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Michaéla Schippers is Professor of Behaviour and Performance Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She holds a PhD from the Psychology Department at the Free University in Amsterdam. Prof. Schippers research interest covers goalsetting, team reflexivity, team performance, academic performance as well as ikigai (i.e. purpose in life), and life goals. She coined the term “life crafting” as a way to optimize performance and happiness. Other research interests include diversity, new ways of working, and social exclusion/inclusion. Her work was published in several leading academic journals, such as  Annual Review of Psychology, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Personnel Psychology, Academy of Management Learning & Education, Journal of Organizational Behavior, European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, Frontiers in Psychology and Human Relations. Her work was picked up by the media on several occasions. She did interviews with among others CNN, New York Magazine, Oprah Magazine, Eindbazen podcast and NTR radio. A short video of her 2017 inaugural speech can be found here.  The full video is available via click here. Dr. Schippers was a visiting scholar at Harvard Business School. She is also an active member of the EER research database. Dr. Schippers is scientific director of the Erasmus Center of Study and Career Success (E=CS2) and Comenius Senior Fellow. 

Publications

Academic (42)
Professional (4)
  • van Baalen, P., van der Meulen, N., Bouwman, J., & Schippers, M. (2012). Task-location optimization in the Hybrid Workspace. Tijdschrift voor Ergonomie, 37(3), 28-32.

  • Schippers, M. (2012). Why team reflexivity works. RSM Insight, 12(4), 18-19. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/40121

  • Schippers, M., Rook, L., & van de Velde, S. (2011). Crisis performance predictability in supply chains. RSM Insight, 7(3), 10-11. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/39946

  • Schippers, M., den Hartog, DN., & Koopman, PL. (2005). Reflexiviteit van teams: Ontwikkeling van een instrument. Gedrag en Organisatie, 18(2), 83-102.

Academic (7)
  • Schippers, M. C., & Scheepers, A. W. A. (2019). Individual motivation, team learning, and performance in collaborative academic contexts. In Individual Motivation within Groups: Social Loafing and Motivation Gains in Work, Academic, and Sports Teams (pp. 81-108). Elsevier Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-849867-5.00003-3

  • Wessels, C., & Schippers, M. (2018). Reflecting on and proactively making use of flexible working practices makes all the difference: The role of spatial job crafting. In Work, Working and Work Relationships in a Changing World (pp. 77-93). Taylor and Francis Inc..

  • Schippers, M. C., Edmondson, A. C., & West, M. A. (2017). Team reflexivity. In The Oxford Handbook of Group and Organizational Learning (pp. 175-193). Ithaca/Oxford University Press.

  • Schippers, M., West, M. A., & Edmondson, A. C. (2016). Team reflexivity and innovation. In The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Teamwork and Collaborative Processes Wiley-Blackwell.

  • De Leeuw, S., Schippers, M., & Hoogervorst, S. (2016). The Fresh Connection: Cross-functional integration in Supply Chain Management. In E. Bendoly, W. VanWezel, & D. G. Bachrach (Eds.), Handbook of Behavioral Operations Management: Social and psychological dynamics in production and service settings Oxford.

  • De Leeuw, S., Schippers, M. C., & Hoogervorst, S. J. (2015). The Fresh Connection: Cross-Functional Integration in Supply Chain Management. In The Handbook of Behavioral Operations Management: Social and Psychological Dynamics in Production and Service Settings Ithaca/Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199357215.003.0017

  • Schippers, M. (2001). Reflexiviteit als hulpmiddel. In H. Korevaar, Y. Politiek, & P. Spruit (Eds.), Managers en teams Samson.

Academic (8)
  • Dolgova, E., & Schippers, M. (2015). Co-evolution of perceptions of competence and friendship in teams: the effect of self-monitoring personality.. Annual Meeting of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (Sunbelt Conference), Brighton, UK.

  • Alexiou, A., Schippers, M., & Oshri, I. (2013). Exploring the learning potential of serious games: The role of game features and individual differences in user engagement and learning.. 29th EGOS (European Group of Organization Studies) Colloquium, Montreal, Canada.

  • Alexiou, A., Schippers, M., Oshri, I., & Dolgova, E. (2013). Exploring the real potential of serious games: The role of game features and individual differences on user engagement and learning.. EGOS Colloquium, Montreal, Canada.

  • Neerijnen, P., Schippers, M., Tempelaar, M., & Figge, P. (2012). Creating performance through ambidexterity: The role of an organizational transactive memory system and organizational reflexive climate. Best paper proceedings Academy of Management Conference, Boston, United States..

  • Neerijnen, P., Tempelaar, MP., Schippers, M., & Figge, P. (2012). Creating performance through ambidexterity: The role of a firm’s organizational transactive memory system and organizational reflexive climate. Annual Academy of Management Conference, Boston, USA, included in <i>The Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings</i>.

  • Neerijnen, P., Tempelaar, MP., Schippers, M., & Figge, P. (2012). Creating performance through ambidexterity: The role of a firm’s organizational transactive memory system and organizational reflexive climate. EURAM, Rotterdam, NL.

