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Daan van Knippenberg is Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Rotterdam School of Management. He has published over 200 scholarly articles, books, and book chapters, including in such outlets as Academy of Management Annals, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Strategic Management Journal, many of which revolve around his interests in leadership, diversity, teams, and creativity. Daan is Founding Editor of Organizational Psychology Review and Editor of Academy of Management Annals, and past Associate Editor of Academy of Management Journal, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Journal of Organizational Behavior. He is also co-founder/ organizer of the New Directions in Leadership Research conference organized by Duke University, Erasmus University, INSEAD, and The Wharton School. Daan is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. His teaching (MBA and Executive) and in-company seminars concentrate on leadership and diversity.

Publications

Academic (200)
Professional (11)
  • Ates, N. Y., Tarakci, M., Porck, J. P., Knippenberg, D., & Groenen, P. (2019). Why Visionary Leadership Fails. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/02/why-visionary-leadership-fails

  • Acar, OA., Tarakci, M., & Knippenberg, D. (2019). Why Constraints Are Good for Innovation. Harvard Business Review.

  • Mell, J., van Knippenberg, D., & Ginkel, W. (2014). The catalyst effect: how meta-knowledge can improve team performance. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 20(4), 18-19. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/77376

  • Hoever, I., van Knippenberg, D., Ginkel, W., & Barkema, H. (2013). How to boost creativity within diverse teams. RSM Insight, 14(2), 18-19. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/41654

  • Venus, M., Stam, D., & van Knippenberg, D. (2013). The value of emotion in visionary leadership. RSM Insight, 15(3), 8-10. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/50328

  • Nederveen Pieterse, A., van Knippenberg, D., & Ginkel, W. (2012). Managing the downside of goal orientation diversity. RSM Insight, 10(2), 8-9. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/40119

  • Damen, FJA., van Knippenberg, B., & van Knippenberg, D. (2004). Enthousiasme en charismatisch leiderschap: een scenario-experiment. Gedrag en Organisatie, 17, 272-288.

  • de Best-Waldhober, M., de Dreu, CKW., & van Knippenberg, D. (2004). Coordinatie tussen individuen en tussen teams: Over het belang van inzicht in sociale dilemma's. Gedrag en Organisatie, 17(3), 187-203.

  • de Best-Waldhober, M., de Dreu, CKW., & van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Wie is er aan de beurt: Effecten van kortetermijn eigenbelang en sociale categorisatie op coordinatie in tweepersoonsdilemma's. Gedrag en Organisatie, 16, 201-220.

  • van Knippenberg, A., van Knippenberg, B., van Knippenberg, C., & van Knippenberg, D. (2001). Identificatie met de organisatie: Een meetinstrument. Gedrag en Organisatie, 14, 67-73.

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Dijk, E. (2001). Weerstand tegen ruil en weerstand tegen verlies: Een economisch-psychologische beschouwing van bezit. Gedrag en Organisatie, 14, 1-10.

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  • Haslam, SA., van Knippenberg, D., Platow, MJ., & Ellemers, N. (2003). Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice. Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis Group).

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Hogg, MA. (2003). Leadership and power: Identity processes in groups and organizations. Sage.

  • Rutte, CG., van Knippenberg, D., Martijn, C., & Stapel, D. (1999). Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 13. Tilburg University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., de Dreu, CKW., Martijn, C., & Rutte, CG. (1998). Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 12. Tilburg University Press.

  • de Dreu, CKW., de Vries, N., van Knippenberg, D., & Rutte, CG. (1997). Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 11. Tilburg University Press.

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  • van Knippenberg, D., & Hoever, I. J. (2023). Diversity and creativity in organizations. In R. Reiter-Palmon, & S. Hunter (Eds.), Handbook of Organizational Creativity: Individual and Group Level Influences (2 ed., pp. 291-302). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-91840-4.00002-5

  • Hoever, I. J., & van Knippenberg, D. (2020). How diversity promotes team creativity: Two bumpy roads to collective inspiration. In Creative Success in Teams (pp. 81-99). Elsevier Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819993-0.00005-9

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Khattab, J. (2019). Group cohesiveness. In S. G. Rogelberg (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of industrial and organizational psychology, (2nd Ed.). Sage. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483386874.n195

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Mell, J. N. (2017). Team diversity and learning in organizations. In The Oxford Handbook of Group and Organizational Learning (pp. 475-490). Ithaca/Oxford University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Hoever, I. (2017). Team diversity and team creativity: A categorization-elaboration perspective. In R. Reiter-Palmon (Ed.), Team creativity Oxford University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2017). Team leadership. In R. Rico (Ed.), The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Teamwork and Collaborative Processes

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2017). Leadership and creativity in business. In M. D. Mumford, & S. Hemlin (Eds.), Handbook of Creative Leadership Edward Elgar Publishing.

