Curriculum Vitae
| First name | Jaap |
| Last name | Boonstra |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Profession | Professor, researcher, consultant, author |
| Permanent address | Jan van Eijckstraat, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS |
| Visiting resicence | Enric Granados, Barcelona, SPAIN |
Work experience
| 2010 | Present | Consultant and researcher Jaap Boonstra & Associates, strategy consultants |
| 2022 | 2025 | Professor Organizational change Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University |
| 2002 | 2025 | Professor in Organization dynamics, learning and development Esade Business School, Barcelona, Spain |
| 1999 | 2012 | Full professor in Management of change in organizations Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam |
| 1999 | 2012 | Research Fellow and member of the scientific staff of The Amsterdam School of Communication Studies (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam |
| 1999 | 2012 | Research Fellow and member of the scientific staff of The Amsterdam School of Social Research (ASSR), University of Amsterdam |
| 2002 | 2010 | Rector, academic director and full professor of Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning, Utrecht |
| 1997 | 2002 | Programme director and associate professor at Sioo, the Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning, Utrecht |
| 1992 | 1999 | Associate professor in the area of organizational science in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam |
| 1990 | 1997 | Senior consultant, researcher and member of management of SANT, research and consultancy firm for organizational issues in Amsterdam |
| 1983 | 1992 | University teacher organizational psychology and change management Department of social and organizational psychology, Leiden University |
| 1983 | 1992 | Program manager project oriented action learning Department of social and organizational psychology, Leiden University |
| 1978 | 1979 | Project leader for realizing a science shop to support societal knowledge and change Leiden University. |
University management and administration
| 2002 | 2010 | Rector and academic director of Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning, Utrecht |
| 1999 | 2010 | Director of Master’s course in Executive change management. Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning, |
| 1999 | 2010 | Director of research network for innovation and learning in organizations. Sioo, Inter-university Centre for for Organizational change and learning, |
| 1997 | present | Programme staff member in executive and professional learning Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning. |
| 1997 | 2002 | Chairman of Organizational science section Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam |
| 1996 | 1998 | Board member of department of Political science University of Amsterdam |
| 1994 | 1995 | Member of the executive committee of the department of Public administration, international relations and political science University of Amsterdam |
| 1990 | 1997 | Partner and management team member of SANT, research and consultancy. |
| 1985 | 1987 | Member of the executive committee of the department of Social and organizational psychology, Leiden University |
| 1984 | 1992 | Committee member of the department of Social and organizational psychology, Leiden University |
| 1982 | 1984 | Member of the faculty board of Social and behavioural sciences Leiden University |
| 1981 | 1982 | Member of the reprogramming committee for the Faculty of psychology, Leiden University |
| 1980 | 1982 | Member of the board of the Service for Research in the Social Sciences Leiden University |
| 1980 | 1984 | Member of the advisory board of the university science shop Leiden University |
| 1978 | 1980 | Member of the initiative group of the university science shop Leiden University |
| 1977 | 1980 | Committee member of the Leiden student union and national federation of student unions |
Academic research
| 2012 | present | Cross cultural alliance, innovation and collaboration
Research into strategic and cultural changes in global acting organizations and ways of innovation and collaboration University of Amsterdam/Esade |
| 1999 | present | Renewing through learning in organizational networks Research into strategic processes of renewal in networks of organizations around ambiguous problems and social issues University of Amsterdam/Sioo |
| 1994 | 2010 | Effectiveness of organizational renewal Research into processes of power and factors that impede and stimulate in integral design and development in organizations University of Amsterdam/Sioo |
| 1997 | 1999 | Introduction of complex organizational changes Research into obstacles and conditions of success for strategic, technological and organizational renewal Leiden University/University of Amsterdam |
| 1984 | 1994 | Renewing technology, organization and labour Research into the relationships between information technology, organizational design and strategic policy Leiden University/University of Amsterdam |
Doctoral candidates
| 2015 | Jeanette Knol
