Dr. Lena Schroeder

Professional Experience

2013 - 2017	University of Goettingen, Germany Research Associate at the Chair of HRM and Asian Business Coordination of internationalization projects, Business department Coordination / applicant support / course guidance, Master program in Management
2011 - 2013	University of Goettingen, Germany Student Assistant, Erasmus Coordinator
2013	University of Goettingen, Germany Student Assistant, Tutor for Accounting
2013	Hermes Transport Logistics GmbH, Hamburg, Germany Intern
2011	Domaine des Escaunes, Avignon, France Account Manager
2010 - 2011	Tchibo GmbH, Hamburg, Germany Intern
2010	Fresenius Medical Care AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany Intern
2008 - 2009	University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany Student Assistant, Tutor for Mathematics

Academic Experience

Since Feb. 2014	Economic Sciences, Doctoral Studies, University of Goettingen, Germany Doctoral Student, Chair for HRM and Asian Business Dissertation project Topic: Diversity management in different institutional contexts
2015	Kobe University, Kobe, Japan Visiting Scholar / Data collection
2011 - 2013	Master of Science in Management, University of Goettingen, Germany Master Thesis: Sustainability of Executive Board Remuneration - An Empirical Analysis of the German Prime Standard Firms
2012	Korea University, Seoul, Korea Exchange Student
2007 - 2010	Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Goettingen, Germany
2009 - 2010	Maelardalen University, Vaesterås, Sweden Exchange Student

Research Interests

Gender and Diversity in Organizations
Demographic Change / Aging Societies
Management Attitudes toward Diversity
Asian Business and Management

Conference Presentations and Publications

Kemper, L. E., Bader, A. K., & Froese, F. J. (2016). When attitudes toward women collide: The case of Scandinavian MNEs in Japan. Herbstworkshop der Wissenschaftlichen Kommission Personalwesen (WK Pers) des VHB, Paderborn, Germany, September 2016.

Kemper, L. E. (2016). Diversity Management in Aging Societies - Chances & Challenges. Fachtagung und wissenschaftliches Vernetzungstreffen der Diversity-Forschenden aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, DoktorandInnen Werkstatt, Hannover, Germany, September 2016.

Kemper, L. E., Bader, A. K., & Froese, F. J. (2016). When attitudes toward women collide: The case of Scandinavian MNEs in Japan. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, USA, August 2016.

Kemper, L. E., Bader, A. K., & Froese, F. J. (2016). When attitudes toward women collide: The case of Scandinavian MNEs in Japan. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting / Association of Japanese Busines Studies Annual Meeting, New Orleans, USA, June 2016.

Kemper, L. E., Bader, A. K., & Froese, F. J. (2016). Diversity management in aging societies. A comparative Study of Germany and Japan. Management Revue, 27: 29-49.

Kemper, L. E., Hildisch, A. K., & Froese, F. J. (2015). Antecedents of perspectives toward diversity: an exploratory study with German top executives. Annual meeting of The Academy of Management, Vancouver, Canada, July 2015.

Kemper, L. E., Hildisch, A. K., & Froese, F. J. (2015). Diversitätsperspektiven des Top-Managements: Eine explorative Analyse in deutschen Unternehmen. Fachtagung und wissenschaftliches Vernetzungstreffen der Diversity-Forschenden aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, Hamburg, Germany, June, 2015.

Kemper, L. E., Hildisch, A. K., & Froese, F. J. (2015). Under which conditions do organizations pursue a specific perspective on diversity- An exploratory study in German SMEs. Abschlusstagung des von der Stiftung Zukunft NRW geförderten Forschungs- und Praxisprojekts Demografiecontrolling in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen. Aachen, Germany, January, 2015.

Froese, F. J., Hildisch, A. K., & Kemper, L. E. (2015). Leveraging diversity - How an inclusive organizational climate increases organizational success. In: Widuckel, W., de Molina, K., Ringlstetter, M. F. & Frey, D. (Eds.): Arbeitskultur 2020. Springer Gabler. (Original title: Von Vielfältigkeit profitieren - Wie eine inklusive Arbeitskultur den Unternehmenserfolg steigert).

Awards and Honors

VHB / PERSONALquarterly, 2016
PERSONALquarterly Best Paper Award: Paper entitled: When different attitudes toward women collide: The case of Scandinavian subsidiaries in Japan (together with Bader, A. K. & Froese, F. J.) Paderborn, Germany.

Academy of Management, 2016
Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Gender and Diversity in Organizations Division of the Academy of Management (AOM), Anaheim, USA.

Academy of International Business, 2016
Scholarship/stipend award from the Academy of International Business (AIB) Doctoral Stipend Program awarded by the Sheth Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA.

University of Goettingen, 2016
Grant for conference participation in the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business (AIB) in New Orleans, LA, USA.

German Academic Exchange Service, 2015
DAAD PAJAKO Scholarship, Research Stay & Data Collection, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.

Small & Medium Enterprises Network, University of Goettingen, 2014
"PraxisForscher" scholarship awarded for a practice-relevant dissertation Project "Diversity Management in different institutional contexts" in Goettingen, Germany.

German Academic Exchange Service, 2012
DAAD Promos, Student Exchange Scholarship, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

e-fellows, since 2011
Scholarship for excellent academic achievements & extramural commitment as a (doctoral) student.

German Academic Exchange Service, 2009 / 2010
DAAD Erasmus, Student Exchange Scholarship, Maelardalen University, Vaesteras, Sweden