English Publications
Academic Articles
Lebel, R. D., Sanders, J., & Menges, J. I. (2026). Beyond positivity: A review of the functional outcomes of negative emotions at work. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 31(1), 1–15. DOI PDF (PDF, 637 KB)
van Zelderen, A. P. A., Wu, S., Koszo, G., & Menges, J. I. (2025). When AI gets personal: Employee emotional responses to anthropomorphic AI agents in a virtual workspace. Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans, 5, 100189.DOI PDF (PDF, 709 KB)
McGuire, J., Bastardoz, N., Hentrup, L., De Cremer, D., & Menges, J. I. (2025). The backdrop of leadership: How environmental awe influences charisma attributions. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 46, 580–602.DOI PDF (PDF, 1 MB)
Vongswasdi, P., Leroy, H., Menges, J. I., & Lê, J. (2025). Uncomfortable but developmental: How mindfulness moderates the impact of negative emotions on learning. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 24, 197– 223.DOI PDF (PDF, 578 KB)
Howe, L. C., & Menges, J. I. (2025). Pitch imperfect: How investors respond to entrepreneur disclosure of personal flaws. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 186, 104388.DOI PDF (PDF, 1 MB)
McGuire, J., McAllister, D. J., Menges, J. I., & De Cremer, D. (2025). The power and peril of awe in leadership: Transforming follower identity and behavior. Academy of Management Review. Advance online publication.DOI PDF (PDF, 719 KB)
Ward, G., Schwartz, A., Giorgi, S., Menges, J. I., & Matz, S. (2024). The role of negative affect in shaping populist support: Converging global evidence from the field. American Psychologist. 80(3), 323–344. DOI PDF (PDF, 5 MB)
van Zelderen, A. P. A., Masters-Waage, T. C., Dries, N., Menges, J. I., & Sanchez, D. R. (2024). Simulating virtual organizations for research: A comparative empirical evaluation of text-based, video, and virtual reality video vignettes. Organizational Research Methods. Advance online publication.DOI PDF (PDF, 1 MB)
van Zelderen, A. P. A., Dries, N., & Menges, J. I. (2024). The curse of employee privilege: Harnessing virtual reality technology to inhibit workplace envy. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 5, Article 1363373. DOI PDF (PDF, 440 KB)
Howe, L. C., Giurge, L. M., Wagner, A. F., & Menges, J. I. (2024). CEOs showing humanity: Seemingly generic human care statements in conference calls and stock market performance during crisis. Academy of Management Discoveries. Advance online publication.DOI PDF (PDF, 912 KB)
Decoster, S., De Schutter, L., Menges, J. I., De Cremer, D., & Stouten, J. (2023). Does change incite abusive supervision? The role of transformational change and hindrance stress. Human Resource Management Journal. DOIPDF (PDF, 520 KB)
Mo, C. H., Jachimowicz, J., Menges, J. I., & Galinsky, A. D. (2023). Correction: The Impact of Incidental Environmental Factors on Vote Choice: Wind Speed is Related to More Prevention-Focused Voting. Political Behavior. DOIPDF (PDF, 630 KB)
Howe, L. C., & Menges, J. I. (2022). Investors increase financial support to entrepreneurs who share a personal shortcoming. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1), 14777.DOIPDF (PDF, 188 KB)
Kammerlander, N., Menges, J. I., Herhausen, D., Kipfelsberger, P., & Bruch, H. (2022). How family CEOs affect employees’ feelings and behaviors: A study on positive emotions. Long Range Planning. DOI PDF (PDF, 876 KB)
Blickle, G., Kranefeld, I., Wihler, A., Kückelhaus, B. P., & Menges, J. I. (2022). It works without words: A nonlinguistic ability test of perceiving emotions with job-related consequences. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. DOI PDF (PDF, 671 KB)
Howe, L. C., & Menges, J. I. (2022). Remote work mindsets predict emotions and productivity in home office: A longitudinal study of knowledge workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Human–Computer Interaction. DOI PDF (PDF, 540 KB)
Landis, B., Fisher, C. M., & Menges, J. I. (2022). How employees react to unsolicited and solicited advice in the workplace: Implications for using advice, learning, and performance. Journal of Applied Psychology. DOI PDF (PDF, 331 KB)
Tussing, D., Wihler, A., Astandu, T., & Menges, J. I. (2022). Should I stay or should I go? The role of individual strivings in shaping the relationship between envy and avoidance behaviors at work. Journal of Organizational Behavior. DOI PDF (PDF, 380 KB)
Wihler, A., Hülsheger, U. R., Reb, J., & Menges, J. I. (2022). It’s so boring—or is it? Examining the role of mindfulness for work performance and attitudes in monotonous jobs. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. DOI PDF (PDF, 406 KB)
Jachimowicz, J. M., Lee, J., Staats, B., Menges, J. I., & Gino, F. (2021). Between home and work: Commuting as an opportunity for role transitions. Organization Science. DOI PDF (PDF, 580 KB)
Taylor, C., Ivcevic, Z., Reiter-Palmon, R., Moeller, J., Menges, J. I., & Brackett, M. (2021). Gender and emotions at work: Organizational rank has greater emotional benefits for men than for women. Sex Roles. DOI PDF (PDF, 588 KB)
