Honorary Professor Karin Moser
Honorary Professor
School of Psychology
Researcher biography
Karin S. Moser's teaching and research focusses on human cooperation, communication and decision making, using both experimental and field study approaches. She is interested in understanding what characterises successful collaboration of individuals and teams across organisational and national borders, different cultural and social backgrounds, identities and interests, across situational and contextual constraints, and by various means and (digital) technologies.
For further information, check out the Moser Lab: www.karinmoser.net and her Orcid profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0120-9327
Journal Articles
Alshaikh, Isaac, Hayden-Smyth, Shane, Rivkin, Wladislaw, Stollberger, Jakob, Diestel, Stefan and Moser, Karin S. (2026). Are you in the zone when working from home? How remote workers’ daily flow experiences promote daily functioning and well-being through reduced work–home interruption behaviors. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 31 (3), 244-259. doi: 10.1037/ocp0000429
Prouska, Rea, Ali, Sa’ad, Tungtakanpoung, May, Bell, Robin, Bektaş, Olcay, Halila, Fawzi, Godts, Inge, Moser, Karin S., Mulier, Lieve, Pillalamarri, Kalyani and Saraç, Mehlika (2026). Preparing business graduates for a multicultural workforce. British Educational Research Journal, 52 (1) berj.70017, 426-458. doi: 10.1002/berj.70017
Liu, Yi, Stivers, Adam W., Murphy, Ryan O., Van Doesum, Niels J., Joireman, Jeff, Gallucci, Marcello, Aharonov-Majar, Efrat, Athenstaedt, Ursula, Bai, Liying, Böhm, Robert, Buchan, Nancy R., Chen, Xiao-Ping, Dumont, Kitty B., Engelmann, Jan B., Eriksson, Kimmo, Euh, Hyun, Fiedler, Susann, Friesen, Justin, Gächter, Simon, Garcia, Camilo, González, Roberto, Graf, Sylvie, Growiec, Katarzyna, Hřebíčková, Martina, Karagonlar, Gokhan, Kiyonari, Toko, Kou, Yu, Kuhlman, D. Michael, Lay, Siugmin ... Van Lange, Paul A. M. (2024). Wherefore art thou competitors? How situational affordances help differentiate among prosociality, individualism, and competition. European Journal of Personality, 40 (1) 08902070241298850, 24-45. doi: 10.1177/08902070241298850
Rivkin, Wladislaw, Moser, Karin S., Diestel, Stefan and Alshaikh, Isaac (2024). Getting into flow during virtual meetings: how virtual meetings can benefit employee functioning in the work- and home domain. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 150 103984, 103984. doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2024.103984
Recchia, Gabriel, Moser, Karin S. and Freeman, Alexandra L. J. (2024). What affects perceived trustworthiness of online medical information and subsequent treatment decision making? Randomized trials on the role of uncertainty and institutional cues. MDM Policy & Practice, 9 (1), 23814683241226660. doi: 10.1177/23814683241226660
Güldenberg, Stefan, Langhof, Jan G. and Moser, Karin S. (2023). Open Questions and Tensions in Digital Leadership Research: Why it is time to rethink leadership again. Die Unternehmung, 77 (3), 232-247. doi: 10.5771/0042-059x-2023-3-232
van Doesum, Niels J., Murphy, Ryan O., Gallucci, Marcello, Aharonov-Majar, Efrat, Athenstaedt, Ursula, Au, Wing Tung, Bai, Liying, Böhm, Robert, Bovina, Inna, Buchan, Nancy R., Chen, Xiao-Ping, Dumont, Kitty B., Engelmann, Jan B., Eriksson, Kimmo, Euh, Hyun, Fiedler, Susann, Friesen, Justin, Gächter, Simon, Garcia, Camilo, González, Roberto, Graf, Sylvie, Growiec, Katarzyna, Guimond, Serge, Hřebíčková, Martina, Immer-Bernold, Elizabeth, Joireman, Jeff, Karagonlar, Gokhan, Kawakami, Kerry, Kiyonari, Toko ... van Lange, Paul A.M. (2022). REPLY TO NIELSEN ET AL.: Social mindfulness is associated with countries’ environmental performance and individual environmental concern. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119 (9) e2122077119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2122077119
