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Biography
Pieter works in the Faculty of Business and Economics at Monash University as an Associate Professor
Associate Professor Pieter Van Dijk (BBus, BBusComm (Hons), PhD) is in the Department of Management and Course Director of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in the Monash Business School at Monash University. Pieter has a particular interest in employee well-being as well as the evaluation of factors that promote workforce participation and quality of work-life for people with chronic illness and disability. Recent research projects include an examination of psychosocial factors that facilitate the employment retention of people with Multiple Sclerosis, the role of psychological safety for chronically ill employees in predicting organisational citizenship behaviours, which have shown to improve the retention of employees and the psychosocial experiences of employees after the voluntary disclosure of diagnosis of MS to employers. Pieter also has specialised interest and expertise in the evaluation of employment support services for people with a chronic illness or disability, and MS in particular.
Research interests
- Chronic Illness and maintaining employment and full work-force participation
- Employee stress and wellbeing
- Emotional Labour and employee wellbeing
- The efficacy and sustainability of Disability Employment Networks
- Psychosocial wellbeing and employment support
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Maintaining Employment
- Chronic Illness
- Employee Wellbeing
- Psychosocial Wellbeing
- Emotional Labour
- Multiple Sclerosis
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Coordination of the WorkWell Expert Reference Group, and management of the WorkWell Survey
Van Dijk, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Kirk-Brown, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
2/04/24 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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Review and revalidation of the Mindset Segmentation Tool
Kirk-Brown, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Van Dijk, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
24/06/24 → 20/12/24
Project: Research
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Psychosocial Safety Behaviours and Systems Approach: Policing Readiness Review
Kirk-Brown, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Van Dijk, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Weaver, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
7/02/24 → 29/07/24
Project: Research
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Addressing Social Isolation in Long Term Injured Workers
Van Dijk, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Crisan, C. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Kirk-Brown, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) (trading as WorkSafe Victoria)
15/01/24 → 22/04/24
Project: Research
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Evaluating the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mental Health Essentials Program
Van Dijk, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Kirk-Brown, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
18/08/21 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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Joint ICOH-WOPS & APA-PFAW global roundtable perspectives: exploring national policy approaches for psychological health at work through the ‘National Policy Index’ lens
Potter, R. E., Ertel, M., Dollard, M. F., Leka, S., Jain, A., Lerouge, L., Houtman, I., Aust, B., Choi, W.-J., Crooks, N., Fitzgerald, J., Hassan, S. N., Kirk-Brown, A., Mishiba, T., Spetch, A., Stoetzer, U. & Van Dijk, P., 2024, In: Industrial Health. 62, 6, p. 353-366 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
Coping with occupational stress: exploring women spa therapist’s experiences
Frost, J., Van Dijk, P. & Ooi, N., 2023, In: International Journal of Spa and Wellness. 6, 2, p. 179-200 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Mobilising strategic alliances with community organisations to address work-related mental injury: a qualitative study guided by collaboration theory
Crisan, C., Van Dijk, P. A., Oxley, J. & De Silva, A., 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 1, 16 p., 2258.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Physical and psychological hazards in the gig economy system: a systematic review
Taylor, K., Van Dijk, P., Newnam, S. & Sheppard, D., Oct 2023, In: Safety Science. 166, 17 p., 106234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile25 Citations (Scopus) -
Estimating the impact of work difficulties, work self-efficacy and work psychological safety on MS-related work productivity loss
Bessing, B., Claflin, S. B., Taylor, B. V., Blizzard, L., Honan, C. A., van Dijk, P., Kirk-Brown, A. & van der Mei, I., Oct 2022, In: Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 28, 12, p. 1983-1996 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)