Karin Kee

Karin Kee is a Research Associate and PhD Candidate at the Department of Organization Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She holds a bachelor's (2017) and master's (2018) in Organization Sciences, both cum laude. Her research focuses on employee voice behavior among auxiliary nurses and shared decision-making in healthcare. She employs mixed-methods approaches, including interviews, observations, and surveys.

• Education:
  • Bachelor's in Public Administration & Organization Sciences (VU Amsterdam, 2017)
  • Master's in Policy, Communication & Organization (VU Amsterdam, 2018)
• Teaching:
  • Supervises 2–4 master's theses annually
  • Guest lectures in 'Cooperation & Conflict' and 'Communication & Identity'
  • Previously taught Academic Writing and Quantitative Research Methods

Her research explores how low-status occupational groups like auxiliary nurses can voice concerns for organizational improvement. She investigates facilitators and barriers to shared decision-making between patients and care professionals. Key projects include the WELL CARE initiative and the 'Your message matters' study on workplace conflict personalization.

Collaborations span healthcare policy, organizational behavior, and interprofessional collaboration. She contributes to frameworks like 'From Integrated Care to Integrating Care' and has published on nursing staff retention, voice behavior measurement, and healthcare system sustainability.

Her work bridges theory and practice through applied projects, emphasizing actionable insights for healthcare organizations.