Dr Rob Dekkers
- Reader in Industrial Management (Management)
telephone:
+44 (141) 330 4670
email:
Rob.Dekkers@glasgow.ac.uk
Gilbert Scott Building/Room 607D, Glasgow, G12 8qq
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0805-5490Biography
Academic qualifications
| 1984 | MSc Mechanical Engineering | Delft University of Technology |
| 2004 | PhD | Delft University of Technology |
| 2014 | Senior Fellow | Higher Education Academy |
Academic posts
| 2014 – date | Reader | University of Glasgow |
| 2009 – 2014 | Reader | University of the West of Scotland |
| 2006 – 2009 | Senior Lecturer | University of the West of Scotland |
| 1992 – 2006 | Senior Lecturer | Delft University of Technology |
Visiting scholar
| 2006 – 2010 | Heilbronn Business School |
| 2006 | Massey University |
| 1999 – 2001 | ESC Grenoble |
| 1993 – 2000 | TSM Business School |
Professional experience
| 1988 – 1992 | Senior Project Manager | AKZO - Pharmaceutical Division |
| 1986 – 1987 | Production Manager | Philips Consumer Electronics |
| 1984 – 1985 | Internal Organisational Consultant | Philips Machine Factories |
Research interests
Rob is a member of the Services and Operations Management research cluster.
Areas of expertise:
- Operations Management
- Innovation and Technology Management
- Industrial Networks
- Industrial Engineering
Publications
2021
Dekkers, R. (2021) The paradox of the Chinese learner in the context of the research-teaching nexus: a matter of module design? International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, 7(1), pp. 66-92. (doi: 10.1504/IJIOME.2021.114739)
2020
Dekkers, R. , Barlow, A., Chaudhuri, A. and Saranga, H. (2020) Theory Informing Decision-Making on Outsourcing: A Review of Four ‘Five- Year’ Snapshots Spanning 47 Years. Documentation. SSRN.
Koukou, M. and Dekkers, R. (2020) End-user Involvement in New Product Development: An Empirical Investigation of its Impact to New Product Outcomes. 27th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, 07-09 Jun 2020.
Dekkers, R. , de Boer, R., Gelsomino, L. M., de Goeij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q., Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2020) Evaluating theoretical conceptualisations for supply chain and finance integration: a Scottish focus group. International Journal of Production Economics, 220, 107451. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.07.024)
2019
Koukou, M. , Dekkers, R. and Boly, V. (2019) Customer Involvement During New Product Development: a French Case Study. RNI Forum Innovation IX, Naples, Italy, 17-19 Jul 2019.
Dekkers, R. , Koukou, M. I. , Mitchell, S. and Sinclair, S. (2019) Engaging with open innovation: a Scottish perspective on its opportunities, challenges and risks. Journal of Innovation Economics and Management, 28(1), pp. 193-226. (doi: 10.3917/jie.028.0187)
Ishizaka, A., Bhattacharya, A., Gunasekaran, A., Dekkers, R. and Pereira, V. (2019) Outsourcing and offshoring decision making. International Journal of Production Research, 57(13), pp. 4187-4193. (doi: 10.1080/00207543.2019.1603698)
2018
Salgado, E. G. and Dekkers, R. (2018) Lean product development: nothing new under the sun? International Journal of Management Reviews, 20(4), pp. 903-933. (doi: 10.1111/ijmr.12169)
Aldossary, M. A. and Dekkers, R. (2018) Two Explorative Case Studies into the Role of Regional Context for The Implementation of Lean Production. In: 2nd IEOM European Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, France, 26-27 Jul 2018, pp. 1057-1070. ISBN 9781532359453
Dekkers, R. (2018) An Engineering Perspective on the Design of Manufacturing Organisations. In: 2nd IEOM European Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, France, 26-27 Jul 2018, pp. 1095-1106. ISBN 9781532359453
Dekkers, R. (2018) Outsourcing and (Theoretical) Evolutionary Biology. In: 2nd IEOM European Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, France, 26-27 Jul 2018, pp. 292-303. ISBN 9781532359453
Dekkers, R. (2018) On the Origins and Applications of the Steady-State Model. 25th Annual EurOMA Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 24-26 Jun 2018.
Dekkers, R. (2018) Outsourcing from a (Theoretical) Evolutionary Perspective. 25th Annual EurOMA Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 24-26 Jun 2018.
Koukou, M. , Dekkers, R. and Jespersen, K.R. (2018) End-user Involvement in New Product Development. 25th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Porto, Portugal, 10-13 Jun 2018.
Zhou, Q., Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2018) How Ambidextrous Are They Actually? An Empirical Test of Exploration and Exploitation as Innovation Capabilities Using Data Envelopment Analysis. 25th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Porto, Portugal, 10-13 Jun 2018.
Dekkers, R. (2018) Excavating the Role of NPEs in the Innovation Process: Turning into a Mission Impossible? RNI Congress - Innovation Forum VIII 2018, Nîmes, France, 04-05 Jun 2018.
Dekkers, R. et al. (2018) A UK Model for Innovation Practices: Learning from Market-Niche Dominant SMEs. RNI Congress - Innovation Forum VIII 2018, Nîmes, France, 04-05 Jun 2018.
Dekkers, R. , Koukou, M. , Mitchell, S. and Sinclair, S. (2018) Engaging with Open Innovation: a Scottish Perspective on its Opportunities, Challenges and Risks. RNI Congress - Innovation Forum VIII 2018, Nîmes, France, 04-05 Jun 2018.
Dekkers, R. (2018) Group technology: amalgamation with design of organisational structures. International Journal of Production Economics, 200, pp. 262-277. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.02.018)
de Boer, R., Dekkers, R. , Gelsomino, L.M., de Goeij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q., Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2018) Theoretical Background of Supply Chain and Finance Integration: a Focus Group Approach. 27th Annual Conference of the International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA 2018), Athens, Greece, 25-28 Mar 2018.
