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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 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 science for design is evident from his work on designing circular organizations, educational systems producing deep learning, innovation ecosystems, and incubation environments for technology startups. In these areas, he has also long been the primary academic partner and adviser of the management team of the High Tech Campus Eindhoven (which arose from the former Philips' Natlab), one of the most prominent and productive (deeptech) R&D locations in the world.
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 also holds a doctoral degree in business administration 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.
Professor Romme’s publications have appeared in many journals, including Organization Science, Organization Studies, Strategic Management Journal, and Journal of Product Innovation Management. 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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CODE Re-Farm
Markus, A., Markus, A., Smulders, B., Sens, F., Valkenburg, A. C. & Romme, A. G. L.
1/05/21 → 31/10/24
Project: Research direct
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SMART-SPACE
den Ouden, E., Romme, A. G. L., Talmar, M., van Broeckhoven, B., Sens, F., Chakraborty, S., Nijssen, E. J. & Valkenburg, A. C.
31/05/18 → 31/03/22
Project: Research direct
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"Brabant Center of Entrepreneurship"
Keizer, J. A., van Weele, A. J., Wouters, J. P. M., Reymen, I. M. M. J., Royakkers, L. M. M., Snijders, C. C. P., Podoynitsyna, K. S., Schepers, J. J. L., Cloodt, M. M. A. H., Romme, A. G. L., Nijssen, E. J., Langerak, F., Weggeman, M. C. D. P. & Smits, J. M.
15/07/08 → 30/06/13
Project: Research direct
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Ladders of Authority, Status, Responsibility and Ideology: Toward a Typology of Hierarchy in Social Systems
Romme, A. G. L., 15 Mar 2021, In: Systems. 9, 1, 11 p., 20.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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Mixing oil with water: Framing and theorizing in management research informed by design science
Romme, A. G. L. & 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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How structural empowerment boosts organizational resilience: A case study in the Dutch home care industry
van den Berg, J., Alblas, A. A., Le Blanc, P. M. & Romme, A. G. L., Sept 2022, In: Organization Studies. 43, 9, p. 1425-1451 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Creating the future together : toward a framework for research synthesis in entrepreneurship
Burg, van, J. C. & Romme, A. G. L., 2014, In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 38, 2, p. 369-397 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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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
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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. A. (Creator), Le Blanc, P. M. (Creator) & Romme, A. G. L. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 16 Jul 2021
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Best Book Award 2017 of the European Academy of Management (EURAM)
Romme, A.G.L. (Sjoerd) (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. (Sjoerd) (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, A.G.L. (Sjoerd) (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. (Sjoerd) (Recipient), Aug 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Academy of Management (External organisation)
A.G.L. (Sjoerd) Romme (Chair)
Jun 2023Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee › Scientific
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European Academy of Management (EURAM) (External organisation)
A.G.L. (Sjoerd) Romme (Chair)
Apr 2023Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee › Scientific
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18th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST 2023)
A.G.L. (Sjoerd) Romme (Organiser)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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Transforming TU/e entrepreneurship practices
A.G.L. (Sjoerd) Romme (Speaker)
20 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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European Academy of Management (EURAM) (External organisation)
A.G.L. (Sjoerd) Romme (Chair)
Mar 2022Activity: Membership types › Membership of council › Scientific
Courses
Press/Media
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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?
J.H. Hulscher, M.M.A.H. Cloodt & A.G.L. (Sjoerd) Romme
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
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Revitalizing local democracy and public administration
18/02/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities