The common theme throughout my work is the social system and its effects on the work and performance of individuals and organizations. From an early interest in decision making processes to the social identities of individuals; from the social influences on training to the socialization of individuals into the workforce the common theme centers on the social system as a core element and arbiter of work and life experiences. My current and future work continues this theme in the development of professionals and the place of the professions in our society. Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated. Below is a sampling of my publications.
Korte, R., Brozina, C., Jesiek, B., & Johri, A. (2025). A typology of learning in the workplace: Exploring the breadth and depth of learning by engineers in an electric utility company. European Journal of Engineering Education, 50(3), 472-492. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2025.2481972
Korte, R., & DeLeeuw, S. (Winter 2024) A taxonomy of future engineers’ competencies. ASEE Prism, 34(2),26-27.
Korte, R. & LeBlanc, S. (2023). Learning to practice engineering at school and work: A bilateral learning ecosystem. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Conference, 2023. Baltimore, Maryland USA.
Korte, R., Brozina, C., Jesiek, B. & Johri, A. (2023). Mediation and Maintenance in Engineering Professional Work Practices: Findings from a Utility Company. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Conference, 2023. Baltimore, Maryland USA.
Han, H., Korte, R., Prakash, V., & Hingle, S. (2022). Faculty experiences related to career advancement and success in academic medicine. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2022.2104851
Korte, R., & LeBlanc, S. (2021). Studying the Formation of Engineers: A Case Study of a Higher Education Learning Ecology. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Conference, 2021. Long Beach, California USA.
Zehr, S. M., & Korte, R. (2020). Student internship experiences: Learning about the workplace. Education + Training, 62(3), 311-324. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-11-2018-0236
Korte, R., Brunhaver, S., & Zehr, S. M. (2019). The socialization of STEM professionals into STEM careers: A study of newly hired engineers. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 21(1), 92-113. DOI: 10.1177/1523422318814550.
Korte, R. (2019). Learning to practice engineering in business: The experiences of newly hired engineers beginning new jobs. In: S. Christensen, B. Delahousse, C. Didier, M. Meganck, & M. Murphy (Eds.), The Engineering-Business Nexus: Symbiosis, Tension and Co-Evolution, (Chapter 16), pp. 341-364. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature.
Brunhaver, S. R., Korte, R. F., Barley, S. R., & Sheppard, S. D. (2018). Bridging the gaps between engineering education and practice. The Science and Engineering Workforce Project, pp. 129-163. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.
Korte, R. (April 2018). Getting new faculty on board and up to speed. The Department Chair: A Resource for Academic Administrators, 28(4), 9-10.
Korte, R. (Fall 2018). Identifying as an entrepreneur: A social identity perspective of the entrepreneurial mindset. Advances in Engineering Education, 7(1). Retrieved from: https://advances.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/vol07/issue01/Papers/AEE-Mindset-7-Korte-A.pdf
Korte, R., Smith, K. A., & Li, C. (Fall 2018). The role of empathy in entrepreneurship: A core competency of the entrepreneurial mindset. Advances in Engineering Education, 7(1). Retrieved from: https://advances.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/vol07/issue01/Papers/AEE-Mindset-5-Korte-B.pdf
Korte, R., & Mercurio, Z. (2017). Pragmatism and Human Resource Development: Practical foundations for research, theory, and practice. Human Resource Development Review, 16(1), 60-84. HRDR 2017 Elwood F. Holton III Research Excellence Award.
Korte, R., Brunhaver, S., & Sheppard, S. (2015). (Mis)interpretations of organizational socialization: The expectations and experiences of newcomers and managers. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 26(2), 185-208. DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.21206
Korte, R., & Li, J. (2015). Exploring the organizational socialization of engineers in Taiwan. Journal of Chinese Human Resource Management, 6(1), 33-51. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JCHRM-01-2014-0002
Han, H., Roberts, N. K., & Korte, R. (2015). Learning in the real place: Medical students’ learning and socialization in clerkships. Academic Medicine, 90(2), 231-239.
Korte, R., & Lin, S. (2013). Getting on board: Organizational socialization and the contribution of social capital. Human Relations, 66(3), 407-428.
Link to article: http://hum.sagepub.com/content/66/3/407.abstract
Korte, R. (2013). The formulation of engineering identities: Storytelling as philosophical inquiry. In D. Michelfelder, N. McCarthy, and D. Goldberg (Eds.) Philosophy and engineering: Reflections on practice, principles, and process, Chapter 4. Springer.
Korte, R. (2013). Joining existing teams, projects and organizations. Teamwork and Project Management (4th ed.), Chapter 6. McGraw-Hill BEST Series.
Korte, R. (2012). Exploring the social foundations of human resource development: A theoretical framework for research and practice. Human Resource Development Review, 11(1), 6-30. . Chosen as one of the seminal articles on theorizing HRD featured in HRDR Special Virtual Issue: Theorizing 21st Century HRD: Emerging Issues and Debates. January 2016.
Korte, R. (2011). Learning how things work here: The socialization of newcomers in organizations. In R. F. Poell, & M. Van Woerkom. (Eds.) Supporting workplace learning. Dordrecht: Springer.