Dekkers, R. (2018) Innovation Management and New Product Development for Engineers, Volume I: Basic Concepts. Momentum Press. ISBN 9781946646842
Dekkers, R. (2018) Innovation Management and New Product Development for Engineers, Volume II: Supplement. Momentum Press. ISBN 9781947083929
2017
de Boer, R., Dekkers, R. , Gelsomino, L.M., de Geoij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q., Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2017) Towards a Theory of Supply Chain and Finance Using Evidence from a Scottish Research Group. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. (2017) Lean Production: Merely an Application of the Law of the Learning Curve? In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. , Barlow, A., Chaudhuri, A. and Saranga, H. (2017) Theory Informing Decision Making on Outsourcing: a Review of Four ‘Five-Year’ Snapshots Spanning 47 Years. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. et al. (2017) Uncovering a Model for Innovation Practices Through Excelling SMEs. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2017) Manufacturing Management Caught in the Middle? Malaysian Worries. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Ilesan, H., Dekkers, R. and Popescu, S. (2017) Literature Review of Decision-Making Models for Manufacturing Companies with Regard to Captive Offshoring. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Koukou, M.I. , Dekkers, R. , Aldossary, M.A. and Zhou, Q. (2017) QPQ: a Simulation Game for Operations Management Students. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. (2017) Applied Systems Theory [2nd Edition]. Springer International Publishing: Switzerland. ISBN 9783319575261 (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-57526-1)
2016
Aldossary, M., Dekkers, R. and Hicks, C. (2016) Regional Contingencies: Looking Beyond Organisational Culture. International Conference on Production Research – Region Africa, Europe and Middle-East, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 26-29 July 2016.
Dekkers, R. (2016) An Engineering Perspective on the Design of Manufacturing Organisations. In: International Conference on Production Research – Region Africa, Europe and Middle-East, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 26-29 July 2016,
Dekkers, R. (2016) Merely an Application of the Learning Curve? In: International Conference on Production Research – Region Africa, Europe and Middle-East, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 26-29 July 2016,
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2016) Comparing Organisational Patterns for Innovation between Scottish and French Firms: An Exploratory Study. In: Forum Innovation VII, Paris, France, 9-11 June 2016,
Dekkers, R. , Sinclair, S., Mitchell, S., Koukou, M.I. , Zhou, Q. and Al-Dossary, M.A. (2016) Engaging with Open Innovation: A Scottish Perspective on its Opportunities, Challenges and Risks. In: International Conference on Production Research – Region Africa, Europe and Middle-East, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 26-29 July 2016,
Dekkers, R. (2016) Does the Design of Manufacturing Organisations Miss Out on the Perspective of the Engineering Approach? In: 23rd EurOMA Conference, Trondheim, Norway, 17-22 June 2016,
Dekkers, R. (2016) Lean Production: Nothing More Than the Learning Curve? In: 23rd EurOMA Conference, Trondheim, Norway, 17-22 June 2016,
Zhou, Q., Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2016) Exploration and Exploitation: Separable? A Critical Study of This Assumption in The Context of Innovation Management. In: Forum Innovation VII, Paris, France, 9-11 June 2016,
Zhou, Q., Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2016) Exploration and Exploitation: Separable? A Critical Study of This Assumption in The Context of Innovation Management. In: R&D Management Conference 2016, Cambridge, UK, 3-7 July 2016,
2015
Dekkers, R. (2015) Tracing the Origins of the Steady-State Model and Looking at Its Applications. In: 23rd International Conference on Production Research, Manila, Phillipines, 2-5 Aug 2015,
Dekkers, R. (2015) Applied Systems Theory. Springer International Publishing: Switzerland. ISBN 9783319108469 (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-10846-9)
Dekkers, R. (2015) Excavating the Role of NPEs in the Innovation Process: Turning Into a Mission Possible? In: 22nd Innovation & Product Development Management Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 14-16 June 2015,
Dekkers, R. , Bennett, D., Bidanda, B., and Huang, C.-Y. (2015) Attrition Rates of Doctoral Students: Potential Effects of an Interdisciplinary and International Doctoral Workshop? In: 2nd International Conference on Developments in Doctoral Education and Training (ICDDET), Oxford, UK, 30-31 Mar 2015,
Farzin, F., Thomson, J.C. and Dekkers, R. (2015) An Investigation in the Impact of Techno-Entrepreneurship Education on Self-Employment. In: ICECS 2015: 17th International Conference on Electronics and Communication Systems, Miami, FL, USA, 9-10 Mar 2015,
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2015) Productivity of product design and engineering processes: unexplored territory for production management techniques? International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 35(4), pp. 458-486. (doi: 10.1108/IJOPM-03-2013-0101)
Kabak, E.K., Hinckeldeyn, J. and Dekkers, R. (2015) Simulations for Building Operations Management Theory: Reaching Beyond Post-Positivism? In: 23rd International Conference on Production Research, Manila, Phillipines, 2-5 Aug 2015,
Koukou, M. , Dekkers, R. and Jespersen, K. R. (2015) Evaluating Three Approaches of NPD on Effectiveness of Customer Involvement: A Literature Review. In: 22nd Innovation & Product Development Management Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 14-16 June 2015,
Salgado, E.G. and Dekkers, R. (2015) Lean Product Development: Nothing New Under the Sun? In: 23rd International Conference on Production Research, Manila, Phillipines, 2-5 Aug 2015,
Salgado, E.G., Dekkers, R. and Koukou, M. (2015) Fuzzy Front End in New Product Development: Does Size Matter? In: 22nd Innovation & Product Development Management Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 14-16 June 2015,
2014
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. , Altfeld, N. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2014) Expanding bottleneck management from manufacturing to product design and engineering processes. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 76, pp. 415-428. (doi: 10.1016/j.cie.2013.08.021)
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2014) Comparing Malaysian and Scottish Firms on Practices for Strategic Capacity Management. In: 21st EurOMA Conference, Palermo, Italy, 20-25 June 2014,
Dekkers, R. (2014) Theoretical Considerations for Make-Or-Buy Decisions During 'Product Design and Engineering': Three Indian Case Studies. In: 2014 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Selangor, Malaysia, 9-12 Dec 2014, pp. 243-248. ISBN 9781479964109 (doi:10.1109/IEEM.2014.7058637)
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2014) Comparing Malaysian and Scottish Firms on Practices for Strategic Capability Management. 2014 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Selangor, Malaysia, 9-12 Dec 2014. pp. 223-227. ISBN 9781479964109 (doi:10.1109/IEEM.2014.7058633)
Dekkers, R. and Tietze, F. (2014) Excavating the Role of NPEs in the Innovation Process: Did We Start a Mission Possible? In: 2014 IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), Singapore, 23-25 Sept 2014, pp. 111-118. ISBN 9781479955299 (doi:10.1109/ICMIT.2014.6942410)