Ivcevic, Z., Moeller, J., Menges, J. I., & Brackett, M. A. (2020). Supervisor emotionally intelligent behavior and employee creativity. Journal of Creative Behavior. DOI PDF (PDF, 410 KB)
Matz, S. C., Menges, J. I., Stillwell, D. J., & Schwartz, H. A. (2019). Predicting individual-level income from Facebook profiles. PLOS ONE, 14, e0214369. DOI PDF (PDF, 1 MB)
Landis, B., Kilduff, M., Menges, J. I., & Kilduff, G. (2018). The paradox of agency: Feeling powerful reduces brokerage opportunity recognition yet increases willingness to broker. Journal of Applied Psychology, 103, 929–938. DOI PDF (PDF, 203 KB)
Moeller, J., Ivcevic, Z., White, A. E., Menges, J. I., & Brackett, M. A. (2018). Highly engaged but burned-out: Intra-individual profiles in the U.S. workforce. Career Development International, 23, 86–105. DOI PDF (PDF, 1 MB)
Knight, A., Menges, J. I., & Bruch, H. (2018). Organizational affective tone: A meso perspective on the origins and effects of consistent affect in organizations. Academy of Management Journal, 61, 191–219. DOI PDF (PDF, 587 KB)
Conroy, S., Becker, W., & Menges, J. I. (2017). The meaning of my feelings depends on who I am: Work-related identifications shape emotion effects in organizations. Academy of Management Journal, 60, 1071–1093. DOI PDF (PDF, 1 MB)
Menges, J. I., Tussing, D., Wihler, A., & Grant, A. (2017). When job performance is all relative: How family motivation energizes effort and compensates for intrinsic motivation. Academy of Management Journal, 60, 695–719. DOI PDF (PDF, 935 KB)
Kunze, F., & Menges, J. I. (2017). Younger supervisors, older subordinates: An organizational-level study of age differences, emotions, and performance. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 38, 461–486. DOI PDF (PDF, 841 KB)
Silberzahn, R., & Menges, J. I. (2016). Reading the face of a leader: Women with low facial masculinity are perceived as competitive. Academy of Management Discoveries. DOI PDF (PDF, 917 KB) Video
Menges, J. I., Kilduff, M., Kern, S., & Bruch, H. (2015). The awestruck effect: Followers suppress emotion expression in response to charismatic but not individually considerate leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 26, 627–641. DOI PDF (PDF, 396 KB) Video
Menges, J. I., & Kilduff, M. (2015). Group emotions: Cutting the Gordian knots concerning terms, levels of analysis, and mechanisms. Academy of Management Annals, 9(1), 845–928. DOI PDF (PDF, 706 KB)
Brands, R., Menges, J. I., & Kilduff, M. (2015). The leader-in-social-network schema: The role of network perceptions in gendered attributions of charisma. Organization Science, 26, 1210–1225. DOI PDF (PDF, 578 KB)
Tasselli, S., Kilduff, M., & Menges, J. I. (2015). The micro foundations of organizational social networks: A review and an agenda for future research. Journal of Management, 41, 1361–1387. DOI PDF (PDF, 522 KB)
Momm, T., Blickle, G., Liu, Y., Wihler, A., Kholin, M., & Menges, J. I. (2014). It pays to have an eye for emotions: Emotion recognition ability indirectly predicts annual income. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 36, 147–163. DOI PDF (PDF, 684 KB) Video
Becker, W. J., & Menges, J. I. (2013). Biological implicit measures in HRM and OB: A question of how, not if. Human Resource Management Review, 23, 219–228.DOI PDF (PDF, 176 KB)
Nohe, C., Michaelis, B., Menges, J. I., Zhang, Z., & Sonntag, K. (2013). Charisma and organizational change: A multilevel study of perceived charisma, follower commitment to change, and team performance. The Leadership Quarterly, 24, 378–389.DOI PDF (PDF, 212 KB)
Uhlmann, E., Leavitt, K., Menges, J. I., Koopman, J., Howe, M. D., & Johnson, R. E. (2012). Getting explicit about the implicit: A taxonomy of implicit measures and a guide for their use. Organizational Research Methods, 15, 553–601. DOI PDF (PDF, 380 KB)
Menges, J. I., Walter, F., Vogel, B., & Bruch, H. (2011). Transformational leadership climate: Performance linkages, mechanisms, and boundary conditions at the organizational level. The Leadership Quarterly, 22, 893–909. DOI PDF (PDF, 500 KB)
Kilduff, M., Chiaburu, D. S., & Menges, J. I. (2010). Strategic use of emotional intelligence in organizational settings: Exploring the dark side. Research in Organizational Behavior, 30, 129–152. DOI PDF (PDF, 281 KB)
Fiedler, K., Schenck, W., Watling, M., & Menges, J. I. (2005). Priming trait inferences through pictures and moving pictures: The impact of open and closed mindsets. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88, 229–244. DOI PDF (PDF, 214 KB)
Practitioner-Oriented Articles
Howe, L. C., & Menges, J. I. (2024). Research: How family motivates people to do their best work. Harvard Business Review.Link PDF (PDF, 1 MB)
Howe, L. C., Jachimowicz, J. M., & Menges, J. I. (2022). To retain employees, support their passions outside work. Harvard Business Review.Link
Howe, L. C., Jachimowicz, J. M., & Menges, J. I. (2021). How leaders can create passion opportunities for their employees at work. Harvard Business Review. Advance online publication.