Van Doesum, Niels J., Murphy, Ryan O., Gallucci, Marcello, Aharonov-Majar, Efrat, Athenstaedt, Ursula, Au, Wing Tung, Bai, Liying, Böhm, Robert, Bovina, Inna, Buchan, Nancy R., Chen, Xiao-Ping, Dumont, Kitty B., Engelmann, Jan B., Eriksson, Kimmo, Euh, Hyun, Fiedler, Susann, Friesen, Justin, Gächter, Simon, Garcia, Camilo, González, Roberto, Graf, Sylvie, Growiec, Katarzyna, Guimond, Serge, Hřebíčková, Martina, Immer-Bernold, Elizabeth, Joireman, Jeff, Karagonlar, Gokhan, Kawakami, Kerry, Kiyonari, Toko ... Van Lange, Paul A.M. (2022). From local social mindfulness to global sustainability efforts?. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119 (4) e2119303118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2119303118
Van Doesum, Niels J., Murphy, Ryan O., Gallucci, Marcello, Aharonov-Majar, Efrat, Athenstaedt, Ursula, Au, Wing Tung, Bai, Liying, Bohm, Robert, Bovina, Inna, Buchan, Nancy R., Chen, Xiao-Ping, Dumont, Kitty B., Engelmann, Jan B., Eriksson, Kimmo, Euh, Hyun, Fiedler, Susann, Friesen, Justin, Gachter, Simon, Garcia, Camilo, Gonzalez, Roberto, Graf, Sylvie, Growiec, Katarzyna, Guimond, Serge, Hrebickova, Martina, Immer-Bernold, Elizabeth, Joireman, Jeff, Karagonlar, Gokhan, Kawakami, Kerry, Kiyonari, Toko ... Van Lange, Paul A.M. (2021). Erratum: Social mindfulness and prosociality vary across the globe (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2021) 118 (e2023846118) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2023846118). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (47) e2118687118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2118687118
van Doesum, Niels J., Murphy, Ryan O., Gallucci, Marcello, Aharonov-Majar, Efrat, Athenstaedt, Ursula, Au, Wing Tung, Bai, Liying, Böhm, Robert, Bovina, Inna, Buchan, Nancy R., Chen, Xiao-Ping, Dumont, Kitty B., Engelmann, Jan B., Eriksson, Kimmo, Euh, Hyun, Fiedler, Susann, Friesen, Justin, Gächter, Simon, Garcia, Camilo, González, Roberto, Graf, Sylvie, Growiec, Katarzyna, Guimond, Serge, Hrebíčková, Martina, Immer-Bernold, Elizabeth, Joireman, Jeff, Karagonlar, Gokhan, Kawakami, Kerry, Kiyonari, Toko ... van Lange, Paul A.M. (2021). Social mindfulness and prosociality vary across the globe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (35) e2023846118, 1-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2023846118
Whittaker, Andrew, Densley, James and Moser, Karin S. (2020). No two gangs are alike: the digital divide in street gangs’ differential adaptations to social media. Computers in Human Behavior, 110 106403. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2020.106403
Axtell, Carolyn M., Moser, Karin S. and McGoldrick, Janet (2019). Professional status and norm violation in email collaboration. Team Performance Management: An International Journal, 26 (1/2), 1-15. doi: 10.1108/tpm-07-2019-0083
Martinez-Ruiz, Maria Pilar and Moser, Karin S. (2019). Studying consumer behavior in an online context: the impact of the evolution of the World Wide Web for new avenues in research. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 2731. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02731
Kissell, Kathryn and Moser, Karin S. (2019). “Good Work” Through Good Relationships: A Longitudinal Intervention Study About Well-Being at Work. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019 (1), 15717. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2019.15717abstract
Moser, Karin S., Dawson, Jeremy F. and West, Michael A. (2018). Antecedents of team innovation in health care teams. Creativity and Innovation Management, 28 (1), 72-81. doi: 10.1111/caim.12285
Moser, Karin S. and Kämmer, Juliane E. (2018). Collaboration time influences information-sharing at work. Team Performance Management, 24 (1-2), 2-16. doi: 10.1108/TPM-10-2016-0043
Moser, Karin S. (2017). The Influence of Feedback and Expert Status in Knowledge Sharing Dilemmas. Applied Psychology, 66 (4), 674-709. doi: 10.1111/apps.12105
Moser, Karin S. and Axtell, Carolyn M. (2013). The role of norms in virtual work: A review and agenda for future research. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 12 (1), 1-6. doi: 10.1027/1866-5888/a000079
Goetzmann, Lutz, Moser, Karin S., Vetsch, Esther, Grieder, Erhard, Naef, Rahel, Russi, Erich W., Buddeberg, Claus and Boehler, Annette (2009). "drugs are bombs" - The use of metaphors in lung recipients with high or low compliance "medikamente sind Bomben" - Zum Metapherngebrauch von Lungentransplantations-Patienten mit guter oder ungenügender Compliance. Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Psychologie, 18 (2), 72-80.
