Dr. Grégoire Bollmann

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Lecturer and senior researcher
• Research and consulting in German, French, and English

Focus

• Psychological approach to a human-centered, fair, and resilient society
• Career development and quality of life: Adaptability and resilience, dynamics of well-being, life domains; diversity and equal opportunities
• Behavior, norms, trust: Fairness, accountability, norm-violating behaviors and their prevention (from incivility to discrimination), participation and inclusion
• Human-centered approaches to societal challenges such as digital transformation, demographic change, and crises

Experience

• Postdoctoral researcher/lecturer
  Social and Business Psychology, University of Zurich
  02 / 2017 - 08 / 2022
• SNF Senior Researcher
  NCCR LIVES, Career and Counseling Psychology, University of Lausanne
  09 / 2014 - 08 / 2018
• SNF Early Career Postdoc Mobility
  Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Canada
  03 / 2013 - 07 / 2014
• Graduate assistant and doctoral candidate
  Organizational Behavior, HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne
  03 / 2007 - 01 / 2013

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4169-219X

Social media

• LinkedIn
• Google Scholar
• Bluesky

Media presence

• "Lies in the upper echelons - why people in positions of power sometimes have problems with the truth." Interview for Kultur Kompakt (09.03.2020)
• "Éthique - Quand rien ne va plus avec sa hiérarchie" [Ethics - When nothing works anymore with one's hierarchy] Interview with PME Magazine (05.2019)
• "Umfrage zu Coronavirus: 44 Prozent wollen Maske häufiger tragen" [Survey on coronavirus: 44 percent want to wear a mask more often]. Interview mit nau.ch (30.08.2020)
• "La méchanceté nuit à votre santé" [Hostility harms your health] Interview with 24 heures (23.10.2019)
• Augmenter le bien-être [Increasing well-being]. Interview with Uniscope n° 620 regading 1st positive psychology conference for practitioners (02.2017)
• "La retraite? Plus tard!" [Retirement? Later!] Interview with Migros Magazine (09.03.2015)

