitz, R., Gonzalez, K., Berger, S., Reinwald, M., Huettermann, H., & Franczak, J. (2023). Am I the only one? The consequences of change championing asymmetry on group- and individual-level change outcomes. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 44(7), 1048-1065. DOI: 10.1002/job.2683
Kanitz, R., Gonzalez, K., Briker, R., & Straatmann, T. (2023). Augmenting organizational change and strategy activities: Leveraging generative artificial intelligence. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 59(3), 345–363. DOI: 10.1177/00218863231168974
Gonzalez, K., & Kanitz, R. (2023). Employee responses to technological change: A retrospective review. In The Psychology of Organizational Change. Eds. S. Oreg, A. Michel, and R. By. Vol. 2. DOI:10.1017/9781009086721.009
Gonzalez, K., Portocarrero, F.F., & Ekema, M.L. (2023). Disposition activation during organizational change: A meta-analysis. Personnel Psychology, 76(3), 829-883. DOI: 10.1111/peps.12513
Kanitz, R., & Gonzalez, K. (2021). Are we stuck in the predigital age? Embracing technology-mediated change management in organizational change research. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 57(4), 447-458. DOI: 10.1177/00218863211042896
How do individuals manage change in their work lives?
This stream examines the psychological processes that shape how people experience, interpret, and sustain change at work. I study why individuals adopt or resist change, how these attitudes evolve over time, and how technology can both support and complicate that journey.
Selected Publications
Gonzalez, K., Kanitz, R., & Briker, R. (2024). “AI can’t steal my soul”: In the age of AI, the human touch is paramount for the craft of managing change. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 60(4), 589-602. DOI: 10.1177/00218863241279916
- Essay for Special Forum: What AI Knows: Shaping Work and Pushing Ideas on Changing Organizations, DOI: 10.1177/0021886324128521
Kanitz, R., Reinwald, M., Gonzalez, K., Burmeister, A., Song, Y., & Hoegl, M. (2024). Supportive, resistant, or both? A person-centric view on employee attitudes toward diversity initiatives. Journal of Applied Psychology, 109(10), 1635–1658. DOI: 10.1037/apl0001190
Kanitz, R., Reinwald, M., Gonzalez, K., Burmeister, A., Song, Y., & Hoegl, M. (2024). 4 Ways Employees Respond to DEI Initiatives. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2024/07/research-4-ways-employees-respond-to-dei-initiatives
Kanitz, R., Gonzalez, K., Berger, S., Reinwald, M., Huettermann, H., & Franczak, J. (2023). Am I the only one? The consequences of change championing asymmetry on group- and individual-level change outcomes. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 44(7), 1048-1065. DOI: 10.1002/job.2683
Kanitz, R., Gonzalez, K., Briker, R., & Straatmann, T. (2023). Augmenting organizational change and strategy activities: Leveraging generative artificial intelligence. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 59(3), 345–363. DOI: 10.1177/00218863231168974
- Essay for Special Forum: The Race Alongside the Machine in Developing Organizations, DOI: 10.1177/00218863221085044
Gonzalez, K., & Kanitz, R. (2023). Employee responses to technological change: A retrospective review. In The Psychology of Organizational Change. Eds. S. Oreg, A. Michel, and R. By. Vol. 2. DOI:10.1017/9781009086721.009
Gonzalez, K., Portocarrero, F.F., & Ekema, M.L. (2023). Disposition activation during organizational change: A meta-analysis. Personnel Psychology, 76(3), 829-883. DOI: 10.1111/peps.12513
Kanitz, R., & Gonzalez, K. (2021). Are we stuck in the predigital age? Embracing technology-mediated change management in organizational change research. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 57(4), 447-458. DOI: 10.1177/00218863211042896
- Essay for Special Forum: The Future of Research on Organizational Change, DOI: 10.1177/00218863211049534