  • Dolgova, E., & Schippers, M. (2012). The effect of self-monitoring personality and expertise on relationship formation in groups.. European Academy of Management Annual Meeting (EURAM), Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

  • Dolgova, E., & Schippers, M. (2012). Birds of a feather 2.0: Is there a personality-based homophily?. NYU Stern Medici Summer School 2012, Florence, Italy.

Academic (3)
  • Kismihók, G., Zhao, C., Schippers, M. C., Mol, S. T., Harrison, S., & Shehata, S. (Accepted/In press). Translating the concept of goal setting into practice: What 'else' does it require than a goal setting tool? In H. C. Lane, S. Zvacek, & J. Uhomoibhi (Eds.), CSEDU 2020 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (pp. 388-395). SciTePress. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2005.08669

  • Wessels, C., Schippers, M., & Baalen, P. (2013). "Getting Engaged: It is more than saying 'yes'to your organization. How work engagement and its influencers affect Work-Life Balance and Job Satisfaction and the Moderating Role of Flexibl Working. In Proceedings of EAWOP

  • Schippers, M., & Homan, A. (2009). Breaking the negative performance spiral: The role of reflexivity and team learning. In Best paper proceedings Academy of Management, Chicago

Popular (1)
  • Schippers, M. (2017). IKIGAI: Reflection on Life Goals Optimizes Performance and Happiness. Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM). Inaugural Addresses Research in Management Series http://hdl.handle.net/1765/100484

Academic (3)
Academic (2)
Popular (4)
Academic (1)
  • Nikolopoulou, K., Van Koert, M., & Schippers, M., (2020). Closing the Gap: Goal-setting Programme at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, 18 p., RSM Case Development Centre http://hdl.handle.net/1765/130523

Academic (1)
  • Schippers, M., de Jong, E. M., Rus, D. C., Rommers, H., & Banerjee, S. (2024). Letters to the Future Challenge: A Scalable Online Tool to Engage Management Students with the SDGs. Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), EUR. Erim Report Series in Management

Activities

  • Geen
    Start date approval: 25 Jul 2022
    End date approval: 24 Jul 2025
    Place: NEDERLAND
    Description: Onderzoek uitdragen om de wereld beter te maken
  • Ikigaitv.nl website Positieve Psychologie
    Start date approval: 25 Jul 2022
    End date approval: 24 Jul 2025
    Place: NEDERLAND
    Description: PP interventies op website aanbieden
  • Follow the Science
    Start date approval: 21 Nov 2022
    End date approval: 23 Jul 2025
    Place: MONIKKENDAM
    Description: Podcast: "Follow the Science". Interviews
  • Michaela Schippers
    Start date approval: 29 Sep 2023
    End date approval: 28 Sep 2026
    Place: MONNICKENDAM
    Description: Verbinden mensen - "Make the world a better place"
  • afgestemd met Willem Koolhaas, per lezing/optreden
    Start date approval: 03 Nov 2023
    End date approval: 02 Nov 2026
    Place: NEDERLAND
    Description: veel lezingen, filmpjes en workshops
  • Great Happiness Project
    Start date approval: 02 Mar 2024
    End date approval: 01 Mar 2027
    Place: NEDERLAND
    Description: connectie maken met ikigaitv.nl

Awards

Courses

Positive Psychology for Coaching and Career Success

  • Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
  • Code: B3EL118
  • Level: Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3

BIM Master Thesis

  • Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020
  • Code: BMMTBIM
  • Level: Master

POC Master Thesis

  • Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
  • Code: BMMTPOC
  • Level: Master

Past courses

BIM Thesis Clinic

  • Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020
  • Code: BMRM1BIM
  • Level: Master

Professional development I

  • Study year: 2021/2022
  • Code: BK1205
  • Level: Bachelor 1

Professional Development I

  • Study year: 2021/2022
  • Code: BT1205
  • Level: Bachelor 1

Professional development I

  • Study year: 2019/2020
  • Code: BK1105
  • Level: Bachelor 1

Professional Development I

  • Study year: 2019/2020
  • Code: BT1105
  • Level: Bachelor 1

SCM Honours Programme

  • Study year: 2019/2020, 2018/2019
  • Code: BMHONSCM
  • ECTS: 8 Level: Master

Advances in SCM

  • Study year: 2017/2018
  • Code: BMHON-SCM-A
  • ECTS: 4 Level: Master

Advances in SCM

  • Study year: 2017/2018
  • Code: BMHONSCM-A
  • ECTS: 6 Level: Master

Future of Work

  • Study year: 2016/2017, 2015/2016
  • Code: BMME011
  • ECTS: 6 Level: Master

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  • Na The Trump Show kun je concluderen: Trumps jaren in het Witte Huis zijn toch niet zo vlekkeloos verlopen

    TV review article of the past week. In the shadow of the violence of the US presidential election and the news surrounding the corona virus, Michaéla Schippers, professor of Behavior & Performance Management at the RSM, was in…

  • Medici tegen mondkapjes en andere coronamaatregelen

    Article about why many scientists are against the measures. If you would like to know more about the negative effects of the lockdown measures, we recommend the article by Professor Michaéla Schippers, professor of behavior…

