Professor Carolyn Axtell

PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Management School

Professor of Work Psychology

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C.M.Axtell@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 3267

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Professor Carolyn Axtell
Management School
Room B027
Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL
Profile

Carolyn Axtell is a Professor at the Institute of Work Psychology. Her areas of expertise are: virtual/remote working; the impact of new technology on work; employee well-being; the organisation of work/job design.

She gained a PhD in Work Psychology from the University of Sheffield, after completing an MSc in Occupational Psychology which she also studied at the University of Sheffield.

Carolyn completed her BSc (Hons) in Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. She is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and a member of British Psychological Society (Division of Occupational Psychology).

Publications

Books

  • Arnold J, Randall R, Patterson F, Silvester J, Robertson I, Cooper C, Burnes B, Harris D & Axtell C (2016) Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace. Pearson. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Arnold J, Randall R, Patterson F, Silvester J, Robertson I, Cooper C, Burnes B, Harris D, Axtell C & Den Hartog D (2010) Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace. Pearson. RIS download Bibtex download

Journal articles

Chapters

  • Nielsen K, Axtell C & Taylor S (2021) National approaches to wellbeing interventions: The UK Management Standards as an example In Wall T, Cooper C & Brough P (Ed.), The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Wellbeing (pp. 368-382). SAGE Publications Ltd RIS download Bibtex download
  • Nielsen K, Axtell C & Sorensen G (2021) Organizational interventions – fitting the intervention to the context to ensure the participatory process In Kelloway K & Cooper C (Ed.), A Research Agenda for Workplace Stress and Wellbeing (pp. 191-210). Edward Elgar Publishing RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell C (2020) The Psychology of Dispersed Work In Arnold J, Coyne I, Randall R & Patterson F (Ed.), Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace (pp. 431-452). Harolow, UK: Pearson. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jeske D & Axtell CM (2019) Virtuality in E-Internships: A Descriptive Account, Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation (pp. 219-233). Springer International Publishing RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM & Holman D (2018) Participatory interventions in call centres In Nielsen K & Noblet A (Ed.), Organizational Interventions for Health and Well-being: A Handbook for Evidence-Based Practice Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hislop D, Axtell C & Daniels K (2008) The Challenge of Remote Working, The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Psychology (pp. 564-585). Oxford University Press (OUP) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell C & Hislop D (2008) The lonely life of the mobile engineer? RIS download Bibtex download
  • Parker SK, Atkins PWB & Axtell CM (2008) Building Better Workplaces through Individual Perspective Taking: A Fresh Look at a Fundamental Human Process, International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2008 (pp. 149-196). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Shepherd C, Holman D & Clegg CW (2005) Changes in Modern Manufacturing Practices In Karwowski W (Ed.), International Encyclopaedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors (pp. 2065-2069). London: Taylor and Francis. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Fleck SJ & Turner N (2005) Virtual Teams: Collaborating across Distance, International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2004 (pp. 205-248). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mumford E & Axtell C (2002) Tools and Methods to Support the Design and Implementation of New Work Systems, The New Workplace (pp. 331-346). Wiley RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM (1999) Interviewing and Being Interviewed - Delegates Chapter London: MacMillan. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM (1999) Interviewing and Being Interviewed - Tutor's Notes London: MacMillan. RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

Website content

  • Axtell CM Big data could bring about workplace utopia – or the office from hell. RIS download Bibtex download

