Dr. Kristina Potočnik

Biography

Kristina Potočnik is a leading academic in the field of Organizational Behaviour, currently holding a Personal Chair at the University of Edinburgh Business School. She graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia and obtained her PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology from the University of Valencia in Spain. Kristina is a chartered member of the British Psychological Society and an academic associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Additionally, she is an active member of various professional organizations, including the International Association of Applied Psychology and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Her research interests are broad, focusing on innovation and creativity in the workplace, the management of an aging workforce, and the development of high-performing, resilient teams. Kristina Potočnik serves as the general editor for the Journal of Management Studies, contributing significantly to the academic community through her editorial work. She discusses key research dilemmas in areas such as individual and team creativity, healthy aging, work-life balance, and the evolution of work arrangements in the post-pandemic context, emphasizing the importance of developing organizational resilience for effective crisis responses.

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