Laura Venz

Prof. Dr. Laura Venz is Full Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at Leuphana University of Lüneburg and leads the Institute for Management & Organization (IMO). Her research addresses occupational health, recovery from work stress, knowledge hiding, digital transformation and precarious employment in the gig economy.

Her key research interests include:

• Daily processes of recovery and well-being
• Interpersonal knowledge hiding and incivility
• Digital work intensification and remote/hybrid work
• Age-diversity and age-friendly work design
• Precarious employment and gig-economy dynamics

Across her publications, Venz employs intensive longitudinal designs (daily diary, experience sampling) to uncover how momentary workplace experiences accumulate to shape employee health, performance and social relationships. A dominant theme is the tension between work demands and employees’ capacity for psychological detachment and recovery, with recent studies highlighting the role of self-control strategies, leader support and age-related resources.

Scientific awards

• Human Relations Paper of the Year Award 2022
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Emerald Literati Awards 2021

She is currently Principal Investigator on the ongoing project “This will be great exposure for you: Precarious employment in the gig economy” (since July 2019) and actively transfers findings to practice through media contributions, executive workshops and policy dialogues on New Work and sustainable employability.