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D.L. (Daan) van Knippenberg

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Daan van Knippenberg
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Professor of Organizational Behavior

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Organisation
ERIM Membership:
Fellow ERIM (since 2003)
Profile

Daan van Knippenberg is Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Rotterdam School of Management. He has published over 140 scholarly articles, books, and book chapters, including in such outlets as Academy of Management Journal, Annual Review of Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Science, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, many of which revolve around his key research interests in leadership, diversity, creativity and innovation, and social identity processes in organizations. Daan is Founding Editor of Organizational Psychology Review and an associate editor of Journal of Organizational Behavior. He is also co-founder and director of the Erasmus Center for Leadership Studies, co-founder and co-organizer of the New Directions in Leadership Research conference organized by Duke University, Erasmus University, INSEAD, and The Wharton School, and a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and of the American Psychological Association.

Publications (165)
  • Books (5)
    • Haslam, S.A., van Knippenberg, D., Platow, M.J. & Ellemers, N. (2003). Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice. New York and Hove, UK: Psychology Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. & Hogg, M.A. (2003). Leadership and power: Identity processes in groups and organizations. London: Sage.
    • Rutte, C.G., van Knippenberg, D., Martijn, C. & Stapel, D. (1999). Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 13. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D., de Dreu, C.K.W., Martijn, C. & Rutte, C.G. (1998). Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 12. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • de Dreu, C.K.W., de Vries, N., van Knippenberg, D. & Rutte, C.G. (1997). Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 11. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
  • Book contributions (44)
    • van Knippenberg, D. (2013). Leadership and decision making: Defining a field. In S. Highhouse, R.S. Dalal & E. Salas (Eds.), Judgment and decision making at work.
    • van Knippenberg, D., Homan, A.C. & van Ginkel, W.P. (2013). Diversity cognition and climates. In Q. Robinson (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of diversity and work (pp. 220-238). New York: Oxford University Press.
    • Nijstad, B.A. & van Knippenberg, D. (2012). Group Dynamics. In M. Hewstone, W. Stroebe & K. Jonas (Eds.), Introduction to social psychology (5th ed.) (pp. 387-413). Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (2012). Social identity-based leadership and the employee-organization relationship. In L.M. Shore, A.M. Coyle-Shapiro & L.E. Tetrick (Eds.), The employee-organization relationship: Applications for the 21st century (pp. 85-111). New York: Routledge.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (2012). Leadership and identity. In D.V. Day & J. Antonakis (Eds.), The Nature of Leadership, 2nd edition (pp. 477-507). Los Angeles: Sage.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (). Leadership and affect. In H.M. Weiss (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of work attitudes and affect. New York: Oxford University Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. & Stam, D.A. (). Visionary Leadership. In D.V. Day (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Leadership and Organizations. New York: Oxford University Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D., Homan, A.C. & van Ginkel, W.P. (2011). Diversity cognition and climates. In Q. Roberson (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of diversity and work. New York: Oxford University Press.
    • van Gils, S., van Quaquebeke, N. & van Knippenberg, D. (2010). Tango in the dark: The interplay of leader's and follower's level of self-construal and its impact on ethical behavior in organizations. In T. Hansbrough & B. Schyns (Eds.), When leadership goes wrong: Destructive leadership, mistakes and ethical failures (pp. 285-303). Greenwich, CT, USA: Information Age Publishing.
    • van Knippenberg, D. & van Ginkel, W.P. (2010). The Categorization-Elaboration Model of work group diversity: Wielding the double-edged sword. In R. Crisp (Ed.), The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity (pp. 257-280). Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (2010). Leadership: A person-in-situation perspective. In K. Deaux & M. Snyder (Eds.), Oxford handbook of personality and social psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
    • Nijstad, B.A. & van Knippenberg, D. (2008). The psychology of groups: Basic principles. In M. Hewstone, W. Stroebe & K. Jonas (Eds.), Introduction to social psychology (pp. 244-262). Malden, MA: Blackwell.
    • van Knippenberg, D., van Knippenberg, B. & Bobbio, A. (2008). Leaders as agents of continuity: Self continuity and resistance to collective change. In F. Sani (Ed.), Self-continuity: Individual and collective perspectives (pp. 175-186). New York: Psychology Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D., van Knippenberg, B., van Kleef, G.A. & Damen, F. (2008). Leadership, affect, and emotions. In N. Ashkanasy & C. Cooper (Eds.), Research companion to emotions in organizations (pp. 465-475). Cheltenham: Edgar Elgar.
    • van Knippenberg, D., Knippenberg, B. van & Giessner, S.R. (2007). Extending the follow-centered perspective: Leadership as an outcome of shared social identity. In B Shamir, R. Pillai, M.C. Bligh & M. Uhl-Bien (Eds.), Follower-centered perspective on leadership: A tribute to the memory of James R. Meindl (pp. 51-70). Greenwich: Information Age Publishing.
    • van Knippenberg, B., van Knippenberg, D. & De Cremer, D. (2007). The interplay between justice and affect in groups. In D. de Cremer (Ed.), Advances in the psychology of justice and affect (pp. 191-204). Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (2006). Group cohesiveness. In S.G. Rogelberg (Ed.), Encyclopedia of industiral / organizational psychology. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (2006). Group dynamics/ processes. In S.G. Rogelberg (Ed.), Encyclopedia of industrial/ organizational psychology. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
    • Cicero, L., Bonaiuto, M., Pierro, A. & van Knippenberg, D. (2004). La leadership nella prospettiva della teoria dell' identita sociale: Un contributo empirico. In A. Pierro (Ed.), Potere e leadership: Teori, metodi e applicazioni (pp. 181-199). Rome: Carocci.
    • van Dijk, E. & van Knippenberg, D. (2004). De Psychologie van de groep. In R. Vonk (Ed.), Sociale Psychologie (pp. 469-508). Groningen: Wolters-Noordhoff.
