Research expertise
Research of the Department of Business-Society Management examines the mutual impact of business and society upon each other. The broad objective is to reach a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities arising at the interface of business and society. Strategic and sustainable solutions are the aim.
Multidisciplinary research focuses on several areas:
- The relationship between business and society: Issues around sustainability, philanthropy, international relations, reputation.
- Behavioural ethics: Issues around decision-making, ethics, leadership.
- Legitimacy: Issues around governance, stakeholder well-being, accountability, ecology.
Centres and Experts
Much of the high profile, relevant research of the B-SM Department is focused in Centres of Expertise and other projects. These centres encourage network building among scholars who are working in the many research themes of the department, providing cutting-edge research, ideas publications related to business and society management. Support for this research may come from companies, the European government, grants or sponsored Chairs.
The current Centres of Expertise associated with B-SM faculty members:
Erasmus Centre of Behavioural Ethics
Scientific Director: Dr. Marius van Dijke
The ECBE fosters and promotes fundamental laboratory and field research in behavioural ethics that has implications for a wide variety of fields such as management, law, and social sciences in general.
Corporate Communication Centre (CCC)
Director: Marijke Baumann
This Centre is focused on corporate communication as a management instrument that harmonises all consciously used forms of internal and external communication as effectively and efficiently as possible in order to achieve a positive corporate reputation.
Centre for Corporate Eco-Transformation
Scientific Director: Dr. Steve Kennedy
The broad aim of this Centre is to reach a clearer understanding of the management challenges posed by climate change and search for credible management solutions to achieving global sustainability.
Partnerships Resource Centre
Academic Director: Prof. dr. Rob van Tulder
The PrC is a flexible learning and research network; it functions as the centre of a (virtual) network of professionals, academics and practitioners around the world to share, retrieve and build up knowledge and experience to enhance the impact of cross sector partnerships on addressing complex or ‘wicked’ problems in particular around sustainable development. The latter entails processes of selecting appropriate partnerships and increasing their efficiency, impact and effectiveness.
Publications
2023
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Huizinga, K. (2023). The quest for effective regulatory enforcement: A goal-displacement perspective. [Doctoral Thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
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de Bree, M., & Stoopendaal, A. (Accepted/In press). A regulatory perspective on organizational integrity. In Handbook of organizational integrity Edward Elgar Publishing.
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Rodrigues, S. B., & Child, J. (2023). The role of corporations in addressing non-market institutional voids during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of an emerging economy. Journal of International Business Policy, 6(1), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-022-00141-0
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van Dijke, M., & Leunissen, J. M. (2023). Nostalgia in organizations. Current Opinion in Psychology, 49, [101540]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101540
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Morseletto, P. (2023). Sometimes linear, sometimes circular: states of the economy and transitions to the future. Journal of Cleaner Production, 390, [136138]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136138
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Kaptein, M. (Accepted/In press). Developing a framework for determining when a company should introduce a new ethical norm. Business and Society Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.12297
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Choi, T., & Deutsch, Y. (2023). The Two Sides of Community Political Conservatism and Corporate Social Responsibility: Exploring the Role of Community Social Connectedness. Organization Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/01708406231156979
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Alsayel, A., Fransen, J., & de Jong, M. (2023). City branding in a multi-level governance context: comparing branding performance across five institutional models for urban development in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Place Management and Development. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-07-2022-0061
2022
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De Rond, J. (Author), Meijs, L. (Author), & Geers, I. (Author). (2022). Corona onderzoek: Lokaal gemeenschapsleven is veerkrachtig. Web publication/site, Sociale Vraagstukken : Wetenschappers & professionals over maatschappelijke kwesties. https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/corona-onderzoek-lokaal-gemeenschapsleven-is-veerkrachtig/
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Tierean, S-H. (2022). Mind the Gap: The Role of Psychic Distance and Supplier’s Reputation in International Buyer-Supplier Relationships. [Doctoral Thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
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Kasdorp, A. (2022). Between Scylla and Charybdis: Regulators’ supervisory practice in the face of harmful but legal regulatee conduct. [Doctoral Thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
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Hoekstra, A. (2022). Integrity management in public organizations: content & design. [Doctoral Thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
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den Boer, A. (2022). Handbook of Waterfront Cities and Urbanism: Citizen Participation in Waterfront Redevelopment along Noord River in Alblasserdam, the Netherlands. Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group).
