Personal profile
Research interests
Jan Dul is a professor of technology and human factors at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). His research focuses on human factors (ergonomics) and, in particular, the interaction between people and the physical and social environment. His research contributes to the design of successful products and services, and the development of work environements for high performance (creativity, innovation, productivity, quality, health and safety) to maximise business performance and human well-being. He has a special interest in empirical research methodology, in particular Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA). Professor Dul is currently chairman of the special interest group Innovation of the European Academy of Management. He is on the editorial board of a number of academic journals and was member of advisory boards of various associations, agencies and institutes, He is a regular speaker at management events worldwide and has shared his insights with over 50 companies including on how to make companies more innovative by creating work environments that facilitate employee creativity. Before joining RSM, Professor Dul held a number of senior positions in the (semi) public sector. He was head of the Department of Innovation at the Netherlands Institute for Work and Employment; head of the Department of Posture and Movement Research at the TNO Institute of Preventive Health Care, Leiden; an Ergonomics Researcher at the Department of Working Conditions, the TNO Institute of Preventive Health Care, Leiden. He has also held positions at the Twente University of Technology in the Netherlands; Vanderbilt University in the USA; and the Foundation for Ergonomic Technology in the Netherlands.
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Necessity causality in mental health research: Applying necessary condition analysis in clinical psychology and psychiatry
Marchetti, I., Koster, E. H. W. & Dul, J., Feb 2026, In: Clinical Psychology Review. 123, 102689.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
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Testing psychosocial work adversities as a necessary condition for work-related emotional exhaustion in young workers: a cross-sectional necessary condition analysis on a national general working population-based survey
Schelvis, R. M. C., Van Veen, M., Tamminga, S. J., Oude Hengel, K. M., Nieuwenhuijsen, K., Boot, C. R. L. & Dul, J., 12 Nov 2025, In: BMJ open. 15, 11, e094485.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Editorial: Identifying the Perfect Predictor of Absence of Disease: A Shift Toward Necessary Condition Analysis in Evidence-Based Medicine?
Dul, J., Oct 2025, In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 64, 10, p. 1126-1128 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic › peer-review
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Realizing desired effects from digitized product affordances: A case study of key inhibiting factors
Novales Uriarte, A., Mocker, M., van Heck, E. & Dul, J., Feb 2025, In: Decision Support Systems. 189, 114365.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A method for unraveling the complexity of single disaster cases: Lessons for “normal” functioning
Allard-Poesi, F. & Dul, J., Dec 2024, In: European Management Review. 21, 4, p. 921-938 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Datasets
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Supplemental Material, Appendix_1_Replication_file_Dul_Vis_Goertz_2018 - Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) Does Exactly What It Should Do When Applied Properly: A Reply to a Comment on NCA
Dul, J. (Creator), Vis, B. (Creator) & Goertz, G. (Creator), 2018
DOI: 10.25384/sage.7182146.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplemental_Material_Appendix_1_Replication_file_Dul_Vis_Goertz_2018_-_Necessary_Condition_Analysis_NCA_Does_Exactly_What_It_Should_Do_When_Applied_Properly_A_Reply_to_a_Comment_on_NCA/7182146/1
Dataset
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Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) Does Exactly What It Should Do When Applied Properly: A Reply to a Comment on NCA*
Dul, J. (Creator), Vis, B. (Creator) & Goertz, G. (Creator), 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4259258.v2, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Necessary_Condition_Analysis_NCA_Does_Exactly_What_It_Should_Do_When_Applied_Properly_A_Reply_to_a_Comment_on_NCA/4259258/2
Dataset
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A Statistical Significance Test for Necessary Condition Analysis
Dul, J. (Creator), van der Laan, E. (Contributor) & Kuik, R. (Creator), 4 Oct 2018
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4209941.v2, https://figshare.com/collections/A_Statistical_Significance_Test_for_Necessary_Condition_Analysis/4209941/2 and 2 more links, https://figshare.com/collections/A_Statistical_Significance_Test_for_Necessary_Condition_Analysis/4209941/1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/A_Statistical_Significance_Test_for_Necessary_Condition_Analysis/4209941/1 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) Does Exactly What It Should Do When Applied Properly: A Reply to a Comment on NCA
Dul, J. (Creator), Vis, B. (Creator) & Goertz, G. (Creator), 2018
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4259258.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Necessary_Condition_Analysis_NCA_Does_Exactly_What_It_Should_Do_When_Applied_Properly_A_Reply_to_a_Comment_on_NCA/4259258/1
Dataset
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Supplemental Material, On_line_Appendix._Demonstation_of_the_NCA_R_package__about_Necessary_Condition_Analysis - A Statistical Significance Test for Necessary Condition Analysis
Dul, J. (Creator), van der Laan, E. (Contributor) & Kuik, R. (Creator), 2018
DOI: 10.25384/sage.7007597.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/articles/Supplemental_Material_On_line_Appendix_Demonstation_of_the_NCA_R_package_about_Necessary_Condition_Analysis_-_A_Statistical_Significance_Test_for_Necessary_Condition_Analysis/7007597/1
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Prizes
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Journal of Supply Chain Best Empirical Paper Award
Wynstra, J. (Recipient), Suurmond, R. (Recipient) & Dul, J. (Recipient), 2020
Prize › Academic
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Hal W. Hendrick Distinguished International Colleague Award
Dul, J. (Recipient), 1 Jan 2015
Prize › Academic
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International Ergonomics Association Distinguished Service Award
Dul, J. (Recipient), 1 Jan 2015
Prize › Academic
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From idea to paper
Dul, J. (Speaker)
15 Mar 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA)
Dul, J. (Speaker)
14 Mar 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA)
Dul, J. (Speaker)
8 Mar 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA)
Toth, Z. (Speaker) & Dul, J. (Speaker)
7 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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78th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
Dul, J. (Participant), Breet, S. (Participant) & Rhee, H. (Participant)
2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Attending an event › Academic
Press/Media
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"Werkplek stimulerend middel voor creativiteit". Weekblad facultair & gebouwenbeheer, nummer 181(34), 34-35.
1/01/09
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Professional
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Aanpak van mens, organisatie en techniek. Ergonomie, Arbo, 20, 45-47
1/01/08
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Professional
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“Stimuleert de werkplek Creativiteit? Wetenschappers ontwikkelen checklist”, interview in Inside Information, vakblad voor kantoor- en projectinrichting en (interieur)architectuur 1, 12-13
1/01/08
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Professional
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“Goede arbeidsomstandigheden betalen zich terug”, interview in Safety! 1(5), 8-10
1/01/08
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Professional
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"Oude camper is de beste werkplek", Het Financieel Dagblad, December 7, p5
1/01/07
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Popular