Goetzmann, Lutz, Irani, Sarosh, Moser, Karin S., Schwegler, Kyrill, Stamm, Martina, Spindler, Anja, Buddeberg, Claus, Schmid, Christoph, Boehler, Annette and Klaghofer, Richard (2009). Psychological processing of transplantation in lung recipients: A quantitative study of organ integration and the relationship to the donor. British Journal of Health Psychology, 14 (4), 667-680. doi: 10.1348/135910708X399447
Goetzmann, Lutz, Moser, Karin S., Vetsch, Esther, Grieder, Erhard, Klaghofer, Richard, Naef, Rahel, Russi, Erich W., Boehler, Annette and Buddeberg, Claus (2007). The Interplay of "Big Five" Personality Factors and Metaphorical Schemas: A Pilot Study with 20 Lung Transplant Recipients. Qualitative Report, 12 (3), 397-413.
Moser, Karin S. (2007). Metaphors as symbolic environment of the self: How self-knowledge is expressed verbally. Current Research in Social Psychology, 12 (11), 151-178.
Moser, Karin S. and Wodzicki, Katrin (2007). The effect of reward interdependence on cooperation and information-sharing intentions. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 66 (2), 117-127. doi: 10.1024/1421-0185.66.2.117
Goetzmann, Lutz, Moser, K. S., Vetsch, E., Klaghofer, R., Naef, R., Russi, E. W., Buddeberg, C. and Boehler, A. (2007). How does psychological processing relate to compliance behaviour after lung transplantation? A content analytical study. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 12 (1), 94-106. doi: 10.1080/13548500600780465
Götzmann, L, Moser, KS, Russi, EW, Boehler, A and Buddeberg, C (2005). Implizite Konzepte bei Patienten nach einer Lungentransplantation-eine quantitative und qualitative Metaphernanalyse. PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie, 55 (01). doi: 10.1055/s-2005-863479
Moser, Karin S., Schaffner, Dorothea and Heinle, Michael (2005). Development and validity of a new domain-specific scale for the measurement of work-related collective efficacy Entwicklung und Validierung einer bereichsspezifischen Skala zur Erfassung arbeitsbezogener kollektiver Wirksamkeitserwartungen. Zeitschrift fur Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, 49 (2), 85-91. doi: 10.1026/0932-4089.49.2.85
Conference Papers
Prouska, Rea, Ali, Sa'ad, Tungtakanpoung, May, Moser, Karin S. and Bell, Robin (2023). Developing Interculturally Competent Graduates: Meeting Employer Needs in Europe. Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2023, Boston, MA United States, 4-8 August 2023. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2023.13184abstract
Ajeyomi, Ademola, Moser, Karin S. and Czarnecka, Barbara (2022). Antecedents of Multicultural Identity: The Role of Stereotypes and Need for Cognitive Closure. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA United States, 5-9 August 2022. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2022.13955abstract
Gagne, Marylene, Hewett, Rebecca, Moser, Karin S. and Trepanier, Sarah-Genevieve (2022). New Advances in Self-Determination Theory Applied to Work. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA United States, 5-9 August 2022. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2022.15697symposium
Erez, Miriam, Axtell, Carolyn, Glikson, Ella, Hoch, Julia E., Wu, Philip Fei, Moser, Karin S and Preece, Jennifer (2016). Group Norms in Virtual Work: New Directions. Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2016.15106symposium
Götzmann, L, Moser, KS, Russi, EW, Boehler, A and Buddeberg, C (2005). Implicit concepts in patients after a lung transplant -: a quantitative and qualitative metaphor analysis. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG.