Abraham Jan Steijn

He holds the chair on human resource management in the public sector.

He studied sociology at Erasmus University where he has got his degree with honors (1984). He obtained his Ph.D. in 1992 also from the Erasmus University (with honors). His research interests go in particular into theory and research about work motivation (public service motivation in particular), the relation between organizational change in the public sector on the one hand and job satisfaction and commitment on the other hand, and the relation between hrm and job performance. Although he uses normally a quantitative research design, he is fully aware of the importance to accompany this by qualitative methods.

Research interests:

• Human Resource Management, Public Management, Motivation, PSM, Public Administration

Companies

• Vice Dean and Director of Education Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB) (2019)
• Full Professor Erasmus University (2008)
• professor Erasmus University (2005 — 2008)
• associate professor in Public Administration Erasmus University (2001 — 2006)
• associate professor in Sociology Erasmus University Rotterdam (1999 — 2001)
• assistent professor Sociology Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (1991 — 1999)