Assoc. Prof. Mag. (FH) Martina Kohlberger, PhD

HRM & Organizational Development +43 512 2070 - 3142 martina.kohlberger@mci.edu

After my MA degree in 2001, I worked for various multinational organisations including IBM and GE in HR Generalist and Specialist roles. Throughout my career I was involved in different HR roles, including Talent and Leadership Development as well as Project Management (i.e. carve out activities from GE) and HR Management in the Energy industry. In addition, I have been lecturing at the University of Innsbruck since 2014, and at the MCI and University Seeburg since 2019.
In 2020, I returned to academia full-time and started my PhD which I completed in 2023. My research focus includes the HR profession and identity work, change management and diversity management, incl. the ageing workforce.

Professional work experience

08/2023 - present
Lecturer - MCI
Lecturer for HRM, Organizational Development and Change Management
01/2020 - 07/2023
Research Assistant and PhD Candidate - University of Innsbruck
HRM & Employment Relations
01/2018 - 10/2019
HR Carve Out Leader - Standalone Business - GE Distributed Power / INNIO (former GE)
03/2012 - 12/2017
Leader - Organization & Talent Development / Learning & Development - GE Distributed Power (former GE Jenbacher)
04/2010 - 02/2012
HR Project Manager - GE Energy Europe
06/2008 - 03/2010
HR Manager - Global Supply Chain Management - GE Jenbacher
08/2004 - 04/2007
HR Manager - General Electric (GE)
09/2001 - 05/2004
HR Specialist - European HR Service Center - IBM UK / IBM Germany

Education

01/2020 - 06/2023
PhD in Management - University of Innsbruck
Researcher - PhD Candidate
10/1997 - 06/2001
MA - Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt
Business Consultancy/Business Administration

Teaching (faculty internships etc.)

09/2023 - 09/2023
MCI
Master - International Business & Management: HR & Intercultural Competencies Bachelor - Wirtschaft & Management: Organisational Development and Change Management
01/2020 - 07/2023
Universität Innsbruck
Angewandte Personalforschung
09/2019 - 12/2020
University of Seeburg
Business Psychology - Human Resources Management and Organizational Design (Masters)
03/2019 - 07/2022
MCI
Change Management & Organizational Development
01/2019 - 01/2023
MCI
Career Workshop (extra-curriculum) Change Management for Bachelor Business & Management
01/2014 - 12/2019
University of Innsbruck
Team Development

Further education & Training

2013 - 2014
ISB
2009 - 2010
Handow Company

Positions in professional/academic societies

01/2022 - 08/2023
Membership - AoM - Academy of Management
01/2021 - present
Membership - EGOS - European Group of Organizational Studies

Peer reviewed journal article

Eggenhofer-Rehart, P., Brandl, J., Kohlberger, M., Bösl, S., Senthilvele, S. (2023). Diversität fördern durch inklusive Sprache im Jobinserat - Qualitätskriterien für digitale Tools zur Optimierung der Sprache, 13. Link: https://www.tuwien.at/en/ace/austrian-management-review
Kohlberger, Martina (2022). Making change happen: How HRM professionals experience and deal with tensions in times of organizational change. In: DU 76 (4), S. 446-468. DOI: 10.5771/0042-059X-2022-4-446.
Poon, Marilyn; Kohlberger, Martina (2022): Twitter as a leadership actor — A communication as constitutive of organizing perspective on a ‘leaderless' social movement. In Leadership 17 (4), 174271502211072. DOI: 10.1177/17427150221107271.

Editorial-reviewed journal

Kohlberger, M., Bösl, S., Brandl, J., Eggenhofer-Rehart, P. (2024). Umsetzung eines partizipativen Ansatzes bei der Technologie-Weiterentwicklung am Beispiel eines Decoders für Stellenanzeigen, Feldkirch: Arbeiterkammer Vorarlberg, 87-110
Brandl, Julia; Eggenhofer-Rehart, Petra; Kohlberger, Martina (2022): Technologie als Mittel zur Kompetenzentwicklung: Wie wir die Potenziale tatsächlich nutzen können. In: Schaffarei: Forschung 2. Technikfolgenabschätzung aus Arbeitnehmer:innenperspektive. Publikation zur Wissenschaftskonferenz der Arbeiterkammer Vorarlberg im November 2022. Feldkirch: Arbeiterkammer Vorarlberg., S. 25 - 41. Link: https://vbg.arbeiterkammer.at/service/zeitschriftenundstudien/Studien/index.html?searchTerm=Schaffarei+Forschung
Kohlberger, Martina; Brandl, Julia (2022): Moving beyond Mode-2: Knowledge-production in scholar-HRM practitioner collaborations. In SSRN Journal. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4142998.

Research monographs

BROADENING THE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT CONSTITUTES PRACTICAL IMPACT IN HRM ACTION RESEARCH BEYOND ACTIONABLE KNOWLEDGE-GENERATION. Dissertation

Peer reviewed academic/professional meeting proceedings

Kohlberger, Martina (2022): Making Change Happen: How HRM Professionals Deal with Tensions in Times of Organizational Change. In AOM Proceedings 2022 (1), Article 11268. DOI: 10.5465/AMBPP.2022.11268abstract.

Presentation of a paper at a conference, workshop or seminar

Utilizing Art-Based Teaching Approaches for Inner Development Goals Development in Higher Education. Paper presented at the 22nd IECER Conference 2024 in Innsbruck, Austria
Kohlberger, M. & Som, O. (2024, August). Unlocking Potential: Using Improvisation Theatre Techniques for Teaching Inner Sustainability in Higher Education. Paper presented at the 11th Art of Management & Organization Conference 2024 in Nancy, France
Kohlberger, M., Bösl, S. (2023, November). Umsetzung eines partizipativen Ansatzes bei der Technologie-Weiterentwicklung am Beispiel eines Decoders für Stelleninserate. Paper presented at the 3rd conference Schaffarei, Feldkirch, Austria
Kohlberger, M. (2023, September). Technologie als Mittel zur Kompetenzentwicklung (‚capability perspective‘): Wie wir Potenziale nutzen können. Paper presented at the Herbstworkshop der Wissenschaftlichen Kommission Personal, Berlin, Germany

Other intellectual contributions

Aktienoptionen aus Arbeitgeber-und Arbeitnehmersicht.

Supervised bachelor theses

Nüßgen Nicklas (2024): Investigating the Impact of OCEAN Traits on Global Leadership Competencies
Hofer Karin (2024): Schlüsselstelle Schulsekretär: in - Strategien zur Entfaltung von Schlüsselkompetenzen der Schulsekretär: innen in Südtirol
Röcken Jonas (2024): Kennzahlen im Employee Life Cycle - Eine praktische Analyse
Schneider Sophia (2022): Employee's Perspectives on the Impact of Downsizing on Firm Reputation
Hollensteiner Marietta (2022): Intrapreneurship in a Remote Work Environment - How Experts Drive Intrapreneurship Working From Home
Seibel Luca (2022): Change Management as a Critical Success Factor in Enterprise Resource Planning Transformation Projects
Ekimova Elza (2022): The Impact of COVID-19 on Austrian Employees' Work-Life Balance
Ehn Benjamin (2022): The Impact of Cultural Diversity on Innovative Work Behavior Within a Multinational Enterprise From the Viewpoint of Employees
Haugh Shane (2021): The Role of Sustainable HRM Practices on Affective Organizational Commitment: An Analysis of the Irish Energy and Natural Resource Sector
Benoit Isabel (2021): Influence of Noneconomic Goals on the Implementation of Digital Transformation From the Perspective of a German Family Firm
Reiner Rebecca (2020): Accepting Change: How can a Headquarter Prepare its Affiliates for a new ERP-System - Using the Example of Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG
Marinova Nikol (2020): Gone in Sixty Days? The Importance of Incorporating Culture in Onboarding Processes
Van Eyck Lauran (2020): Onboarding in Startups: An Empirical Study on how Startups can Onboard Technical Employees by Using Generic Onboarding Strategies

Supervised master theses

Mühlögger Johanna (2023): Implementing Green HRM: Exploring Key Practices of HR Professionals in Fostering Sustainability Strategies within SMEs
Erl Janine (2023): Designing the Benefit Workation to Satisfy the Needs of Young Professionals