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Personal profile
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“Collaborating with similar minds may be easy, but won’t produce radical innovations.”
Research profile
Sonja Rispens is an Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her areas of expertise include organizational culture and behavior, leadership, social and organizational psychology, leadership and teamwork. Sonja’s research aims to bridge the dynamic gap between work-related conflict and optimal collaboration within as well as between organizations. Her experience in conflict management, conflict resolution, and teamwork research forms the foundation of investigating the antecedents and consequences of collaborative processes to build positive, sustainable organizations.
Under the header ‘Collaborative Capital’, Sonja is currently studying the changing nature of collaboration due to technological developments on the one hand and complex societal challenges on the other hand. She aims to develop and evaluate interventions that enable organizations, teams, and employees to effectively deal with the challenges of the future world of work.
Academic background
Sonja Rispens studied Sociology at Groningen University and obtained her PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology from Leiden University with a thesis on interdependencies within workgroups. Before joining TU/e, Sonja worked at Leiden University and the University of Twente.
Sonja is a respected author within the academic community and she publishes both in organizational psychology and management journals. Her work has received several awards and she is a member of the editorial board of Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, & Practice, International Journal of Conflict Management, and Negotiation and Conflict Management Research. In the past, Sonja has acted as an associate editor for Negotiation and Conflict Management Research and she acted as the Program Chair of the International Conflict Management Association’s yearly conference. She has given numerous presentations at various conferences and events.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Working with or against the machine?
Le Blanc, P. M., Smids, J., Nyholm, S. R. & Rispens, S.
1/04/18 → 31/01/21
Project: Research direct
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A Review of Using Wearable Technology to Assess Team Functioning and Performance
Halgas, E., Van Eijndhoven, K., Gevers, J. M. P., Wiltshire, T. J., Westerink, J. H. D. M. & Rispens, S., 1 Feb 2023, In: Small Group Research. 54, 1, p. 41-76 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Boosting creativity in functional diverse work groups: The importance of help-seeking behavior and openness to experience
Wang, H., Rispens, S. & Demerouti, E., Sep 2022, In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 31, 5, p. 768-780 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Does the Interplay of Diversity and Inclusion Buffer the Impairment of Health and Well-Being in a STEM Organization?
Behnke, J., Rispens, S. & Demerouti, E., 10 Nov 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Personnel Psychology. XX, X, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The role of robotization in work design: A comparative case study among logistic warehouses.
Berkers, H. A., Rispens, S. & Le Blanc, P. M., 1 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Human Resource Management. XX, XResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Creating Inclusion to Leverage Workforce Diversity from a Work Characteristics Perspective
Behnke, J., Rispens, S. & Demerouti, E., 2021, Aligning Perspectives in Gender Mainstreaming: Gender, Health, Safety, and Wellbeing. Hassard, J. & Torres, L. D. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 19-35 17 p. (Aligning Perspectives on Health, Safety and Well-Being).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Prizes
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Article-of the Year Award 30th Annual Conference of the International Association for Conflict Management IAMC 2017
Rispens, Sonja (Recipient) & Demerouti, Evangelia (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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IACM Outstanding Published Article Award
Rispens, Sonja (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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INGRoup Outstanding Conference Poster Award
Halgas, Elwira (Recipient), Van Eijndhoven, Kyana (Recipient), Gevers, Josette M.P. (Recipient), Wiltshire, Travis J. (Recipient), Westerink, Joyce H.D.M. (Recipient) & Rispens, Sonja (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Negotiation and Conflict Management Research Article of the Year Award
Rispens, S. (Recipient) & Demerouti, E. (Recipient), 11 Jul 2017
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2008
Rispens, Sonja (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (Journal)
Sonja Rispens (Guest editor)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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EAWOP Small Group Meeting 'New technologies and AI at work’
Pascale M. Le Blanc (Organiser), Sonja Rispens (Organiser) & Anna-Sophie Ulfert-Blank (Organiser)
21 Jan 2021 → 22 Jan 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
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The consequences of conflict asymmetry for cooperation in teams and individual work attitudes.
Sonja Rispens (Speaker)
Jun 2015Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, & Practice (Journal)
Sonja Rispens (Editorial board member)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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26th International Association of Conflict Mangement Conference
Sonja Rispens (Organiser)
2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
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Reports Summarize Psychology Study Results from Eindhoven University of Technology (Does the Interplay of Diversity and Inclusion Buffer the Impairment of Health and Well-Being in a STEM Organization?)
Sonja Rispens & Evangelia Demerouti
25/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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How and When Job Crafting Relates to Employee Creativity: The Important Roles of Work Engagement and Perceived Work Group Status Diversity
1/01/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment