dr. Konrad Turek

Bio

I am a sociologist, social researcher and data analyst working as an Assistant Professor at the Human Resource Studies Department at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. At Tilburg, I am involved in interdisciplinary research on social inequality at the Herbert Simon Research Institute. Previously I worked at the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) and at the University of Amsterdam.

For publications and more information, go to my personal webpage.

Expertise

In my research, I am trying to understand how the world of work is changing and how are these changes related to social inequalities. I study the impact of population ageing and trends toward later retirement on interactions in the labour market and inequalities in older age. In this context, I am particularly focused on the role of employers and organisational processes. I also specialise in quantitative methodology and statistics. 

Courses

• Wicked Problems 201: Research Practicum
• Research Seminar HR Analytics
• Comparative Labor Relations in Europe

Highlights

In 2020, with M. Kalmijn and T. Leopold, we developed the Comparative Panel File (CPF) - an open science project to harmonize the world’s major and longest-running household panel surveys. CPF is the first fully open harmonization initiative in the social sciences. It provides a powerful comparative longitudinal dataset that follows the lives of several generations against a changing historical background, warranting an enormous value for social scientists. 

Top publications

1. Retaining retirement-eligible older workers through training particip…

   Li, Y., Turek, K., Henkens, K., & Wang, M. (2023). Retaining retirement-eligible older workers through training participation: The joint implications of Individual growth need and organizational climates. Journal of Applied Psychology, 108(6), 954–976.

2. Gender and Educational Inequalities in Extending Working Lives - Late…

   Turek, K., Henkens, K., & Kalmijn, M. (2022). Gender and Educational Inequalities in Extending Working Lives: Late-Life Employment Trajectories Across Three Decades in Seven Countries. Work Aging and Retirement. Advance online publication.

3. Different Shades of Discriminatory Effects of Age Stereotypes in the …

   Turek, K., Oude Mulders, J., & Stypinska, J. (2022). Different Shades of Discriminatory Effects of Age Stereotypes in the Workplace: A Multilevel and Dynamic Perspective on Organizational Behaviors Comment. Work Aging and Retirement, 8(4), 343-347.

4. The Comparative Panel File: Harmonized Household Panel Surveys from S…

   Turek, K., Kalmijn, M., & Leopold, T. (2021). The Comparative Panel File: Harmonized Household Panel Surveys from Seven Countries. European Sociological Review.

5. The Proactive Shift in Managing an Older  Workforce 2009–2017: A Late…

   Turek, K., Oude Mulders, J., & Henkens, C. J. I. M. (2020). The Proactive Shift in Managing an Older  Workforce 2009–2017: A Latent Class Analysis of Organizational Policies. Gerontologist.