Projects
Beyond technology: organizational flexibility and innovation in family firms. KU Leuven
Over the course of the past decades, the world we live in has become more and more dynamic and unpredictable, affecting both individuals and companies alike. Organizations are not only subject to constant change, but that pace of change is also perceived to be accelerating. With the economic environment constantly evolving, many companies and, in their wake, academics and governments, focus their attention on innovation as a source of ...
Are continuous changes paradoxically reducing organizational adaptability? Linking continuous change, change fatigue and intrapreneurship KU Leuven
“The twenty-first century’s single most critical socioeconomic characteristic is rapid change and continuous disruption of the free market” (Rivera, 2017 p. 137). The project investigates how continuous change, through change fatigue, affects intrapreneurship. Organizations live in a turbulent environment, experiencing constant changes in market demand, legislation, technological innovations etc. This turbulent environment demands ...
Are structural changes paradoxically undermining organizational adaptability? A study to the impact of continuous structural changes on decision-making within organizations. University of Antwerp
New Big Science in Belgium. Transformation and Adaptation of SCK-CEN 1991-2022 KU Leuven
The reorganization of SCK-CEN in 1991 was the starting point in the formation of a new profile for the organization. Although its political and financial support had decreased, and the public attitude had turned against nuclear power production, SCK•CEN was able to establish new academic and commercial partnerships. It accordingly diversified its research objectives. The new MYRRHA project, partly funded by the European Commission, focuses on ...
Organisational conditions and innovation. University of Antwerp
Re-designing organizations to increase agility: how can firms reconfigure their organization models to compete in a dynamic, post-Covid world KU Leuven
“In today’s era of volatility, there is no other way but to re-invent. The only sustainable advantage you can have over others is agility, that’s it. Because nothing else is sustainable, everything else you create, somebody else will replicate.” Jeff Bezos, 2018 In 2020, Covid-19 irrevocably changed the world. Many of the shifts initiated by the crisis, post-globalization, teleworking, contactless consumerism - to name but a few – will be ...
Organization- and management science University of Antwerp
FraudPANDA -- Counteracting Fraud using Pro-Active (Network) Detection and Analysis KU Leuven
Digital business thrives by secure transaction processes. Despite advanced authentication procedures and network protocols, a typical organization is estimated by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) to lose 5% of its revenues due to fraud. Developing powerful fraud detection systems therefore is of crucial importance to reduce losses by timely blocking, containing and preventing malicious user behavior. However, like viruses ...
Data science for business decision-making and fraud detection KU Leuven
Digital business thrives by secure transaction processes. Despite advanced authentication procedures and network protocols, a typical organization is estimated by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners to lose 5% of its revenues due to fraud. Developing powerful fraud detection systems that continuously monitor and learn from data flows therefore is of crucial importance to reduce losses by timely blocking, containing and preventing ...