Janet Boekhorst, University of Waterloo

Research

high performers workgroup inclusion social events event system theory (1) Manager Wellbeing (2) Manager Wellbeing Behaviours (3) Employee Wellbeing (4) Job Performance

Latest funding

A Mixed Methods Investigation into Knowledge Deciphering
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$19,756
The inclusion warriors: An event system perspective of high performers in fostering workgroup inclusion
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$44,025
Virtual Play at Work: An Exploration of How Virtual Play at Work Affects Work-Life Balance
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$75,000

All 4 grants and awards

A Mixed Methods Investigation into Knowledge Deciphering

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Good, Jessica

Keywords: Knowledge Deciphering; Social Information Processing Theory; Grounded Theory; Knowledge Management Behaviours

$19,756

The inclusion warriors: An event system perspective of high performers in fostering workgroup inclusion

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Boekhorst, Janet A.

Keywords: high performers; workgroup inclusion; social events; event system theory

$44,025

Virtual Play at Work: An Exploration of How Virtual Play at Work Affects Work-Life Balance

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Halinski, Michael

Keywords: Remote work; Play at work; work-life balance

$75,000

The Paradox of Supporting Employee Wellbeing: Implications for Manager Wellbeing and Job Performance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Boekhorst, Janet

Keywords: (1) Manager Wellbeing; (2) Manager Wellbeing Behaviours; (3) Employee Wellbeing; (4) Job Performance; (5) Emotional Contagion; (6) Compassion Fatigue; (7) Emotional Labour; (8) Wellbeing Programs; (9) Organizational Wellbeing; (10) Organizational Performance

$63,327

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: high performers Dear Professor Boekhorst, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on high performers connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The inclusion warriors: An event system perspective of high performers in fostering workgroup inclusion" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]