Dekkers, R. (2014) Group Technology: Amalgamation with Organisational Design. In: International Conference on Production Research: ICPR - QIEM 2014, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1-5 July 2014,
Dekkers, R. (2014) Systems Approach to Make-Or-Buy Decisions During ‘Product Design and Engineering’: Three Indian Case Studies. In: POMS International Conference 2014, Singapore, 21-23 July 2014,
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2014) Malaysian Worries: Manufacturing Management Caught in the Middle? In: POMS International Conference 2014, Singapore, 21-23 July 2014,
Dekkers, R. , Talbot, S., Thomson, J. and Whittam, G. (2014) Does Schumpeter still rule? Reflections on the current epoch. Journal of Innovation Economics and Management, 13(1), p. 7. (doi: 10.3917/jie.013.0007)
Farzin, F., Thomson, J.C. and Dekkers, R. (2014) An Investigation in the Impact of Techno-Entrepreneurship Education on Self-Employment. In: 23rd International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2014), Washington, DC, USA, 22-26 May 2014,
Kanapathy, K., Khong, K.W. and Dekkers, R. (2014) New product development in an emerging economy: analysing the role of supplier involvement practices by using Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo technique. Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2014, p. 542606. (doi: 10.1155/2014/542606)
2013
Dekkers, R. , Chang, C.M. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2013) The interface between 'product design and engineering' and manufacturing: a review of the literature and empirical evidence. International Journal of Production Economics, 144(1), pp. 316-333. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.02.020)
Dekkers, R. and Bradley, A.-M. (2013) Demystifying the Prejudice about International Students: A Matter of Module Design? In: International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education, Glasgow, UK, 11-13 June 2013,
Dekkers, R. and Walsh, S. T. (2013) Review of: Service Systems Management and Engineering: Creating Strategic Differentiation and Operational Excellence by C.M. Chang. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 80(5), pp. 1028-1029. (doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2012.10.012)[Book Review]
Dekkers, R. , Barlow, A., Chaudhuri, A., Saranga, H., Ogden, S. and Williamson, E. (2013) Decision-Making on Outsourcing: Four Snapshots Spanning 47 Years. In: 22nd International Conference on Production Research, Iguassu Falls, Brazil, 28 July - 1 Aug 2013,
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2013) Assembling the Jigsaw Puzzle: A Generic Reference Model to Integrate Operations and Product Development Processes. In: 20th International Annual EurOMA Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-12 June 2013,
Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2013) Outsourcing: decision-making methods and criteria during design and engineering. Production Planning & Control, 24(4-5), pp. 318-336. (doi: 10.1080/09537287.2011.648544)
2012
Dekkers, R. , Barlow, A., Chaudhuri, A., Ogden, S. and Williamson, E. (2012) Theory and Practice for Decision-Making on Outsourcing: A Review of Progress and Pitfalls. In: 4th Production and Operations Management World Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1-4 July 2012,
Dekkers, R. and Kühnle, H. (2012) Appraising interdisciplinary contributions to theory for collaborative (manufacturing) networks: still a long way to go? Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 23(8), pp. 1090-1128. (doi: 10.1108/17410381211276899)
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2012) The Next Step of Our Mission Impossible for Measuring the Innovative Capabilities of Firms. In: 21st International Conference on Management of Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 18-22 March 2012,
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2012) Practices for Strategic Capacity Management in Malaysian Manufacturing Firms. In: 2012 International Summer Conference on Business Innovation & Technology Management, Genting, Malaysia, 1-3 July 2012,
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2012) Practices for strategic capacity management in Malaysian manufacturing firms. Procedia, Social and Behavioral Sciences, 57, pp. 466-476. (doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.1213)
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2012) Amalgamating Product Development and Operations under the Umbrella of an Integrated Bottleneck Management. In: 4th Production and Operations Management World Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1-4 July 2012,
Kühnle, H. and Dekkers, R. (2012) Some thoughts on interdisciplinarity in collaborative networks' research and manufacturing sciences. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 23(8), pp. 961-975. (doi: 10.1108/17410381211276826)
Wiech, B., Dekkers, R. and Matt, B.-J. (2012) Productivity Measurement with a Changing Output Mix. In: 4th Production and Operations Management World Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1-4 July 2012,
2011
Dekkers, R. (2011) Perspectives on living labs as innovation networks. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 9(1), pp. 58-85. (doi: 10.1504/IJNVO.2011.040935)
Dekkers, R. (2011) Impact of strategic decision making for outsourcing on managing manufacturing. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 31(9), pp. 935-965. (doi: 10.1108/01443571111165839)
Dekkers, R. (2011) Impact of strategic outsourcing on operational control. In: Flynn, B., Morita, M. and Machuca, J. (eds.) Managing Global Supply Chain Relationships: Operations, Strategies and Practices. IGI Global: Hershey, PA, pp. 244-283. ISBN 9781616928629
Dekkers, R. (2011) Managing Innovation in Networks: A Review of Perspectives. In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Dekkers, R. , Chang, C.M. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2011) Exploring the Interface between Engineering and Manufacturing Management. In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Dekkers, R. , Chang, C. M. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2011) On The Interface Between Engineering And Manufacturing Management. In: 21st International Conference on Production Research, Stuttgart, German, 31 July - 4 Aug 2011, ISBN 9783839602935
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2011) Comparing Innovative Capabilities of French and Scottish Firms. In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2011) Measuring Innovative Capabilities of Firms: Mission Impossible? In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Fahimi-Steingraeber, G., Dekkers, R. and Wolff, M. (2011) The Effect of Non-Producing Entities on Innovation Processes. In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. , Altfeld, N. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2011) A Systematic Selection Of Production Management Methods For Productivity Improvement In Engineering. In: 21st International Conference on Production Research, Stuttgart, German, 31 July - 4 Aug 2011, ISBN 9783839602935
Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2011) Outsourcing Decision-Making During Design And Engineering: Three Case Studies In Europe. In: 21st International Conference on Production Research, Stuttgart, German, 31 July - 4 Aug 2011, ISBN 9783839602935
2010
Dekkers, R. (2010) A co-evolutionary perspective on distributed manufacturing. In: Kühnle, H. (ed.) Distributed Manufacturing: Paradigm, Concepts, Solutions and Examples. Springer: London, pp. 29-50. ISBN 9781848827066 (doi:10.1007/978-1-84882-707-3_3)
