ACHIEVEMENTS
Press Articles
Remote Work: Are Work-Life Balance and Careers at Risk?
Original title: Télétravail : équilibre et carrières en danger ?
Published in Harvard Business Review France, this article explores the paradoxes of remote work. While working remotely can provide greater flexibility, autonomy, and a better work-life balance, it may also create less visible costs for employees, particularly when it comes to professional relationships, visibility, and career development. It highlights the importance of thinking beyond where employees work to consider how remote work is organized and managed.
Remote Work and Autonomy: Not an Excuse to Stop Managing!
Original title: L’autonomie en télétravail, c’est bien, mais ce n’est pas une excuse pour arrêter de manager !
Published in Monde des Grandes Écoles et Universités, this article explores a central paradox of remote work: greater employee autonomy does not make managers less important. Instead, managers need to rethink their role, balancing autonomy with support, maintaining communication and trust, strengthening team cohesion, and ensuring that remote employees’ contributions remain visible and recognized.
Publications
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
Afota, M. C., Robert, V., & Houle, S. A. (2026). Longitudinal trajectories of leader–member exchange in the era of hybrid work: A growth mixture analysis. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.70083
The International Journal of Human Resource Management
Bertola, L., Robert, V., Eisenberg, J., & Colombo, L. (2026). Still in play, but out of sight? Recognition and fairness in hybrid work. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2026.2627460
European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2022). Laissez-faire leadership and employee well-being: The contribution of perceived supervisor organizational status. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2022.2081074
Afota, M.- C., Robert, V., & Vandenberghe, C. (2021). The interactive effects of leader-member exchange and overwork climate on subordinates’ workaholism and strain: A longitudinal study. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2020.1858806
Journal of Business and Psychology
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2021). Laissez-faire leadership and affective commitment: The roles of leader-member exchange and subordinate relational. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-020-09700-9
Frontiers in Psychology
Afota, M.-C., Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2025). Workaholism, Work Engagement, and Affective Commitment: Relationships to Self-Concept Levels and Work Outcomes. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1434482
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2020). Locus of control and leader-member exchange: A dimensional, contextualized, and prospective analysis. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.537917
Le Travail Humain
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2024). Dénigrement par le superviseur et engagement organisationnel : une approche contingente. https://doi.org/10.3917/th.871.0025
Boulay, A., Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2021). Engagement envers les buts d’équipe et l’organisation : Test d’un modèle intégrateur. https://doi.org/10.3917/th.844.0349
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2021). Engagement envers le changement et départs volontaires : Un test du modèle à trois composantes. https://doi.org/10.3917/th.841.0035
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2017). Ouverture à l’expérience, engagement et intention de quitter : l’effet modérateur des opportunités de carrière. https://doi.org/10.3917/th.804.0337
Psychologie du Travail et des Organisations
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2025). Les effets du leadership laissez-faire et le rôle de l’estime de soi des employés. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pto.2024.10.002
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2024). Engagement de continuité et santé mentale des employés : le rôle des traits d’affectivité. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pto.2024.01.002
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2022). Leadership laissez-faire, menace identitaire et engagement organisationnel. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pto.2022.03.006
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2021). Une analyse du leadership laissez-faire dans les organisations : le rôle des orientations d’objectifs des employés. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pto.2021.07.001
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2021). L’anxiété liée à la COVID-19 : Une analyse de ses effets en milieu de travail. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pto.2021.01.005
Robert, V. & Vandenberghe, C. (2018). L’affectivité positive et négative : des facteurs de protection ou de vulnérabilité à l’engagement au travail. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pto.2017.04.001
Presentations
Our research is regularly presented at international academic conferences, providing opportunities to share new findings, exchange ideas with researchers, and contribute to ongoing discussions about the future of work, hybrid work, and management practices.
Conference presentations showcasing our ongoing research include:
Scandinavian Symposium of Work and Organizational Psychology (SSWOP)
Stockholm, Sweden - September 3-4, 2026
Eib*, C. & Robert, V. The Hybrid Work Configurations Scale: Development and Psychometric Validation.
European Academy of Management (EURAM)
Kristiansand, Norway - June 16-19, 2026
Robert*, V., Fiset, J., & Vandenberghe, C. Beyond “Non-Leadership”: Reconceptualizing Laissez-Faire Leadership Through Implicit Leadership Theories.
