Laetitia Mulder
Completed Ph.D. in Leiden on the topic of sanctioning systems in social dilemmas under supervision of Eric van Dijk, David de Cremer and Henk Wilke. Is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Current research is regulation of (im)moral (organizational) behavior. Sub topics are the impact of rules and sanctions (punishments and/or rewards), ethical balancing, moral rationalizations / moral disengagement, and escalation of unethical behavior.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Emotion, Mood, Affect
- Ethics and Morality
- Helping, Prosocial Behavior
- Interpersonal Processes
- Law and Public Policy
- Motivation, Goal Setting
Journal Articles:
- Balliet, D., Mulder, L. B., & Van Lange, Paul A. M. (2011). Reward, punishment, and cooperation: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 137, 594-615.
- De Cremer, D., & Mulder, L. B. (2007). A passion for respect: On understanding the role of human needs and morality. Gruppendynamik und Organisationsberatung (Group Dynamics and Organization Consulting), 38, 439-449.
- Mulder, L. B. (2008). The difference between punishments and rewards in the promotion of moral concerns in social decision making. Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, 44, 1436-1443.
- Mulder, L. B., & Nelissen, R. (2010). When rules really make a difference: The effect of cooperation rules and self-sacrificing leadership on moral norms in social dilemmas. Journal of Business Ethics, 95, 57-72.
- Mulder, L. B., Van Dijk, E., & De Cremer, D. (2009). When sanctions work if there are alternative options to defect: The role of trust in leaders. Social Influence, 4, 122-137.
- Mulder, L. B., Van Dijk, E., De Cremer, D., & Wilke, H. A. M. (2006). Undermining trust and cooperation: The paradox of sanctioning systems in social dilemmas. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 42, 147-162.
- Mulder, L. B., Van Dijk, E., De Cremer, D., & Wilke, H. A. M. (2006). When sanctions fail to increase cooperation in social dilemmas: Considering the presence of an alternative defection option. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 1312-1324.
- Mulder, L. B., Van Dijk, E., De Cremer, D., & Wilke, H. A. M. (2005). The effect of feedback on support for a sanctioning system in a social dilemma: A question of installing or maintaining the sanction. Journal of Economic Psychology, 26, 443-458.
- Mulder, L. B., Verboon, P., & De Cremer, D. (2009). Sanctions and moral judgments: The moderating effect of sanction severity and trust in authorities. European Journal of Social Psychology, 39, 255-269.
Other Publications:
- Mulder, L. B. (2009). The two-fold influence of sanctions on moral norms. In D. De Cremer (Ed.), Psychological Perspectives on Ethical Behavior and Decision Making (pp. 169-180). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
- Mulder, L. B., Van Dijk, E., & De Cremer, D. (2006). Fighting non-cooperative behavior in organizations: The dark side of sanctions. In E. A. Mannix & M. A. Neale (Eds.), Groups and Ethics. Research on Managing Groups and Teams (Vol. 8, pp. 61-84). Stamford, CT: JAI Press.
- Van Dijk, E., De Cremer, D., Mulder, L. B., & Stouten, J. (2008). How do we react to feedback in social dilemmas? In A. Biel, D. Eek, T. Garling & M. Gustafsson (Eds.), New issues and paradigms in research on social dilemmas (pp. 43-56): New York: Springer.
Laetitia Mulder
HR Management and Organizational Behavior
University of Groningen, WSN Building, Room 357
P.O. Box 800
9700 AV Groningen
The Netherlands
- Phone: +31 (0)50 3637234