PhD position on ‘Leadersh ip in project-based organization s’ - University of Amsterdam

PhD position on ‘Leadership in project-based organizations’

University of Amsterdam

PhD position on ‘Leadership in project-based organizations’ (Noord-Holland) , 38 hours per week University of Amsterdam

Job description
The PhD candidate will be supervised by Prof. Deanne N. Den Hartog and Dr Anne E. Keegan. The context for the research is project-based organizations (PBOs), which are becoming a more common and important feature of the landscape of contemporary organizing. Thus far the implications of these forms of organizing for leadership and the impact of leadership on important employee-related outcomes in PBOs remain under-researched. The aim of this project is to extend theoretical and empirical research into leadership in project-based organizations. The research will build on previous work undertaken by Prof. Den Hartog and Dr. Keegan. It will identify the roles leaders play in project-based organizations and the leadership issues that are common in this setting, and explore the potential positive and negative effects of leadership on employees of PBOs using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Requirements
Required education/skills:
* Master's (MA, MSc or drs) in the area of business, management or social sciences (e.g. Business Administration, Management, HRM, Organizational Behaviour or Organizational Psychology)
* Interest and some experience in field research in organizations
* Good knowledge of research methods
* Well-developed presentation and communication skills
* Mastery of both written and spoken English

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers( Scientific discipline: Economics)

Organization
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The UvA is a member of the League of European Research Universities.

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the UvA provides academic courses in accounting, finance, management, marketing, economics and econometrics. It also conducts international research in these areas. The Amsterdam Business School (ABS) and the Amsterdam School of Economics form part of the FEB.

Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will initially be for 18 months, to be extended to a total of 4 years upon excellent performance (an evaluation will be held after 14 months). The salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will range from € 2000 (first year) up to a maximum of €2558 (final year) gross per month. The collective employment agreement of the Dutch universities will be applicable. The PhD thesis should be finalized within four years. In this period, the candidate will also be expected to do some teaching (20% of the time).

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr Keegan
E-mail address: a.e.keegan@uva. nl a.e.keegan@uva. nl>
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:

* About the organization <http://www.uva. nl/start. cfm/la=en/ th=main> (http://www.uva. nl/start. cfm/la=en/ th=main <http://www.uva. nl/start. cfm/la=en/ th=main> )
* About the department <http://www.feb. uva.nl/english/> (http://www.feb. uva.nl/english/ <http://www.feb. uva.nl/english/> )
* About the function <http://www.uva. nl/vacatures/ vacatures. cfm/88E29F3D- 1321-B0BE- 68C062118966308F> (http://www.uva. nl/vacatures/ vacatures. cfm/88E29F3D- 1321-B0BE- 68C062118966308F <http://www.uva. nl/vacatures/ vacatures. cfm/88E29F3D- 1321-B0BE- 68C062118966308F> )

Application
You can apply for this job before 01-04-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Roetersstraat 11
1018 WB Amsterdam
E-mail: applications- feb@uva.nl <applications- feb@uva.nl?subject=Applicatio n%0aPhD%20positi on%20on%20% u2018Leadership% 20in%20project- based%0aorganiza tions%u2019>

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT 08-5013.