Astrid Marie Richardsen

Astrid M. Richardsen is professor of Organizational Psychology and Head of the Department of Leadership and Organization Management. She is also Associate Dean of MSc in Leadership and Organizational Psychology.

Her research activities are in the area of Occupational Health Psychology, focusing on work stress and health, burnout and engagement. Most recently she has been involved in research on work motivation, passion for work and consequences of incivility in the workplace. She has also done work in the area of women in management and diversity.

Richardsen has published in journals such as Human Relations; Work and Stress; Anxiety, Stress and Coping; International Journal of Stress Management; Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology; and International Journal of Human Resource Management.

Richardsen teaches Master of Science, Bachelor, and Executive programs in Stress and Stress Management and HRM.

Research areas

• Occupational Health Psychology (Stress, burnout, work engagement, workplace incivility, diversity, stress management).
• Organizational Behavior (motivation, passion for work).

Teaching areas

• Stress and stress management.
• Human Resource Management

ACADEMIC DEGREES

• 1986 McGill University Ph.D.
• 1977 University of Regina B.A.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2001 - Present BI Norwegian Business School Professor
• 1992 - 2001 University of Tromsø Associate Professor

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Nerstad, Christina G. L.; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Humborstad, Sut I Wong. 

THE “DARK SIDE” OF ENGAGEMENT AND THE MODERATING ROLE OF THE MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE AT WORK. Work; Health and Stress Conference; 2013-06-16 - 2013-06-19 BI

Nerstad, Christina G. L.; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Humborstad, Sut I Wong. 

The ”dark side” of engagement and the motivational climate at work. Work, Stress and Health Conference (WSH); 2013-05-16 - 2013-05-19 BI

Nerstad, Christina G. L.; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Roberts, Glyn C.. 

Who are the high achievers at work? The perceived motivational climate, goal orientation profiles, and work performance. Academy of Management Annual Meeting; 2012-08-06 - 2012-08-07 BI NIH

Nerstad, Christina G. Leonore; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Roberts, Glyn. 

Interaction between the motivational climate and goal orientations: Relevance for work related well-being and ill-health. Work, Stress and Health; 2011-05-19 - 2011-05-22 BI NIH

Nerstad, Christina G. Leonore; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Roberts, Glyn. 

Person-situation dynamics, work engagement and burnout: An achievement goal theory perspective. Academy of Management; 2011-08-13 - 2011-08-17 BI NIH

Nerstad, Christina G. Leonore; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Roberts, Glyn C.. 

Interaction between goal orientations and perceived motivational climate: Relevance for work related well-being and ill health. the Work, Stress, and Health Conference (WESH); 2011-05-19 - 2011-05-22 BI NIH

Nerstad, Christina G. Leonore; Roberts, Glyn C.; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Dysvik, Anders. 

Antecedents of the Motivational Climate at Work: The Role of Commitment-Based Human Resource Management and Perceived Supervisor Support Climates. the Deutch HRM Network Confrence; 2011-11-11 - 2011-11-12 BI NIH

Nerstad, Christina G. Leonore; Roberts, Glyn; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Dysvik, Anders. 

Commitment-based HRM- and supervisor support climates as predictors of the motivational climate at work: Relevance for the optimization of knowledge sharing. Deutch HRM Network Conference; 2011-11-16 - 2011-11-18 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Nerstad, Christina G. Leonore; Roberts, Glyn. 

The development and validation of the motivational climate at work questionnaire (MCWQ). Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management; 2010-08-06 - 2010-08-06 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Nerstad, Christina G. Leonore; Roberts, Glyn. 

The influence of the motivational climate on motivational regulation, work performance, and turnover intention. Fourth International Conference on Self-Determination Theory; 2010-05-13 - 2010-05-16 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Birkeland, Ide Katrine. 

Passion and its relationships with engagement and workaholism. APA's Work, Stress and Health Conference; 2009-11-05 - 2009-11-08 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Martinussen, M; Burke, R.J.. 

Job demands, job resources and burnout among teachers. APA’s Work , Stress and Health Conference; 2008-03-06 - 2008-03-08 BI

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Birkeland, Ide Katrine; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Dysvik, Anders. 

