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Yvette Taminiau is an Associate Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Department of Organization Studies, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her research focuses on professions under institutional pressure (e.g., Big Four accounting firms) and skill development among consultants/accountants. She previously held roles at Rotterdam School of Management and conducted visiting research at institutions like the London School of Economics. Key studies include a 250-consultant/accountant interview project across 11 countries, exploring client relationship strategies, which gained media attention in the Dutch financial press. Her work critiques the expansion of Big Four firms into multidisciplinary services and examines gender stereotypes in academic career progression. She leads a project on cultural diversity in student professional development and has published widely on institutional pressures, hybridity in partnerships, and career dynamics.
Education: PhD in Business Administration from Rotterdam School of Management (2001), with a thesis on EU regulation's impact on the oil and automotive industries. Research visits included University of Alberta (Canada) and Manchester Business School. Current affiliations include the Network Institute and Organization & Processes of Organizing in Society (OPOS).
Research Interests: Professions under institutional pressure (Big Four colonization), client relationship development, gender stereotypes in academia, professional skill evolution, and inter-professional dynamics. Media contributions include expert commentary on regulatory conflicts in financial crime prevention.
Recent Articles Highlight: Explores enforced hybridity in public-private partnerships (2024), female career perseverance in consultancy (2022), and gender stereotypes in academic promotions (2021). Projects include fostering diversity in student professional networks through companion programs with industry.
