In 1999 she submitted a doctoral thesis titled The influence of 'spiritual meaning-making' on career choice, transition and experience at the University of Auckland.
[2] Her research takes place at the nexus of meaningful work, sustainability, hope and well-being.
Lips-Wiersma's research on meaningful work is used in a variety of organisations around the world and she is co-director of the Map of Meaning (https://www.themapofmeaning.org) which, through training and certifying practitioners, helps individuals and organisations to talk about, create and maintain meaningful work.
She has teaches ethics, sustainability, responsible leadership and qualitative research methods at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels.
The Map of Meaningful Work Marjolein Lips-Wiersma publications indexed by Google Scholar