Patrick Kenis

Prof. Patrick Kenis is a Full Professor of Public Governance at Tilburg University and Adjunct Professor at Vienna University of Economics and Business. He has held leadership roles including Academic Dean at TIAS School for Business and Society and Chair of Tilburg University's Department of Organizational Sciences. His career includes positions at Free University Amsterdam, University of Konstanz, and the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy in Vienna. He earned his doctorate from the European University Institute in 1989.

His research focuses on organizational networks, policy networks, and their effectiveness. He emphasizes strategies for collaboration in pluralizing institutional environments and the governance of hybrid organizations. Key interests include healthcare networks, healthcare financing, and inclusive education systems.

Recent publications analyze organizational strategies in complex environments, network governance in healthcare systems, and the design of effective organizational networks. He has authored books such as Organisatienetwerken: De Organisatievorm van de Toekomst and contributed to journals like European Management Review and International Journal of Integrated Care.

Kenis advises on collaborative governance frameworks and has designed programs like the Collaboration in Organizational Networks Master Class. His work integrates organizational theory with practical applications in public and nonprofit sectors, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to policy and management challenges.