  • Doe gewoon normaal, terug naar het lokaal

    Article about the impact of the intelligent lockdown and COVID measurements on mental, social and economic health. Professor of Behavior & Performance Management at the RSM Michaéla Schippers has written a clear, but…

  • Corona-regelgeving is dodelijk voor verslaafd Nederland

    Article about an ex drugaddict explaining the struggles the Corona measurements bring for addicts. Fear, isolation, loneliness, all these consquences are crucial for addicts. The research of Professor of Behavior & Performance…

  • 'Coronabeleid is erger dan het virus zelf'

    Article about the new measurements of the Corona Virus in the Netherlands. Professor Michaéla Schippers, a psychologist at the RSM, thinks the new 'lockdown light' is no fun. "I argue that the measures cause much more harm…

  • Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde

    An article that mentions Michaéla Schippers' article on the corona policy of the Dutch government.

  • ‘Nederlands coronabeleid veroorzaakt meer leed dan het voorkomt’

    Michaéla Schippers has written an article regarding the Dutch corona policy, aguing that the policy itself may do more harm than expected.

  • Het temmen van de man

    Michaéla Schippers, Professor in Behaviour and Performance Management at RSM has been mentioned in an article regarding her goal-setting method. She obliged all first-year students to set personal goals in an essay. They also…

  • Comenius Fellow-beurs voor drie RSM-medewerkers

    Three RSM faculty members of RSM: Michaéla Schippers, Irma Bogenrieder and René Olie have received the Comenius-Fellow scholarship. The scholarship has the aim so that they can implement educational innovations. …

  • Bijtijds luisteren voorkomt klokkenluiden

    An article that discusses the importance of whistleblowers and internal struggles. Employers must take internal reports of abuse seriously and not go after the reporter or whistleblower. They can prevent bribery by equipping…

  • Meet the speakers of TI-NL’s Seminar & Webinar: Blowing the Whistle

    On November 29, Michaéla Schippers of RSM will be a speaker at the seminar & webinar Blowing the Whistle – Pride, Prejudice & Protection, addressing the reputation of blowing the whistle hosted by Transparency International…

  • Studeren voor een ‘dikke auto’?

    An article written about Michaéla Schippers, Endowed Professor in Behaviour and Performance Management, at RSM. Her goal setting strategy, which she introduced at RSM, is taking under the loop.

  • Deze hoogleraren vonden hun publicaties terug in een ‘rooftijdschrift’

    Dr. Michaéla Schippers, Endowed Professor in Behaviour and Performance Management at RSM, has been mentioned in an article about how her publications were mentioned in predatory journals.

  • Streven naar studiesucces met aandacht voor studentenwelzijn

    The goal-setting method developed by Michaéla Schippers, Endowed Professor in Behaviour and Performance Management at RSM, has been mentioned in an article. Her method finds that students with an intervention are actively…

  • Dankzij de I WILL-campagne word jij een betere student (en gelukkiger)

    The famous "I WILL" statements which can be found all over the Erasmus University, sponsored by RSM, have much larger implications than one might think. Michaela Schippers, Endowed Professor in Behaviour and Performance Management…

  • Is de universiteit een segregatiemachine?

    Erasmus University is located in the most diverse city of the Netherlands, but mainly caters to white students. This phenomenon can also be seen in the medicine faculty. Associate Professor Karen Stegers-Jager of Erasmus MC…

  • Boosting Productivity

    This article discusses how one can boost their productivity, and provides ample tips as to how to go about it. RSM's Michaéla Schippers is quoted on her study on teams working in the healthcare environment - the outcome was that…

  • Good News for Young Strivers: Networking Is Overrated

    This article about networking for the New York Times references Michaéla Schippers (RSM)'s article on the effects of self-monitoring personality on brokerage dynamics.

  • Doelen stellen belangrijk voor vaardigheden en academische prestaties

    Setting goals enhances performance and happiness, and should be given more attention in education. In her inaugural speech on Friday, 16 June, Endowed Professor Michaéla Schippers argued that by using ikigai, a Japanese method of…

  • Neem Ikigai op in onderwijsprogramma hoger onderwijs

    Setting goals enhances performance and happiness, and should be given more attention in education. In her inaugural speech on Friday, 16 June, Endowed Professor Michaéla Schippers argued that by using ikigai, a Japanese method of…

  • 28 changes to make in your 20s to set yourself up for lifelong success

    This article on how to make the most out of your 20s references a study by Michaéla Schippers of RSM in the first tip - to write down your own goals. In the study, college students were instructed to write down a path toward…

  • How writing down life goals helps students boost their semester grades

    Dominique Morisano's research indicated that one could improve grades by having students write out life goals. Michaela Schippers set out to replicate Morisano's work where students are asked about what they want to learn, who…

  • Writing as if your life depended upon it -

    This article references a research done by Michaéla Schippers on goal-setting. "Most people grapple at some time or another with free-floating anxiety that saps energy and increases stress. Through written reflection, you may…