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van Overbeeke, P., & Ouacha, M. (2022). The value of diasporic cross-border philanthropy and voluntourism. In K. Biekart, & A. Fowler (Eds.), A Research Agenda for Civil Society (pp. 173-187). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800378155.00021
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Nonet, G., Dobreva, A., & Meijs, L. C. P. M. (2022). Between criticism and optimism: The derailment and rehabilitation of business schools. In Business Schools, Leadership and the Sustainable Development Goals: The Future of Responsible Management Education Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Business-Schools-Leadership-and-the-Sustainable-Development-Goals-The/Moratis-Melissen/p/book/9781032156026
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Frey-Heger, C. (2022). Grand Challenges and Business Education: Dealing with Barriers to Learning and Uncomfortable Knowledge. In Research in the Sociology of Organizations (pp. 221-237). Emerald Group Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0733-558X20220000079021
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Moulai, K., Islam , G., & Holm, M. (Accepted/In press). Mindformance in performance-oriented finance. Academy of Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings, Forthcoming.
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Wang, X., Bakhuis, W., Veen, K. M., Bogers, A. J. J. C., Etnel, J. R. G., van Der Ven, C. C. E. M., Roos-Hesselink, J. W., Andrinopoulou, E. R., & Takkenberg, J. J. M. (2022). Outcomes after right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with valve substitutes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9, [897946]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.897946
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Husseinifard, S., Corleissen, L., & Meijs, L. (2022). The I DO project: using experiential service learning to increase the impact of PIS. Journal of Global Responsibility, 13(1), 21-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGR-03-2021-0027
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PECUNIA Group, Gutierrez-Colosia, M. R., Hinck, P., Simon, J., Konnopka, A., Fischer, C., Mayer, S., Brodszky, V., Hakkart-van Roijen, L., Evers, S., Park, A., König, H. H., Hollingworth, W., Salinas-Perez, J. A., & Salvador-Carulla, L. (2022). Magnitude of terminological bias in international health services research: a disambiguation analysis in mental health. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 31, [e59]. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796022000403
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Zisopoulos, F. K., Teigiserova, D. A., Schraven, D., de Jong, M., Tong, X., & Ulanowicz, R. E. (2022). Are there limits to robustness? Exploring tools from regenerative economics for a balanced transition towards a circular EU27. Cleaner Production Letters, 3(100014). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clpl.2022.100014
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Zisopoulos, F. K., Schraven, D. F. J., & de Jong, WM. (2022). How robust is the circular economy in Europe? An ascendency analysis with Eurostat data between 2010 and 2018. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 178, [106032]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.106032
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Wang, B., de Jong, M., van Bueren, E., Ersoy, A., & Song, Y. (Accepted/In press). Planning and developing a high-speed railway new town under state entrepreneurialism in China. Urban Geography. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2022.2148501
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Wang, B., Ersoy, A., van Bueren, E., & de Jong, M. (2022). Rules for the Governance of Transport and Land use Integration in High-speed Railway Station Areas in China: The Case of Lanzhou. Urban Policy and Research, 40(2), 122-141. https://doi.org/10.1080/08111146.2022.2067843
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Wang, X., Andrinopoulou, E. R., Veen, K. M., Bogers, A. J. J. C., & Takkenberg, J. J. M. (2022). Statistical primer: an introduction to the application of linear mixed-effects models in cardiothoracic surgery outcomes research-a case study using homograft pulmonary valve replacement data. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 62(4), [ezac429]. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezac429
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Voigt, K. R., Gökalp, A. L., Papageorgiou, G., Bogers, A. J. J. C., Takkenberg, J. J. M., Mokhles, M. M., & Bekkers, J. A. (2022). Male-Female Differences in Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: 25-Year Single Center Results. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semtcvs.2022.01.002
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Versteegt, L., van Dijke, M., van Ruysseveldt, J., & van den Bos, K. (2022). When Employees Experience Low Levels of Job Autonomy, Fair Procedures Buffer Unfair Outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, [784853]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.784853
