prof.dr. M.C. (Michaéla) Schippers
Full Professor
Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Fellow ERIM
Field: Logistics & Information Systems
Affiliated since 2003
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.
Work in Progress (6)
- U. Konradt, M.C. Schippers, K. Otte & A. Fulmer (2019). Dynamics in team reflection: Diversity in ethical idealism and its relations with team coordination and performance improvements. Academy of Management Learning & Education, R&R .
- A.C.R. Van Riel, Z. Sasovova & M.C. Schippers (2019). Technology mediated learning: The role of information system attributes, the user and the learning experience. Academy of Management Learning & Education, working p .
- R. Silberzahn, S. Taselli & M.C. Schippers (2019). Tendency for amorality, justification of norm violations and team performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, working p .
- E. Dolgova & M.C. Schippers (2019). The co-evolution of perceptions of competence and friendship: The effect of self-monitoring personality. Organization Science, R&R (2) .
- M.C. Schippers, F. Kunze & K. Bezrukova (2019). Faultlines and team reflexivity in school management teams: The effect on student's performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, working p .
- M.C. Schippers, L. Rook, S.L. Van de Velde & E. Bendoly (2019). Team reflexivity and regulatory focus can enhance sales and operations planning effectiveness: Evidence from a business simulation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, working p .
Publications (42)
Articles (34)
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M.C. Schippers & N. Ziegler (2020). Life crafting as a way to find purpose and meaning in life. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 . doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02778
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C. Wessels, M.C. Schippers, S. Stegmann, A.B. Bakker, P.J. van Baalen & K.I. Proper (2019). Fostering flexibility in the new world of work: A model of time-spatial job crafting. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 , 505. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00505
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M.C. Schippers, C. Wessels, S. Stegmann, A.B. Bakker & K.I. Proper (2019). Fostering flexibility in the new world of work: A model of time-spatial job crafting. Frontiers in Psychology . doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00505
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J. Backmann, M. Weiss, M.C. Schippers & M. Hoegl (2019). Protective personality factors and student resiliency predicting academic achievement: A multi-wave study on the moderating role of achievement orientation. Learning and Individual Differences, Accepted .
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M.C. Schippers, D. Morisano, E.A. Locke, A. Scheepers, G. Latham & E.M. de Jong (2019). Writing about personal goals and plans regardless of goal type boosts academic performance. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 10 , 101823. doi: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2019.101823
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A. Alexiou, S. Khanagha & M.C. Schippers (2019). Productive organizational energy mediates the impact of organizational structure on absorptive capacity. Long Range Planning, 52 (2), 155-172. doi: 10.1016/j.lrp.2018.02.001
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M.C. Schippers, A. Rauch, F.D. Belschak & W. Hulsink (2019). Entrepreneurial intentions of teams: Sub-dimensions of Machiavellianism interact with team resilience. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 (2607). doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02607
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W. Verbeke, F.D. Belschak, T. Ein-Dor, R. Bagozzi & M.C. Schippers (2019). Anxious-attached winners of a team status contest produce higher testosterone levels than avoidant-attached winners. Frontiers in Psychology, In press . doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01051
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A. Alexiou & M.C. Schippers (2018). Digital game elements, user experience and learning: A conceptual framework. Education and Information Technologies, 23 (6), 2545-2567. doi: 10.1007/s10639-018-9730-6
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K.Y. Lee, M.K. Duffy, K.L. Scott & M.C. Schippers (2018). The experience of being envied at work: How being envied shapes employee feelings and motivation. Personnel Psychology, 71 (2), 181-200. doi: 10.1111/peps.12251
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K. Otte, U. Konradt, Y. Garbers & M.C. Schippers (2017). Development and validation of the REMINT: a reflection measure for individuals and teams. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 26 (2), 299-313. doi: 10.1080/1359432X.2016.1261826
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U. Konradt, K.P. Otte & M.C. Schippers (2016). Reflexivity in teams - a review and new perspectives. The Journal of Psychology, 150 (2), 153-174. doi: 10.1080/00223980.2015.1050977
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M.C. Schippers, M.A. West & J.F. Dawson (2015). Team reflexivity and innovation: The moderating role of team context. Journal of Management, 41 (3), 769-788. doi: 10.1177/0149206312441210
