PhD: Optimizing Interorganizational Learning and Knowledge Exchange in Smart Industry

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Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Voltijd
Project Description

The Dutch industry is facing a significant challenge in finding qualified employees to keep up with digital and green transitions. To address this issue, the Smart Skills@Scale project aims to understand how knowledge exchange within Smart Industry communities can be optimized. This project seeks to develop human-centric production systems, smart workplaces, jobs, and careers, and regional partnerships to empower production employees and organizations to achieve a human-centric, resilient, and sustainable Smart Industry sector.

Job Description

We are seeking a PhD candidate to work on the intersection of science and practice, contributing to the understanding of how the exchange of information and absorptive capacity of participating organizations can be optimized. The successful candidate will conduct systematic literature reviews, set up an intensive longitudinal study, and develop tools to provide actionable feedback and insights to Smart Industry communities to enhance knowledge exchange and improve their absorptive capacity.

Requirements
  • Master's degree in business administration, organizational studies, psychology, or a related field;
  • Excellent methodological and statistical skills;
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in Dutch and English;
  • Interest in topics about interorganizational collaboration, collaborative innovation, and lifelong learning;
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
  • Passion for applied research and the translation of research findings into practice.
What We Offer
  • A challenging position in a socially engaged organization;
  • A salary of € 2.872,00 (PhD) and maximum € 3.670,00 (PhD) gross per month in the fourth year;
  • An employment contract of initially 1 year, with the possibility of extension to a total of 4 years;
  • Attractive fringe benefits and regulations.


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