University of Amsterdam
(Noord-Holland), 38 hours per week
Job description
We are seeking an individual who is excited about engaging in multidisciplinary approaches to studying information and information technologies in a social context. Overall, the candidate is expected to conduct research on IT-enabled innovation leading to international journal publications and a PhD thesis. The research will combine multiple methods of investigation, qualitative as well as quantitative. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Rik Maes and Dr Michel Avital, who have extensive experience in guiding doctorate students' research, and can provide guidance in a wide range of research methods as well as access to a large set of local and multinational organizations.
IT-enabled innovation refers to the catalytic roles of information environments and information technologies in the ability of individuals and organizations to produce something ingenious or at least new in a particular context. The objective of this project is to explore and provide solid evidence regarding the drivers, processes, recurring patterns, prevailing work practices and related socio-technical phenomena that are conducive to IT-enabled innovation. As opposed to the detection of error and the control of chronic problems, the study should be focused on positive change that involves the encouragement of human strengths and emphasizes a positive stance toward our capacity to construct better organizations and technologies. The resulting contribution is expected to provide further knowledge that can be used to enhance creative work, unstructured syntheses, serendipitous discoveries and any other form of computer-aided tasks that involve unexplored outcomes or aim to enhance our ability to go boldly where no one has gone before. The particular research questions will be framed in line with the interests of the candidate.
Requirements
Required education/skills:
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Economics)
Organization
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the University of Amsterdam conducts international research and provides academic courses in accounting, finance, information systems, management, organization behaviour, strategy and marketing, economics, and econometrics. The Amsterdam Business School and the Amsterdam School of Economics form part of the FEB.
The Amsterdam Business School's Information Management section is seeking an outstanding individual to fill a PhD student position in the area of design and innovation of information environments in organizational context.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will initially be for 1 year, to be extended to a total of 4 years upon excellent performance (an evaluation will be held after 8 months). The salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will range from €2000 (first year) up to a maximum of €2558 (final year) gross per month. The collective employment agreement of the Dutch universities will be applicable. The PhD thesis should be finalized within four years. In this period, the candidate will also be expected to do some teaching (20% of the time).
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr Avital
E-mail address: im-phd@uva.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 30-05-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Roetersstraat 11
1018 WB Amsterdam
E-mail: applications-feb@uva.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08-5005.
Job description
We are seeking an individual who is excited about engaging in multidisciplinary approaches to studying information and information technologies in a social context. Overall, the candidate is expected to conduct research on IT-enabled innovation leading to international journal publications and a PhD thesis. The research will combine multiple methods of investigation, qualitative as well as quantitative. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Rik Maes and Dr Michel Avital, who have extensive experience in guiding doctorate students' research, and can provide guidance in a wide range of research methods as well as access to a large set of local and multinational organizations.
IT-enabled innovation refers to the catalytic roles of information environments and information technologies in the ability of individuals and organizations to produce something ingenious or at least new in a particular context. The objective of this project is to explore and provide solid evidence regarding the drivers, processes, recurring patterns, prevailing work practices and related socio-technical phenomena that are conducive to IT-enabled innovation. As opposed to the detection of error and the control of chronic problems, the study should be focused on positive change that involves the encouragement of human strengths and emphasizes a positive stance toward our capacity to construct better organizations and technologies. The resulting contribution is expected to provide further knowledge that can be used to enhance creative work, unstructured syntheses, serendipitous discoveries and any other form of computer-aided tasks that involve unexplored outcomes or aim to enhance our ability to go boldly where no one has gone before. The particular research questions will be framed in line with the interests of the candidate.
Requirements
Required education/skills:
- Master's degree in any discipline, but preferably with a social, organizational or technical orientation
- Interest (and preferably experience) in field research, including studies focusing on organizations
- Demonstrable command of written and spoken English
- Conviction to complete the requirements toward a PhD degree within four years
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Economics)
Organization
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the University of Amsterdam conducts international research and provides academic courses in accounting, finance, information systems, management, organization behaviour, strategy and marketing, economics, and econometrics. The Amsterdam Business School and the Amsterdam School of Economics form part of the FEB.
The Amsterdam Business School's Information Management section is seeking an outstanding individual to fill a PhD student position in the area of design and innovation of information environments in organizational context.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will initially be for 1 year, to be extended to a total of 4 years upon excellent performance (an evaluation will be held after 8 months). The salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will range from €2000 (first year) up to a maximum of €2558 (final year) gross per month. The collective employment agreement of the Dutch universities will be applicable. The PhD thesis should be finalized within four years. In this period, the candidate will also be expected to do some teaching (20% of the time).
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr Avital
E-mail address: im-phd@uva.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.uva.nl/start.cfm/la=en/th=main)
- About the department (http://www.feb.uva.nl/english/)
- About the function (http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/65CD1EB4-1321-B0BE-A4E478923DC00AE6)
- Information Management section (http://primavera.fee.uva.nl/)
- Amsterdam Business School (http://www.abs.uva.nl/abshome/home.cfm)
You can apply for this job before 30-05-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Roetersstraat 11
1018 WB Amsterdam
E-mail: applications-feb@uva.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08-5005.
