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:
- Modern team arrangements, such as agile teams or multiple team memberships
- Behaviors that help employees to proactively optimize their well-being and performance and
- 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
- working closely with practitioners and local stakeholders
- sharing my discoveries in blogs, popular news outlets, invited talks or podcasts and
- 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.