    • de Best-Waldhober, M., de Dreu, C.K.W. & van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Coordinatie in twee-persoonsdilemma's: De intolerantie voor onzekerheid. In E. van Dijk, E. Kluwer & D. Wigboldus (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2002 (pp. 77-88). Delft: Eburon.
    • Ellemers, N., Haslam, S.A., Platow, M.J. & van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Social identity at Work: Definitions, debates, directions. In N. Ellemers, S.A. Haslam, D. van Knippenberg & M.J. Platow (Eds.), Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice (pp. 3-26). New York and Hove, UK: Psychology Press.
    • van Knippenberg, B. & van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Leadership, identity, and influence: Relational concerns in the use of influence tactics. In D. van Knippenberg & M.A. Hogg (Eds.), Leadership and power: Identity processes in groups and organizations (pp. 123-137). London: Sage.
    • van Knippenberg, D. & Hogg, M.A. (2003). Identity, leadership and power. In D. van Knippenberg & M.A. Hogg (Eds.), Leadership and power: Identity processes in groups and organizations (pp. 1-4). London: Sage.
    • van Knippenberg, D. & Haslam, S.A. (2003). Realizing the diversity dividend: Exploring the subtle interplay between identity, ideology, and reality. In S.A. Haslam, D. van Knippenberg, M.J. Platow & N. Ellemers (Eds.), Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice (pp. 61-77). New York and Hove, UK: Psychology Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. & Ellemers, N. (2003). Social identity and group performance: Identification as the key to group-oriented efforts. In S.A. Haslam, D. van Knippenberg, M.J. Platow & N. Ellemers (Eds.), Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice (pp. 29-42). New York and Hove, UK: Psychology Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Intergroup relations in organizations. In M. West, D. Tjosvold & K.G. Smith (Eds.), International handbook of organizational teamwork and cooperative working (pp. 381-399). Chichester, UK: Wiley.
    • van Leeuwen, E. & van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Organizational identification following a merger: The importance of agreeing to differ. In S.A. Haslam, D. van Knippenberg, M.J. Platow & N. Ellemers (Eds.), Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice (pp. 205-221). New York and Hove, UK: Psychology Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. & van Leeuwen, E. (2001). Organizational identity after a merger: Sense of continuity as the key to post-merger identification. In M.A. Hogg & D.J. Terry (Eds.), Social identity processes in organizational contexts (pp. 249-264). Philadelphia, PA: Psychology Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (2000). Group norms, prototypicality, and persuasion. In D.J. Terry & M.A. Hogg (Eds.), Attitudes, behavior, and social context: The role of norms and group membership (pp. 157-170). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
    • Prooijen, J.W. & van Knippenberg, D. (1999). Individuatie of depersonalisatie: De invloed van persoonlijke statuspositie. In C.G. Rutte, D. van Knippenberg, C. Martijn & D. Stapel (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 13 (pp. 49-60). Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (1999). Social identity and persuasion: Reconsidering the role of group membership. In D. Abrams & M.A. Hogg (Eds.), Social identity and social cognition (pp. 315-331). Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
    • van Leeuwen, E., van Knippenberg, D. & Wilke, H. (1999). Sociale identificatie na fusie: De tegenstrijdige effecten van voor-fusie identificatie op identificatie met de fusiegroep. In Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 13 (pp. 38-48). Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • van Knippenberg, B., Blaauw, E., Vermunt, R. & van Knippenberg, D. (1997). Relationele overwegingen in het gebruik van beinvloedingstactieken. In D. Daamen, A. Pruyn, W. Otten & R. Meertens (Eds.), Sociale psychologie en haar toepassingen, 11 (pp. 122-133). Delft: Eburon.
    • van Leeuwen, E. & van Knippenberg, D. (1997). Goal setting en groepsmotivatieverliezen: Een vergelijking van prestaties op individuele en groepstaken. In C. de Dreu, N. de Vries, D. van Knippenberg & C. Rutte (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 11 (pp. 95-106). Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. & Spears, R. (1995). Illusoire correlatie en de distinctiviteit van verwachtings-congruent minderheidsgedrag. In C. de Vries, N. de Vries, C. de Dreu, N. Ellemers & R. Vonk (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 9 (pp. 41-51). Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D., van Knippenberg, A. & Dijksterhuis, A. (1994). Illusoire correlatie en zelfcategorisatie: Aandacht als moderator van ingroup bias in groepsimpressies. In N. Ellemers, B. Buunk, W. van der Kloot & J. van der Pligt (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 8. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • Lossie, N., van Knippenberg, D. & Wilke, H. (1993). Prototypiciteit en verwerking van ingroup communicatie. In W. van der Kloot, B. Buunk, N. Ellemers & J. van der Pligt (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 7. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • Steensma, H. & van Knippenberg, D. (1993). Groepspsychologie. In Van sociale beinvloeding tot organisatieverandering. Leiden: DSWO Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D., van Knippenberg, A. & Wilke, H. (1993). On-line en memory-based oordeelsvorming en vertekende percepties van ingroup normen. In W. van der Kloot, B. Buunk, N. Ellemers & J. van der Pligt (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 7. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (1993). Beinvloedingsprocessen in groepen: Conformiteit. In H. Steensma & D. van Knippenberg (Eds.), Groepspsychologie. Van sociale beinvloeding tot organisatieverandering (pp. 41-55). Leiden: DSWO Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (1993). Intergroepsrelaties. In H. Steensma & D. van Knippenberg (Eds.), Groepspsychologie. Van sociale beinvloeding tot organisatieverandering (pp. 57-71). Leiden: DSWO Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D. (1991). Sociale categorisatie, verwerking van argumenten en attitudeverandering. In J. van der Pligt, W. van der Kloot, A. van Knippenberg & M. Poppe (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 5. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
    • van Knippenberg, D., Vries, N. & van Knippenberg, A. (1990). De invloed van relatieve groepsgrootte en status op attitudedifferentiatie tussen groepen. In J. Extra, A. van Knippenberg, J. van der Pligt & M. Poppe (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 4. Tilburg: Tilburg University Press.
Recognitions (20)
  • Editorial position (18)
    Journal Academy of Management Journal
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-2011

    Journal Journal of Management
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-2011

    Journal Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-1997

    Journal Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-2004

    Journal British Journal of Management
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-2007

    Journal Journal of Business and Psychology
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-2008

    Journal Gedrag en Organisatie
    Role Editor
    Start date 01-01-1998
    End date 01-01-2000

    Journal Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
    Role Guest Co-Editor
    Start date 01-01-2001

    Journal Journal of Organizational Behavior
    Role Associate Editor
    Start date 01-01-2007

    Journal European Journal of Social Psychology
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-2002
    End date 01-01-2009

    Journal Gedrag en Organisatie
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-2003

    Journal European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
    Role Guest Co-Editor
    Start date 01-01-2008

    Journal Organizational Psychology Review
    Role Founding Editor
    Start date 01-01-2009
    Additional information first issue February 2011

    Journal The Leadership Quarterly
    Role Guest Co-Editor
    Additional information In 2005

    Journal The British Journal of Social Psychology
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-1999
    End date 01-01-2004

    Journal The Leadership Quarterly
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-2010

    Journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
    Role Associate Editor
    Start date 01-01-2007
    End date 01-01-2010

    Journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
    Role Editorial Board
    Start date 01-01-2011

  • Organisation membership (2)
    Organisation American Psychological Association
    Role Fellow

    Organisation Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
    Role Fellow
    URL HTTP://WWW.SIOP.ORG

PhD Projects (27)

Team Leadership: Searching for Synergy

Jasmien Khattab
PhD Candidate: Jasmien Khattab Role: Supervisor, Daily Supervisor Timeframe: 2012 -
 

Female Representation at the Top and Employee Leadership Aspirations

Maya Oded
PhD Candidate: Maya Oded Role: Supervisor, Daily Supervisor Timeframe: 2011 -
 

Is it better to be a specialist of a generalist?

Maartje E. Schouten
PhD Candidate: Maartje E. Schouten Role: Supervisor Timeframe: 2010 -
 

Behavioral Strategy: Strategic Consensus, Power and Networks

Murat Tarakci
PhD Candidate: Murat Tarakci Role: Supervisor Defended: 15 March 2013 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Morality in Interactions: On the Display of Moral Behavior by Leaders and Employees

Suzanne van Gils
PhD Candidate: Suzanne van Gils Role: Supervisor Defended: 06 December 2012 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Diversity and Creativity: In search of synergy

Inga Hoever
PhD Candidate: Inga Hoever Role: Supervisor Defended: 12 October 2012 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Speaking to the hearts or minds of followers

Janine Kollée
PhD Candidate: Janine Kollée Role: Supervisor Timeframe: 2007 -
 

An Investigation of Personality-Based Faultlines in Teams

Eliza Byington
PhD Candidate: Eliza Byington Role: Supervisor Timeframe: 2007 -
 

Nationality Heterogeneity and Interpersonal Relationships at Work

Christian Troester
PhD Candidate: Christian Troester Role: Supervisor Defended: 13 May 2011 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Leader Empowering Behaviour: The Leader's Perspective

Natalia Hakimi
PhD Candidate: Natalia Hakimi Role: Supervisor Defended: 08 January 2010 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Servant-Leadership: Paradox or Diamond in the Rough?

Inge Nuijten
PhD Candidate: Inge Nuijten Role: Supervisor Defended: 08 December 2009 Full text: Download this thesis
 

The Dark Side of Leadership: Exploring the Psychology of Leader Self-serving Behavior

Diana Rus
PhD Candidate: Diana Rus Role: Supervisor Defended: 03 September 2009 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Goal Orientation in Teams: The Role of Diversity

Anne Nederveen Pieterse
PhD Candidate: Anne Nederveen Pieterse Role: Supervisor Defended: 19 March 2009 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Managing Dreams and Ambitions: A Psychological Analysis of Vision Communication

Daan Stam
PhD Candidate: Daan Stam Role: Supervisor Defended: 04 December 2008 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Taking the Lead: The Role of Affect in Leadership Effectiveness

Frederic Damen
PhD Candidate: Frederic Damen Role: Supervisor Defended: 14 June 2007 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Imitation in Creative Task Performance

Laurens Rook
PhD Candidate: Laurens Rook Role: Supervisor Defended: 06 March 2008 Full text: Download this thesis
 

Distributed Information and Group Decision-Making: Effects of Diversity and Affect

Hanneke Kooij - de Bode
PhD Candidate: Hanneke Kooij - de Bode Role: Supervisor Defended: 02 November 2007 Full text: Download this thesis
 
Doctoral courses (6)
2012/2013 Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior
Code: BERM.ASC.026
ECTS: 5
Course level: Advanced Specialisation

2012/2013 Behavioral Foundations
Code: BERM.FC.001
ECTS: 3
Course level: Foundation

2012/2013 ERIM Research Clinic Organizing for Performance
Code: BERM.RC.002
ECTS: 4
Course level: Clinic

2011/2012 Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior
Code: BERM.ASC.026
ECTS: 5
Course level: Advanced Specialisation

2011/2012 Behavioral Foundations
Code: BERM.FC.001
ECTS: 3
Course level: Foundation

2011/2012 ERIM Research Clinic Organizing for Performance
Code: BERM.RC.002
ECTS: 4
Course level: Clinic

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Postal address
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Latest publication

Knippenberg, D.L. van & Sitkin, S.B. (2013). A critical assessment of charismatic-transformational leadership research: Back to the drawing board? The Academy of Management Annals.

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PhD Defence: Morality in Interactions

In her PhD thesis entitled Morality in Interactions: On the Display of Moral Behavior by Leaders and Employees, Suzanne van Gils analyses the interplay between employees and their organisational environment.

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Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior


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Behavioral Foundations


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