The role of passion and support perceptions in changing burnout: a Johnson-Neyman approach. International Journal of Stress Management 2017 p. - BI

Martinussen, Monica; Kaiser, Sabine; Adolfsen, Frode; Patras, Joshua; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Reorganisation of healthcare services for children and families: Improving collaboration, service quality, and worker well-being. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2017 ;Volume 31.(4) p. 487-496 BI UiT

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Glasø, Lars; Burke, Ronald J. 

How to promote positive emotions and adaptation at work. Psychology of emotions, motivations and actions 2014 p. 57-82 BI

Nerstad, Christina G. L.; Roberts, Glyn; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Achieving success at work: The development and validation of the motivational climate at work questionnaire (MCWQ). Journal of Applied Social Psychology 2013 ;Volume 43.(11) p. 2231-2250 BI NIH

Martinussen, Monica; Adolfsen, Frode; Lauritzen, Camilla; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Improving interprofessional collaboration in a community setting: Relationships with burnout, engagement and service quality. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2012 ;Volume 26.(3) p. 219-225 BI UiT

Martinussen, Monica; Borgen, Per Christian; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Burnout and engagement among physiotherapists. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation (IJTR) 2011 ;Volume 18.(2) p. 80-88 BI NORD UiT

Nerstad, Christina G. Leonore; Richardsen, Astrid M.; Martinussen, Monica. 

Factorial validity of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) across occupational groups in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 2010 ;Volume 51.(4) p. 326-333 BI UiT

Traavik, Laura E Mercer; Richardsen, Astrid M.. 

Career success for international professional women in the land of the equal? Evidence from Norway. International Journal of Human Resource Management 2010 ;Volume 21.(15) p. 2798-2812 BI

Richardsen, Astrid M.; Martinussen, Monica. 

Hva skal til for å øke arbeidsglede og motivasjon? En undersøkelse av jobbengasjement i helse og omsorgsyrker. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening 2008 ;Volume 45.(3) p. 249-257 BI UiT

Martinussen, Monica; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Burke, Ronald J.. 

Job demands, job resources, and burnout among police officers. Journal of criminal justice 2007 ;Volume 35. p. 239-249 BI UiT

Burke, R.J.; Richardsen, Astrid M.; Martinussen, Monica. 

Gender differences in policing: Reasons for optimism?. Policing : an International Journal of Police Strategies and Managment 2006 ;Volume 29. p. 513-523 BI UiT

Martinussen, Monica; Richardsen, Astrid M.. 

Air traffic controller burnout: Survey responses regarding job demands, job resources, and health. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine 2006 ;Volume 77. p. 422-428 BI UiT

Richardsen, Astrid M.; Burke, R.J.; Martinussen, Monica. 

Work and health outcomes among police officers: The mediating role of police cynicism and engagement. International Journal of Stress Management 2006 ;Volume 13. p. 555-574 BI UiT

Richardsen, Astrid M.; Martinussen, Monica. 

Måling av utbrenthet: Maslach Burnout Inventory. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening 2006 (12) p. 1179-1181 BI UiT

Richardsen, Astrid M.; Martinussen, Monica. 

Factorial validity and consistency of the MBI-GS across occupational groups in Norway. International Journal of Stress Management 2005 ;Volume 12. p. 289-297 BI UiT

Richardsen, Astrid M.; Richardsen, Astrid M.; Burke, R.J.; Mikkelsen, Aslaug. 

Job pressures, organizational support and health among Norwgian manaers. International Journal of Stress Management 1999 ;Volume 6. p. 167-178 BI UIS

Richardsen, Astrid M.; Richardsen, Astrid M.; Mikkelsen, Aslaug; Burke, R.J.. 

Job and career satisfaction of professional and managerial women in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Management 1997 ;Volume 2. p. 209-218 BI UIS

MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS2012 Richardsen, Astrid Marie. Forskning møter praksis. BI Leadership Magazine 2012 ;Volume 2. BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Martinussen, Monica. 

Utbrenthet og engasjement hos psykologer. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening 2010 ;Volume 47.(3) p. 194- UiT

CHAPTERS

Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Corporate wellness programs: do they increase employee well-being?. I: Research Handbook on Work and Well-Being. Edward Elgar Publishing 2017 ISBN 9781785363252. p. 468-493 BI

Traavik, Laura E. Mercer; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Women in management in Norway. I: Women in management worldwide: Signs of progress (3rd Ed.). Routledge 2017 ISBN 978-1-4724-6271-8. p. 105-120 BI

Nerstad, Christina G. L.; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Motivasjon og velvære i arbeidslivet. I: Produktiv motivasjon i arbeidslivet. Cappelen Damm Akademisk 2016 ISBN 9788202394738. p. 233-260 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Traavik, Laura E. Mercer; Burke, Ronald J. 