  • Knippenberg, D., & Mell, J. (2017). Team diversity and learning in organizations. In L. Argote, & J. Levine (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Group and Organizational Learning (pp. 475–490). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190263362.013.44

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2017). Affect-based trust: A reconsideration and implications for a new research agenda. In R. Searle, A. M. Nienaber, & S. B. Sitkin (Eds.), Routledge companion to trust Routledge.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2015). Making sense of who we are: Leadership and organizational identity. In M. Pratt, M. Schulz, B. Ashforth, & D. Ravasi (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Identity Oxford University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2014). Leadership and decision making: Defining a field. In S. Highhouse, R. S. Dalal, & E. Salas (Eds.), Judgment and decision making at work (pp. 140-158). Routledge.

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Stam, D. (2014). Visionary Leadership. In D. V. Day (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Leadership and Organizations (pp. 241-259). Oxford University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Hirst, G. (2014). (forthcoming) A cross-level perspective on creativity at work: Person-in-situation interactions. In C. E. Shalley, M. A. Hitt, & J. Zhou (Eds.), Oxford handbook of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship Oxford University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., Homan, AC., & Ginkel, W. (2013). Diversity cognition and climates. In Q. Robinson (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of diversity and work (pp. 220-238). Oxford University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2012). Leadership and identity. In D. V. Day, & J. Antonakis (Eds.), The Nature of Leadership, 2nd edition (pp. 477-507). Sage.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2012). Social identity-based leadership and the employee-organization relationship. In L. M. Shore, A. M. Coyle-Shapiro, & L. E. Tetrick (Eds.), The employee-organization relationship: Applications for the 21st century (pp. 85-111). Routledge.

  • Nijstad, BA., & van Knippenberg, D. (2012). Group Dynamics. In M. Hewstone, W. Stroebe, & K. Jonas (Eds.), Introduction to social psychology (5th ed.) (pp. 387-413). Blackwell Publishing.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2012). Leadership and affect. In H. M. Weiss (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of work attitudes and affect Oxford University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., Homan, AC., & Ginkel, W. (2011). Diversity cognition and climates. In Q. Roberson (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of diversity and work Oxford University Press.

  • van Gils, S., van Quaquebeke, N., & van Knippenberg, D. (2010). Tango in the dark: The interplay of leader's and follower's level of self-construal and its impact on ethical behavior in organizations. In T. Hansbrough, & B. Schyns (Eds.), When leadership goes wrong: Destructive leadership, mistakes and ethical failures (pp. 285-303). Information Age Publishing.

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Ginkel, W. (2010). The Categorization-Elaboration Model of work group diversity: Wielding the double-edged sword. In R. Crisp (Ed.), The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity (pp. 257-280). Wiley-Blackwell.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2010). Leadership: A person-in-situation perspective. In K. Deaux, & M. Snyder (Eds.), Oxford handbook of personality and social psychology Oxford University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., van Knippenberg, B., & Bobbio, A. (2008). Leaders as agents of continuity: Self continuity and resistance to collective change. In F. Sani (Ed.), Self-continuity: Individual and collective perspectives (pp. 175-186). Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis Group).

  • Nijstad, BA., & van Knippenberg, D. (2008). The psychology of groups: Basic principles. In M. Hewstone, W. Stroebe, & K. Jonas (Eds.), Introduction to social psychology (pp. 244-262). Blackwell Publishing.

  • van Knippenberg, D., van Knippenberg, B., van Kleef, GA., & Damen, FJA. (2008). Leadership, affect, and emotions. In N. Ashkanasy, & C. Cooper (Eds.), Research companion to emotions in organizations (pp. 465-475). Edward Elgar Publishing.

  • van Knippenberg, D., Wisse, BM., & Giessner, S. (2007). Extending the follow-centered perspective: Leadership as an outcome of shared social identity. In B. Shamir, R. Pillai, M. C. Bligh, & M. Uhl-Bien (Eds.), Follower-centered perspective on leadership: A tribute to the memory of James R. Meindl (pp. 51-70). Information Age Publishing.

  • van Knippenberg, B., van Knippenberg, D., & De Cremer, D. (2007). The interplay between justice and affect in groups. In D. de Cremer (Ed.), Advances in the psychology of justice and affect (pp. 191-204). Information Age Publishing.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2006). Group cohesiveness. In S. G. Rogelberg (Ed.), Encyclopedia of industiral / organizational psychology Sage.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2006). Group dynamics/ processes. In S. G. Rogelberg (Ed.), Encyclopedia of industrial/ organizational psychology Sage.

