University of Twente School of Management and Governance
Enschede, 7500 AE (Overijssel), 38 hours per week
Job description
Function title: PhD Position Implementation and effectiveness of P-direkt HR Shared Service Cent
Project & Function
A PhD researcher will develop a theoretical framework and analyse three aspects of the implementation of P-direkt. Firstly, the project focuses on the implementation process at the level of individual end-users: new ways of HR working, new HRM information environment, new technological tools, new communication lines, differences in work processes across Ministries using P-direkt. Secondly, this research analyses HR services as providing assistance, expertise, and HRM-related tangible products to the employees. In order to manage expectations of the P-direkt services provision, and to assess the outcomes of HR shared services, it is important to explore the kind of and extent to which HR activities should be shared through P-direkt. Third, the research will identify competencies needed for working with P-direkt, and knowledge and skills end-users need to work with P-direkt.
Requirements
Required education/skills:Doctorate
Qualifications
The ideal candidate shows a strong interest in conducting a multidisciplinary research. You have a background in Management Studies, Business Administration, Business and IT, or Public Administration. You are also proficient in spoken and written Dutch and English and have well developed social skills to co-operatively work in a research team.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
University of Twente
School of Management and Governance
Sharing knowledge, working together, research, innovation. It is all part of the only campus university in the Netherlands: the University of Twente (UT). A university with an international character. We have for example many foreign doctoral students, and master programmes are provided in English. Divided over 5 faculties, we provide more than 50 Bachelor and Master programmes, varying from Applied Physics and Public Administration to Applied Communication Science and Biomedical Technology. In beautiful green surroundings, more than 8000 students and 2700 staff live, work and recreate at the UT. It is also a place where talented people get every opportunity to perform cutting edge research. But as an entrepreneurial university this is not all we do. In ‘Kennispark’, for example, we work together with the business community, we support our students in setting up their own businesses and participate in many projects in the area of knowledge development. In brief, a dynamic climate in which to work and study.
The School of Management and Governance is a growing and ambitious School. Our objective is to become a leader in the field of social sciences. Important themes in our programmes include management and governance, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. The school offers Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and post-graduate education. Furthermore, scientific and applied research is conducted in widely varying environments. These include health care, higher education, commercial services and the banking sector. Our research is conducted (mainly) under the auspices of two university research institutes, the Institute for Governance Studies (IGS) and the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). There are about 350 people on staff and 2200 students.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salary: scale 10.Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
Department of Operations, Organization, & Human Resources (see the web-site http://www.mb.utwente.nl/oohr/) is active in the research and teaching in the fields of Operations Management, Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management. More specifically the focus is on the structure, development and management of organisations, especially in innovative organisations in technological environments. This results in a focus on the dynamic fit between the organisation and its environment and on a strategic use of human and technological resources. Starting points are, among others, modern contingency, stakeholder and supply chain management approaches and structuration perspectives.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. Dr. P.J.J.M. van Loon,
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 10-07-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
University of Twente
School of Management and Governance
prof.dr.P.J.J.M. van Loon
postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail: MBsollicitaties@mb.utwente.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT/08/184.
Job description
Function title: PhD Position Implementation and effectiveness of P-direkt HR Shared Service Cent
Project & Function
A PhD researcher will develop a theoretical framework and analyse three aspects of the implementation of P-direkt. Firstly, the project focuses on the implementation process at the level of individual end-users: new ways of HR working, new HRM information environment, new technological tools, new communication lines, differences in work processes across Ministries using P-direkt. Secondly, this research analyses HR services as providing assistance, expertise, and HRM-related tangible products to the employees. In order to manage expectations of the P-direkt services provision, and to assess the outcomes of HR shared services, it is important to explore the kind of and extent to which HR activities should be shared through P-direkt. Third, the research will identify competencies needed for working with P-direkt, and knowledge and skills end-users need to work with P-direkt.
Requirements
Required education/skills:Doctorate
Qualifications
The ideal candidate shows a strong interest in conducting a multidisciplinary research. You have a background in Management Studies, Business Administration, Business and IT, or Public Administration. You are also proficient in spoken and written Dutch and English and have well developed social skills to co-operatively work in a research team.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
University of Twente
School of Management and Governance
Sharing knowledge, working together, research, innovation. It is all part of the only campus university in the Netherlands: the University of Twente (UT). A university with an international character. We have for example many foreign doctoral students, and master programmes are provided in English. Divided over 5 faculties, we provide more than 50 Bachelor and Master programmes, varying from Applied Physics and Public Administration to Applied Communication Science and Biomedical Technology. In beautiful green surroundings, more than 8000 students and 2700 staff live, work and recreate at the UT. It is also a place where talented people get every opportunity to perform cutting edge research. But as an entrepreneurial university this is not all we do. In ‘Kennispark’, for example, we work together with the business community, we support our students in setting up their own businesses and participate in many projects in the area of knowledge development. In brief, a dynamic climate in which to work and study.
The School of Management and Governance is a growing and ambitious School. Our objective is to become a leader in the field of social sciences. Important themes in our programmes include management and governance, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. The school offers Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and post-graduate education. Furthermore, scientific and applied research is conducted in widely varying environments. These include health care, higher education, commercial services and the banking sector. Our research is conducted (mainly) under the auspices of two university research institutes, the Institute for Governance Studies (IGS) and the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). There are about 350 people on staff and 2200 students.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salary: scale 10.Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
Department of Operations, Organization, & Human Resources (see the web-site http://www.mb.utwente.nl/oohr/) is active in the research and teaching in the fields of Operations Management, Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management. More specifically the focus is on the structure, development and management of organisations, especially in innovative organisations in technological environments. This results in a focus on the dynamic fit between the organisation and its environment and on a strategic use of human and technological resources. Starting points are, among others, modern contingency, stakeholder and supply chain management approaches and structuration perspectives.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. Dr. P.J.J.M. van Loon,
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.utwente.nl/en/)
- About the department (http://www.mb.utwente.nl/)
- About the function (http://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/vacatures_externe_werving/Externe vacatures WP/08-184.doc/)
- faculty SMG (http://www.smg.utwente.nl/)
- website UT (http://www.utwente.nl/en/)
You can apply for this job before 10-07-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
University of Twente
School of Management and Governance
prof.dr.P.J.J.M. van Loon
postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail: MBsollicitaties@mb.utwente.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT/08/184.