Dekkers, R. (2010) Managing Innovation in Networks: Reviewing Perspectives. In: 19th International Conference on Management of Technology, Cairo, Egypt, 8-11 March 2010,
Dekkers, R. (2010) Research at the innovative manufacturing research centres: analysis from the mid-term review of the innovative manufacturing programme. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 21(1), pp. 63-99. (doi: 10.1108/17410381011011498)
Dekkers, R. and Bennett, D. (2010) A review of research and practice for industrial networks of the future. In: Wang, L. and Koh, S.C.L. (eds.) Enterprise Networks and Logistics for Agile Manufacturing. Springer: London, pp. 11-38. ISBN 9781849962438 (doi:10.1007/978-1-84996-244-5_2)
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2010) Measuring Innovative Capabilities of Firms. In: 19th International Conference on Management of Technology, Cairo, Egypt, 8-11 March 2010,
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. , Altfeld, B. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2010) Bottleneck-based Synchronisation of Engineering and Manufacturing. In: 19th International Conference on Management of Technology, Cairo, Egypt, 8-11 March 2010,
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2010) Application of Production Management Principles to Engineering Processes: An Explorative Study. In: 2010 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Macau, 7-10 Dec 2010, pp. 158-162. ISBN 9781424485031 (doi:10.1109/IEEM.2010.5674441)
2009
Dekkers, R. (Ed.) (2009) Closing the Innovation Gap: Theory and Practice. Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Technology Management, 6–8 September 2009, Glasgow. University of the West of Scotland: Paisley. ISBN 9781903978412
Dekkers, R. (Ed.) (2009) Dispersed Manufacturing Networks: Challenges for Research and Practice. Springer: London. ISBN 9781848824676
Bennett, D. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Industrial networks of the future: review of research and practice. In: Dekkers, R. (ed.) Dispersed Manufacturing Networks: challenges for research and practice. Springer: London, pp. 13-34. ISBN 9781848824676 (doi:10.1007/978-1-84882-468-3_2)
Dekkers, R. (2009) Collaborations in industrial networks: the co-evolutionary perspective. In: Dekkers, R. (ed.) Dispersed Manufacturing Networks: Challenges for Research and Practice. Springer: London, pp. 77-105. ISBN 9781848824676 (doi:10.1007/978-1-84882-468-3_5)
Dekkers, R. (2009) Distributed manufacturing as co-evolutionary system. International Journal of Production Research, 47(8), pp. 2031-2054. (doi: 10.1080/00207540802350740)
Dekkers, R. (2009) Endogenous innovation in China: the case of the printer industry. Asia Pacific Business Review, 15(2), pp. 243-264. (doi: 10.1080/13602380802396466)
Dekkers, R. (2009) Moving Beyond the Simplified Economic Darwinian Model of Campbell: Advanced Evolutionary Concepts in Economics and Management Science. In: British Academy of Management Conference, Brighton, England, 15-17 Sep 2009,
Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Outsourcing Decision-Making with Inconsummate and Incomplete Information: A Framework. In: 20th International Conference on Production Research, Shanghai, China, 2-6 Aug 2009,
Sugumaran, K. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Group Technology: Burbidge Revisited. In: 20th International Conference on Production Research, Shanghai, China, 2-6 Aug 2009,
Sugumaran, K., Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Strategic Capacity Management & Inconsummate Information: An Outsourcing Framework. In: 4th European Conference on Management of Technology, Glasgow, UK, 6-8 Sept 2009,
Sugumaran, S. and Dekkers, R. (2009) (Un)Integrated Framework for Strategic Capacity Management. In: 20th International Conference on Production Research, Shanghai, China, 2-6 Aug 2009,
Thomson, J. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Capturing Value through Open Innovation in the Medical Technology Sector. In: 18th International Conference on Management of Technology, Orlanda, FL, USA, 5-9 Apr 2009,
Thomson, J.C. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Embracing Medical Technology Valorisation in an Open Innovation Landscape: An empirical study of Japanese and UK Med-Tech Companies. In: 4th European Conference on Management of Technology, Glasgow, UK, 6-8 Sept 2009,
2008
Dekkers, R. (2008) Adapting organizations: the instance of business process re-engineering. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25(1), pp. 45-66. (doi: 10.1002/sres.857)
Dekkers, R. (2008) Bridging Research into Innovation Management by Evolutionary Approaches. In: 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6-10 Apr 2008, ISBN 9780981581705
Dekkers, R. (2008) Endogenous Innovation in China: The Instance of the Printer Industry. In: 3rd European Conference on Management of Technology, Nice, France, 17-19 Sept 2008,
Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2008) Outsourcing Value Creation: Achieving Overall Performance. In: 3rd World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Tokyo, Japan, 5-8 Aug 2008, ISBN 9784883616466
Thomson, J. and Dekkers, R. (2008) A Systematic Approach to Managing Open Innovation Systems with Embedded Technology Valorisation. In: 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6-10 Apr 2008, ISBN 9780981581705
Thun, J.-H., Dekkers, R. and Anselmann, A. (2008) An Empirical Analysis of Formulation and Implementation of Manufacturing Strategy. In: 3rd World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Tokyo, Japan, 5-8 Aug 2008, ISBN 9784883616466
2007
Dekkers, R. (2007) Distributed Manufacturing as Co-Evolutionary System. In: 19th International Conference on Production Research, Valparaiso, Chile, 29 July - 2 Aug 2007,
Dekkers, R. (2007) Distributed Manufacturing as Co-Evolutionary System. In: 1st International Workshop on Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Magdeburg, Germany, 1 June 2007,
Dekkers, R. and Wood, K.L. (2007) Overall Mid-Term Review of the Innovative Manufacturing Research Centres. In: 19th International Conference on Production Research, Valparaiso, Chile, 29 July - 2 Aug 2007,
Dekkers, R. (2007) Managing Innovation in Networks. In: 16th International Conference on Management of Technology, Miami, FL, USA, 13-17 May 2007,
Dekkers, R. and Thuriaux-Alemàn, B. (2007) Did the Paradigm Shift in Innovation Management Occur? In: 16th International Conference on Management of Technology, Miami, FL, USA, 13-17 May 2007,
2006
Dekkers, R. (2006) Guest Editorial. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 17(8),
Dekkers, R. and Van Luttervelt, C.A. (2006) Industrial networks: capturing changeability? International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 3(1), pp. 1-24. (doi: 10.1504/IJNVO.2006.008782)
Dekkers, R. (2006) Engineering management and the order entry point. International Journal of Production Research, 44(18-19), pp. 4011-4025. (doi: 10.1080/00207540600696328)
Dekkers, R. (2006) Innovation in the Asian Scene. In: Second European Conference on Management of Technology, Birmingham, UK, 10-12 Sept 2006, pp. 163-170. ISBN 9781854494115
Dekkers, R. (2006) Paradigm Shift in Innovation? In: Second European Conference on Management of Technology, Birmingham, UK, 10-12 Sept 2006, pp. 163-170. ISBN 9781854494115
2005
Bennett, D. and Dekkers, R. (2005) Industrial Networks of the Future: A Critical Commentary on Research and Practice. In: 12th International EurOMA Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 19-22 June 2005,
Cetindamar, D., Chanaron, J.-J. and Dekkers, R. (2005) Strategic partnerships: managing technology in networks. In: 13th International Forum on Technology Management, Istanbul, Turkey, 22-23 Sept 2005, pp. 1-10.
