Organisation profile
Layman's description
The Innovation branch of LIRS aims to enhance our knowledge of how innovations emerge, diffuse and
impact the world, and the role of agency therein. Relevant research areas include: open innovation;
innovations in environmental governance; strategic management and innovation; business
intelligence and smart services; financial accounting innovations; the impact of new IT technologies
on business process management and innovative business models.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Mimi Crijns
- Research Line Innovation (part of LIRS program) - Senior Lecturer
- Department of Strategic Management and Accounting and Finance - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic
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Alex Henkel
- Department of Organisation and Marketing and Supply Chain Management - Lecturer
- Research Line Innovation (part of LIRS program) - Lecturer
- Research Line Resilience (part of LIRS program) - Lecturer
Person: Academic
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'Help! How do I study effectively?': How to implement a self-learning, artificially intelligent chatbot as a flexible study coach in an online learning environment
Joosten - ten Brinke, D. (PI), Vos, T. (PI), Camp, G. (CoI), van Otterlo, M. (CoI) & Debets, T. (Junior researcher)
1/09/22 → …
Project: Research
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Better tools, less conflicts. Value pluralism and social learning for better biodiversity decisions
Huitema, D. (PI), Krikke, H. (CoI), Hugé, J. (CoI), Neuteleers, S. (CoI) & Arredondo Cereceda, M. (Junior researcher)
15/05/22 → …
Project: Research
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Navigating the Transition: The Impact of EU Regulations on the Cost of Capital and Sustainability Strategies of Green versus Brown Firms
Sheykhi, S. (Project lead), Bams, D. (Project lead) & Renders, A. (Project lead)
1/03/24 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Augmenting human service agents with intelligent technologies
Waelbers, B. M. L., Henkel, A. P. & Bromuri, S., 16 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Service Management. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › Academic
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Beyond the Bottom Line CEO Motivations for Corporate Social Responsibility
Bouwman, F. M., 26 Feb 2026, Open Universiteit.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Thesis 1: fully internal
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Climate Change, Fiscal Action, and Financial Access: Unpacking Emissions Drivers in Asian Economies
Abbass, K., Voinea, C. L., Roijakkers, N. & Xiao, D., Jan 2026, In: Sustainable Development. 34, S1, p. 1221-1239 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Grant application process Dataset
Roubtsova, E. (Supervisor) & Wiersma, N. (Creator), Open Universiteit Nederland, 12 Oct 2018
DOI: 10.17026/dans-x5s-qvhp, https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-x5s-qvhp
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Prizes
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Onderwijsproduct van het Jaar
Henkel, A. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards) › Academic
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Mid-Career Research Award 2024 WINNER
Henkel, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards) › Academic
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Top Downloaded Article
Schijns, J. (Recipient), Gelderman, K. (Recipient), Lambrechts, W. (Recipient) & Vijgen, S. (Recipient), 30 Mar 2023
Prize: Other distinction › Academic
Activities
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The role of communities in times of economic hardship: The link between social capital, economic deprivation and well-being in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Courchesne, S. (Speaker), Burger, M. J. (Speaker), Greyling, T. (Speaker) & Rossouw, S. (Speaker)
23 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference contribution (without a publication) › Academic
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Survival of the fittest: Person-environment fit and its implications for contemporary workplaces
Vanderstukken, A. (Speaker)
2 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference contribution (without a publication) › Academic
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Organizational benefits of network membership: combinations and strength of conditions for personnel flow and employability from an HR perspective
Courchesne, S. (Speaker), Chappin, M. M. H. (Speaker), Stynen, D. (Speaker), Caniëls, M. C. J. (Speaker) & Semeijn, J. (Speaker)
19 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference contribution (without a publication) › Academic
Press/Media
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Onderzoek door Open Universiteit naar rapportage over mensenrechten door grote bedrijven
17/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media › Popular
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Vijf vragen over aanpak van klimaatverandering
Stoorvogel, J., Löhr, A., Groen, L. & Neuteleers, S.
27/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: OU News Channel
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Profiteren van wijsheid van burgers
Prats López, M., Hugé, J. & Neuteleers, S.
27/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: OU News Channel