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Dr. Alissa van Zijl is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Organisation at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research lies at the intersection of organizational behavior, public sector management, and team dynamics, with a strong focus on innovation, autonomy, and diversity within teams.
Her work employs advanced quantitative methods such as structural equation modeling and multilevel mediation analysis, often drawing on administrative and survey data from public and healthcare sectors. She investigates how functional diversity and autonomous team structures influence social cohesion, individual vitality, and innovation outcomes.
The recent articles show a consistent trend in studying team-level phenomena in public organizations, particularly in healthcare and social welfare contexts in the Netherlands. Her research integrates psychological and managerial perspectives to understand how organizational design fosters innovation and employee well-being.
- Functional diversity and team innovation
- Autonomous teams and individual vitality
- Mediation models in public management
- Use of administrative and registry data
- Structural equation modeling applications
- Team cohesion in public sector reform
Dr. van Zijl completed her doctoral thesis in 2022 on team dynamics in the context of Dutch social welfare reform, indicating a strong longitudinal engagement with public sector innovation. While no formal students or grants are listed, her collaborative research suggests active participation in interdisciplinary teams. She has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards. Her work is frequently published in peer-reviewed journals with open access, reflecting a commitment to academic dissemination and public impact.
