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It's time to reinvent management by focusing on the aircraft instead of the pilot. Any company will become much more agile and productive when it systematically capitalizes on the intelligence distributed across the entire organization as well as the ecosystem it's part of.
Research profile
Georges (Sjoerd) Romme is full professor and chair of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His scholarly work focuses on organization design, professionalism, technology entrepreneurship, new business development, and organizational learning and renewal.
Professor Romme’s research and educational work aims to develop a design mindset among management and entrepreneurship scholars. As such, he has been one of the original pioneers who brought the design sciences to the field of management and entrepreneurship, for which he received several awards (e.g. the Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Award of the Academy of Management). His fascination with design science is evident from his work on designing circular organizations, educational systems producing deep learning, innovation ecosystems, and incubation environments for deeptech startups.
Together with many TU/e colleagues and professors from other universities, Georges currently supervises a large number of doctoral students working on innovation management projects in the area of the energy transition, circularity of power, innovation ecosystem management, and related topics. He currently also serves as TU/e Ambassador for Entrepreneurship; in this role, Georges supports the Executive Board of TU/e in improving the university's facilities and conditions for student entrepreneurship, academic entrepreneurship and other forms of entrepreneurial behavior.
Academic background
Georges (Sjoerd) Romme obtained an MSc degree in economics (cum laude) from Tilburg University and a doctoral degree from Maastricht University. He was previously on the staff of Tilburg University and Maastricht University. From 2007 to 2014, Georges served as dean of the TU/e department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences. From 2005 to 2007, he was an International Visiting Fellow of the Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM) in the UK. He received several educational and best teaching awards from the European Foundation of Management Development (EFMD) and Maastricht University. Career achievement awards include the 2016 Tjalling C. Koopmans Asset award and the 2019 Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Award of the Academy of Management. For his contributions to shaping the Brainport-Eindhoven region into an international hotspot for deep-tech innovation and entrepreneurship, he received the Gerard & Anton HighTech Sparkler Award 2025.
Professor Romme’s publications have appeared in many journals, including Organization Science, Organization Studies, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Technovation, and Research Policy. His monograph ‘The Quest for Professionalism’ (Oxford University Press) received the 2017 Best Book Award from the European Academy of Management as well as the 2017 Responsible Research in Management (RRM) award.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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CODE Re-Farm
Sens, F. (Project communication officer), Markus, A. (Project Manager), Valkenburg, A. C. (Project member), Smulders, B. (Project member), Teunis, L. K. (Project member), Romme, A. G. L. (Project member), Baltus, A. (Project communication officer) & van Broeckhoven, B. (Project communication officer)
1/05/21 → 30/04/25
Project: Third tier
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SMART-SPACE
den Ouden, E. (Project Manager), Romme, A. G. L. (Project member), Talmar, M. (Project member), van Broeckhoven, B. (Project communication officer), Sens, F. (Project communication officer), Chakraborty, S. (Project member), Nijssen, E. J. (Project member), Valkenburg, A. C. (Project member), Baltus, A. (Project communication officer) & van Broeckhoven, B. (Project communication officer)
31/05/18 → 31/03/22
Project: Research direct
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"Brabant Center of Entrepreneurship"
Keizer, J. A. (Project member), van Weele, A. J. (Project member), Wouters, J. P. M. (Project member), Reymen, I. M. M. J. (Project member), Royakkers, L. M. M. (Project member), Snijders, C. C. P. (Project member), Podoynitsyna, K. S. (Project member), Schepers, J. J. L. (Project member), Cloodt, M. M. A. H. (Project member), Romme, A. G. L. (Project member), Nijssen, E. J. (Project member), Langerak, F. (Project member), Weggeman, M. C. D. P. (Project member) & Smits, J. M. (Project member)
15/07/08 → 30/06/13
Project: Research direct
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Design science as experimental methodology in innovation and entrepreneurship research: A primer
Romme, A. G. L. (Corresponding author), Oct 2023, In: CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation. 7, 2, p. 4-7 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The quest for professionalism: The case of management and entrepreneurship
Romme, A. G. L., Mar 2016, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 258 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
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Ladders of Authority, Status, Responsibility and Ideology: Toward a Typology of Hierarchy in Social Systems
Romme, A. G. L. (Corresponding author), 15 Mar 2021, In: Systems. 9, 1, 11 p., 20.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Mixing oil with water: Framing and theorizing in management research informed by design science
Romme, A. G. L. (Corresponding author) & Dimov, D., 22 Feb 2021, In: Designs. 5, 1, 16 p., 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Designing a Deep-Tech Venture Builder to Address Grand Challenges and Overcome the Valley of Death
Romme, A. G. L. (Corresponding author), Bell, J. & Frericks, G., Dec 2023, In: Journal of Organization Design. 12, 4, p. 217–237 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile16 Citations (Scopus)567 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Power as an enabling force: An integrative review
van Baarle, S. (Creator), Bobelyn, A. S. A. (Creator), Dolmans, S. A. M. (Creator) & Romme, A. G. L. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2 Nov 2022
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Mixing Oil with Water: How to Effectively Teach Design Science in Management Education?
Keskin, D. (Creator) & Romme, A. G. L. (Creator), SciELO journals, 8 Apr 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12094236, https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Mixing_Oil_with_Water_How_to_Effectively_Teach_Design_Science_in_Management_Education_/12094236
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How Structural Empowerment Boosts Organizational Resilience: A case study in the Dutch home care industry
van den Berg, J. (Creator), Alblas, A. (Creator), Blanc, P. L. (Creator) & Romme, A. G. L. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 16 Jul 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5514707, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/How_Structural_Empowerment_Boosts_Organizational_Resilience_A_case_study_in_the_Dutch_home_care_industry/5514707
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Prizes
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Best Book Award 2017 of the European Academy of Management (EURAM)
Romme, S. (Recipient), 23 Jun 2017
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Responsible Research in Management (RRM) award
Romme, A. G. L. (Recipient), 22 Dec 2017
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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2016 Tjalling C. Koopmans Asset Award
Romme, S. (Recipient), 11 Apr 2016
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Award
Romme, A. G. L. (Recipient), Aug 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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External examiner of doctoral dissertation of C. Potocnjak-Oxman
Romme, A. G. L. (Examiner)
2025Activity: Examination types › Examination › Scientific
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External examiner of doctoral dissertation of R.F. Stange
Romme, A. G. L. (Examiner)
4 Dec 2024 → …Activity: Examination types › Examination › Scientific
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Enabling future-focused scholarship
Romme, A. G. L. (Speaker)
26 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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Ask Me Anything (AMA) session by ESCP’s Center for Design Science Center in Entrepreneurship
Romme, A. G. L. (Speaker)
10 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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Technovation (Journal)
Romme, A. G. L. (Guest editor), Baiyere, A. (Guest editor), Dimov, D. (Guest editor), Holmström, J. (Guest editor) & Liedtka, J. (Guest editor)
Apr 2024 → Dec 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Courses
Press/Media
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Eindhoven University of Technology Researchers Describe Advances in Public Administration (Designing for Resilience: How Dutch Maternity Care Collaborations Anticipate, Adapt, and Thrive during a Pandemic)
Romme, A. G. L. & Le Blanc, P. M.
10/01/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Succesvol de organisatie veranderen? Dan moet ook de top meedoen
25/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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De twee belangrijkste mythes die de professionalisering van management blokkeren
21/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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How to make the Eindhoven-Brainport ecosystem future proof?
Hulscher, J. H., Cloodt, M. M. A. H. & Romme, A. G. L.
30/04/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Toward science-based professionalism
23/02/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities