Joana Kuntz

Joana Kuntz
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee system, ISPA – University Institute
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Canterbury

Joana Coelho Kuntz is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury, specialising in organisational and employee resilience, diversity and inclusion, and managing organisational change.

Academic career

Kuntz completed a PhD at the University of Tennessee and then worked in organisational development in America and Europe.[1] Kuntz moved to New Zealand to join the faculty of the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury in 2009, rising to full professor in 2024.[2][3] Kuntz's research covers employee and organisational resilience, leadership development, managing organisational change, and diversity and inclusion.[1] She is interested in how resilience is measure and assessed for individuals and organisations. Kuntz is a co-founder of Canterbury's Employee Resilience Research group, who work with government agencies and companies to improve resilience after the Christchurch earthquakes.[1] One of Kuntz's students examined the relationship between the resilience of employees and the resilience of their organisation.[4] Kuntz has also published on the stressors reported by workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] She also commented on why workers might be more willing to accept pay cuts to help businesses stay afloat during the pandemic.[6] Kuntz is also interested in the future of work.[1]

In 2011 Kuntz was awarded an Erskine Fellowship, an academic exchange programme at the University of Canterbury. In 2013 she was nominated for lecturer of the year.[7][8]

Selected works

Scholia has a profile for Joana Kuntz (Q117231460).
  • Karen Tonkin; Sanna Malinen; Katharina Näswall; Joana C. Kuntz (10 January 2018). "Building employee resilience through wellbeing in organizations". Human Resource Development Quarterly. 29 (2): 107–124. doi:10.1002/HRDQ.21306. ISSN 1044-8004. Wikidata Q125520543.
  • Joana R. C. Kuntz; Sanna Malinen; Katharina Näswall (September 2017). "Employee resilience: Directions for resilience development". Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research. 69 (3): 223–242. doi:10.1037/CPB0000097. ISSN 1065-9293. Wikidata Q125520553.
  • Joana R. C. Kuntz; Katharina Näswall; Sanna Malinen (June 2016). "Resilient Employees in Resilient Organizations: Flourishing Beyond Adversity". Industrial and Organizational Psychology: perspectives on science and practice. 9 (2): 456–462. doi:10.1017/IOP.2016.39. ISSN 1754-9426. Wikidata Q125520551.
  • J. R. C. Kuntz; J. R. Kuntz; Detelin Elenkov; Anna Nabirukhina (5 April 2012). "Characterizing Ethical Cases: A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Individual Differences, Organisational Climate, and Leadership on Ethical Decision-Making". Journal of Business Ethics. 113 (2): 317–331. doi:10.1007/S10551-012-1306-6. ISSN 0167-4544. Wikidata Q125520544.
  • Joana R.C. Kuntz; Jorge F.S. Gomes (10 February 2012). "Transformational change in organisations: a self‐regulation approach". Journal of Organizational Change Management. 25 (1): 143–162. doi:10.1108/09534811211199637. ISSN 0953-4814. Wikidata Q122212578.

References

  1. ^ a b c d edX. "Joana Kuntz: Associate Professor at University of Canterbury". www.edx.org. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ "UC appoints 14 new professors | University of Canterbury". www.canterbury.ac.nz. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ University of Canterbury. "Academic profile: Professor Joana Kuntz". profiles.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Building employee resilience through wellbeing in organisations". Resilient Organisations. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ Brook, Kip (11 August 2021). "The pandemic, a substantial and enduring test to resilience". Make Lemonade NZ. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ Junn, Jihee (19 May 2020). "The psychology of why we accept pay cuts". The Spinoff. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Grants Honour Roll | University of Canterbury". www.canterbury.ac.nz. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ University of Canterbury. "Professional activities: Professor Joana Kuntz". profiles.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 19 April 2024.