Leadership, cultural change and innovation in a hospital setting. Longitudinal study in three stages of hospital development Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam |
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| 2014 | Elsbeth Reitsma
Development of consultancy practices and developing a body of knowledge based on consultant-customer relationships Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam |
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| 2012 | Annemarie van Dalen
Work organization, cultural change and innovation in health care institutes in the Netherlands Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam |
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| 2011 | Erik Gerritsen
Leadership, cultural change, development and learning in public services. Dilemmas and interventions. |
| 2010 | Philip Karré
Heads & Tails. Hybrid Organizations. Strategy and leadership in organizations between state and market. |
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| 2009 | Arend Ardon
Moving moments. Leadership and inerventions in dynamically complex change processes. |
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| 2008 | Rob Zuijderhoud
Research into the contribution of complexity and chaos theory to processes of change. |
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| 2007 | Arienne van Staveren
Research into cooperation and learning by professionals in interdisciplinary cooperationFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam |
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| 2006 | Renate Werkman
Research into the use of change strategies and the capacity for innovation of organizations in the Netherlands and Belgium |
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| 2005 | Stefan Peij
Research into the role of members of supervisory boards in processes of change |
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| 2003 | Patrick Vermeulen
Research into processes of innovation in the financial services |
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| 2002 | Kilian Bennebroek Gravenhorst
Research into decision-making and power processes during organizational change and what they mean for the design and the change |
Executive education
| 2022 | 2025 | Executive Master Corporate Communication and Change Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Professor Organizational Change |
| 2008 | 2025 | Executive MBA Esade Business School, Barcelona Professor Organizational en professional development |
| 2015 | 2025 | International MBA Esade Business School, Barcelona Professor Organizational en professional development |
| 2001 | 2025 | Postgraduate Master course in Master of Public Management Netherlands School of Public Administration Professor Changing and innovating |
| 2001 | 2025 | Postgraduate course inter-departmental collaboration Netherlands School of Public Administration Professor Changing and innovating |
| 2013 | 2023 | Executive Masters Operations and Innovation Esade Business School, Barcelona Professor Organizational en professional development |
| 2013 | 2023 | Executive Masters Digital Business Esade Business School, Barcelona Professor Organizational en professional development |
| 2013 | 2023 | Executive Masters Marketing and Sales Esade Business School, Barcelona Professor Organizational en professional development |
| 2013 | 2023 | Executive Masters Corporate Finance and Law Esade Business School, Barcelona Professor Organizational en professional development |
| 2013 | 2023 | Executive Masters Finance Esade Business School, Barcelona Professor Organizational en professional development |
| 2008 | 2025 | Executive MBA Esade Business School, Barcelona Professor Organizational en professional development |
| 2008 | 2013 | Program for Leadership Development Esade Business School, Barcelona Professor Organizational en professional development |
| 2010 | 2020 | Metropolis, master program for professionals in metropolitan cities. Netherlands School for Public Administration Professor Organisational change and learning |
| 2005 | 2012 | Course Meaningful directing for council registrars Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning Professor Organizing and changing in local administration |
| 2003 | 2012 | Course Local Leadership for Municipal Clerks Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning Programme director |
| 2003 | 2015 | Postgraduate Master course in Advanced Change Methodology Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning, Professor consultative methods |
| 2000 | 2017 | Postgraduate Master course in Executive Change Management Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning Programme director |
| 1998 | present | Postgraduate Master course in Information management University of Amsterdam Professor Processes of change in organizations |
| 1997 | 2012 | Basic training for organizational consultants Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning Professor Organizational change: Strategy and methods. |
| 1997 | 2004 | Directing processes of change in organizations Sioo, Inter-university Centre for Organizational change and learning Programme director |
| 1995 | 2002 | Postgraduate course Master of Public Management School of Public administration, University of Twente Professor Strategy development and design of organizations |