Howe, L. C., Menges, J. I., & Monks, J. (2021). Leaders, don’t be afraid to talk about your fears and anxieties. Harvard Business Review. Link
Howe, L. C., Jachimowicz, J. M., & Menges, J. I. (2021). Your job doesn’t have to be your passion. Harvard Business Review. Link
Howe, L. C., Whillans, A., & Menges, J. I. (2020). How to (actually) save time when you’re working remotely. Harvard Business Review. Link
Ivcevic, Z., Menges, J. I., & Miller, A. (2020). How common is unethical behavior in U.S. organizations? Harvard Business Review. Link
Faas, A., Menges, J. I., & De Schutter, L. (2018). Stealing, lying, cheating, bullying—people miserable at work do unethical things. The Hill. Link
Gino, F., Staats, B., Jachimowicz, J. M., Lee, J. J., & Menges, J. I. (2017). Reclaim your commute: Getting to and from work doesn’t have to be soul crushing. Harvard Business Review. Link
Bruch, H., & Menges, J. I. (2010). The acceleration trap. Harvard Business Review, 88(4), 80–86. Link Video
Reprint:
Bruch, H. & Menges, J. I. 2015. The acceleration trap. Harvard Business Review OnPoint, Spring: 34-39 (Reprint).
Translated and published in Dutch, German, Japanese, and Spanish:
Bruch, H., & Menges, J. I. (2010). De acceleratieval. Management Executive. Link
Bruch, H., & Menges, J. I. (2010). Wege aus der Beschleunigungsfalle. Harvard Business Manager, 26–34. Link
Bruch, H., & Menges, J. I. (2010). 慢性的な過負荷からの脱却社員を追い詰める「加速の罠」. Harvard Business Review, 35(12), 76–87. Link
Bruch, H., & Menges, J. I. (2010). La trampa de la aceleración. Harvard Business Review, 88(3), 76–85.
Books
Menges, J. I. (2015). Leadership. Open Professional School.
Menges, J. I. (2009). Organizational-level affect: Antecedents, boundary conditions, and consequences of emotional climates and competencies. Difo-Druck GmbH.
Book Chapters
Menges, J. I. (2017). Charisma. In F. M. Moghaddam (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of political behavior (Vol. 1, pp. 81–84). SAGE. Request Paper
Walter, F., Vogel, B., & Menges, J. I. (2013). A theoretical examination of mixed group mood: The construct and its performance consequences. In W. J. Zerbe, C. E. J. Härtel, & N. M. Ashkanasy (Eds.), Research on emotions in organizations (Vol. 9, pp. 119–152). Emerald. Request Paper
Menges, J. I. (2012). Organizational emotional intelligence: Theoretical foundations and practical implications. In C. E. J. Härtel, W. J. Zerbe, & N. M. Ashkanasy (Eds.), Research on emotions in organizations (Vol. 8, pp. 355–373). Emerald. Request Paper
Menges, J. I., & Bruch, H. (2009). Organizational emotional intelligence and performance: An empirical study. In C. E. J. Härtel, W. J. Zerbe, & N. M. Ashkanasy (Eds.), Research on emotions in organizations (Vol. 5, pp. 181–209). Emerald. Winner of Outstanding Author Contribution Award. Request Paper
Refereed Proceedings
Howe, L. C., Hentrup, L. J., & Menges, J. I. (2021). The future of work: Mental representations of a changing world of work. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2021, No. 1). Academy of Management.
Hentrup, L. J., Bastardoz, N., & Menges, J. I. (2019). Who is seen as a charismatic leader? The role of environmental features in charisma attributions. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2019, No. 1). Academy of Management.
Jachimowicz, J. M., Menges, J. I., & Wrzesniewski, A. (2016). Passion: Buzzword or theoretical construct? In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2016, No. 1). Academy of Management.
Wihler, A., Momm, T., Liu, Y., Menges, J. I., & Blickle, G. (2014). Linking emotion recognition and income: An examination of the interpersonal mechanisms. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2014, No. 1). Academy of Management.
Brands, R., & Menges, J. I. (2013). Holding out for a hero? Team social network structures affect attributions of charismatic leadership to men and women. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2013, No. 1). Academy of Management.
Menges, J. I., Walter, F., Vogel, B., & Bruch, H. (2008). Mechanisms and boundary conditions for performance effects of transformational leadership climate. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2008, No. 1). Academy of Management.
Menges, J. I., Fiedler, K., Spataro, S., & Salovey, P. (2008). Emotional intelligence and persuasiveness. International Journal of Psychology, 43, 54.
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