Projects

• Reusing Openly Accessible research Data for Student theses / Team member / ongoing
• First-generation students at Universities of Applied Sciences / Team member / ongoing
• Surveying the ZHAW Diversity Climate for students at the ZHAW / Project leader / completed
• Reusing Openly Accessible research Data for Student theses / Team member / completed
• "Time to lead" study / Project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Knoll, M. et al. (2021) 'International differences in employee silence motives : scale validation, prevalence, and relationships with culture characteristics across 33 countries', Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42(5), pp. 619–648. doi: 10.1002/job.2512.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Bollmann, G. and Fortiguerra, F. (2025) 'Positive Organisationen : glücklich, gesund und produktiv arbeiten', in Raum für Psychologie, Zürich, Schweiz, 25. März 2025.
• Zirkler, M. et al. (2023) 'Was kommt da auf uns zu? : die nächsten 100 Jahre in der Psychologie der Arbeits- und Organisationswelt', in Psychologie-Woche, Zürich, Schweiz, 23.-28. Oktober 2023.
• Bollmann, G. (2022) 'Leadership partagé et capacité d'adaptation lors de changements organisationnels', in Implenia Leadership Circle, Oerlikon, Switzerland, 4 October 2022.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Articles in scientific journal or book chapters, peer-reviewed
• Udayar, S., Urbanaviciute, I., Morselli, D., Rossier, J., Bollmann, G. &, Spini, D. (2023). The LIVES Daily Hassles Scale and its relation to life satisfaction. Assessment, 30(2), 348-363. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911211047894
• Bollmann, G., Clot-Siegrist, E., & Henningsen, L. (2020). Conciliation des domaines de vie : Le rôle du contexte social et des ressources d’adaptabilité. [Reconciling life domains: The role of the social context and adaptability resources.] In J. Masdonati, K. Massoudi, & J. Rossier (Eds.). Repères pour l’orientation [Landmarks for Career Counseling] (pp. 49-78). Lausanne, Switzerland: Antipodes.
• Bollmann, G., Rouzinov, S., Berchtold, A., & Rossier, J. (2019). Illustrating instrumental variable regressions using the career adaptability – job satisfaction relationship. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1481. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01481
• Götz, M., Bollmann, G., & O’Boyle, E. H. (2019). Contextual undertow of workplace deviance by and within units: A systematic review. Small Group Research, 50(1), 39-80. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046496418790044
• Massoudi, K., Abessolo, M., Atitsogbe, K. A., Banet, E., Bollmann, G., Dauwalder, J.-P., …, & Rossier, J. (2018). A value-centered approach to decent work. In V. Cohen-Scali et al. (Eds.), Interventions in career design and education: Transformation for sustainable development and decent work (pp. 93-110). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91968-3_6
• Rossier, J., Ginevra, M. C., Bollmann, G., & Nota, L. (2017). The importance of career adaptability, employability, and career resilience in designing a successful life. In K. Maree (Ed.), Psychology of career adaptability, employability and resilience (pp. 65-82). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66954-0_5
• Bernardi, L., Bollmann, G., Pôtarcâ, G., & Rossier, J. (2017). Multidimensionality of well-being and spillover effects across life domains: How do parenthood and personality affect changes in domain-specific satisfaction? Research in Human Development, 14(1), 26-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427609.2016.1268893
• Rossier, J., & Bollmann, G. (2017). Personality, and cultural factors. In A. Wenzel (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopaedia of abnormal and clinical psychology (pp. 2524-2525). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483365817.n1015
• Bollmann, G., & Krings, F. (2016). Workgroup climates and employees’ counterproductive work behaviors: A social-cognitive perspective. Journal of Management Studies, 53(2), 184-209. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12167
• Fiori, M., Bollmann, G., & Rossier, J. (2015). Exploring the path through which career adaptability increases job satisfaction and lowers work stress: The role of affect. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 91, 113-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2015.08.010
• Bollmann, G., Krings, F., Maggiori, C., & Rossier, J. (2015). Differential associations of personal and general just-world beliefs with the Five-Factor and HEXACO models of personality. Personality and Individual Differences, 87, 312-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.08.020
• Hoos, F., & Bollmann, G. (2012). Is accountability a double-edged sword? Experimental evidence on the effectiveness of internal controls to prevent fraud. Journal of Management Control, 23(2), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00187-012-0161-z
• Krings, F., & Bollmann, G. (2011). Managing counterproductive work behaviors. In G. Palazzo & M. Wentland (Eds.), Responsible management practices for the 21st century (pp. 151-159). Paris, France: Pearson.
• Krings, F., Bollmann, G., & Kluge, A. (2011). Les normes d'âge: Stéréotypes et préjugés. [Age norms : Stereotype and prejudice.] In S. Laberon (Ed.), Psychologie et recrutement (pp. 129-146). Bruxelles, Belgium: De Boeck. https://doi.org/10.3917/dbu.laber.2011.01.0129
• Krings, F., Bollmann, G., & Palazzo, B. (2009). Diversity "spielerisch" trainieren: Auswirkungen auf Einstellungen und Sensibilität gegenüber Diversity bei Führungskräften [Training diversity "playfully": Effects on attitudes and sensitivity toward diversity among executives]. Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, 53, 33-38. https://doi.org/10.1026/0932-4089.53.1.33

