Positions

Assistant Professor in Management Accounting

Research programme

Accounting

Research interests

My research combines the fields of Accounting, Organizational Behavior and Operations Management. I specifically focus on:

• Performance measurement 
• Enabling vs. coercive management control systems
• Behavioral consequences of management control
• Participation of operational employees
• Work motivation 

Dissertation title

Enabling employees through co-development of performance measures

Teaching activities

Current year

Management Control Research (part-time MSc Accountancy & Control) 

Management Accounting (MSc Accountancy & Control)

Master theses supervision 

• Course materials are available through the UvA Blackboard Server

Experience

Thesis supervision

Ait Tahra, M. (2014). Beinvloed de formele positie in de organisatie de rol van de controller? MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Albers, A. (2014). Prestatiemanagement binnen het ministerie van veiligheid en justitie. Een vergelijkend onderzoek naar prestatiemanagementsystemen bij agentschappen en een directoraat-generaal. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Brouwer, E.J.H. de (2014). Self-serving behaviour in rapportages.  MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Dielbandhoesing, R. (2014). The impact of risk behaviour on innovation. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Hofstee, S. (2014). Incentivizing employees without a monetary bonus. An analysis based on self-determination theory: insights into what non-monetary rewards lead to more autonomy, competence and relatedness. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Hogenhout, L.J.M. (2014). The influence of ethics education. The effect of ethics education on ethical behaviour. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Jacobs, J. (2014). Wanneer de vrouw het voor het zeggen heeft. Een onderzoek naar het effect van vrouwen in het bestuur van beursgenoteerde ondernemingen bij het nemen van financiele beslissingen zoals beloningsmix en overnamesommen. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Linden, E.G.H. van der (2014). De keuze voor management controls tijdens vredesoperaties van de Nederlandse Krijgsmacht. Basisset of unieke mix? MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Reuver, J.C. de (2014). Self-determination theory and performance measures: A case study from the retail industry. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Slaman, M. (2014). Does size matter? Looking at the dynamics between organizational size, leadership style and decentralization in small Dutch firms. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Veen, J. de (2014). An examination of a Balanced Scorecard application in the aircraft component repair industry; a case study. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Coers, M. (2013). Job control binnen ´Het Nieuwe Werken´. De effecten op motivatie en job performance. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Beerepoot, R. (2013). How and why do healthcare insurers affect the unit costs and prices of healthcare products in hospitals? MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Chhangur, T. (2013). The impact of decentralization and performance measures on innovation. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

El Hachhouchi, H. (2013). De impact van decentralisatie en incentives op de innovativiteit van business unit managers. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Geelen, J. C. J. A. (2013). Nutsmaximalisatie door manipulatie. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Gent, J. C. van (2013). Leveren financiële prestatie-indicatoren de juiste motivatie? Leidt de toepassing van financiële prestatie-indicatoren tot lagere interne innovatie. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Joosten, E. (2013). Countering terrorist financing, state behavior and compliance. What are the determinants for governments for compliance with anti-terrorist financing standards? MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Katier, R. L. (2013). Why does the Great Game of Business program work?Literature review and cross-case analysis. MSc thesis Business Administration, University of Twente.

Mohayy-ud-Din, F. N. T. (2013). Are gender diversity and/or auditors’ skills important while composing a good audit team? An experimental survey within one of the big four accountancy firms in the Netherlands. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Monk, R. L. (2013). The influence of leadershipstyle and allocation principle on employees’ motivation. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Pijffers, G. J. (2013). ERP-systems and end-user legitimacy: A case study about implementation in a midsize entity. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Willemse, V. W. R. (2013). Klantcontactcentrauitbesteding onderzocht vanuit drie theoretische perspectieven: productie economie theorie, de transactiekosten theorie en de competentiegerichte theorie. MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Wtenweerde, N. (2013). Telewerken: Invloed op management control system en motivatie. Thesis Executive Master of Finance and Control, University of Amsterdam.

Zijlstra, F. (2013). Participatie aan de vaststelling van doelstellingen. Wat zijn de effecten van participatie op de doel commitment en welke rol spelen de verschillende vormen van rechtvaardigheid in deze relatie? MSc thesis Accountancy & Control, University of Amsterdam.

Kalfsvel, T. (2012). Performance measurement in a decentralized organization. MSc thesis Business Administration, University of Twente.

Wijsman, R. H. P. (2011). What gets measured gets done. An exploration of the influence of performance measurement on organizational behavior. MSc thesis Business Administration, University of Twente.

Schopman, M. H. B. and Veerbeek, R. (2010). Participatory KPI development and departmental learning in a Dutch Shared Service Center: In the struggle towards becoming a learning type of organization. MSc thesis Business Administration, University of Twente.

Nijland, R. H. J. (2009). Prestatiemeting in een industriële omgeving. MSc thesis Business Administration, University of Twente.

Verdonk, I. (2009). Meten is weten. Het ontwikkelen van een enabling Performance Management Systeem voor Te Woon bij woningcorporatie ProWonen. MSc thesis Business Administration, University of Twente.

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