Professor Arnold BAKKER
Adjunct Professor
e-Mail: [email protected]
Prof. Arnold B. Bakker is professor of Work & Organizational Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He is the chair of the Center of Excellence for Positive Organizational Psychology and holds visiting professorships in Finland, South Africa, and Slovenia. Bakker is fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, and the International Association of Applied Psychology. He is an expert regarding organizational behavior, and his research interests include JD-R theory, job crafting, playful work design, the work-family interface, burnout, and work engagement. Bakker is one of the most-cited scientists in the world. Since 2014, he has continuously been included in Thomson Reuters’ list of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.”
Research
- Job design
- Work engagement
- Burnout
- Proactive work behavior
- Leadership
- Work-family interface
- Emotional contagion
- Positive organizational psychology
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