| 1995 | 1997 | Postgraduate course for Working conditions expert Maastricht Academy and University of Groningen Professor Organizational change |
| 1995 | 1997 | Design and development of organizations Postgraduate Education Foundation Course developer and course leader |
| 1995 | 1996 | Postgraduate course Controller Faculty of Economics, University of Amsterdam Professor Business process redesign |
| 1994 | 1997 | Safety, health and welfare in labour Netherlands School of Public Health Professor Change in organizations and policy implementation |
| 1991 | 1992 | Office analysis and computerization Postgraduate course collaborating universities Professor Social-technical organizational design and change |
| 1990 | 1996 | Organizing and changing in a dynamic world Postgraduate Education Foundation Course developer and course leader |
Academic teaching
International lectures and workgroups
Dynamics of organizational change and learning
Strategic and cultural change in organizations
Innovation and transformational leadership
Corporate cultures and change
Cross cultural management practice
Action research in organizational dynamics
Lectures Master level
Strategic and cultural change in organizations
Introduction to theories of organizational management
Organization and management
Management of processes of change in organizations
Lectures Bachelor level
Strategic and cultural change in organizations
Introduction to public administration
Introduction to communication and organization
Policy, organization and management
Work, organization and management
Workgroups
Strategic and cultural change in organizations
Management of organizational change
Strategic policy development
Obstacles and factors of success for organizational renewal
Methods for organizational management research
Power and politics in organizations
Technological policy in international, national and business perspective
Strategic management
Project management and project organizations
Organizational renewal
Labour relations and humanization of labour
Computerization in organizations: social and organizational aspects
Research methods
Evaluation of decentralization in a professional organization
Obstacles to organizational renewal
Use of power and tactics of influence in organizational change
Organizational diagnosis in an insurance company
Organizational renewal in an insurance company
Organizational diagnosis in a government organization
Organizational renewal in a government organization
Computerization in government organizations
Computerization in the retail trade
Contributions to custom programs
| ABN/AMRO, Banking and finance
Achmea Assurances Aegon Assurances Ahold Supermarkets Anne Frank Museum APM Terminals Arcadis Engineering Atos Origin Consulting BankGiroCentrale, Settlement and clearing house Bayer International Berenschot Management consulting CapGemini Business and IT Consulting City of Amsterdam, Mayors office and safety board City of Amsterdam, Secretary general and general management City of Amsterdam, Social and physical environment development City of Amsterdam, Youth care administration City of Rotterdam, Public and environmental services City of Rotterdam, Safety and security board City of Rotterdam, Youth care administration Corus Tata Steel CPB Dutch Statistic Administration Customs Administration Netherlands DHV Engineering Dutch Fire brigades Commanders Equatorial, Coca Cola Africa Eurocard/Mastercard Netherlands Ernst & Young, Management Consultants Essent, Energy production and distribution Haagsche Tramweg Maatschappij, Public transport Hogeschool Arnhem/Nijmegen, Applied university Hogeschool Windesheim, Applied university Hogeschool Rotterdam, Applied university ING Group, Finance and banking Immigration Administration, Ministry of Justice Netherlands Jeugdformaat The Haque, youth care organization KLM, Dutch airlines KPN telecommunication KPMG Management consulting LUMC, Leiden University Academic Hospital Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Ministry of Foreign affairs Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations NH Hotels NS, Dutch Railways Nuon, Electricity production and distribution OLVG Amsterdam city hospitals Philips Electronics Productschappen voor de Akkerbouw, Rabo bank, Finance and mortgage services Reinaerde, Mental health care Rivierduinen Mental health care Rijnconsult, Management consultancy Rochdale, Social housing corporation Westland/Utrecht Finance and mortgage services Spirit Amsterdam, Youth care Swiss Reassurance company Tax Administration National government Tax Administration City of Utrecht VU, Free University Academic Hospital |
Guest lectures
CIDA University, Johannesburg, South Africa
University of St Gallen, Switzerland
Wien University of economics and business, Austria
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Esade University, Barcelona, Spain
Free University of Amsterdam
Nyenrode Business University
Radboud University Nijmegen
Technical University Delft
Technical University Eindhoven
Technical University Twente
University Groningen
University Leiden
University Nijmegen
University Tilburg