Dekkers, R. (2005) Managing innovation in networks. In: 13th International Forum on Technology Management, Istanbul, Turkey, 22-23 Sept 2005, pp. 11-22.
Dekkers, R. (2005) (R)Evolution, Organizations and the Dynamics of the Environment. Springer: New York. ISBN 9780387261591 (doi:10.1007/b136864)
Dekkers, R. (2005) Control of Operations and the Order Entry Point. In: 18th International Conference on Production Research, Salerno, Italy, 31 July - 4 Aug 2005,
Dekkers, R. (2005) Managing Innovation in Networks. In: 13th International Forum on Technology Management, Shanghai, China, 18-20 Nov 20052,
Dekkers, R. (2005) Outsourcing Revisited. In: 18th International Conference on Production Research, Salerno, Italy, 31 July - 4 Aug 2005,
Dekkers, R. (2005) Strategic Framework and Adaptation Model for Technology Assessment. In: 14th International Conference on Management of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 22-26 May 2005,
Dekkers, R. , Beije, P. and Omta, O. (2005) Towards an Integral View of the Technology Valorisation Process. In: 14th International Conference on Management of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 22-26 May 2005,
Dekkers, R. , Sauer, A., Schönung, M. and Schuh, G. (2005) Collaborations as Complex Systems. In: 1st International Conference on Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production, Munich, Germany, 22-23 Sept 2005, pp. 321-328.
2004
Dekkers, R. (2004) How to adapt organisations to the dynamics of the environment? In: Van Wassenhove, L.N., De Meyer, A., Yücesan, E., Muyldermans, L. and Günes, E.D. (eds.) Operations as a Change Agent. INSEAD, pp. 133-142.
Dekkers, R. and Chanaron, J.-J. (2004) Technology leadership in the 21st century: global challenge for East and West. In: 12th International Forum on Technology Management, Shanghai, China, 18-20 Nov 2004, pp. 1-7.
Dekkers, R. , Sauer, A., Schönung, M. and Schuh, G. (2004) Collaborations as Complex Systems. In: 9th Annual Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium, Cambridge, UK, Sept 2004, pp. 60-77.
2003
Dekkers, R. (2003) Strategic capacity management: meeting technological demands and performance criteria. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 139(1-3), pp. 385-393. (doi: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00505-3)
2002
Dekkers, R. (2002) Organelle structures: bridging strategy and technological processes. Journal of Xiamen University, 41(Sup.), pp. 249-251.
Dekkers, R. (2002) Strategic capacity management. Journal of Machine Engineering, 2(1-2), pp. 41-59.
Dekkers, R. (2002) Strategic capacity management: meeting technological demands and performance criteria. International Journal of Production Research, 40(15), pp. 3895-3911. (doi: 10.1080/00207540210152939)
Dekkers, R. , van de Boogaard, E., el-Bouzidi, N. and Skraastad, H. (2002) Adaptation of industrial organisations to the environment grounded in evolutionary models. Journal of Xiamen University, 41(Sup.), p. 248.
Dekkers, R. , Wang, L. and Zhang, S. (2002) Management and control of outsourcing in dispersed manufacturing networks. Journal of Xiamen University, 41(Sup.), p. 249.
Dekkers, R. (2002) Organelle Structures: Bridging Strategy and Technological Processes. In: 10th International Manufacturing Conference, Xiamen, China, 11-13 Oct 2002,
Dekkers, R. , El-Bouzidi, N. and Skraastad, H. (2002) Adaptation of Industrial Organisations to the Environment grounded in Evolutionary Models. In: 10th International Manufacturing Conference, Xiamen, China, 11-13 Oct 2002,
Dekkers, R. , Wang, L. and Zhang, S. (2002) Management and Control of Outsourcing in Dispersed Manufacturing Networks. In: 10th International Manufacturing Conference, Xiamen, China, 11-13 Oct 2002,
2001
Dekkers, R. (2001) Growth Through Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In: 10th International Conference on Management of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 19-21 March 2001,
Dekkers, R. (2001) Production and Technology for the Benefit of Mankind, Protecting the Nature and Life on the Earth. In: 16th International Conference on Production Research, Prague, 29 July - 3 Aug 2001, ISBN 9788002014386
Dekkers, R. (2001) Strategic Framework and Adaptation Model for Technology Assessment. In: 10th International Conference on Management of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 19-21 March 2001,
Dekkers, R. and Sopers, F.P.M. (2001) Production Control and the Order Entry Point. In: 16th International Conference on Production Research, Prague, 29 July - 3 Aug 2001, ISBN 9788002014386
2000
Dekkers, R. (2000) Decision models for outsourcing and core competencies in manufacturing. International Journal of Production Research, 38(17), pp. 4085-4096. (doi: 10.1080/00207540050204948)
Dekkers, R. (2000) Challenges for Management of the Value Chain. In: 10th International Forum on Technology Management, Vienna, Austria, 27 Nov - 1 Dec 2000,
Dekkers, R. (2000) Creating Business Growth through Innovation in the Age of the New Economy. In: 10th International Forum on Technology Management, Vienna, Austria, 27 Nov - 1 Dec 2000,
Dekkers, R. (2000) Framework for Dynamic Adaptation of E-business into the Business Organisation. In: 10th International Forum on Technology Management, Vienna, Austria, 27 Nov - 1 Dec 2000,
Dekkers, R. (2000) Organelle Structures: Strategic Choice of Performance Management of Manufacturing. In: First World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Sevilla, Spain, 27 Aug - 1 Sept 2000, ISBN 9788480091022
Dekkers, R. (2000) Organisations on the Move. In: First World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Sevilla, Spain, 27 Aug - 1 Sept 2000, ISBN 9788480091022
Dekkers, R. (2000) Strategic Capacity Management: Balancing Technological Demands and Performance Criteria. In: First World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Sevilla, Spain, 27 Aug - 1 Sept 2000, ISBN 9788480091022
Dekkers, R. (2000) Strategic Capacity Management: Meeting Technological Demands and Performance Criteria. In: 9th International Manufacturing Conference in China, Hong Kong, China, 16-17 Aug 2000, pp. 203-206.
