Learning & innovating cross-border organisations
Vacancy: research project Learning & innovating cross-border organisations
We’re offering exciting internship opportunities for research interns. As intern you will gather and analyse data on how cross-border organisations innovate and investigate this in relation cultural dimensions aspect of cross-border organizations or zoom into cross-border brokerage. Doing so, you can provide valuable insights on the cultural aspect and/or cross border brokerage for our team.
Organizations doing business across national borders face new and more barriers, such as differences in culture, language, legislation and infrastructure. Since learning organizations are better able to meet these challenges flexibly and become ever better at cross-border business, it would be logic to invest in becoming a learning organization. At the moment we are gaining insights to what leaders and brokers in SME do towards becoming a learning organization and how this helps or hinders the development of cross-border activities. Furthermore, we are interested to further investigate the cultural aspect (via Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory) of cross-border business innovation, and we are also want to know more about brokerage in this cross-border context.
Are you passionate about one or more of these topics: cross-border business development, innovation in organisations, leadership and/or brokerage. Do you enjoy diving into research and uncovering insights? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
A challenging research assignment (graduation)
We are a dynamic and innovative research group from Fontys on the Dutch-German border. Our team is currently investigating cross border enterprises (as mentioned above) and want to further look into the following research questions:
-In what ways can the cultural aspect of cross-border business influence learning & innovation in cross-border organisations/enterprises?
-How do cross-border brokers encourage cross-border business and what can we do to support them?
Are you studying Human Resources, Business, Economics, Geography, Politics or Sociology and interested in doing research on the topic of cross-border organizational learning, innovation and brokerage. Then quickly send a letter of motivation and cv to s.moresi@fontys.nl (Fontys Venlo).
Participation in day-to-day business at the workplace
The research chair Cross-Border Business Development is an applied research and development institute that focuses on doing business in the Dutch-German border region. The research is always carried out in cooperation with and on behalf of the business community in the Dutch-German border region. Within this practice-oriented research, we answer questions that companies and entrepreneurs in the Dutch-German border region have. In addition, researchers from every Fontys International Business School bachelor program work within the research chair on cross-border business issues.
As an employer, Fontys gives you every opportunity to think along and work together proactively. You will be actively involved in the team and the organization. During your internship or graduation project at Fontys Venlo, you will come into contact with many a diversity of companies and business clubs in the Euregion. You will be assigned concrete tasks and with that your own responsibility, for example in the field of event management and marketing. Of course, you will be given the space and guidance you need to work on your research.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a proactive graduation student with strong communication skills. As we are working in the Dutch-German border region a good working knowledge of either Dutch or German is preferred. In addition, you should have a pro-active attitude, analytical skills and quality driven.
Terms of employment
We offer an attractive internship in a Dutch-German team with an internship remuneration.
How to apply
For questions about this vacancy, please contact Ms. Sofie Moresi PhD, s.moresi@fontys.nl. To her you also address your application.
For questions about the process, please contact Ms. Ted Jonkers, t.jonkers@fontys.nl.
For more information of our research group and activities, https://www.fontys.nl/Onderzoek/Cross-border-business-development.htm#For_students-anchor