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U. Konradt, M.C. Schippers, Y. Garbers & C. Steenfatt (2015). Effects of guided reflection and feedback on team performance improvement: The role of team regulatory processes and emergent cognitive states. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 24 (5), 777-795. doi: 10.1080/1359432X.2015.1005608
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K.L. Scott, S. Tams, M.C. Schippers & K.Y. Lee (2015). Opening the black box: Why and when workplace exclusion affects social reconnection behavior, health and attitudes. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 24 (2), 239-255. doi: 10.1080/1359432X.2014.894978
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M.C. Schippers, Ad Scheepers & J.B. Peterson (2015). A scalable goal-setting intervention closes both the gender and minority achievement gap. Palgrave Communications (online), 1 , 15014. doi: 10.1057/palcomms.2015.14
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M.C. Schippers (2014). Social loafing tendencies and team performance: The compensating effect of agreeableness and conscientiousness. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 13 (1), 62-81. doi: 10.5465/amle.2012.0191
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K.L. Scott, T.J. Zagenczyk, M.C. Schippers & R.L. Purvis (2014). Coworker exclusion and employee outcomes: The moderating role of perceived organizational and social support. Journal of Management Studies, 51 (8), 1235-1256. doi: 10.1111/joms.12099
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M.C. Schippers, A.C. Edmondson & M.A. West (2014). Team reflexivity as an antidote to team information processing failures. Small Group Research, 45 (6), 731-769. doi: 10.1177/1046496414553473
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C. Wessels, M.C. Schippers & P.J. van Baalen (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 EAWOP . Munster
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M.C. Schippers, A.C. Homan & D. van Knippenberg (2013). To reflect or not to reflect: Prior team performance as a boundary condition of the effects of reflexivity on learning and final team performance. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 34 (1), 6-23. doi: 10.1002/job.1784
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A. Alexiou, M.C. Schippers & I. Oshri (2012). Positive psychology and digital games: the role of emotions and psychological flow in serious games development. Psychology, 3 (12A), 1243-1247. doi: 10.4236/psych.2012.312A184
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P.A.M. Van Lange, M.C. Schippers & D. Balliet (2011). Who volunteers in psychology experiments? A study of prosocial motivation in volunteering. Personality and Individual Differences, 51 (3), 279-285. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.05.038
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M.C. Schippers & R. Hogenes (2011). Energy management of people in organizations. Journal of Business and Psychology, 26 , 193-203. doi: 10.1007/s10869-011-9217-6
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A. Nederveen Pieterse, D. van Knippenberg, M.C. Schippers & D.A. Stam (2010). Transformational and transactional leadership and innovative behavior: The moderating role of psychological empowerment. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 31 (4), 609-623. doi: 10.1002/job.650
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Z. Sasovova, A. Mehra, S.P. Borgatti & M.C. Schippers (2010). Network Churn: The Effects of Self-Monitoring Personality on Brokerage Dynamics. Administrative Science Quarterly, 55 (4), 639-670. doi: 10.2189/asqu.2010.55.4.639
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M.C. Schippers & A. Homan (2009). Breaking the negative performance spiral: The role of reflexivity and team learning. In Best paper proceedings Academy of Management, Chicago
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P.S. Widmer, M.C. Schippers & M.A. West (2009). Recent developments in reflexivity research: A review. Psychology, 2 (2), 2-11.
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M.C. Schippers, D.N. den Hartog, P.L. Koopman & D. van Knippenberg (2008). The role of transformational leadership in enhancing team reflexivity. Human Relations, 61 (11), 1593-1616. doi: 10.1177/0018726708096639
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D. van Knippenberg & M.C. Schippers (2007). Work group diversity. Annual Review of Psychology, 58 , 515-541. doi: 10.1146/annurev.psych.58.110405.085546
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M.C. Schippers, D.N. den Hartog & P.L. Koopman (2007). Reflexivity in teams: A measure and correlates. Applied Psychology, 56 (2), 189-211. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2006.00250.x
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M.C. Schippers (2006). The psychological benefits of superstitious rituals in top sport: A study among top sportspersons. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36 (10), 2532-2553. doi: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00116.x
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M.C. Schippers, D.N. den Hartog, P.L. Koopman & J.A. Wienk (2003). Diversity and team outcomes: the moderating effects of outcome interdependence and group longevity and the mediating effect of reflexivity. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 24 (6), 779-802. doi: 10.1002/job.220
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D.N. den Hartog, M.C. Schippers & P.L. Koopman (2002). The impact of leader behavior on trust in management and co-workers. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 28 (4), 29-34.