1999
Dekkers, R. (1999) Integrated product development: Manufacturing Aspects in Product Development. In: 6th International Product Development Management Conference, Cambridge, UK, 5-6 July 1999, pp. 321-334.
Dekkers, R. (1999) Manufacturing for a Global Market. In: 15th International Conference on Production Research, Limerick, Ireland, 9-13 Aug 1999, pp. 877-880. ISBN 9781874653561
Dekkers, R. (1999) Strategic Capacity Management: Meeting Technological Demands and Performance Criteria. In: 15th International Conference on Production Research, Limerick, Ireland, 9-13 Aug 1999, pp. 213-216. ISBN 9781874653561
1998
Dekkers, N. and Dekkers, R. (1998) Commitment to the Complexity of the Project Body. In: 14th World Congress on Project Management, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 10-13 June 1998,
Dekkers, R. (1998) Framework for Capturing and Exploitation of Intellectual Capital. In: 8th International Forum on Technology Management, Grenoble, France, 2-6 Nov 1998,
1997
Dekkers, R. (1997) Concurrent Engineering and Project Management as Tools for Product Development. In: 4th International Product Development Management Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-27 May 1997, pp. 241-250.
Dekkers, R. (1997) Global Manufacturing: Technology Assessment and Outsourcing. In: 7th International Forum on Technology Management, Kyoto, Japan, 3-7 Nov 1997, pp. 288-295.
1996
Dekkers, R. (1996) Trends for Management and Organisation of Innovation. In: 6th International Forum on Technology Management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 15-18 Oct 1996, pp. 415-430.
1994
Bikker, H. and Dekkers, R. (1994) The Order Entry Matrix: Keystone for Productivity of Design and Manufacturing. In: 2nd International Conference Product Development Management on New Approaches to Development and Engineering, Göteborg, Sweden, 30-31 May 1994, pp. 44-58.
Articles
Dekkers, R. (2021) The paradox of the Chinese learner in the context of the research-teaching nexus: a matter of module design? International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, 7(1), pp. 66-92. (doi: 10.1504/IJIOME.2021.114739)
Dekkers, R. , de Boer, R., Gelsomino, L. M., de Goeij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q., Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2020) Evaluating theoretical conceptualisations for supply chain and finance integration: a Scottish focus group. International Journal of Production Economics, 220, 107451. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.07.024)
Dekkers, R. , Koukou, M. I. , Mitchell, S. and Sinclair, S. (2019) Engaging with open innovation: a Scottish perspective on its opportunities, challenges and risks. Journal of Innovation Economics and Management, 28(1), pp. 193-226. (doi: 10.3917/jie.028.0187)
Ishizaka, A., Bhattacharya, A., Gunasekaran, A., Dekkers, R. and Pereira, V. (2019) Outsourcing and offshoring decision making. International Journal of Production Research, 57(13), pp. 4187-4193. (doi: 10.1080/00207543.2019.1603698)
Salgado, E. G. and Dekkers, R. (2018) Lean product development: nothing new under the sun? International Journal of Management Reviews, 20(4), pp. 903-933. (doi: 10.1111/ijmr.12169)
Dekkers, R. (2018) Group technology: amalgamation with design of organisational structures. International Journal of Production Economics, 200, pp. 262-277. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.02.018)
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2015) Productivity of product design and engineering processes: unexplored territory for production management techniques? International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 35(4), pp. 458-486. (doi: 10.1108/IJOPM-03-2013-0101)
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. , Altfeld, N. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2014) Expanding bottleneck management from manufacturing to product design and engineering processes. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 76, pp. 415-428. (doi: 10.1016/j.cie.2013.08.021)
Dekkers, R. , Talbot, S., Thomson, J. and Whittam, G. (2014) Does Schumpeter still rule? Reflections on the current epoch. Journal of Innovation Economics and Management, 13(1), p. 7. (doi: 10.3917/jie.013.0007)
Kanapathy, K., Khong, K.W. and Dekkers, R. (2014) New product development in an emerging economy: analysing the role of supplier involvement practices by using Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo technique. Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2014, p. 542606. (doi: 10.1155/2014/542606)
Dekkers, R. , Chang, C.M. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2013) The interface between 'product design and engineering' and manufacturing: a review of the literature and empirical evidence. International Journal of Production Economics, 144(1), pp. 316-333. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.02.020)
Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2013) Outsourcing: decision-making methods and criteria during design and engineering. Production Planning & Control, 24(4-5), pp. 318-336. (doi: 10.1080/09537287.2011.648544)
Dekkers, R. and Kühnle, H. (2012) Appraising interdisciplinary contributions to theory for collaborative (manufacturing) networks: still a long way to go? Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 23(8), pp. 1090-1128. (doi: 10.1108/17410381211276899)
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2012) Practices for strategic capacity management in Malaysian manufacturing firms. Procedia, Social and Behavioral Sciences, 57, pp. 466-476. (doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.1213)
Kühnle, H. and Dekkers, R. (2012) Some thoughts on interdisciplinarity in collaborative networks' research and manufacturing sciences. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 23(8), pp. 961-975. (doi: 10.1108/17410381211276826)
Dekkers, R. (2011) Perspectives on living labs as innovation networks. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 9(1), pp. 58-85. (doi: 10.1504/IJNVO.2011.040935)
Dekkers, R. (2011) Impact of strategic decision making for outsourcing on managing manufacturing. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 31(9), pp. 935-965. (doi: 10.1108/01443571111165839)
Dekkers, R. (2010) Research at the innovative manufacturing research centres: analysis from the mid-term review of the innovative manufacturing programme. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 21(1), pp. 63-99. (doi: 10.1108/17410381011011498)
Dekkers, R. (2009) Distributed manufacturing as co-evolutionary system. International Journal of Production Research, 47(8), pp. 2031-2054. (doi: 10.1080/00207540802350740)
Dekkers, R. (2009) Endogenous innovation in China: the case of the printer industry. Asia Pacific Business Review, 15(2), pp. 243-264. (doi: 10.1080/13602380802396466)
Dekkers, R. (2008) Adapting organizations: the instance of business process re-engineering. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25(1), pp. 45-66. (doi: 10.1002/sres.857)
Dekkers, R. (2006) Guest Editorial. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 17(8),
Dekkers, R. and Van Luttervelt, C.A. (2006) Industrial networks: capturing changeability? International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 3(1), pp. 1-24. (doi: 10.1504/IJNVO.2006.008782)
Dekkers, R. (2006) Engineering management and the order entry point. International Journal of Production Research, 44(18-19), pp. 4011-4025. (doi: 10.1080/00207540600696328)
Dekkers, R. (2003) Strategic capacity management: meeting technological demands and performance criteria. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 139(1-3), pp. 385-393. (doi: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00505-3)
Dekkers, R. (2002) Organelle structures: bridging strategy and technological processes. Journal of Xiamen University, 41(Sup.), pp. 249-251.
