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Prof. Tal Simons

Professor of Organization Theory
Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Tal Simons is a professor of organisation theory at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).
Professional experience
Full Professor
Erasmus University Rotterdam
RSM - Rotterdam School of Management
Department of Organisation and Personnel Management
Publications
Scholarly Publications (22)
- T. Sagiv, T. Simons & I. Drori (2020). The Construction of Authenticity in the Creative Process: Lessons from Choreographers of Contemporary Dance. Organization Science, 31 (1), 23-46. doi: 10.1287/orsc.2019.1318 [go to publisher's site]
- T. Simons & J. Eckblad (2019). TiSEM Teaching Innovation Award (academic year 2017-2018) for the course Creative Entrepreneurship. Wetenschappelijk.
- A. Aranda & T. Simons (2018). On two sides of the smoke screen: How activist organizations and corporations use protests, campaign contributions and lobbyists to influence institutional change. Research in the Sociology of Organizations, 56, 261-315. doi: 10.1108/S0733-558X20180000056011 [go to publisher's site]
- T. Simons, P. Vermeulen & J. Knoben (2016). There’s no beer without a smoke: Community cohesion and neighboring communities’ effects on organizational resistance to antismoking regulations in the Dutch hospitality industry. Academy of Management Journal, 59 (2), 545-578. doi: 10.5465/amj.2014.0379 [go to publisher's site]
- T. Simons, P.A.M. Vermeulen & J. Knoben (2016). There’s no beer without a smoke: Community cohesion and neighboring communities’ effects on organizational resistance to anti-smoking regulations in the Dutch hospitality industry.
- T. Simons, P. Vermeulen & J. Knoben (2016). How small bars resist smoking bans in the Netherlands. (blog). LSE Review. (available: 21 Jun 2016).
- P. Vermeulen, T. Simons & J. Knoben (2012). A Community Level Theory of Organizational Resistance to Anti-Smoking Regulation. In Academy of Management Best Papers Proceedings. Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2012.140
- P. Vermeulen, T. Simons & J. Knoben (2012). AOM Carolyn Dexter award for Best International paper. Annual meeting: Boston. Wetenschappelijk.
- P. Vermeulen, T. Simons & J. Knoben (2012). OMT division Best International paper award. Annual meeting: Boston. Wetenschappelijk.
- P.W. Roberts, T. Simons & A. Swaminathan (2010). Crossing a categorical boundary: The implications of switching from non-kosher wine production in the Israeli wine market. Research in the Sociology of Organizations, 31, 153-173. [go to publisher's site]
- T. Simons & P.W. Roberts (2008). Local and non-local pre-founding experience and new organizational form penetration: The case of the Israeli wine industry. Administrative Science Quarterly, 53 (2), 235-265. doi: 10.2189/asqu.53.2.235 [go to publisher's site]
- T. Simons & P.W. Roberts (2006). LOCAL AND NON-LOCAL PRE-FOUNDING EXPERIENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL FORM TRANSFORMATION: THE CASE OF THE ISRAELI WINE INDUSTRY. In Academy of Management Proceedings. Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2006.27176587
- A. Rafaeli, O. Hadomi & T. Simons (2005). Recruiting through advertising or employee referrals: Costs, yields, and the effects of geographic focus. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 14 (4), 355-366. doi: 10.1080/13594320500183709 [go to publisher's site]
- T. Simons & P. Ingram (2004). An ecology of ideology: Theory and evidence from four populations. Industrial and Corporate Change, 13 (1), 33-59. doi: 10.1093/icc/13.1.33 [go to publisher's site]
- T. Simons & P. Ingram (2003). Enemies of the state: The interdependence of institutional forms and the ecology of the kibbutz, 1910–1997. Administrative Science Quarterly, 48 (4), 592-621. doi: 10.2307/3556638 [go to publisher's site]
- P. Ingram & T. Simons (2002). The transfer of experience in groups of organizations: Implications for performance and competition. Management Science, 48 (12), 1517-1533. doi: 10.1287/mnsc.48.12.1517.437 [go to publisher's site]
- P. Ingram & T. Simons (2000). State formation, ideological competition, and the ecology of Israeli workers' cooperatives, 1920–1992. Administrative Science Quarterly, 45 (1), 25-53. doi: 10.2307/2666978 [go to publisher's site]
- T. Simons & P. Ingram (2000). The kibbutz for organizational behavior. Research in Organizational Behavior, 22, 283-343. doi: 10.1016/S0191-3085(00)22008-X [go to publisher's site]
- P. Ingram & T. Simons (1999). THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE IN A MORAL ECONOMY: EMBEDDED TIES AND VICARIOUS LEARNING IN KIBBUTZ AGRICULTURE. In Academy of Management Proceedings. Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management doi: 10.5465/apbpp.1999.27625880
- T. Simons & P. Ingram (1997). Organization and ideology: Kibbutzim and hired labor, 1951-1965. Administrative Science Quarterly, 42 (4), 784-813. doi: 10.2307/2393657 [go to publisher's site]
- P.S. Tolbert, T. Simons, A. Andrews & J. Rhee (1995). The Effects of Gender Composition in Academic Departments on Faculty Turnover. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 48 (3), 562-579. doi: 10.1177/001979399504800313 [go to publisher's site]
- P. Ingram & T. Simons (1995). Institutional and resource dependence determinants of responsiveness to work-family issues. Academy of Management Journal, 38 (5), 1466-1482. doi: 10.5465/256866 [go to publisher's site]
Work in Progress (5)
- T. Simons & T. Sagiv (2019). Identity on the move: The interplay among the creative product, the leader, and the organization in the dynamics of identity work.
- Y. Dewan & T. Simons (2019). The ideological imperative: The role of ideology in news coverage of deviant organizations.
- A. Aranda, Y. Dewan & T. Simons (2019). The antecedents and outcomes of organizational legitimacy: A meta-analysis and theory.
- S. Koornneef & T. Simons (2019). Once upon a time: Effects of temporal anchoring devices on audience members’ perceptions of organizations. Under review. Organization Science.
- M. Eisenman & T. Simons (2019). A rising tide lifts all boats: The origins of institutionalized aesthetic innovation. Under review. Advances in Strategic Management.
Recognitions
Editorial positions (3)
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Organization Theory
Editorial Board
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Academy of Management Journal
Editorial Board
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Organization Science
Editorial Board
Organization Memberships (3)
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Academy of Management (AoM)
Member Executive Committee
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Academy of Management (AoM)
Member Graduate Studies Committee
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European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS)
Member Graduate Studies Committee
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