Book Contributions (3)
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S. De Leeuw, M.C. Schippers & S. Hoogervorst (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 Press: Oxford
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M.C. Schippers, M.A. West & A.C. Edmondson (2016). Team reflexivity and innovation. In The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Teamwork and Collaborative Processes (in press). Wiley Blackwell
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M.C. Schippers (2001). Reflexiviteit als hulpmiddel. In H. Korevaar, Y. Politiek & P. Spruit (Eds.), Managers en teams . Alphen aan den Rijn: Samson
Inaugural Speech
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M.C. Schippers (2017). IKIGAI: Reflection on Life Goals Optimizes Performance and Happiness. (2017, juni 16). Rotterdam: Erasmus Research Institute of Management
Professional Publications (4)
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P.J. van Baalen, D. van der Meulen, J. Bouwman & M.C. Schippers (2012). Task-location optimization in the Hybrid Workspace. Tijdschrift voor Ergonomie, 37 (3), 28-32.
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M.C. Schippers (2012). Why team reflexivity works. RSM Insight, 12 (4), 18-19.
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M.C. Schippers, L. Rook & S.L. van de Velde (2011). Crisis performance predictability in supply chains. RSM Insight, 7 (3), 10-11.
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M.C. Schippers, D.N. den Hartog & P.L. Koopman (2005). Reflexiviteit van teams: Ontwikkeling van een instrument. Gedrag en Organisatie, 18 (2), 83-102.
PhD Tracks (6)
- Role: Promotor
- PhD Candidate: Andreas Alexiou
- Time frame: 2010 - 2016
- Role: Member Doctoral Committee
- PhD Candidate: Nick van der Meulen
- Time frame: 2011 - 2016
- Role: Co-promotor
- PhD Candidate: Christina Wessels
- Time frame: 2013 - 2017
- Role: Promotor
- PhD Candidate: Evgenia Dolgova
- Time frame: 2007 - 2019
- Role: Member Doctoral Committee
- PhD Candidate: Saeedeh Ahmadi
- Time frame: 2014 - 2019
- Role: Promotor
- PhD Candidate: Hazal Erol Çakmak
- Time frame: 2019 -
Recognitions (14)
Editorial positions (13)
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Academy of Management Review
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Journal of Organizational Behavior
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Organization Science
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Applied Psychology
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Personnel Review
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Journal of Organizational Change Management
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Consulting Editor
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The Leadership Quarterly
Consulting Editor
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Group and Organization Management
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Journal of Business and Psychology
Consulting Editor
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Psychological Science
Ad Hoc Reviewer
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Small Group Research
Consulting Editor
Organization Memberships
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Academy of Management (AM)
Participant
Events (12)
2019
June
06
2017
July
11
Research Seminar
As: Contact, Coordinator
2017
June
16
Inaugural Address
As: Speaker, Contact
2017
June
16
Research Seminar
As: Speaker, Coordinator
2016
November
02
Research Seminar
As: Coordinator
2014
October
29
Research Seminar
As: Speaker
2014
October
15
Research Seminar
As: Coordinator, Contact
2013
November
11
Research Seminar
As: Contact, Coordinator
2013
October
28
2013
June
17
Research Seminar
As: Contact, Coordinator
2012
December
10
Research Seminar
As: Coordinator, Contact
2011
May
23
Awards (2)
- ERIM Award for Impact on Management Practice (2017)
- ERIM Impact Award (2010)
Address
Visiting address
Office: Mandeville Building T07-10
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam
Postal address
Postbus 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam
Netherlands
