Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences

Human Performance Management

People are most comfortable and productive in their work when it is organized in a humane way, taking not only technical and control requirements but also human needs and aspirations into account.

At HPM we support organizations to optimize the full potential of their core asset: people

Organizations can only excel when their employees are prepared to do their utmost (for the organization). In our view, management’s function is to create optimal conditions for employees so they can thrive. By means of aligning technological, social, organizational and personal factors, excellent performance can be achieved. Human Performance Management (HPM) at TU/e develops scientific knowledge and tests theories that uncover and explain psychological processes contributing to performance at the organizational, team and individual level. By examining the ‘people factor’ in operational and innovation processes, HPM aims to ensure that employees can help in bringing organizational strategies to fruition in the most rewarding and efficient way possible.

Human Performance Management News

October 4, 2023
Innovation and progress in beta tech environments can grow through more diversity and inclusiveness.
Research shows: diversity thrives in an environment where differences thrive
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September 21, 2023
Pascale Le Blanc emphasizes human added value in introducing robots to the workplace
Cooperation between man and machine is crucial.
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More news
Critiques of Positive Psychology paper gains traction
June 1, 2023
Fluently: Research into the essence of human-robot collaboration in the workplace
September 13, 2022
Research to improve safe teamwork in complex healthcare
July 14, 2022
How the power of the mind can help reduce injuries during long-distance running
July 4, 2022

Crafting

Crafting is an effective strategy to increase people’s engagement with an activity (or task) by increasing person-activity fit and thereby their well-being and performance.

Scientists from the TU/e Human Performance Management Group have conducted research into crafting in many different organizations and occupations as well as among university students.

 

Some of our research projects

Research project

Fluently

Research into the essence of human-robot collaboration in the workplace.

Research project

Working with or against the machine?

Optimizing human-robot collaboration in logistic warehouses

Research project

Improving the use of decision support systems

Enhancing the adoption, acceptance and use of advanced planning and scheduling tools.

Research project

SHAREHOUSE

Designing sustainable workplaces for warehouse employees working with new technologies

Meet some of our researchers

Assistant Professor

Leander van der Meij

Llewellyn van Zyl

Full Professor

Evangelia Demerouti

Associate Professor

Sonja Rispens

Assistant Professor

Philippe van de Calseyde

Full Professor

Pascale Le Blanc

Full Professor

Jan de Jonge

Full Professor

Josette Gevers

Recent Publications

Our most recent peer reviewed publications

Work with us!

Please check out the TU/e vacancy pages for opportunities within our group. 

If you are a student, potential sponsor or industrial partner and want to work with us, please contact the HPM secretariat
or the Human Performance group co-chairs, prof. dr. Pascale Le Blanc or dr. Josette Gevers

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