Bas Koene

Dr. Bas Koene is an Associate Professor in the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam. He serves as director of the RSM Case Development Centre, where he has built institutional support for case development and method innovation for over five years, enhancing case studies as tools for research valorization and learning.

His research centers on human agency and leadership in institutional change and organizational development, with specific focus on work organization and employment management. Key interests include non-standard employment structures, job quality and innovation (QuInnE project), community participation (I-WIRE project), and HR's evolving role in new work arrangements. His work examines labor market dynamics through lenses of technological change, organizational innovation, and decision-making processes.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals concentrated exploration of gig economy dynamics, European self-employment patterns, and temporary work arrangements. His research integrates labor economics with organizational behavior, emphasizing how digitalization reshapes work quality and institutional frameworks. Cross-national studies form a significant thread, particularly in European contexts examining precariousness and institutional responses.

Dr. Koene has not been mentioned to have received any specific scientific awards in the provided text.

He has supervised four students and led major collaborative projects including QuInnE (job quality and innovation) and I-WIRE (participation and community). His research has secured funding for multi-country investigations into self-employment across nine European nations, addressing social protection and collective representation challenges.

As director of the RSM Case Development Centre, Dr. Koene leads a dedicated team focused on pedagogical innovation through case method development. His research collaborations span European institutions, evidenced by the nine-country self-employment study involving partners in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.