Eric Rietzschel
I am an assistant professor in Organizational Psychology. In 2000, I received my Master's degree in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Amsterdam, and then went on to do Ph.D. research at the department of Work and Organizational Psychology at the same university; in this project, I worked with Wolfgang Stroebe (University of Utrecht), Bernard Nijstad (University of Amsterdam) and Carsten de Dreu (University of Amsterdam). In 2005, I received my Ph.D. from the University of Utrecht.
My research mainly concerns individual and group creativity. For example, my research has addressed the question to what degree, and in what way, the generation of creative ideas contributes to the selection of high-quality ideas. However, I am also interested in evolutionary psychology, decision making, motivation, methodology, and the psychology of science.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Group Processes
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Motivation, Goal Setting
- Organizational Behavior
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Journal Articles:
- Rietzschel, E. F., De Dreu, C. K. W., & Nijstad, B. A. (2007). Personal need for structure and creative performance: The moderating influence of fear of invalidity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 855-866.
- Rietzschel, E. F., & Janssen, O. (2008). Een overzicht van het sociaal- en organisatiepsychologisch onderzoek in Nederland naar creativiteit en innovatie. Gedrag & Organisatie, 21, 74-81.
- Rietzschel, E. F., Nijstad, B. A., & Stroebe, W. (2010). The selection of creative ideas after individual idea generation: Choosing between creativity and impact. British Journal of Psychology, 101, 47-68.
- Rietzschel, E. F., Nijstad, B. A., & Stroebe, W. (2007). Relative accessibility of domain knowledge and creativity: The effects of knowledge activation on the quantity and quality of generated ideas. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 933-946.
- Rietzschel, E. F., Nijstad, B. A., & Stroebe, W. (2006). Productivity is not enough: A comparison of interactive and nominal groups in idea generation and selection. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 42, 244-251.
Other Publications:
- Nijstad, B. A., De Dreu, C. K. W., Rietzschel, E. F., & Baas, M. (2010). The dual pathway to creativity model: Creative ideation as a function of flexibility and persistence. European Review of Social Psychology, 21, 34-77.
- Nijstad, B. A., Rietzschel, E. F., & Stroebe, W. (2005). Four principles of group creativity. In L. Thompson & H. S. Choi (Eds.), Creativity and innovation in organizational teams. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
- Rietzschel, E.F., De Dreu, C.K.W. , & Nijstad, B.A. (2009). What are we talking about, when we’re talking about creativity? Group creativity as a multifaceted, multistage phenomenon. In E. A. Mannix, M. A. Neale, & J. A. Goncalo (Eds.), Research on Managing Groups and Teams: Creativity in Groups (Vol. 12), 1-28. Bingley, UK: Emerald Press.
- Rietzschel, E. F., Nijstad, B. A., & Stroebe, W. (2003). Productiviteit is niet genoeg: Een vergelijking van groepen en individuen bij de productie en selectie van ideeen. In E. Van Dijk, E. Kluwer, & D. Wigboldus (Eds.), Jaarboek sociale Psychologie 2002. Delft: Eburon.
- Stroebe, W., Nijstad, B. A., & Rietzschel, E. F. (2010). Beyond productivity loss in brainstorming groups: The evolution of a question. In: M. Zanna (Ed.): Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 43 (pp. 157-203). Burlington: Academic Press.
Courses Taught:
- Creativity and Innovation in Organizations
- Personnel Psychology
Eric Rietzschel
Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences
University of Groningen
Grote Kruisstraat 2/1
9712 TS Groningen
The Netherlands
- Phone: +31 (0)50 3636357
- Fax: +31 (0)50 3634581