Dekkers, R. (2002) Strategic capacity management. Journal of Machine Engineering, 2(1-2), pp. 41-59.
Dekkers, R. (2002) Strategic capacity management: meeting technological demands and performance criteria. International Journal of Production Research, 40(15), pp. 3895-3911. (doi: 10.1080/00207540210152939)
Dekkers, R. , van de Boogaard, E., el-Bouzidi, N. and Skraastad, H. (2002) Adaptation of industrial organisations to the environment grounded in evolutionary models. Journal of Xiamen University, 41(Sup.), p. 248.
Dekkers, R. , Wang, L. and Zhang, S. (2002) Management and control of outsourcing in dispersed manufacturing networks. Journal of Xiamen University, 41(Sup.), p. 249.
Dekkers, R. (2000) Decision models for outsourcing and core competencies in manufacturing. International Journal of Production Research, 38(17), pp. 4085-4096. (doi: 10.1080/00207540050204948)
Books
Dekkers, R. (2018) Innovation Management and New Product Development for Engineers, Volume I: Basic Concepts. Momentum Press. ISBN 9781946646842
Dekkers, R. (2018) Innovation Management and New Product Development for Engineers, Volume II: Supplement. Momentum Press. ISBN 9781947083929
Dekkers, R. (2017) Applied Systems Theory [2nd Edition]. Springer International Publishing: Switzerland. ISBN 9783319575261 (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-57526-1)
Dekkers, R. (2015) Applied Systems Theory. Springer International Publishing: Switzerland. ISBN 9783319108469 (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-10846-9)
Dekkers, R. (2005) (R)Evolution, Organizations and the Dynamics of the Environment. Springer: New York. ISBN 9780387261591 (doi:10.1007/b136864)
Book Sections
Dekkers, R. (2011) Impact of strategic outsourcing on operational control. In: Flynn, B., Morita, M. and Machuca, J. (eds.) Managing Global Supply Chain Relationships: Operations, Strategies and Practices. IGI Global: Hershey, PA, pp. 244-283. ISBN 9781616928629
Dekkers, R. (2010) A co-evolutionary perspective on distributed manufacturing. In: Kühnle, H. (ed.) Distributed Manufacturing: Paradigm, Concepts, Solutions and Examples. Springer: London, pp. 29-50. ISBN 9781848827066 (doi:10.1007/978-1-84882-707-3_3)
Dekkers, R. and Bennett, D. (2010) A review of research and practice for industrial networks of the future. In: Wang, L. and Koh, S.C.L. (eds.) Enterprise Networks and Logistics for Agile Manufacturing. Springer: London, pp. 11-38. ISBN 9781849962438 (doi:10.1007/978-1-84996-244-5_2)
Bennett, D. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Industrial networks of the future: review of research and practice. In: Dekkers, R. (ed.) Dispersed Manufacturing Networks: challenges for research and practice. Springer: London, pp. 13-34. ISBN 9781848824676 (doi:10.1007/978-1-84882-468-3_2)
Dekkers, R. (2009) Collaborations in industrial networks: the co-evolutionary perspective. In: Dekkers, R. (ed.) Dispersed Manufacturing Networks: Challenges for Research and Practice. Springer: London, pp. 77-105. ISBN 9781848824676 (doi:10.1007/978-1-84882-468-3_5)
Dekkers, R. (2004) How to adapt organisations to the dynamics of the environment? In: Van Wassenhove, L.N., De Meyer, A., Yücesan, E., Muyldermans, L. and Günes, E.D. (eds.) Operations as a Change Agent. INSEAD, pp. 133-142.
Book Reviews
Dekkers, R. and Walsh, S. T. (2013) Review of: Service Systems Management and Engineering: Creating Strategic Differentiation and Operational Excellence by C.M. Chang. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 80(5), pp. 1028-1029. (doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2012.10.012)[Book Review]
Edited Books
Dekkers, R. (Ed.) (2009) Closing the Innovation Gap: Theory and Practice. Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Technology Management, 6–8 September 2009, Glasgow. University of the West of Scotland: Paisley. ISBN 9781903978412
Dekkers, R. (Ed.) (2009) Dispersed Manufacturing Networks: Challenges for Research and Practice. Springer: London. ISBN 9781848824676
Research Reports or Papers
Dekkers, R. , Barlow, A., Chaudhuri, A. and Saranga, H. (2020) Theory Informing Decision-Making on Outsourcing: A Review of Four ‘Five- Year’ Snapshots Spanning 47 Years. Documentation. SSRN.
Conference or Workshop Item
Koukou, M. and Dekkers, R. (2020) End-user Involvement in New Product Development: An Empirical Investigation of its Impact to New Product Outcomes. 27th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, 07-09 Jun 2020.
Koukou, M. , Dekkers, R. and Boly, V. (2019) Customer Involvement During New Product Development: a French Case Study. RNI Forum Innovation IX, Naples, Italy, 17-19 Jul 2019.