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Vellema, S., Schouten, G., & Faling, M. (2022). Monitoring Systemic Change in Inclusive Agribusiness*. IDS Bulletin, 53(1), 103-122. https://doi.org/10.19088/1968-2022.107
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Veen, K., Wang, X., Soliman, O., de By, T. M., Mokhles, M. M., Caliskan, K., & Takkenberg, J. J. (2022). Novel Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Early Right Heart Failure Post Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 41(4, Supplement), S25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.054
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van Werven, R., Cornelissen, J., & Bouwmeester, O. (Accepted/In press). The Relational Dimension of Feedback Interactions: A Study of Early Feedback Meetings Between Entrepreneurs and Potential Mentors. British Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12615
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van Quaquebeke, N., Salem, M., van Dijke, M., & Wenzel, R. (2022). Conducting organizational survey and experimental research online: From convenient to ambitious in study designs, recruiting, and data quality. Organizational Psychology Review, 12(3), 268-305. https://doi.org/10.1177/20413866221097571
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van Overbeeke, P., Koolen - Maas, S., Meijs, L., & Brudney, JL. (2022). You Shall (Not) Pass: Strategies for Third-Party Gatekeepers to Enhance Volunteer Inclusion. Voluntas, 33(1), 33-45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-021-00384-0
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van Klingeren, F. (2022). Using player types to understand cooperative behaviour under economic and sociocultural heterogeneity in common-pool resources: Evidence from lab experiments and agent-based models. PLoS ONE, 17(5 May), [e0268616]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268616
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van Houwelingen, G., van Dijke, M., Hoogervorst, N., Meijs, L., & De Cremer, D. (2022). Two Sides of the Same Coin: Punishment and Forgiveness in Organizational Contexts. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, [908021]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.908021
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Tong, X., Yu, H., Han, L., Liu, T., Dong, L., Zisopoulos, F. K., Steuer, B., & de Jong, M. (2022). Exploring business models for carbon emission reduction via post-consumer recycling infrastructures in Beijing: An agent-based modelling approach. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 188(106666), [106666]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106666
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Thijssen, C. G. E., Mutluer, F. O., Van Der Toorn, J. E., Bons, L. R., Gökalp, A. L., Takkenberg, J. J. M., Mokhles, M. M., Van Kimmenade, R. R. J., Vernooij, M. W., Van Der Lugt, A., Budde, R. P. J., Roos-Hesselink, J. W., Kavousi, M., & Bos, D. (2022). Longitudinal changes of thoracic aortic diameters in the general population aged 55 years or older. Heart, 108(22), 1767-1776. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320574
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Sinkovics, N., Vieira, L. M., & van Tulder, R. (2022). Working toward the sustainable development goals in earnest – critical international business perspectives on designing and implementing better interventions. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 18(4), 445-456. https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-05-2022-0059
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Serres, C., Hudon, M., & Maon, F. (2022). Social corporations under the spotlight: A governance perspective. Journal of Business Venturing, 37(3), [106192]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2022.106192
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Schouten, G., Toonen, H. M., & Leeuwerik, D. (2022). Input Legitimacy of Voluntary Sustainability Standards and Acceptance Among Southern Producers: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis. Global Environmental Politics, 22(3), 104-135. https://doi.org/10.1162/glep_a_00666
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Risi, D., & Marti, E. (2022). Illuminating the Dark Side of Values: A Framework for Institutional Research. Journal of Management Inquiry, 31(3), 253-263. [10564926221091521]. https://doi.org/10.1177/10564926221091521
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Preradović, N. M., Čalić, M., & van Overbeeke, P. S. M. (2022). Rural 3.0: A Case Study of University– Community Engagement Through Rural Service-Learning in Croatia. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 26(1), 117-128.
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Moulai, K., Islam , G., Manning, S., & Terlinden , L. (2022). "All Too Human" or the emergence of a techno-induced feeling of being less-able: identity work, ableism and new service technologies. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33(22), 4499-4531. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2066982
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Moulai, K., & Manning, S. (2022). Keeping your talents by setting them free. HR Magazine UK, May/June(2022).
