‘Social capital’ and its effect on corporations
In his Nobel Lecture in 1994, Douglass C. North emphasised that “institutions are the humanely devised constraints that structure human interaction. They are made up of formal constraints (e.g., rules, laws, constitutions), informal constraints (e.g.,...
The Nobel Prize stresses sustainable development
On October 8, the Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to William Nordhaus and Paul Romer for their contributions to long-run economic development and the role of climate change (Nordhaus) and innovation (Romer). It is hard to overstate the importance of...
Dutch envoy Marcel Beukeboom on balancing climate and the economy
Leaders did react, but didn’t change | The effect of the 2008 financial crisis on leadership
This month is the 10th anniversary of the start of the 2008 financial crisis. The fall of Lehman Brothers on 15 September 2008 impacted on the entire global business world, and was the trigger for the so-called Great Recession. Economists have been...
Trump vs China Part II: a self-defeating policy
Make America Great Again (MAGA) is key for Donald Trump’s agenda as president. An important part of his policies involves trade. With the mid-term elections approaching in November, Trump is stepping up his aggressive economic stance towards, in...
Three ways to integrate sustainability in business schools
Bring sustainability into the business school mainstream by aligning with schools' existing practices: technical, political, and cultural.
New professor Jana Oehmichen: a strong reputation for research drew me to Groningen
Intrigued by the high quality of research as well as the multidisciplinarity at FEB, Jana Oehmichen decided to move from Germany to Groningen. She is appointed as a Professor of Organisation and Management Studies.
New payment systems on medical specialists: a Q&A with Rachel Gifford
PhD Candidate Rachel Gifford investigates the perceived effects of different organisational models, including payment systems, of medical specialists on intergroup relations and collaborative behavior. Supervised by Eric Molleman (Organisational Behavior...
Interview: an interdisciplinary approach to solving healthcare challenges
‘Look!’, Manda Broekhuis enthuses, ‘this is exactly what I’m talking about’. At the end of a fascinating conversation about the organisation and coordination of care processes, she points to a lovely glossy roadmap headed ‘Living with Us’. The poster...
The global hunt for the best use of healthcare budgets
FEB recently welcomed Maarten Postma to the Economics, Econometrics and Finance department as Professor of Global Health Economics. Postma is Director of the SHARE Research Institute in which FEB, the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the UMCG...