Sierk Ybema

Professor Sierk Ybema holds a dual appointment as Professor of Organization Studies at Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge, UK) and a research position at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands). He is affiliated with the Faculty of Business and Law, specializing in Management studies. His research focuses on organizational identities, cross-boundary collaboration, and workplace resistance, with a methodological emphasis on ethnography and discourse analysis.

Education:

• PhD in Social Science (2003) from VU University Amsterdam, thesis on organizational identity crisis
• MA in Organizational Psychology (1992) from VU University Amsterdam

Research Interests: Ybema’s work examines social and cultural processes in organizational settings, including inter-organizational relationships, managerial discourse, and narratives of organizational change. His research has explored Japanese-Dutch business collaborations, Chinese enterprises in Europe, and healthcare systems in the Netherlands.

Grants & Projects:

• €1.15 million project on integrated healthcare innovation
• €1.4 million study on elderly care decentralization
• €180k NWO-funded research on Japanese managerial regimes

Awards & Recognition: While no explicit awards are listed, Ybema’s extensive editorial roles reflect his influence:

• Associate Editor, Organization Studies
• Editorial Board Member, Organization Studies
• Principal Organizer of International Conferences on Organizational Discourse

Lab/Team Affiliations: Collaborations include the Talma Institute, Trimbos Institute, and Dutch National Police, emphasizing applied research in public sector and healthcare innovation.