Other publications

• Selected policy briefs and practitioner outlets, non peer-reviewed
• Klaic, A., Henningsen, L., Bollmann, G., Jeyam, D., Wipf, L., & Liggenstorfer, A. (2021). Digital transformation of work and labor market in times of a global pandemic: Challenges and opportunities. Newsletter #3. Zurich: University of Zurich.
• Bollmann, G., & Rochat, S. (2017, June). Toward career adaptabilities. Using contextual and psychological resources for successful work transitions. LIVES Impact. Social innovation through life course research (Policy Brief N° 5). Lausanne: NCCR-LIVES.
• Bollmann, G. (2015). Professional paths. Activating one’s adaptability resources during career transitions (in German and French). Panorama, 2, 20-21.
• Bollmann, G. (2010). The best broth in the oldest pot? Bulletin HEC, 80, 60-61.
• Bollmann, G. (2007). Exploration of ingroup and outgroup interpersonal rivalries and effects on knowledge valuation (Unpublished master thesis). University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
• Selected oral conference contributions and abstracts, peer-reviewed
• Bollmann, G. (2021, July). Dynamics of organizational justice perceptions around three pivotal periods for careers. Symposium chair, 18th International Society for Justice Research Conference (virtual conference).
• Bollmann, G., & Papadopoulos, R. (2020, June). Sex-based harassment and organizational fairness: Long-term changes in well-being (Virtual conference session). 35th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
• Bollmann, G., Kleinlogel, E., Chui, C. W. S. & Dietz. J. (2018, Sept.). Moral disengagement differently predicts unethical omissions and commissions. Paper presentation at the 51st Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs). Frankfurt, Germany.
• Bollmann, G., & Rossier, J. (2017, September). Understanding career paths: New instruments and recent findings on adaptability processes. Symposium chair, 15th Conference of the Swiss Psychological Society. Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Sommet, N., & Bollmann, G. (2017, September). From macro to micro: The manifold effects of context on social issues. Symposium chair and discussant, 15th Conference of the Swiss Psychological Society. Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Baumann, H., Bollmann, G., Krings, F., & Rossier, J. (2016, July). Changes in employment status affect personal but not general just-world beliefs. Paper presentation at the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Justice Research. Canterbury, UK.
• Bollmann, G., & Krings, F. (2016, April). A just-world perspective on the stability and variability of overall organizational justice perceptions. Symposium paper presentation at the 31st Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Anaheim, CA.
• Bollmann, G., Johnston, C. S., Maggiori, C., & Rossier, J. (2015, Sept.). Does smiling really make us happier? A cross-lagged examination of the causal relationships between affective and cognitive components of subjective well-being. Paper presentation at the 14th Conference of the Swiss Psychological Society. Geneva, Switzerland.
• Bollmann, G., & Sarrasin, O. (2015, September). Legitimizing ideologies in the context of gender and political issues. Symposium chaired, 14th Conference of the Swiss Psychological Society. Geneva, Switzerland.
• Bollmann, G. (2015, July). Vulnerabilities and resources at work and in career development. Symposium chair, 13th European Conference of Psychological Assessment. Zurich, Switzerland.
• Maggiori, C., Bollmann, G., & Rossier, J. (2015, June). The role of personal resources in the context of insecure work conditions. Paper presentation at the UNESCO Chair on Lifelong Guidance and Counseling Conference. Florence, Italy.
• Bollmann, G., & Mena, S. (2015, May). Believing in a free market and making decisions with moral stakes. Symposium paper presentation at the 17th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology. Oslo, Norway.
• Johnston, C. S., Krings, F., & Bollmann, G. (2015, May). Immigrant's career resources. Symposium paper presentation at the 17th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology. Oslo, Norway.
• Bollmann, G. (2014, September). Conceptualizing justice as a balance between responsibilities of agents and recipients: A just-world perspective. Symposium paper presentation at the 49th Congress of the German Society of Psychology. Bochum, Germany.
• Pulfrey, C., & Bollmann, G. (2014, July). The “Why everyone loves working for google” effect: Horizontal organizational practices, satisfaction of the need for autonomy and organizational commitment. Paper presentation at the 14th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values. Riga, Latvia.
• Bollmann, G. (2014, June). Who would accept to bear some responsibility for an unfair pay? The moderating role of personal and general just-world beliefs. Poster presentation at the 15th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Justice Research. New York, USA.
• Bollmann, G., Binggeli, S., & Belhaj Ali, L. (2013, May). Students support demographically-based quotas with distributive justice rules favoring their selection at university. Poster presentation at the 25th Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. Washington, D.C., USA.
• Bollmann, G., & Mena, S. (2012, August). Belief in a free market: Distal and proximal influences on the use of business and moral frames in responsible decisions. Paper presentation at the 72nd Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Boston, USA. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2012.13583abstract
• Bollmann, G., & Krings, F. (2012, August). What role do just-world beliefs play in harmful responses to injustice? Paper presentation at the 72nd Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Boston, USA. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2012.17014abstract
• Selected invited talks and guest lectures
• Bollmann, G. (2021, Sept.). Justice organisationnelle: Interventions dans le monde du travail [Organizational justice : Workplace Interventions]. Guest lecture CAS in Positive Psychology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Bollmann, G. (2019, Sept.). Une psychologie positive basée sur des faits? Eléments méthodologiques [Evidenced-based positive psychology: Methodological bases]. Guest lecture CAS in Positive Psychology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Bollmann, G., Bernardi, L., Pôtarcâ, G., & Rossier, J. (2017, November). How do gender and personality affect trajectories of life, job, and leisure satisfaction around the 1st parenthood? RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
• Bollmann, G. (2017, February). First parenthood and trajectories of satisfaction with life, work and leisure. Guest lecture MAS in Careers and Human Resources Management, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Bollmann, G. (2016, July). Actual and future challenges of HRM. Business Division of the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland.

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