Verena Bader

Verena Bader is an Associate Professor at the Interdisciplinary Institute for Behavioral Science-Oriented Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). She holds a doctorate from Bundeswehr University Munich and has been a visiting scholar at Cornell University (ILR School) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research focuses on three interconnected areas: HR analytics and algorithmic decision-making, codetermination/employee participation, and HR innovations in organizational design.

Her work examines how digitalization transforms workplaces, addressing tensions between autonomy and control, human judgment and algorithmic governance. Recent publications explore accountability in HR analytics, trust dynamics in hybrid work environments, and the evolution of HR professions through data analytics. She co-leads the research projects HRAIC: HR Analytics in Context (since 2022) and Workplace Analytics: Optimization through Algorithmic Control.

Awards recognizing her contributions:

• Best Paper Award (2023)
• Strategy Practice Best Impact Paper Award (SMS 2021)
• Research Prize of Bundeswehr University Friends (2020)

At WU, she co-teaches Behavioral Science-Oriented Management and participates in master's thesis committees. Her interdisciplinary team collaborates on projects examining algorithmic HRM, future work scenarios, and stakeholder engagement in digital transitions.