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Meijs, L. C. P. M., Geers, I., Maas, S., & van Overbeeke, P. (2022). The segmentation of volunteering. Voluntaris, 10(1), 155. https://doi.org/10.5771/2196-3886-2022-1
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Maiolini, R., Versari, P., Rullani, F., & Seitanidi, M. M. (2022). The Role of Community Participation in Cross-Sector Social Partnerships. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/08997640221130696
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Ma, W., Hoppe, T., & de Jong, M. (2022). Policy Accumulation in China: A Longitudinal Analysis of Circular Economy Initiatives. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 34, 490-504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2022.10.010
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Krasnopolskaya, I. I., Guseva, IP. D., Meijs, L. C. P. M., & Cnaan, R. A. (2022). ФАКТОРЫ УДОВЛЕТВОРЕННОСТИ ЭПИЗОДИЧЕСКИХ ВОЛОНТЕРОВ. Monitoring Obshchestvennogo Mneniya: Ekonomicheskie i Sotsial'nye Peremeny, (2), 384-408. https://doi.org/10.14515/monitoring.2022.2.2113
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Koolen-Maas, S. A., Meijs, L. C. P. M., van Overbeeke, P. S. M., & Brudney, J. L. (Accepted/In press). Rethinking Volunteering as a Natural Resource: A Conceptual Typology. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/08997640221127947
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Kennedy, S., Fuchs, M., van Ingen, W., & Schoenmaker, D. (2022). A resilience approach to corporate biodiversity impact measurement. Business Strategy and the Environment, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3140
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Kennedy, S., & Linnenluecke, M. K. (2022). Circular economy and resilience: A research agenda. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31(6), 2754-2765. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3004
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Kaptein, M. (Accepted/In press). A Paradox of Ethics: Why People in Good Organizations do Bad Things. Journal of Business Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05142-w
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Joss, S., Schraven, D., & de Jong, WM. (2022). Bibliometric dataset (1990–2019) concerning 35 city labels dealing with sustainable urbanism. Data in Brief, 41, [107966]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.107966
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Jellema, S. F., Werner, M. D., Rasche, A., & Cornelissen, J. (2022). Questioning Impact: A Cross-Disciplinary Review of Certification Standards for Sustainability. Business and Society, 61(5), 1042-1082. https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503211056332
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Huberts, L., Kaptein, M., & Koming, B. (2022). Integrity Scandals of Politicians: A Political Integrity Index. Public Integrity, 24(3), 329-341. https://doi.org/10.1080/10999922.2021.1940778
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Hericher, C., & Bridoux, F. (2022). Employees’ Emotional and Behavioral Reactions to Corporate Social Irresponsibility a, b. Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063221100178
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Haesevoets, T., De Cremer, D., Hirst, G., De Schutter, L., Stouten, J., van Dijke, M., & Van Hiel, A. (2022). The Effect of Decisional Leader Procrastination on Employee Innovation: Investigating the Moderating Role of Employees’ Resistance to Change. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 29(1), 131-146. https://doi.org/10.1177/15480518211044166
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Haesevoets, T., De Cremer, D., De Schutter, L., van Dijke, M., Young, H. R., Lee, H. W., Johnson, R., & Chiang, J. T-J. (2022). The impact of leader depletion on leader performance: the mediating role of leaders' trust beliefs and employees' citizenship behaviors. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 20676. [20676]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24882-3
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Geradts, T., Jansen, J., & Cornelissen, J. (2022). Let's Profitably Fight Poverty, Shall We? How Managers Use Emotional Framing to Develop Base of the Pyramid Ventures Inside a Large Fast-moving Consumer Goods Company. Organization and Environment, 35(4), 579-606. https://doi.org/10.1177/10860266221095253
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Faling, M. (2022). Assessing Contributions Collaboratively: Using Process Tracing to Capture Crowding In*. IDS Bulletin, 53(1), 123-140. https://doi.org/10.19088/1968-2022.108
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de Jong, M., & Lu, H. (2022). City branding, regional identity and public space: What historical and cultural symbols in urban architecture reveal. Global Public Policy and Governance, 2(2), 203-231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43508-022-00043-0
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de Bree, M., & Dees, M. (2022). Maatschappelijke dynamiek en complexiteit vergen meer innovatie in beleid en wetgeving. TPEdigitaal, 2022(1), 59-63. https://www.tpedigitaal.nl/sites/default/files/bestand/De%20Bree%20en%20Dees-def-3%20februari%202022.pdf
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Compion, S., Meijs, L., Cnaan, R. A., Krasnopolskaya, I., von Schnurbein, G., & Abu-Rumman, S. (2022). Repeat and Non-returning Volunteers: The Promise of Episodic Events for Volunteer Recruitment and Retention. Voluntas, 33(3), 472-482. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-022-00452-z
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Choi, T., & Valente, M. (2022). The Crisis in Local Newspapers and Organizational Wrongdoing: The Role of Community Social Connectedness. Organization Science. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2022.1644
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Bunders, D. J., & Akkerman, A. (2022). Commitment issues? Analysing the effect of preference deviation and social embeddedness on member commitment to worker cooperatives in the gig economy. Economic and Industrial Democracy. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X221101425
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Bunders, D. J., Arets, M., Frenken, K., & De Moor, T. (2022). The feasibility of platform cooperatives in the gig economy. Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management, 10(1), [100167]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcom.2022.100167
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Brudney, J. L., Cheng, Y., & Meijs, L. (2022). Defining and Measuring Coproduction: Deriving Lessons from Practicing Local Government Managers. Public Administration Review, 82(5), 795-805. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13476
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Bridoux, F., & Stoelhorst, JW. (2022). Stakeholder governance: Solving the collective action problems in joint value creation. Academy of Management Review, 47(2), 214-236. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2019.0441
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Bridoux, F., & Stoelhorst, JW. (2022). Stakeholder theory, strategy, and organization: Past, present, and future. Strategic Organization, 20(4), 797-809. https://doi.org/10.1177/14761270221127628
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Bitzer, V., & Schouten, G. (2022). Out of Balance: Global–Local Tensions in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and the Emergence of Rival Initiatives in Producing Countries. Organization and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10860266221117231
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Alsayel, A., de Jong, M., & Fransen, J. (2022). Can creative cities be inclusive too? How do Dubai, Amsterdam and Toronto navigate the tensions between creativity and inclusiveness in their adoption of city brands and policy initiatives? Cities, 128, [103786]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103786
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Alade, T. A., Bukoye, O. T., Roehrich, J. K., & Edelenbos, J. (2022). Cross-national collaboration in strategic transport projects: The impact on benefits realization. International Journal of Project Management, 40(4), 411-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2022.03.009
Education
Bachelor Programmes
The department of Business-Society Management contributes to the curriculum of both the Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration (IBA) programme and the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Bedrijfskunde) programme.
Masters in Global Business & Sustainability
Understanding the global challenges of sustainability is a vital skill for any future leader. Sustainability issues such as climate change, global inequality, social injustice and resource scarcity are amongst those central to the corporate strategy of today’s multinational businesses. These concerns of the wider society undoubtedly carry threats to the way in which many businesses currently operate, but they equally present new business opportunities to provide solutions and take advantage of a rapidly changing business world.
Our MSc Global Business & Sustainability is designed specifically for a new generation of leaders with the capacity to think critically about the sustainability challenges facing business and society both locally and globally. In this programme we bring students into close contact with the global frontrunners in corporate sustainability, with governmental organisations and with the non-profit sector. Our graduates gain theoretical knowledge alongside enhance managerial capabilities and skills to prepare for an international business career with meaningful impact in a wide variety of sectors.
Should you have any questions related to the content of our programme, please do not hesitate to visit us or to contact our MScBA coordinator, who will be happy to answer any of your questions.
– Dr. Marius van Dijke. - department chair
RSM Masters in Sustainability
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Research Master in Business and Management
Whether you aspire to an international academic career, or want to do research in the wider world of business, the Research Master in Business and Management provides the ideal preparation. In this exclusive master programme offered by the high-ranking research institute ERIM, a select group of students will be taught by top researchers in management. With no more than 30 students, the two-year programme offers individual supervision, a highly personal approach and the opportunity to pursue your own research interests.
PhD in Management
Talented young researchers get the opportunity to do pioneering and innovative PhD research at ERIM, a top research institute in Europe. In its PhD programme in Management, ERIM offers PhD candidates personal supervision by internationally acclaimed management researchers and excellent research facilities, including a state-of-the-art behavioural lab and advanced survey technology. In addition, a special support programme pays for research expenses like conference visits, international research visits, and data collection. All ERIM’s PhD students are paid a competitive salary and receive career development support.