Dr. Maria Tims

Professor

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Biography

Maria Tims is a Full Professor and research fellow at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where she holds a chair in the Future of Work. She joined the School of Business and Economics in 2013 after serving as an assistant professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Tims obtained her PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology cum laude in 2013. Her research expertise focuses on employee proactivity in work design and workforce analytics. She investigates how to measure and facilitate the development of employee proactivity and job crafting in work environments, especially within self-organizing teams. Currently, Tims is involved in research examining proactive behaviors within managed teams and how team members can craft their job roles. She has received an NWO grant for her research project on team functioning and the relationships between individual job crafting and organizational outcomes. Tims has published over 30 articles in top-ranked scientific journals and has actively contributed to various projects related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2013-09-01 — Present

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam

Teaching and conducting research on employee proactivity and work design.

Assistant Professor

2010-09-01 — 2013-08-31

Erasmus University Rotterdam • Rotterdam

Conducted research in Work and Organizational Psychology.

Courses

Recruitment Selection Research Business Administration - International Management Research Business Administration - Leadership Change Management Research Business Administration - Strategic Human Resource Management Research Business Administration - Strategy Organization

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.