Profile
Frank Wijen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam. He holds a PhD in management from Tilburg University, where he also worked as a Senior Researcher. His research interests include institutional processes, globalization, power and influence, organizational learning, and corporate and national environmental management. Frank published in journals such as Academy of Management Review (2014, 2015), California Management Review (2011, 2018), Journal of Management (2022, 2023), Organization Science (2013), Organization Studies (2006, 2007), Regulation & Governance (2022), Strategic Management Journal (2018), and Strategic Organization (2011), and was the leading editor of A handbook of globalisation and environmental policy, second edition (2012, published by Edward Elgar).
Publications
Article (6)
Academic (5)
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Wang, R., Heugens, P., & Wijen, F. (2024). Green by Affiliation? Ownership Identity and Environmental Management System Adoption in Chinese Business Groups. Journal of Management, 50(4), 1331-1360. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063221143721
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Wiessner, Y. T., Giuliani, E., Wijen, F., & Doh, J. (2024). Towards a more comprehensive assessment of FDI’s societal impact. Journal of International Business Studies, 55(1), 50-70. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-023-00636-9
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Liu, W., Heugens, P., Wijen, F., & van Essen, M. (2022). Chinese management studies: a matched-samples meta-analysis and focused review of indigenous theories. Journal of Management, 48(6), 1778-1828. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063211073067
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Wang, R., Wijen, F., & Heugens, P. (2017). Government's green grip: Multifaceted state influence on corporate environmental actions in China. Strategic Management Journal, 39(2), 403-428. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2714
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Wijen, F., & van Tulder, R. (2011). Integrating environmental and international strategies in a world of regulatory turbulence. California Management Review, 53(4), 23-46. https://doi.org/10.1525/cmr.2011.53.4.23
Professional (1)
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Wijen, F., & van Tulder, R. (2011). International Regulatory Turbulence: Strategies for Success. RSM Insight, 8(4), 4-6. Article 1. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/40125
Conference article (1)
Academic (1)
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Liu, W., Heugens, P., Wijen, F., & Essen, M. (2021). Assessing and extending the unique contributions of Chinese management studies. Academy of Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2021(1), Article Best Papers. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.91
Conference proceeding (1)
Academic (1)
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Liu, W., Heugens, P., & Wijen, F. (2020). State political ideology as a corporate control mechanism: Evidence from China. In Academy of Management Conference proceedings
Courses
IM Research clinic
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BM-IM-RC
- Level: Master
Global Business Strategies
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: BM02GBS
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Engaged Research
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1302
- ECTS: 1
Front End of Paper
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD2101
- ECTS: 1
Past courses
Advanced Empirical Research Methods
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD2102
- ECTS: 1
Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD2203
- ECTS: 1
Advanced Quantitative Methods
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD2202
- ECTS: 1
Appraisal
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1400
Argumentative Writing
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD2103
- ECTS: 1
Engaged Research
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: BERMSKL025
- Level: PhD
Finding Scholarly Literature & Data (Library workshop)
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1102
Integrity in Research
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1202
- ECTS: 1
Introduction to Causal Inference
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1401
- ECTS: 1
Introduction to Econometrics
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1203
- ECTS: 2
Introduction to Empirical Research Methods
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1301
- ECTS: 2
Introduction to Qualitative Methods
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1304
- ECTS: 1
Peer Review Clinic
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD2204
- ECTS: 1
Peer Review Clinic
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD4101
- ECTS: 1
Philosophy of Science 1
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1101
- ECTS: 2
Philosophy of Science II
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1402
- ECTS: 1
Presentation Skills
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD3102
- ECTS: 1
Presentation Skills
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD4102
- ECTS: 1
Publication Strategy
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD3101
- ECTS: 1
Refreshers Statistics
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1104
- ECTS: 1
Research Clinic PT
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: BMRSCMIM-P
- ECTS: 1 Level: Master
Research Data Management
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1305
- ECTS: 1
Research Design & Theory Development
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1201
- ECTS: 1
Systematic Literature Review
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD2201
- ECTS: 1
Visualisation Fundamentals
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD4103
- ECTS: 1
Writing Clinic
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BPTPHD1303
- ECTS: 1
Qualitative research in Strategic Management & Strategic Entrepreneurship
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BMRMSE-SM-QUAL
- Level: Master
SM-M, Majorgebonden Methodologie Seminars
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016, 2014/2015
- Code: BMA3139
- ECTS: 2
Sustainable Strategies
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BMME085
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Engaged Research
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BERMSKL023
- Level: Master, PhD
IM Research clinic
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020
- Code: BM-IMRC
- Level: Master
ERIM Research Clinic Strategy and Entrepreneurship
- Study year: 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BERMRC004
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
Advanced Topics in Engaged Strategizing
- Study year: 2018/2019
- Code: BERMASC009
- ECTS: 5 Level: Master
Research Clinic Strategic Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management
- Study year: 2018/2019
- Code: BMRCSE-SM
- ECTS: 1 Level: Master
Research Methods Strategic Management and Strategic Entrepreneurship
- Study year: 2017/2018
- Code: BMRMSE-SM-17
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
Research Skills in Entrepreneurship
- Study year: 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BMRMSE
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
Research Methods - A: Qualitative research
- Study year: 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BMRMSM-A
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
Strategic management honours class
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BMHONSM
- ECTS: 10 Level: Master
Research Methods - A: Qualitative data: Case studies, Interviews & analysis
- Study year: 2014/2015
- Code: RSMRMSM-A
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
SM2, Methodologie Seminars
- Study year: 2014/2015
- Code: BMA3130
- ECTS: 2
Strategic management honours class
- Study year: 2014/2015
- Code: RSMHONSM
- ECTS: 10 Level: Master
Featured in the media
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Trump has a great opportunity to save our environment
President Donald Trump has announced that he will work to roll back environmental laws and regulations with the hope of improving the U.S. economy and standard of living. We feel compelled to report that such an attempt is likely…
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Debate: What is the Role of Business in Humanitarian Issues?
What is the wider role of business in society? While it has long been acknowledged that big businesses in particular have a part to play – by virtue of their place in society as well as the people directly affected by their supply…
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 -
keurmerken en de keuze tussen ‘slaafvrij’ of ‘slaafvol’ voedsel
Quality labels are too vague and have too many loopholes that one can question why we have them in the first place. Frank Wijen states that this can partially be explained by the competition between the quality labels. …
Friday, 1 July 2016 -
'Keurmerkensysteem is onzinning'
In the article called 'Vier misverstanden over fairtrade' on the site of One World, author Wouter Mensink questions the necessity of hallmarks. Frank Wijen responds by approving of more generic sectoral, or even transcending…
Wednesday, 29 June 2016 -
Leeds Professor Receives the ARCS Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award
The next Alliance for Research on Corporate Responsibility (ARCS) Conference will be held at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. The Conference Chair is Frank Wijen, Associate Professor of Strategic…
Tuesday, 7 June 2016 -
Leeds Professor Receives the ARCS Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award
The next Alliance for Research on Corporate Responsibility (ARCS) Conference will be held at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. The Conference Chair is Frank Wijen, Associate Professor of Strategic…
Tuesday, 7 June 2016 -
Leeds Professor Receives the ARCS Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award
The next Alliance for Research on Corporate Responsibility (ARCS) Conference will be held at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. The Conference Chair is Frank Wijen, Associate Professor of Strategic…
Tuesday, 7 June 2016 -
Leeds Professor Receives the ARCS Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award
The next Alliance for Research on Corporate Responsibility (ARCS) Conference will be held at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. The Conference Chair is Frank Wijen, Associate Professor of Strategic…
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
