Giorgio Touburg , MSc

Academic Researcher

Department of Organisation and Personnel Management

Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Connected with

Human Resource Excellence

Profile

Giorgio Touburg is a postdoctoral researcher at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).

He has a background in sociology (urban studies), obtaining both his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Erasmus University. He is finishing his dissertation on performativity in management theory and practice.

Prior to joining RSM, he conducted and coordinated research on knowledge migration. He has published articles and book reviews in both Dutch and international peer-reviewed journals.

At RSM, Giorgio has taught and coordinated a course on cross-cultural management and lectured about Dutch culture. Before joining RSM, he taught classes on academic skills, urban sociology, organizational sociology, and globalization.

He is currently employed on PROPHETS, an EU-wide research consortium that studies online radicalization.

In addition to his work at RSM, Giorgio frequently writes op-ed pieces and columns.

Professional experience

Academic Researcher

Erasmus University Rotterdam
RSM - Rotterdam School of Management
Department of Organisation and Personnel Management

Publications

Key Publications (3)

G. Touburg (2016). Why Managers Should Not Treat Nationality as ‘Software of the Mind’. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge. Retrieved from http://discovery.rsm.nl/articles/detail/259-why-managers-should-not-treat-nationality-as-software-of-the-mind/
G. Touburg (2016). National Habitus: An Antidote to the Resilience of Hofstede’s ‘National Culture’? Journal of Organizational Change Management, 29 (1), 81-92. doi: 10.1108/JOCM-11-2015-0219
J.P.L. Burgers & G. Touburg (2013). International Mobility of Professional Knowledge from the Global South: Indian IT Workers in the Netherlands. Global networks : a journal of transnational affairs, 13 (4), 517-534. doi: 10.1111/glob.12012[go to publisher's site]

Professional Publications (4)

G. Touburg (2018). Talking Globalisation into Being. (blog). CESAM Blog. (available: 14 Aug 2018).
G. Touburg (2016). Why Managers Should Not Treat Nationality as ‘Software of the Mind’. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge. Retrieved from http://discovery.rsm.nl/articles/detail/259-why-managers-should-not-treat-nationality-as-software-of-the-mind/
H.B. Entzinger & G. Touburg (2011). Terug naar Curaçao? Hoog opgeleide Curaçaoënaars voor de keuze. (Extern rapport). Rotterdam: Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam[go to publisher's site]
G. Touburg (2010). Soft Skills, Tacit Ties: An Explorative Case Study about the Relationship between Knowledge Types and Migration Patterns (Report for the IHS). (Intern rapport). Rotterdam: Erasmus University Rotterdam

Scholarly Publications (10)

G. Touburg & J.P.J.M. Essers (2018). Mythologizing Management: A Mythographic Analysis of the Case Method. 7th International Conference on Rhetoric and Narratives in Management Research: Barcelona (2018, maart 26).
G. Touburg (2016). National Habitus: An Antidote to the Resilience of Hofstede’s ‘National Culture’? Journal of Organizational Change Management, 29 (1), 81-92. doi: 10.1108/JOCM-11-2015-0219
G. Touburg & R. Veenhoven (2015). Mental Health Care and Average Happiness: Strong Effect in Developed Nations. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 42 (4), 394-404. doi: 10.1007/s10488-014-0579-8[go to publisher's site]
J.P.L. Burgers & G. Touburg (2013). International Mobility of Professional Knowledge from the Global South: Indian IT Workers in the Netherlands. Global networks : a journal of transnational affairs, 13 (4), 517-534. doi: 10.1111/glob.12012[go to publisher's site]
G. Touburg (2013). Culture and Actionable Knowledge: Proximities and Transfers. 12th Annual IACCM Conference: Rotterdam (2013, juni 20).
G. Touburg & C.I.S.G. Lee (2013). Tacit Knowledge Transfer through Global Narratives. 5th International Conference on Rhetoric and Narratives in Management Research: Barcelona (2013, maart 25).
J.P.L. Burgers & G. Touburg (2012). De overkomst van kenniswerkers uit niet-westerse landen naar geavanceerde economieën: Indiase IT professionals in Nederland. Sociologie, 8 (2), 248-268. doi: 10.5117/SOC2012.2.BOHE
G. Touburg (2012). Boekbespreking. [Bespreking van het boek Integratie én uit de gratie? Perspectieven van Marokkaans-Nederlandse jongvolwassenen]. Mens en Maatschappij, 87(4), 439-442.
J.P.L. Burgers, G. Touburg & W. Sonneveld (2011). Indiase kenniswerkers binnen Capgemini: het bedrijf als 'nabijheid'. Dag van de Sociologie: Ghent (2011, mei 26).
G. Touburg (2011). Soft Skills, Tacit Ties: Exploring the Role of Non-Geographical Proximities in International Knowledge Transfer. RC21 Annual Conference: Amsterdam (2011, juli 8).