Women and Work Stress: More and Different?. I: Handbook on Well-Being of Working Women. Springer 2016 ISBN 978-94-017-9897-6. p. 123-140 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Traavik, Laura E. Mercer. 

Kvinner og ledelse i Norge. I: Perspektiver på ledelse. Gyldendal Akademisk 2015 ISBN 9788205481107. p. 210-218 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Burke, Ronald J. 

Corporate wellness programs: A summary of best practices and effectiveness. I: Corporate wellness programs: Linking employee and organizational health. Edward Elgar Publishing 2014 ISBN 978 1 78347 169 0. BI

Nerstad, Christina G. L.; Roberts, Glyn; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Person–Situation Dynamics and Well-Being at Work: An Achievement Goal Theory Perspective. I: The Fulfilling Workplace: The Organization's Role in Achieving Individual and Organizational Health. Gower Publishing Ltd. 2013 ISBN 1409460452. p. 121-138 BI NIH

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Matthiesen, Stig Berge. 

I førersetet, men stresset?. I: Livet som leder : Lederundersøkelsen 3.0. Fagbokforlaget 2013 ISBN 9788245013467. p. 125-150 BI UiB

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Burke, Ronald J. 

Workforce engagement and organisational performance. I: The innovation imperative in health care organisations: critical role of human resource management in the cost, quality and productivity equation. Edward Elgar Publishing 2012 ISBN 978-1-8498-0985-6. p. 205-220 BI

Burke, Ronald J; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Stress and well-being among workers on oil rigs. I: Handbook of stress in the occupations. Edward Elgar Publishing 2011 ISBN 978-0-85793-114-6. p. 289-306 BI

Traavik, Laura E. Mercer; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Women in management in Norway. I: Women in management worldwide: progress and prospects. Gower Publishing Ltd. 2011 ISBN 978-0-566-08916-9. p. 127-142 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Traavik, Laura E. Mercer. 

Kvinner og ledelse i Norge. I: Perspektiver på ledelse. Gyldendal Akademisk 2009 ISBN 9788205394568. BI

Richardsen, Astrid M.. 

Kvinner og ledelse i Norge. I: Ø.L. Martinsen (red): Perspektiver på ledelse. Gyldendal Akademisk 2004 BI

Richardsen, Astrid M.; Traavik, Laura E Mercer. 

Norwegian Women in Management. I: Marilyn Davidson and R.J. Burke (eds.): Women in Management Worldwide. Oxford: Ashgate 2004 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Traavik, Laura E. Mercer. 

Kvinner og ledelse i Norge. I: Perspektiver på ledelse. Red av Øyvind L. Martinsen. Gyldendal Akademisk 2004 BI

Richardsen, Astrid M.; Roness, Atle; Matthiesen, Stig Berge. 

Fra utbrenthet til jobbengasjement: Hvordan oppnå økt vitalitet, entusiasme og fordypelse i arbeidet. I: Utbrent: Krevende jobber – gode liv. Fagbokforlaget 2002 BI UiB

POPULAR SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Glasø, Lars. 

Happiness at work. BI Leadership Magazine 2017 p. 32-33 BI

Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Traavik, Laura E. Mercer. 

Equality in the top ranks still not a reality. BI Leadership Magazine 2016 p. 20-20 BI

Traavik, Laura E. Mercer; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Career success for international women. BI Leadership Magazine 2011 p. 18-18 BI

Burke, R.J.; Richardsen, Astrid M.; Martinussen, Monica. 

Type A behavior, work outcomes and psychological well-being: Achievement striving versus impatience. The Journal of Industrial Relations and Human Resources 2008 ;Volume 10.(1) p. 31-46 BI UiT

BOOKS

Burke, Ronald J; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Women in management worldwide: Signs of progress (3rd Ed.). Routledge 2017 (ISBN 978-1-4724-6271-8) 372 p. BI

Burke, R.J.; Richardsen, Astrid Marie. 

Corporate wellness programs: Linking employee and organizational health. Edward Elgar Publishing 2014 (ISBN 978 1 78347 169 0) 392 p. BI