In my research, I focus on the topic of "employee voice behavior", and, as such, study under what conditions employees voluntarily communicate ideas, suggestions and concerns, which intent to bring about improvement or change. Empirically, I focus on the occupational group of auxiliary nurses. Auxiliary nurses are generally considered to be members of a low-status occupational group. Although previous research has demonstrated that members of low-status occupational groups do not speak up, I examine under what conditions members of this low-status occupational group do speak up and how they can be encouraged to do so.
Besides my work on voice behavior, I am involved in research projects around shared decision-making between patients and care professionals. In these funded projects, I study which factors facilitate or hinder shared decision-making and how shared decision-making can be encouraged.
In my research I employ various qualitative and quantitative research methods (e.g. interviews, observations, surveys).
