Lotta HARJU
Associate 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
Prizes and awards
Publications
Seppälä, Piia, Harju, Lotta K., Virkkala, Jussi, Hakanen, Jari J. 2024. Is boredom at work bad for your health?: Examining the links between job boredom and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Stress and Health, 40 (3) : 10 p.
Harju, Lotta K., Tims, Maria, Hakanen, Jari J., Khapova, Svetlana. 2024. Crafting for oneself while considering others: How the relational design of work shapes job crafting. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 35 (1) : 67-97 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., 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