Alfons van Marrewijk

Alfons van Marrewijk is an Associate Professor at the Department of Organization Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (0.5 fte), Full Professor of Construction Cultures at Delft University of Technology (0.2 fte), and Adjunct Professor of Project Management at BI Oslo (0.2 fte). His research focuses on organizational change, project management, and interorganizational collaboration in construction and infrastructure sectors. He actively engages with industry partners and serves as an expert consultant.

Education & Roles:

• PhD in Organization Sciences (not explicitly stated, inferred from title)
• Ancillary roles: Director at Bureau Paradox (since 2015), Professor II at BI Business School Oslo (2020–2025), Full Professor at TU Delft (2020–2027)

Research Interests: Van Marrewijk’s work examines cultural change, data-sharing dynamics, and the everyday realities of employees in technical organizations. He applies anthropological methods to study mega-projects, hybrid workspaces, and circular economy frameworks. His recent projects emphasize sustainability transitions and multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Publications & Trends: His articles address circular construction economics, hybrid workspace challenges, and data-sharing barriers. Recent work highlights the tension between data abundance and theoretical insights in organizational change.

Awards:

• Erasmus Dissertatie Prijs (2020)
• Best Paper Awards (EURAM, Mega Project Research Track)
• Best Reviewer of the Year 2024

Advising & Grants: Supervised 5 PhD theses. Active in projects like CirCol (circular renovation collaboration) and EXTRA (transformative methodologies in learning/innovation).

Labs & Teams: Engaged with the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute, Network Institute, and TU Delft’s Management in the Built Environment group. Leads interdisciplinary teams focused on sustainable infrastructure and organizational behavior.