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Tom Junker

Dr. Tom Junker – Assistant Professor Tilburg University – With my research and teaching activities, I aim to empower managers, employees, and students with knowledge and tools to help them navigate the constantly changing world of work.

Tom Junker Research

Through my research activities, I strive to provide novel insights on:

  1. Modern team arrangements, such as agile teams or multiple team memberships
  2. Behaviors that help employees to proactively optimize their well-being and performance and
  3. The interaction between top-down influences and bottom-up employee behaviors

My research primarily concerns agile forms of organizing, teamwork, proactivity, and occupational health. I am to find out how organizations can create a context that helps employees to thrive in their work and personal lives.

During my projects, I mostly work with quantitative multilevel level research designs and analyses. I believe this approach offers a realistic and understandable perspective on organizational life.

Tom Junker Teaching

As an Assistant Professor in Human Resource Studies at Tilburg University, I am responsible for three courses in our bachelor and master program. I am also involved in the curriculum committee of our master’s program, where I help to ensure that our program stays up-to-date with the latest developments in the labor market.

Tom Junker Impact

Working in an applied discipline, I aim to create positive societal impact by

  1. working closely with practitioners and local stakeholders
  2. sharing my discoveries in blogs, popular news outlets, invited talks or podcasts and
  3. developing evidence-based assessment tools and interventions.

With my research, I want to contribute to co-creating the future of work. By sharing my discoveries with the world, I hope to contribute to a future of work that is sustainable for people, organizations, and our planet.