Jenny Chen

Dr Jenny Chen is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the Department of Business and Management, Faculty of Business and Law (FBL), University of the West of England, Bristol. Her research bridges organizational behavior, human resource management, and organizational psychology, with a focus on newcomer experiences in organizations.

• Key research areas: Identity, organizational socialization, leadership, creativity and innovation, career transition, cross-cultural management.
• Teaching responsibilities: Quantitative research methods, International human resource management.

Recent research trends highlight her work on:

• How social events facilitate newcomer adaptation and innovation.
• The interplay between supervisor expectations and newcomer creative behavior.
• Psychological mechanisms in newcomer identity development during career transitions.
• Cross-cultural comparisons of proactive behaviors and integration strategies.

Publications span diverse formats including journal articles (e.g., International Journal of Human Resource Management, Evidence-based HRM), book chapters, conference presentations, and psychometric scale development. Her work often applies conservation of resources theory and self-determination theory to workplace dynamics.