Marise Born
19-06 2019 22:29
wrote:
Fons has been around during all my working life as an immensely inspirational role model. His high quality work in the field of cross-cultural psychology often provided solutions to problematic topics. An example is the way Fons approached the dispute around the general factor of personality, for example by putting the issue in a cross-cultural perspective when he was guest speaker at one of the annual meetings of the Dutch-Flemish network for recruitment and selection research. I also vividly remember how he was able to provide excellent feedback as the discussant of one of the symposia at an ITC conference. Through on-the-spot typing his thoughts on his laptop while listening to the presentations, he gave splendid feedback to all presenters. What an amazing speed and quality. One activity that has always impressed me greatly is how Fons as its editor in chief was able to turn the journal of cross cultural psychology into a very highly regarded journal while simultaneously advising and helping those who had submitted their manuscripts and who lived in remote countries without having had much experience in empirical studies. To me this was a wonderful way of enhancing the research domain of cross-cultural psychology by helping researchers and advancing the journal itself. A truly beautiful combination of working with one’s heart and with one’s mind. Fons always was cheerful, full of energy, and able to inspire others. There remains utter sadness that he is not around anymore. Lona, I wish you all the strength having to bear this unbearable loss.
Marise Born
19-06 2019 22:29
wrote:
Fons has been around during all my working life as an immensely inspirational role model. His high quality work in the field of cross-cultural psychology often provided solutions to problematic topics. An example is the way Fons approached the dispute around the general factor of personality, for example by putting the issue in a cross-cultural perspective when he was guest speaker at one of the annual meetings of the Dutch-Flemish network for recruitment and selection research. I also vividly remember how he was able to provide excellent feedback as the discussant of one of the symposia at an ITC conference. Through on-the-spot typing his thoughts on his laptop while listening to the presentations, he gave splendid feedback to all presenters. What an amazing speed and quality. One activity that has always impressed me greatly is how Fons as its editor in chief was able to turn the journal of cross cultural psychology into a very highly regarded journal while simultaneously advising and helping those who had submitted their manuscripts and who lived in remote countries without having had much experience in empirical studies. To me this was a wonderful way of enhancing the research domain of cross-cultural psychology by helping researchers and advancing the journal itself. A truly beautiful combination of working with one’s heart and with one’s mind. Fons always was cheerful, full of energy, and able to inspire others. There remains utter sadness that he is not around anymore. Lona, I wish you all the strength having to bear this unbearable loss.
