Practice

Research Projects

Hewett, R., & Markus, J.J. (since 2022). People and Self-Managing Organizations (PASMO)
Research initiative, Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Collaborators: Cai, M., Fedeles, L., Agnihotri, M., Meier-Barthold, M.
Advisory board: Verhoeff, A., Janse, D.
Funding: Erasmus Institute of Management (ERIM), Erasmus Trustfonds, and the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Nell, P.C., Sehner, M., Schmitt, J., Cerar, J., Markus, J.J., Fabrizi, C., & Zhang, Y. (since 2020). Headquarters in Austria (HiA)
Research initiative, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria.
Funding: the OeNB Anniversary Fund, B&C Stiftung, and eXplore!.

Invited Presentations and Talks

Markus, J.J., Hewett, R., Leroy, H., Gangé, M., & Van den Broeck, A. (2025): “Independence and Volition: Understanding and Managing the Negative Consequences of Autonomy at Work”. Invited presentation at Inductive Brownbag Sessions, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France

Markus, J.J. (2025): “Organizational Design Theory for Consultants”. Invited presentation and workshop at Verandert Gewoon, Den Bosch, Netherlands

Markus, J.J. & Mertens. S. (2025): “Feedback in a Decentralized Firm”. Invited presentation and workshop at an anonymous corporate partner, London, UK

Practice Output

Hewett, R., Markus, J.J., Janse, D., & Verhoef, A. (2024). Stories of High Involvement.
White paper – Rotterdam School of Management.

Sehner, M., Nell, P. C., Schmitt, J., Cerar, J., & Markus, J.J. (2023). Headquarters of Tomorrow: Structures, Value-Added, and Processes in the Digital Future.
White paper – WU Vienna.

Sehner, M., Nell, P. C., Schmitt, J., & Markus, J.J. (2023). Austria: A Prime Location for Headquarters in the Digital Age?.
White paper – WU Vienna.

Media Coverage

Markus, J.J. (2025). Transactional or Transformational Leadership: What Works Best for Self-Managed Teams?.
Talkspirit Blog, 25 June 2025.

Markus, J.J. (2024). Adhocracy: Definition and Benefits.
Talkspirit Blog, 10 December 2024.

Markus, J.J. (2024). How Do You Give Constructive Feedback to Your Peers in a Self-Managing Organization?.
Talkspirit Blog, 30 September 2024.

Markus, J.J. (2024). What Makes Self-Managed Teams Unique?.
Talkspirit Blog, 18 July 2024.

Awards

EAWOP 2021 Best Paper Finalist – European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology For the project: Lam. H.W., Ren. D., Darouei. M., Markus, J.J. (2023): “Cold but competent: The paradoxical effects of solitude expression on social reputation at work”.

OSCAwards Finalist – Open Science Community Amsterdam For the project: Lam. H.W., Ren. D., Darouei. M., Markus, J.J. (2023): “Cold but competent: The paradoxical effects of solitude expression on social reputation at work”.

HRM Thesis Award - Rotterdam School of Management For the thesis: Markus, J.J. (2022): “Me time: Leadership Perception Through the Social Evaluation of Solitude Preference”.

Projects, Grants, & Scholarships