Semi Scientific Publications (37)

G. Touburg (2017). Stemmen met gebalde vuisten. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (6), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Academic Correctness. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (5), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Academische correctheid. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (5), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Hoe De Correspondent racisten legitimeert en critici de mond snoert. (blog). Frontaal Naakt. (available: 24 Mar 2017).
G. Touburg (2017). Geleende tijd. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (8), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Borrowed Time. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (8), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Voting with Clenched Fists. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (6), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Hard Reset. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (9), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Let's Get Rid of the Bloody Things. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (10), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Afschaffen die hap. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (10), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). This Column Will Change Your Life! Erasmus Magazine, 20 (7), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Deze column zal je verbazen! Erasmus Magazine, 20 (7), 15.
G. Touburg (2017). Hard reset. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (9), 15.
G. Touburg (2016). Schiebroek. In J. Kerklaan & O. Vijfvinkel (Eds.), Groots Rotterdam scheurkalender 2017. Duiven: DrukwerkMAX
G. Touburg (2016). Intolerant Atheism. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (4), 11.
G. Touburg (2016). It's All Gone Pea-Shaped! Erasmus Magazine, 20 (3), 15.
G. Touburg (2016). Snertwerk. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (3), 15.
G. Touburg (2016). Gonorrhea or Cholera. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (2), 15.
G. Touburg (2016). Wild and Subsidised Fun. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (1), 15.
G. Touburg (2016). Hoe de media zich inspannen om Jeremy Corbyn uit te schakelen. (blog). Frontaal Naakt. (available: 25 Aug 2016).
G. Touburg (2016). Spamfilter. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (10), 11.
G. Touburg (2016). Reality check. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (9), 8.
G. Touburg (2016). Innovatie. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (8), 34.
G. Touburg (2016). Rijdende trein. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (7), 8.
G. Touburg (2016). Daan Roosegaarde bij College Tour: narcist of slachtoffer? (blog). Joop. (available: 21 Feb 2016).
G. Touburg (2016). Dubbel genaaid. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (6), 8.
G. Touburg (2016). Echokamers. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (5), 8.
G. Touburg (2016). Gesubsidieerd apenkooien. Erasmus Magazine, 20 (1), 15.
G. Touburg (2015). Quiet Forces. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (4), 20.
G. Touburg (2015). Zelffelicitatie. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (3), 8.
G. Touburg (2015). Trots. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (2), 8.
G. Touburg (2015). Guilt trip. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (1), 8.
G. Touburg (2015). Stille krachten. Erasmus Magazine, 19 (4), 20.
G. Touburg (2015). Hypocriete borstklopperij. (blog). Republiek Allochtonië. (available: 14 Jan 2015).
G. Touburg (2015). Saskia Sassen: "Rotterdam niet als bedrijfskundige managen": interview met socioloog Saskia Sassen. (blog). Vers Beton. (available: 29 Jun 2015).
G. Touburg (2014). Ordehandhavers op CS zijn lemmings. (blog). Vers Beton. (available: 16 Jul 2014).
G. Touburg (2014). Golf van afschuw over Wilders: too little, too late. (blog). The Post Online. (available: 23 Mar 2014).

Recognitions

Editorial positions (6)

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Occasional Reviewer
BMC Public Health

Occasional Reviewer
Sociologie

Occasional Reviewer
SOCIAL & CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

Occasional Reviewer
Academy of Management Proceedings

Ad Hoc Reviewer
BMJ Open

Occasional Reviewer

Side positions (8)

IMISCOE
RC21
NSV
IACCM
ERIM PhD Council

Vice-chairman
Vers Beton

Member of the scientific editorial team
Erasmus Magazine

Columnist
AOM

member

Past courses

Cross Cultural Management

Study year: 2016/2017, 2015/2016, 2014/2015, 2013/2014
Code: BAB23
ECTS: 5 Level: Bachelor 2, Bachelor 2

Why managers should not treat nationality as ‘software of the mind’

Nationality does not predict behaviour, says Giorgio Touburg. Managers should explore the national cultural backgrounds of their teams.

+31 10 4081738

touburg@rsm.nl

Visiting address

Office: Mandeville Building T04-01
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam

Postal address

Postbus 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam
Netherlands