Boujendar*, S., & Robert, V. When Customers Drain Call-Center Employees: Daily Consequences of Mistreatment for Depletion, Sabotage and Performance.
Davey-Rogerson*, E., Robert, V., & Fortin, M. Authentic Leadership Reimagined: A New Scale Grounded in Real-World Leader and Follower Experiences.
International Workshop on Insights in Organizational Justice and Behavioral Ethics (IWOJBE)
Stockholm, Sweden - June 4-5, 2026
Davey-Rogerson*, E., Fortin, M., & Robert, V. Entangled but Not Identical: Why Authentic and Ethical Leadership Converge.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Leadership Symposium (IPLS)
Chania, Greece - May 6-9, 2026
Fiset, J., Robert*, V., & Vandenberghe, C. Laissez-Faire Leadership and Employee Wellbeing: A Potentially Misunderstood Relationship.
Davey-Rogerson*, E., & Robert, V. The Hidden Cost of Authenticity: Assessing the Effects of Authentic Leadership on Leaders’ Wellbeing.
Academy of Management (AOM)
Copenhagen, Danmark - July 25-29, 2025
Andreeva, T., Bertola, L., Eisenberg, J., Robert, V. & Trullen, J Symposium organizers: Line Managers’ experiences in Hybrid Work.
Afota*, M.-C. & Robert*, V. Leader-Member Exchange in Flux: Exploring Longitudinal Profiles in the Era of Hybrid Work.
Davey-Rogerson*, E., Fortin, M., & Robert, V. Navigating Authentic Leadership in Organizations: A Person-Centric Perspective.
Association Internationale de Psychologie du Travail de Langue Française (AIPTLF)
Nice, France - July 8-11, 2025
Robert*, V. & Vandenberghe, C. La congruence entre le temps de télétravail réel et souhaité : Impact sur le leadership laissez-faire, l’épuisement émotionnel et la rétention.
Afota, M.-C., Robert*, V., Léon, E., & Gonzalo, P. La socialisation en contexte de travail hybride : Le rôle des managers dans l’intégration des nouveaux arrivants.
European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP)
Prague, Czech Republic - May 21-24, 2025
Robert*, V. & Vandenberghe, C. Aligning Telework Intensity with Individual Preferences: Effects on Employee Well-Being and Turnover.
Association francophone de Gestion des Ressources Humaines (AGRH)
Barcelona, Spain - October 23-25, 2024
Afota, M-C. & Robert, V. Symposium organizers: Leadership et Télétravail : Adaptation, Défis et Perspectives dans un Monde en Mutation.
Afota*, M-C. & Robert*, V. A Within-Person Examination of LMX Among High-Intensity Telecommuters: Role of leader monitoring practices and response expectations and effects on emotional exhaustion.
Academy of Management (AOM)
Chicago, USA - August 9-13, 2024
Bertola, L., Robert, V*., & Eisenberg, J. Hybrid Work: Exploring the Manager's Role in Bridging Boundaries and Facilitating Inclusiveness.
Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC)
Montréal, Canada - June 1-3, 2024
Robert, V*. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Interpreting Laissez-faire Leadership in a Hybrid Work Context.
The Digitalization of Work and Life: Managing People and Organizations Up Close and at a Distance Conference
West Lafayette, USA - March 21-22, 2024
Eisenberg, J.*, Robert, V., & Bertola, L. Digitalization of work: Managing boundaries and facilitating inclusiveness in a hybrid work environment.
European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS)
Cagliari, Italy - July 6-8, 2023
Bertola, L., & Robert, V.* Networking in the age of working remotely.
Academy of Management (AOM)
Seattle, USA - August 5-9, 2022
Robert, V.* & Vandenberghe, C. Laissez-faire Leadership and Turnover: The Role of Employee’s Organizational Identity Threat.
Research Fundings
CNRS International Research Network (IRN)
Research Network Funding - 2026
Project AIR - Artificial Intelligence and Workplace Relationships: An International Research Network on Trust, Fairness, and Well-Being
Embassy of France in Canada - Mourou/Strickland Mobility Program
Research Mobility Funding - 2025
Visiting at Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada
Region Stockholm
Research Project Funding - 2025
Project - Developing a Measurement Tool to Assess Remote Work Configurations
ENGAGE.EU Research Label
Scientific Event Funding - 2025
Workshop WISE - Workshop on Inclusive and Sustainable Employment