  • Cicero, L., Bonaiuto, M., Pierro, A., & van Knippenberg, D. (2004). La leadership nella prospettiva della teoria dell' identita sociale: Un contributo empirico. In A. Pierro (Ed.), Potere e leadership: Teori, metodi e applicazioni (pp. 181-199). Carocci.

  • van Dijk, E., & van Knippenberg, D. (2004). De Psychologie van de groep. In R. Vonk (Ed.), Sociale Psychologie (pp. 469-508). Wolters-Noordhoff.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Intergroup relations in organizations. In M. West, D. Tjosvold, & K. G. Smith (Eds.), International handbook of organizational teamwork and cooperative working (pp. 381-399). John Wiley & Sons Inc..

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Ellemers, N. (2003). Social identity and group performance: Identification as the key to group-oriented efforts. In S. A. Haslam, D. van Knippenberg, M. J. Platow, & N. Ellemers (Eds.), Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice (pp. 29-42). Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis Group).

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Haslam, SA. (2003). Realizing the diversity dividend: Exploring the subtle interplay between identity, ideology, and reality. In S. A. Haslam, D. van Knippenberg, M. J. Platow, & N. Ellemers (Eds.), Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice (pp. 61-77). Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis Group).

  • van Leeuwen, E., & van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Organizational identification following a merger: The importance of agreeing to differ. In S. A. Haslam, D. van Knippenberg, M. J. Platow, & N. Ellemers (Eds.), Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice (pp. 205-221). Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis Group).

  • Ellemers, N., Haslam, SA., Platow, MJ., & van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Social identity at Work: Definitions, debates, directions. In N. Ellemers, S. A. Haslam, D. van Knippenberg, & M. J. Platow (Eds.), Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice (pp. 3-26). Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis Group).

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Hogg, MA. (2003). Identity, leadership and power. In D. van Knippenberg, & M. A. Hogg (Eds.), Leadership and power: Identity processes in groups and organizations (pp. 1-4). Sage.

  • van Knippenberg, B., & van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Leadership, identity, and influence: Relational concerns in the use of influence tactics. In D. van Knippenberg, & M. A. Hogg (Eds.), Leadership and power: Identity processes in groups and organizations (pp. 123-137). Sage.

  • de Best-Waldhober, M., de Dreu, CKW., & van Knippenberg, D. (2003). Coordinatie in twee-persoonsdilemma's: De intolerantie voor onzekerheid. In E. van Dijk, E. Kluwer, & D. Wigboldus (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2002 (pp. 77-88). Uitgeverij Eburon.

  • van Knippenberg, D., & van Leeuwen, E. (2001). Organizational identity after a merger: Sense of continuity as the key to post-merger identification. In M. A. Hogg, & D. J. Terry (Eds.), Social identity processes in organizational contexts (pp. 249-264). Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis Group).

  • van Knippenberg, D. (2000). Group norms, prototypicality, and persuasion. In D. J. Terry, & M. A. Hogg (Eds.), Attitudes, behavior, and social context: The role of norms and group membership (pp. 157-170). Erlbaum.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (1999). Social identity and persuasion: Reconsidering the role of group membership. In D. Abrams, & M. A. Hogg (Eds.), Social identity and social cognition (pp. 315-331). Blackwell Publishing.

  • Prooijen, JW., & van Knippenberg, D. (1999). Individuatie of depersonalisatie: De invloed van persoonlijke statuspositie. In C. G. Rutte, D. van Knippenberg, C. Martijn, & D. Stapel (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 13 (pp. 49-60). Tilburg University Press.

  • van Leeuwen, E., van Knippenberg, D., & Wilke, H. (1999). Sociale identificatie na fusie: De tegenstrijdige effecten van voor-fusie identificatie op identificatie met de fusiegroep. In Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 13 (pp. 38-48). Tilburg University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, B., Blaauw, E., Vermunt, R., & van Knippenberg, D. (1997). Relationele overwegingen in het gebruik van beinvloedingstactieken. In D. Daamen, A. Pruyn, W. Otten, & R. Meertens (Eds.), Sociale psychologie en haar toepassingen, 11 (pp. 122-133). Uitgeverij Eburon.

