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Dr. Nesli Aydogan Inter-firm agreements, economic geography, high-technology industries. Knowledge exchange, multi-member high-technology coalitions, social networks and geographical clusters. Indian IT regions, social networks and the development of the venture capital Industry. High-technology mergers and the winner's curse. Inter-firm cooperative networks and labor contracts.

Dr. Peter Berends

Relationship between organizational change (downsizing) and performance, new organizational structures, decision making through sociocracy, the learning organization, gaps between theories in use and espoused theories. NB. I only supervise students who are willing to take part in a thesis ring (see study guide p. 275). 

 

Dr. Boris Blumberg

Networks of and within organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, entrepreneurship and self-employment, alliances, joint ventures and other forms of inter-firm co-operation, research methodology.

 

Ir. Peter Bollen    

Prof. Dr. Martin Carree

Econometric analysis of issues in industrial organization, like entry- and exitprocesses, industry evaluation, industrial restructuring, competition and productivity, causes and effects of entrepreneurship.

 

Drs. Bas van Diepen

Human resource management and organizational performance, competence management, managerial selection processes, managing for project performance, management of professionals.

 

Dr. Stuart Dixon

Industrial economics, external organization, strategy, international management.

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Dr. Anita van Gils

Interorganizational relationships, strategic alliances, small business management and entrepreneurship, corporate governance, stakeholder management,  innovation management.

 

Dr. Ursula Glunk

Research in the field of organizational behavior, team research in general.

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Prof. Dr. John Hagedoorn Alliances, Mergers and acquisitions, innovation, international business and strategic management

Dr. Marielle Heijltjes

Top management teams in Europe, strategy and business development, team research in general.

 

Drs. Walter Hendriks    
Prof. Dr. Friso den Hertog e-bussiness, hrm, innovation mgt, value creation, new business development, knowledge mgt

Dr. Ad van Iterson

The institutional context of organizations, emotions and discourse on the work floor, historical case studies.

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Drs. Jasper Kok The role of social capital (social networks) and human capital on individual performance (successful self-employment).
Dr. Hans van Kranenburg Industry dynamics in particular Entry, Survival and Exit of Firms;  International Competitive Analysis and Strategy;  Strategy formulation (Business Unit Strategy and Corporate Strategy);  Dynamics in information and communications industries and strategy of multimedia, publishing and telecommunications companies; Network analysis.
Dr. Wilko Letterie Real Options, Internal Capital Markets, Capital Market Imperfections, Investment Decisions
Drs. Boris Lokshin
Drs. Stefanie Lorenz Dynamic capabilities (this is related to resource-based view, hypercompetition)
Dr. Sarianna Lundan WTO disputes and commercial policy, Pharmaceutical pricing and parallel imports, Global implications of Brazil's policy on AIDS drugs, Labor standards and foreign direct investment, Development of environmental standards in the EU accession countries, European FDI in China, European FDI in the Middle East

Drs. Fons Naus

Motivation, job ambiguity, job conflict and work related attitudes (e.g. cynicism).

 

Drs. Esmeralda van 't Net    
Drs. Jan Nijhuis One of my interests is planning and organizational problems in the field of production management and business logistics. This comprehends quantitative techniques and organizational measures for resolving co-ordination problems between different planning levels and between different functional departments.
Another field of interest is, teaching methods, teaching material and the learning behavior of students. At the moment this is my focus of research, that is embodied in the start of a PhD. thesis on learning styles of students in different learning environments.

Dr. Woody van Olffen

Empirical research into internal organization matters; (social) psychology in particular individual differences, group dynamics, learning, selective turnover processes, organizational adaptation to change. Students having access to field data on many individuals in professional organizations (for instance through business contacts) are particularly welcome.

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Drs. Jacqueline Pennings Mergers & Acquisitions in the Telecommunication industry, strategic groups, diversification, strategic alliances, and ceo succession.
Prof. Dr. Gerard Pfann
Drs. Anneloes Raes Top management teams in Europe, team research in general.  
Prof. Dr. Robert Roe Time and dynamic aspects of Organizational Behavior, Informal processes in organizations, Roles and role changes, Outsourcing and downsizing, Managers at work, Cultural differences and integration, HRM systems, Knowledge and competence management, Planning and deviations from planning, Motivation and performance.
Drs. Sara Safay

Impression Management, Self-Presentation, Self-Regulation (Research Project: Impression Management and Job Performance in Consulting Services)

Dr. Wim Swaan

I prefer empirical, challenging, down-to-earth topics in the following areas: 1.      European Business (incl. EU regulation issues). 2.      Culture, institutions and business systems - dynamics and change. 3.      Industry or company studies, especially when looking at the interrelation between strategy, capabilities and coordination of activities among firms. 4.      International Business in Central and Eastern Europe. (Study on the spot needs be founded on thorough literature research in UM Library and interaction with your supervisor before you leave)

Prof. dr. Cas Vroom

Comparative management, organizational change, organization and management consulting.

 

Dr. Marc van Wegberg

Internet economics: standard selection processes, interaction with other markets (e-commerce, electronic publishing, Internet telephony), new developments (electronic communities, instant messaging)

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