Presentations

  • Grozev V, Zhang H, Yarker J, Palmer N, Axtell C & Nielsen K Development and validation of a new measure of digital attitudes in organisations. Katowice, Poland. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zhang H, Yarker J, Palmer N, Grozev V, Nielsen K & Axtell C Digital Attitudes: A review of the literature and a research agenda. Katowice, Poland. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell C, Vasquez C, Christensen M, Innstrand ST, Pelzer V, van den Heuvel M, De Angelis M, Mazzetti G, Tusl M, Sipova I , Muschalla B et al Adapting the Process of Mental Health Needs Analysis and Action Planning to Online & Hybrid Settings: Lessons Learned During Covid-19.. Katowice, Poland. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell C Discussant: Teleworking - Lessons learned during the pandemic of Covid-19. Bordeaux, France. RIS download Bibtex download
  • De Angelis M & Axtell C Participatory European project from an organisational perspective: Management’s attitudes, perceptions and process evaluation of a project aimed at promoting mental health.. Bordeaux, France. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hill NS, Axtell C, Nurmi N & Raghuram S Unpacking the duality of well-being in virtual work: An integrative conceptual model.. Boston, USA. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hill NS, Axtell C, Chamakoitis P, Nurmi N & Ragurham S Employee Wellbeing in the Digital Age: Promise or Illusion?. Surrey, UK. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell C, Sprigg C, Wessels B, Taylor M & Pinfield S Big data and Employee Wellbeing: Findings from a Seminar Series.. Surrey, UK. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ragurham S, Hill NS, Axtell C, Bell B, Gibbs J, Maruping L & Weisenfield B Virtual Work Research: Crossing Boundaries. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell C & Holman D Job redesign in a call centre.. Dublin, Ireland. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM Status Effects on Reactions to Communication Norm Violations. Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, California. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM & Moser KM Norms in virtual work: The impact of status and perceived norm violations in email communications. European Association of Work & Organisational Psychology Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Daniels K, Niven K & Hislop D Well being and the home-based, self-employed teleworker. European Association of Work & Organisational Psychology Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Moser KM & McGoldrick J Perceived norm violations in email communications: The impact of status on recipient reactions. Academy of Management Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM & Moser KM State of the art and agenda for research on norms in virtual collaboration. Academy of Management Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Farley SJ, Sprigg CA & Coyne I Workplace cyber bullying: The impact of witnessing and resilience. IWP International Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bayerl PS, Axtell CM & Lauche K Multi-Actor Perspectives on Localisation: Standardisation Tensions in an ICT Implementation. Academy of Management Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM The Wellbeing of the Mobile Workforce. GigaOm. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM & Parker SK Familiarity breeds complacency: the effect of clarity and perspective taking on misunderstandings in a virtual team. SIOP (Society for Industrial & Organisational Psychology) Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM & Hislop D Working Hours, Work-Related Travel and the Corrosion of Non-Work Sociality. IWP International Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Searle B & Machon L Employer Influence on Job Crafting: A Qualitative Investigation. IWP International Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM & Holman D Why do job redesign interventions affect wellbeing?. IWP International Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Power JL, Brotheridge CM, Monserrat S, Mayoral L & Axtell CM How acceptable is bullying? Cultural explanations for trends in 15 countries. American Academy of Management Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Brotheridge CM, Axtell CM, Blemkinsopp J & Fischer D How acceptable is bullying? Cultural explanations for trends in 15 countries. 2009 Academy of Management Meeting. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Holman D, Totterdell P, Axtell C, Stride CB, Port R, Svensson R & Zibarris L Employee innovation behaviors: The development of a measure. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Brotheridge CM, Power J, Monserrat S, Jordan C & Axtell CM Does one's culture influence how emotional labour is performed with customers, coworkers and supervisors?. Sixth International Conference on Emotions and Worklife (EMONET VI). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Brotheridge CM, Fischer D & Golebiowska-Tataj D Through the Looking-Glass of Emotional Labour: Alternative Lenses and Perspectives. Sixth International Conference on Emotions and Worklife (EMONET VI). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM & Hislop D All Aboard! Trains as Mobile Offices. BPS Division of Occupational Psychology Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Parker SK & Wall TD Reducing Misunderstandings in virtual teams: enhancing the power of perspective taking. XIIIth European Congress of Work and Organisational Psychology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hislop D & Axtell CM The communication dynamics of mobile telework. The Sixth European Conference in Organisational Knowledge Learning and Capabilities. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Holman D, Totterdell P, Axtell C, Stride C & Port P Individual innovation behaviours: the development of a measure and examination of antecedents. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM & Galpin M Managing the Remote Worker. CIPD Human Resource Development Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Brown C & Hislop D Two degrees of mobile telework: comparisons and analysis (abstract). BPS Occupational Psychology Conference. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Axtell CM, Clegg CW & Waterson PE Problems for User Involvement: A Human and Organizational Perspective.. RIS download Bibtex download
Research group

The Institute of Work Psychology (IWP)

Over the years, Carolyn has worked with a range of organisations within both the public and private sector.

These research projects have broadly related to either evaluating the impact of new technologies and new ways of working or helping organisations develop new work practices.

Carolyn’s core interests are in virtual/telework, employee well-being, work design and empathy/perspective taking.

She has been invited to speak at conferences on the topic of virtual and mobile work. Carolyn is also on the editorial boards for the Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology and the Journal of Business and Psychology.

Teaching activities

Carolyn primarily teaches on the MSc in Occupational Psychology/MSc Work Psychology.

She teaches topics related to technology mediated work and wellbeing at work.

Carolyn bases her lecture content on leading edge research and incorporates activities, discussion and different media to enhance student learning.