Lotta HARJU
Assistant Professor
Research topics
1. Boredom at work and in orhanizations
2. Bore-out
3. Burnout
4. Work engagement
5. Proactive work behaviors
6. Work (re-)design
7. Stress and stressors at work
8. Work-family conflict
9. (Semi-)autonomous teams
10. Leaders
Prices and awards
Publications
Seppälä, Piia, Harju, Lotta K., Virkkala, Jussi, Hakanen, Jari J. 2023. Is boredom at work bad for your health?: Examining the links between job boredom and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Stress and Health, FORTH : 10 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Seppälä, Piia, Hakanen, Jari J. 2023. Bored and exhausted?: Profiles of boredom and exhaustion at work and the role of job stressors. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 144 : 16 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Tims, Maria, Hakanen, Jari J., Khapova, Svetlana. 2023. Crafting for oneself while considering others: How the relational design of work shapes job crafting. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, FORTH
Harju, Lotta K., Van Hootegem, Anahi, de Witte, Hans. 2022. Bored or burning out?: Reciprocal effects between job stressors, boredom and burnout. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 139 : 16 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Kaltiainen, Janne, Hakanen, Jari J. 2021. The double‐edged sword of job crafting: The effects of job crafting on changes in job demands and employee well‐being. Human Resource Management, 60 (6) : 953-968 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Rokka, Joonas, Magalhães Lopes, Maíra, Airoldi, Massimo, Raïes, Karine. 2021. Employee Well-Being Profiles During Covid-19 Lockdown: A Latent Profile Analysis of French and UK employees. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 : 9 p.
Seppälä, Piia, Harju, Lotta K., Hakanen, Jari J. 2020. Interactions of Approach and Avoidance Job Crafting and Work Engagement: A Comparison between Employees Affected and Not Affected by Organizational Changes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (23)
Harju, Lotta K., Schaufeli, Wilmar B., Hakanen, Jari J. 2018. A multilevel study on servant leadership, job boredom and job crafting. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 33 (1) : 2-14 p.
Malinen, Sanna, Harju, Lotta K. 2017. Volunteer Engagement: Exploring the Distinction Between Job and Organizational Engagement. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 28 (1) : 69-89 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Hakanen, Jari J., Schaufeli, Wilmar B. 2016. Can job crafting reduce job boredom and increase work engagement?: A three-year cross-lagged panel study. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 95-96 : 11-20 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Hakanen, Jari J. 2016. An employee who was not there: Exploring job boredom in white-collar work. Personnel Review, 45 (2) : 374-391 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Hakanen, Jari J., Schaufeli, Wilmar B. 2014. Job boredom and its correlates in 87 Finnish organizations. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 56 (9) : 911-918 p.
Academic articles
Harju, Lotta K., Hakanen, Jari J. 2017. Työn imu ja työn tuunaaminen aktiivisen sopeutumisen vahvistajina muutoksissa= Work engagement and job crafting strengthen adaptive performance in organizational changes. Suomen Kuntaliitto, 14 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Hakanen, Jari J. 2016. Kuntatyöntekijöiden hyvinvointia edistävät johtamiskäytännöt muutoksissa= Leadership practices promoting employee well-being in organizational changes. Suomen Kuntaliitto, 14 p.
Reports
Harju, Lotta K., Tims, Maria. 2020. A temporal perspective on work design and job crafting. In Griep, Yannick, Hansen, Samantha D., Handbook on the Temporal Dynamics of Organizational Behavior. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 105-117 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Hakanen, Jari J. 2019. Types of Boredom at Work. In de Witte, Hans, Taris, Toon, The Fun and Frustration of Modern Working Life: Contributions from an Occupational Health Psychology Perspective. Antwerpen, Belgium : Pelckmans Pro, 187-197 p.
Hakanen, Jari J., Harju, Lotta K., Seppälä, Piia, Pahkin, Krista. 2014. Työn imua ja innostuksen spiraaleja= Work engagement and spirals of inspiration. In Pakarinen, Terttu, Mäki, Tiina, Henkilöstöjohtaminen kurkiauran kärkeen: Uudistumisen sykettä palveluihin = The role of human resources management in transforming services. Helsinki : Edita
Book chapters
Associations
- European Association for Work and Organizational Psychology
- European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology