Prof. dr. Koen VAN LAER

+3211268677 Campus Diepenbeek
Gebouw D
Office B69

Prof. dr. Koen VAN LAER

Responsible Diversity

Associate Professor

Faculty of Business Economics
Capacity group Behaviour, Communication & Linguistics
Research group Diversity

Membership

President Capacity Group Board BCL

Research

Discipline codes: Human resource management (05020604), Organisation and management theory (05020609), Organisational management (05020610), Business management (05020602), Race and ethnic relations (05090601), Sociology of work (05091003)

Supervised PhDs

Sustainable HRM in unsustainable times? Exploring HRM in the context of new labor market conditions

Tim Gielens for the title Doctor of Business Economics (doctorate in progress)

Supervised as Promotor

Making Gender Equality Plans intersectional: a multiple-case analysis of Research & Innovation organizations in the EU

Joanna Beeckmans for the title Doctor of Social Sciences (doctorate in progress)

Supervised as Copromotor

Space for inclusion: Exploring the Spatial Dynamics of Workplace Inclusion Initiatives

Anouk Sap for the title Doctor of Business Economics (doctorate in progress)

Supervised as Promotor

Religion and inclusion at work. Exploring the management of religious diversity in organizations

Charlotte Vermeijen for the title Doctor of Business Economics (doctorate in progress)

Supervised as Promotor

Governing work by algorithms: Essays on how datafication technologies are changing labour market intermediation

Jannes Zwaenepoel for the title Doctor of Business Economics in 2023

Supervised as Copromotor

View all 7 supervised PhD's of Prof. dr. Koen VAN LAER

The role of racio-ethnic otherness in capital's exploitation of blue-collar workers

Sandra Bogaers for the title Doctor of Business Economics in 2023

Supervised as Promotor

Beyond the narrow focus of diversity management: The role of external parties in the management of workers with a migration background in low-skilled jobs

Anne Theunissen for the title Doctor of Business Economics in 2021

Supervised as Promotor

View all 7 supervised PhD's of Prof. dr. Koen VAN LAER

Publications

View all UHasselt publications by Prof. dr. Koen VAN LAER

Projects

11 research projects have been found

View all 11 UHasselt research projects of Prof. dr. Koen VAN LAER

Human-Centred AI for Well-Being in the Manufacturing Industry (Research)

01/05/2025 - 30/04/2030

Religion and inclusion at work: Exploring the management of religious diversity in organizations (Research)

01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027

Organizational space and inclusion (Research)

01/11/2023 - 31/10/2027

Centre of Excellence on Inclusive Gender Equality in Research & Innovation: Creating Knowledge & Engaging in Collaborative Action (Research)

01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026

Research on targets, metrics, and policy indicators for equal opportunity and diversity policy in the Flemish administration (Research)

23/03/2025 - 22/07/2026

01/01/2023 - 31/12/2024

Is artificial intelligence a game changer for diversity at work? A sociomaterial study of the effects of algorithmic HR analytics on HRM practice and equal opportunities (Research)

01/01/2019 - 31/12/2022

The power dynamics of managing ethnic diversity: A study of the emergence and effects of diversity management practices (Research)

01/10/2017 - 30/09/2021

Subtle discrimination of ethnic minority and disabled employees at work: Reconnecting inter-individual experiences to macrostructures of inequality (Research)

01/01/2019 - 15/07/2021

Reintegration after burnout: personal experiences of returners (Research)

01/11/2020 - 01/11/2020

Talent over prejudices (Research)

01/01/2017 - 31/12/2018

View all 11 UHasselt research projects of Prof. dr. Koen VAN LAER

Education

Involved in the following courses

Academic year 2025 - 2026

4699

Business innovation in practice

Member of the teaching team

2062

Diversity, equality and inclusion in organizations

Coordinating lecturer

5271

Diversity, equality and inclusion in organizations

Coordinating lecturer

5085

Foundations of HRM: theory and practice

Coordinating lecturer

1955

Globalization and sustainable development

Co-lecturer

9018

Globalization and sustainable development

Co-lecturer

2068

Innovative HRM and changing management

Coordinating lecturer

5086

Integrative cases in HRM

Coordinating lecturer

5043

Critical thinking

Coordinating lecturer

3721

qualitative research methodology

Coordinating lecturer

4496

Literature Study TEW

Coordinating lecturer

4683

Research applications in TEW

Member of the teaching team

4961

Human resources and organisation

Coordinating lecturer

5507

Social entrepreneurship

Co-lecturer

Academic year 2024 - 2025

4699

Business innovation in practice

Member of the teaching team

2062

Diversity, equality and inclusion in organizations

Coordinating lecturer

3508

Philosophy

Coordinating lecturer

1955

Globalization and sustainable development

Co-lecturer

2068

Innovative HRM and changing management

Coordinating lecturer

3721

qualitative research methodology

Coordinating lecturer

4496

Literature Study TEW

Coordinating lecturer

4683

Research applications in TEW

Member of the teaching team

4961

Human resources and organisation

Coordinating lecturer

3860

Social entrepreneurship

Co-lecturer

Koen VAN LAER

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Prof. dr. Koen VAN LAER

Membership

Research

Supervised PhDs

Sustainable HRM in unsustainable times? Exploring HRM in the context of new labor market conditions

Making Gender Equality Plans intersectional: a multiple-case analysis of Research & Innovation organizations in the EU

Space for inclusion: Exploring the Spatial Dynamics of Workplace Inclusion Initiatives

Religion and inclusion at work. Exploring the management of religious diversity in organizations

Governing work by algorithms: Essays on how datafication technologies are changing labour market intermediation

The role of racio-ethnic otherness in capital's exploitation of blue-collar workers

Beyond the narrow focus of diversity management: The role of external parties in the management of workers with a migration background in low-skilled jobs

Publications

Projects

Human-Centred AI for Well-Being in the Manufacturing Industry (Research)

Religion and inclusion at work: Exploring the management of religious diversity in organizations (Research)

Organizational space and inclusion (Research)

Centre of Excellence on Inclusive Gender Equality in Research & Innovation: Creating Knowledge & Engaging in Collaborative Action (Research)

Research on targets, metrics, and policy indicators for equal opportunity and diversity policy in the Flemish administration (Research)

Reasonable accommodations to alleviate work-related stress in the public and private sectors: strategies and expected outcomes (Research)

Is artificial intelligence a game changer for diversity at work? A sociomaterial study of the effects of algorithmic HR analytics on HRM practice and equal opportunities (Research)

The power dynamics of managing ethnic diversity: A study of the emergence and effects of diversity management practices (Research)

Subtle discrimination of ethnic minority and disabled employees at work: Reconnecting inter-individual experiences to macrostructures of inequality (Research)

Reintegration after burnout: personal experiences of returners (Research)

Talent over prejudices (Research)

Education

Involved in the following courses

Academic year 2025 - 2026

Business innovation in practice

Diversity, equality and inclusion in organizations

Diversity, equality and inclusion in organizations

Foundations of HRM: theory and practice

Globalization and sustainable development

Globalization and sustainable development

Innovative HRM and changing management

Integrative cases in HRM

Critical thinking

qualitative research methodology

Literature Study TEW

Research applications in TEW

Human resources and organisation

Social entrepreneurship

Academic year 2024 - 2025

Business innovation in practice

Diversity, equality and inclusion in organizations

Philosophy

Globalization and sustainable development

Innovative HRM and changing management

qualitative research methodology

Literature Study TEW

Research applications in TEW

Human resources and organisation

Social entrepreneurship

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