Rotterdam School of Management of the Erasmus
University Rotterdam offers in the context of the EU Project “Management of
Emerging Technologies for Economic Impact” (ManETEI)
2 Marie Curie PhD Fellowships
All fellowships include funding for 3 years. The living and mobility
allowances are according to European Commission Guidelines for Marie
Currie Early Career researchers and in line with ERIM salary grades
Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) is partner of the Marie Curie Initial Training
Network ManETEI “Management of Emerging Technologies for Economic Impact”.
This project is funded by the European Union in the 7th Framework Programme. The
project consist of an interdisciplinary research network seeking to develop
knowledge on the multifaceted phenomenon of managing emergent technologies,
and integrate this with an additional focus on advanced capacity building and career
development that will benefit early-career researchers.
European academic and industrial partner institutions in the project are: University
of Leeds (UK) coordinator, Rotterdam School of Management (NL), University College
Dublin (IRL), Helsingin Kauppakorkeakoulu (FI), Univerza v Ljubljani (SI), Chambre de
Commerce et d’Industrie de Grenoble / Grenoble Ecole de Management (FR),
Fundacion Instituto de Empresa (ES), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der
Angewandten Forschung E.V (DE), Bayer Technology Services GMBH (DE).
Research at Rotterdam School of Management
Innovative, interdisciplinary, globally-oriented, and intended for real-world
application. RSM research embodies thought-leadership at its best.
RSM brings together their best researchers in the management domain within the
Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM). Within ERIM, 350 senior
researchers and PhD students contribute to the creation of new knowledge in five
core research streams, making it one of the largest and most prolific management
research faculties in the world. Research is designed to not only improve business
performance, but produce results that can be sustained for the long term.
RSM professors regularly receive international recognition for their work and are
widely-published in the world’s top academic journals. More than scholarly
recognition, their ideas directly solve business and management issues. Faculty
members regularly consult for multinational firms, stand on international
committees, and teach at other management schools worldwide.
The Strategic Management Department and the supervisory team
The selected candidates will be hosted by the Strategy Department of the RSM, one
of the largest Strategy Departments in Europe and belonging to the top three in
Europe in terms of research output. The supervisory team will consist of: Prof. Dr.
Frans A.J. Van Den Bosch, Prof. Dr. Henk W. Volberda and Dr. Ilan Oshri. The PhD
research will result in a couple of journal articles in the top journals in the field. See
for further information about the supervisors: www.strategyaterasmus.nl;
www.rsm.nl/fvandenbosch; www.rsm.nl/hvolberda; www.rsm.nl/ioshri
The selected candidates have to comply to the criteria of PhD recruitment of the
Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) and will receive a salary
according to scales used at ERIM; see www.erim.eur.nl
See the complete requirement list on:
http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Doctoral_Programme/PhD_in_Management/How_
to_Apply/Admission_Requirements
Responsibilities:
Successful applicants will take part in the ManETEI training programme and do their
PhD in the research field of Management of Emerging Technologies for Economic
Impact. In terms of the two positions this concerns research on dynamic capabilities
for integrating technological, managerial and organizational innovation using case
studies and surveys at firm and industry level. The dissertation will explore in
particular the managerial and organizational antecedents and strategies enabling the
diffusion of an emergent technology in service firms and the impact on their
performance.
The dissertation will consist of:
• a development of a theoretical framework that brings together nontechnological determinants of innovation, organizational knowledge, firm
strategy and technology.
• an empirical study of a chosen emerging technology within the ICT industry at
the firm and possibly the industry level.
One expected outcome of the dissertation is a number of journal article publications
in top general management and strategic management journals. Past PhDs from the
Strategic Management department published with their supervisors among others in
Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Management
Science, Organization Science and Organization Studies.
We are looking for excellent candidates with a strong interest in firm strategy,
performance and managerial and organizational innovation. A sound background in
research methods regarding both quantitative and qualitative methods is
mandatory.
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At least an MSc, MA or MPhil degree in business or economics, or from
related fields.
Excellent results in their first degree/graduate study.
Explicit interest in and motivation for scientific research.
Able to start in the period June – September 2010
High motivation in performing interdisciplinary research and to write papers
for top journals.
A GMAT-test (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE-test (Graduate
Record Examinations) is required for all entering students. The test results
should not be older than five years.
Furthermore, ERIM requires candidates to show proof of their proficiency in
English. Applicants have to provide either a TOEFL or IELTS test.
In addition to these formal requirements, candidates for the Programme are
selected on the basis of their CVs, academic references, and interview(s) with
the supervisors.
For this particular project, there is a mobility requirement (the willingness to
live and work in The Netherlands / Rotterdam).
Please read carefully through all the web-pages relating to how to apply.
Important: Graduates will be hosted at the RSM. At the time of selection researchers
should not have resided or received education or employment in the state of this
hosting partner institution (Netherlands) for a period exceeding 12 months in the 3
years immediately prior to this recruitment. For information about the Marie Curie
mobility rules please consult:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/people/home_en.html
or email Dr. Ilan Oshri: [email protected]
Please send your application (including a formal letter of application with contact
details, outline of research interests, declaration of motivation, Curriculum Vitae, a
sample of your past work (e.g. your master thesis), graduation certificates and an
outline (2 pages) of your proposal PhD project. Please follow the submission
guidelines on this link:
http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Doctoral_Programme/PhD_in_Management/How_to
_Apply/Application
Deadline: we accept and review applications until the positions are filled but no later
than October 15th 2010.
If you have questions for the supervisors, please contact the secretary of the
Department, Mw. Carolien Heintjes ([email protected])