dr. J.S.E. Dikkers

Brief résumé

From 1997 to 2001, Josje Dikkers studied Work- & Organizational Psychology at Tilburg University. She completed this study with honors (Cum Laude). In 2001, she started her PhD-project titled ‘work-home interference in relation to work, organizational, and home characteristics’ at the Department of Work- & Organizational Psychology of the Radboud University Nijmegen. Since September 2005, Josje Dikkers works at the Department of Management & Organization of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; she currently coordinates a course on Organizational Behavior, as well as Bachelor and Master Theses within the field of Human Relations. On the 10th of April 2008, she defended her PhD thesis in Nijmegen. Her research interests primarily focus on the interaction between people’s work and private lives, and the policies and organizational culture affecting this interaction. Josje Dikkers also works part-time as a self-employed research consultant.

Research activities

As part of her PhD thesis, Josje Dikkers has performed research on work-home interaction within the field of Work- & Organizational Psychology. Her current research interests focus on work-home interaction in relation to family-frienldy policies and culture, parenthood ideology, and general associations between work and (mental) health.

Educational activities

Josje Dikkers is currently teaching the first year courses Business Research Methods and Organizational Behavior for (International) Business Administration. In addition, she coordinates and supervises Bachelor- and Master theses within the field of HRM.

Publications

Rooy, de, P., Van Engen, M.L., Dikkers, J.S.E., & Vinkenburg, C.J. (revised resubmitted). Diversiteit in carrière succes? De relatie tussen moederschaps-ideologie, werk-thuis cultuur en het gebruik van werk-thuis arrangementen op carrière uitkomsten van vaders en moeders. Gedrag & Organisatie

Dikkers, J.S.E., Geurts, S.A.E., Kinnunen, U., Kompier, M.A.J., & Taris, T.W. (2007). Crossover between work and home in dyadic partner relationships. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 48, 529-538.

Dikkers, J.S.E., Geurts, S.A.E., Den Dulk, L., Peper, B., Taris, T.W., & Kompier, M.A.J. (2007). Dimensions of work-home culture and their relations with the use of work-home arrangements and work-home interaction. Work & Stress, 21 (2), 155-172.

Dikkers, J.S.E., Geurts, S.A.E., Kompier, M.A.J., Taris, T.W., Houtman, I.L.D., & Van den Heuvel, F.M.M. (2007). Does workload cause work-home interference or is it the other way around? Stress and Health, 23, 303-314.

Dikkers, J.S.E., Den Dulk, L., Geurts, S.A.E., & Peper, B. (2005). Work-Nonwork Culture, Utilization of Work-Nonwork Arrangements, and Employee-Related Outcomes in Two Dutch Organizations. In S. A. Y. Poelmans (Ed.) Work and Family: An international research perspective: 87-12

Projects

ACCR research project
As research member of the Amsterdam Center for Career Research (ACCR), Josje Dikkers is performing a study within a sample of Dutch lawyers. More information on this project can be found on the ACCR site (www.accr.nl).