Theme 1: Flexible Organizational Forms

Flexible Organizational Forms” will investigate how various flexible organizational forms and restructuring enable social innovation. In particular theme 1 will study how organisations increase the velocity of internal change, optimise self-organisation and synchronize advanced levels of efficiency and productivity (exploitation) with investment in creation of new opportunities (exploration).

Many companies tend to concentrate on only one of the two, but long term survival of firms requires a sophisticated combination of exploitation and exploration, also known as ambidexterity. The traditional hierarchical structures of “command and control” are not sustainable in the face of this requirement and increasing competitive environments. Consequently, alternatives based on self organisation, delegation and maximum development of capabilities at all levels need to be further explored.

Theme Leader: Prof.d r. Justin Jansen

Researchers working on this theme:

Prof.dr. Justin Jansen (Coordinator)

Woody van Olffen

Ilan Oshri

Jatinder Sidhu

Vareska van de Vrande

Frank Wijen

Raymond van Wijk

Pursey Heugens

Oli Mihalache

Bernardo Lima

Sebastiaan van Doorn

Frank Moers

Wilco Letterie