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Responsible Organization (RESORG). Beate van der Heijden, Jan Jonker and Kristina Lauche 29 June 2011. Agenda. Introduction Strategic plan RESORG ( Beate ) What have we achieved (Jan) Next steps (Kristina). RESORG Research Programme.
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Responsible Organization (RESORG) • Beate van der Heijden, Jan Jonker and Kristina Lauche • 29 June 2011
Agenda • Introduction • Strategic plan RESORG (Beate) • What have we achieved (Jan) • Next steps (Kristina)
RESORG Research Programme Our mission is to study organizations, to develop methods, and to facilitate processes for creating multiple values (environmental, social and economic) from a broad, yet, integral range of theoretical perspectives.
Strategic Plan RESORG 2009-2013 • Develop research sub-themes as evolving entities • Improve productivity, quality and vitality • Strengthen relevance • Stimulate internal and external cooperation • Develop a strategy for successful funding applications • Foster continuous flow of PhD candidates • Explore and develop our international network
RESORG Hotspots • Age-related HRM policies • Emerging Strategies for corporate sustainability • Developing organizational structures (CSR) • Gender and Identity in organizations • Health Care policy and management
RESORG Sub-themes • Organizing and implementing multiple value creation • Relationships, alliances and institutional arrangements • Analysis and management of internal and external stakeholder configurations • Building accountability and reliability
What have we achieved? • Publications • Academic exposure • Conferences and seminars • PhDs • Commercial activities/Communication
Publications • Increase in number of high quality publications • a RESORG focus journal list in Summer 2011 • Aim for stronger focus on RESORG themes
Academic exposure • Marieke van den Brink, IngeBleijenbergh and Yvonne Benschop; associate editors of ‘Gender, Work and Organization’ • Rene ten Bos European editor and Edward Freeman American; editor of ‘Business Professional & Ethics Journal’ • Jan Jonker; global editor of Springer Verlag Briefs on RESORGThemes • Beate van derHeijden; associate editor of European Journal of Work & Organizational Psychology
Conferences/seminars • RESORG-Seminar series (Max Visser, Marcel van Birgelen and Erik Poutsma) • Co-organization with Synergy of ECO-Cocreation conference (16th of February 2011) • ‘Our Common Future 2.0’ Project (book and large-scale conference 20th of May 2011 - Arnhem)
PhDs • PhD school RESORG (start Fall 2010) • Cohort 1 (2010-11): 12 candidates (8 will defend their proposal) • Cohort 2 (2011-12): start in September with ± 10 candidates. • Cohort 3 (2012-13): first preparations started • 3 IMR PhD positions in RESORG; thematically related to health care sector, multidisciplinary focus • Growing number of externally funded PhD projects: e.g. CvZ; Alliander/NextGenerationInfrastructure; NWO-STW
Communication • RESORG newsletter (new editor Laura Berger) • Closer collaboration with University Board • Overall improvement contribution to NSM Website • Need to participate in public debates • Need to improve internal and external communication and exposure about RESORG themes
Conference Plans • Conference ‘Responsible Decision-Making in a Complex Society’, Benelux Chapter of System Dynamics, 2012 • International conference on Responsible Organization themes, Fall 2013
Commercial activities • Capita selecta CSR together with NRC (negotiation, plan Winter 2011/2012) • Responsible Organization Simulation in Visa Skills Lab (together with external parties) • RESORG Business Monitor (related to Bachelor and Master Theses) =>Need to build a network with alumni and corporate world
Opportunities for Research Funding (1) • NWO Vernieuwingsimpuls & MaGW • Follow long-term developments in Brussels • Lobbying (regional, EU) – who is in charge • Interreg – what is the strategic intent • Support ICR/MSO (customized updates)
Opportunities for Research Funding (2) • PhDs: Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) • CORDIS (Marie Curie) • Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) • EUREKA: Eurogia/Eurostar
The next steps • Increase in number of publications and common projects on RESORG themes • Set-up network with alumni and corporate world • Master & Bachelor theses should be related to RESORG themes/issues • Develop RESORG business-monitor 2011-12 • Develop RESORG Simulation game • Improvement of Website and start with RESORG dossier