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Shuai Ren

PhD Student

Headshot of Shuai Ren, a smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a dark jacket.

ACADEMIC AREA
Management of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Behavioral Statistics, HR Analytics, Structural Equation Modeling

SUPERVISOR(S)
Dr. Rick D. Hackett

EMAIL
rens26@mcmaster.ca

OFFICE
A210

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Biography

McMaster University, Ph.D. in Business Administration, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, 2021-Current

University of Minnesota, M.A. in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, 2018-2020

Zhejiang University, B.S. in Applied Psychology, 2014-2018

Research interests: Person-environment (P-E) fit, leader character and individual differences, strategic alignment of HRM practices and financialization.

Publications

Journal Publication

  • Wanberg, C. R., Park, Y., & Ren, S. L. (2024). Introversion and Trait Incongruent Work Demands: Episodic Misfit at Work. Personnel Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12668

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

  • Ren, S., Berson, Y., & Hackett, R. D. (2025). Leader Value Signaling versus Follower Supplementary Fit: Untangling the Effects on Group Synchrony. In Implications of collective biological processes for teams and organizations [Symposium]. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2025(1), 17941. https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/AMPROC.2025.17941symposium
  • Ren, S., Hackett, R. D., & Reizer, A. (2023). The Social-Cognitive Functions of Workplace Humor, Gender, on Promotability. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023(1), 10678. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.10678abstract
  • Ren, S., Berson, Y., & Schat, A. (2023). How Calling Orientation Shapes Reemployment Crafting Behaviors During Furlough: A Diary Study. In Fitting Throughout the Employment Cycle: PE Fit Before, During & After Organizational Entry & Exit [Symposium]. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023(1), 12680. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.12680symposium
  • Wanberg, C., Park, Y., Ren, S., & Hyun, J. (2022). Introversion and Trait Incongruent Work Demands: Episodic Misfit at Work. Presented in Person-Environment Fit: New Conceptualizations and the Role in Recruiting and Job Search [Symposium]. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1), 12996. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.12996symposium

Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations

  • Ren, S. L. (2025). High-Performance Work Systems in the Era of Financialization. Presented at Administrative Sciences Association of Canada conference.
  • Ren, S. (2023). Situational Profiles During Furloughs and its Implications for Well-being and Turnover Intention. Presented at Administrative Sciences Association of Canada conference.

Professional Service

  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, OB & HR Division, Academy of Management (2025)
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer, OB & HR Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (2023, 2025)
  • Session Chair, OB & Career Division, Academy of Management (2022, 2023)

Honors & Awards

  • Bertram Scholarship ($20,000 national award) by Canadian Foundation for Governance Research (2025)
  • DeGroote Business Administration PhD Program Scholarship in the Field of Management of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources (2023)
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