  • van Leeuwen, E., & van Knippenberg, D. (1997). Goal setting en groepsmotivatieverliezen: Een vergelijking van prestaties op individuele en groepstaken. In C. de Dreu, N. de Vries, D. van Knippenberg, & C. Rutte (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 11 (pp. 95-106). Tilburg University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., & Spears, R. (1995). Illusoire correlatie en de distinctiviteit van verwachtings-congruent minderheidsgedrag. In C. de Vries, N. de Vries, C. de Dreu, N. Ellemers, & R. Vonk (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 9 (pp. 41-51). Tilburg University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., van Knippenberg, A., & Dijksterhuis, A. (1994). Illusoire correlatie en zelfcategorisatie: Aandacht als moderator van ingroup bias in groepsimpressies. In N. Ellemers, B. Buunk, W. van der Kloot, & J. van der Pligt (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 8 Tilburg University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (1993). Beinvloedingsprocessen in groepen: Conformiteit. In H. Steensma, & D. van Knippenberg (Eds.), Groepspsychologie. Van sociale beinvloeding tot organisatieverandering (pp. 41-55). DSWO Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (1993). Intergroepsrelaties. In H. Steensma, & D. van Knippenberg (Eds.), Groepspsychologie. Van sociale beinvloeding tot organisatieverandering (pp. 57-71). DSWO Press.

  • Steensma, H., & van Knippenberg, D. (1993). Groepspsychologie. In Van sociale beinvloeding tot organisatieverandering DSWO Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., van Knippenberg, A., & Wilke, H. (1993). On-line en memory-based oordeelsvorming en vertekende percepties van ingroup normen. In W. van der Kloot, B. Buunk, N. Ellemers, & J. van der Pligt (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 7 Tilburg University Press.

  • Lossie, N., van Knippenberg, D., & Wilke, H. (1993). Prototypiciteit en verwerking van ingroup communicatie. In W. van der Kloot, B. Buunk, N. Ellemers, & J. van der Pligt (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 7 Tilburg University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D. (1991). Sociale categorisatie, verwerking van argumenten en attitudeverandering. In J. van der Pligt, W. van der Kloot, A. van Knippenberg, & M. Poppe (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 5 Tilburg University Press.

  • van Knippenberg, D., Vries, N., & van Knippenberg, A. (1990). De invloed van relatieve groepsgrootte en status op attitudedifferentiatie tussen groepen. In J. Extra, A. van Knippenberg, J. van der Pligt, & M. Poppe (Eds.), Fundamentele sociale psychologie, 4 Tilburg University Press.

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  • Ates, NY., & van Knippenberg, D. (2012). On the Way to Strategic Alignment: The Mediating Role of Procedural Justice of the Strategy Process.

  • Porck, J., Groenen, P., & van Knippenberg, D. (2012). The effects of Within-Group Consensus and Team Reflexivity on Strategic Consensus Between Groups. Academy of Management Conference, Boston (2012).

  • Porck, J., & van Knippenberg, D. (2012). Strategic Consensus Between Groups: The Role of Within-Group Consensus and Strategic Congruence with Top Management. Strategic Management Conference, Praag (2012).

  • Ates, NY., Porck, J., van Knippenberg, D., & Groenen, P. (2011). How Middle Managers Get Subordinates on Board? The Moderating Role of Strategic Alignment with CEO. Strategic Management Conference, Miami (2011).

  • Porck, J., de Haas, M., & van Knippenberg, D. (2010). Intergroup strategic consensus and performance and the role of intergroup contact and the team-leader. Strategic Management Conference, Rome (2010).

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  • Porck, J., & van Knippenberg, D. (2012). Strategic Consensus Between Groups – a communication flow perspective (Working paper).

  • Hoever, I. J., Van Knippenberg, D., Van Ginkel, W. P., & Barkema, H. G. (2010). Fostering team creativity: Perspective taking as key to unlocking diversity's potential. Paper presented at 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research, AOM 2010, Montreal, QC, Canada.

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Activities

  • S-Ray Diagnostics B.V./The Better Company
    Start date approval: 20 Dec 2022
    End date approval: 19 Dec 2025
    Place: ROTTERDAM
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  • Academy of Management Journal (Journal)
    Daan van Knippenberg (Editor)
    01 Jan 2011

    Activity: Editorial work (Academic)

  • Journal of Management (Journal)
    Daan van Knippenberg (Editor)
    01 Jan 2011

    Activity: Editorial work (Academic)

  • The Leadership Quarterly (Journal)
    Daan van Knippenberg (Editor)
    01 Jan 2010

    Activity: Editorial work (Academic)

  • Organizational Psychology Review (Journal)
    Daan van Knippenberg (Editor)
    01 Jan 2009

    Activity: Editorial work (Academic)

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Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior

  • Study year: 2024/2025, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2015/2016
  • Code: BERMASC026
  • Level: PhD

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