Dekkers, R. (2018) On the Origins and Applications of the Steady-State Model. 25th Annual EurOMA Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 24-26 Jun 2018.
Dekkers, R. (2018) Outsourcing from a (Theoretical) Evolutionary Perspective. 25th Annual EurOMA Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 24-26 Jun 2018.
Koukou, M. , Dekkers, R. and Jespersen, K.R. (2018) End-user Involvement in New Product Development. 25th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Porto, Portugal, 10-13 Jun 2018.
Zhou, Q., Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2018) How Ambidextrous Are They Actually? An Empirical Test of Exploration and Exploitation as Innovation Capabilities Using Data Envelopment Analysis. 25th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Porto, Portugal, 10-13 Jun 2018.
Dekkers, R. (2018) Excavating the Role of NPEs in the Innovation Process: Turning into a Mission Impossible? RNI Congress - Innovation Forum VIII 2018, Nîmes, France, 04-05 Jun 2018.
Dekkers, R. et al. (2018) A UK Model for Innovation Practices: Learning from Market-Niche Dominant SMEs. RNI Congress - Innovation Forum VIII 2018, Nîmes, France, 04-05 Jun 2018.
Dekkers, R. , Koukou, M. , Mitchell, S. and Sinclair, S. (2018) Engaging with Open Innovation: a Scottish Perspective on its Opportunities, Challenges and Risks. RNI Congress - Innovation Forum VIII 2018, Nîmes, France, 04-05 Jun 2018.
de Boer, R., Dekkers, R. , Gelsomino, L.M., de Goeij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q., Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2018) Theoretical Background of Supply Chain and Finance Integration: a Focus Group Approach. 27th Annual Conference of the International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA 2018), Athens, Greece, 25-28 Mar 2018.
Aldossary, M., Dekkers, R. and Hicks, C. (2016) Regional Contingencies: Looking Beyond Organisational Culture. International Conference on Production Research – Region Africa, Europe and Middle-East, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 26-29 July 2016.
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2014) Comparing Malaysian and Scottish Firms on Practices for Strategic Capability Management. 2014 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Selangor, Malaysia, 9-12 Dec 2014. pp. 223-227. ISBN 9781479964109 (doi:10.1109/IEEM.2014.7058633)
Conference Proceedings
Aldossary, M. A. and Dekkers, R. (2018) Two Explorative Case Studies into the Role of Regional Context for The Implementation of Lean Production. In: 2nd IEOM European Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, France, 26-27 Jul 2018, pp. 1057-1070. ISBN 9781532359453
Dekkers, R. (2018) An Engineering Perspective on the Design of Manufacturing Organisations. In: 2nd IEOM European Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, France, 26-27 Jul 2018, pp. 1095-1106. ISBN 9781532359453
Dekkers, R. (2018) Outsourcing and (Theoretical) Evolutionary Biology. In: 2nd IEOM European Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Paris, France, 26-27 Jul 2018, pp. 292-303. ISBN 9781532359453
de Boer, R., Dekkers, R. , Gelsomino, L.M., de Geoij, C., Steeman, M., Zhou, Q., Sinclair, S. and Souter, V. (2017) Towards a Theory of Supply Chain and Finance Using Evidence from a Scottish Research Group. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. (2017) Lean Production: Merely an Application of the Law of the Learning Curve? In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. , Barlow, A., Chaudhuri, A. and Saranga, H. (2017) Theory Informing Decision Making on Outsourcing: a Review of Four ‘Five-Year’ Snapshots Spanning 47 Years. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. et al. (2017) Uncovering a Model for Innovation Practices Through Excelling SMEs. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2017) Manufacturing Management Caught in the Middle? Malaysian Worries. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Ilesan, H., Dekkers, R. and Popescu, S. (2017) Literature Review of Decision-Making Models for Manufacturing Companies with Regard to Captive Offshoring. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Koukou, M.I. , Dekkers, R. , Aldossary, M.A. and Zhou, Q. (2017) QPQ: a Simulation Game for Operations Management Students. In: 24th International Conference on Production Research, Poznan, Poland, 30 Jul - 03 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781605955070
Dekkers, R. (2016) An Engineering Perspective on the Design of Manufacturing Organisations. In: International Conference on Production Research – Region Africa, Europe and Middle-East, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 26-29 July 2016,
Dekkers, R. (2016) Merely an Application of the Learning Curve? In: International Conference on Production Research – Region Africa, Europe and Middle-East, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 26-29 July 2016,
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2016) Comparing Organisational Patterns for Innovation between Scottish and French Firms: An Exploratory Study. In: Forum Innovation VII, Paris, France, 9-11 June 2016,
Dekkers, R. , Sinclair, S., Mitchell, S., Koukou, M.I. , Zhou, Q. and Al-Dossary, M.A. (2016) Engaging with Open Innovation: A Scottish Perspective on its Opportunities, Challenges and Risks. In: International Conference on Production Research – Region Africa, Europe and Middle-East, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 26-29 July 2016,
Dekkers, R. (2016) Does the Design of Manufacturing Organisations Miss Out on the Perspective of the Engineering Approach? In: 23rd EurOMA Conference, Trondheim, Norway, 17-22 June 2016,
Dekkers, R. (2016) Lean Production: Nothing More Than the Learning Curve? In: 23rd EurOMA Conference, Trondheim, Norway, 17-22 June 2016,
Zhou, Q., Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2016) Exploration and Exploitation: Separable? A Critical Study of This Assumption in The Context of Innovation Management. In: Forum Innovation VII, Paris, France, 9-11 June 2016,
Zhou, Q., Dekkers, R. and Chia, R. (2016) Exploration and Exploitation: Separable? A Critical Study of This Assumption in The Context of Innovation Management. In: R&D Management Conference 2016, Cambridge, UK, 3-7 July 2016,
Dekkers, R. (2015) Tracing the Origins of the Steady-State Model and Looking at Its Applications. In: 23rd International Conference on Production Research, Manila, Phillipines, 2-5 Aug 2015,
Dekkers, R. (2015) Excavating the Role of NPEs in the Innovation Process: Turning Into a Mission Possible? In: 22nd Innovation & Product Development Management Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 14-16 June 2015,
Dekkers, R. , Bennett, D., Bidanda, B., and Huang, C.-Y. (2015) Attrition Rates of Doctoral Students: Potential Effects of an Interdisciplinary and International Doctoral Workshop? In: 2nd International Conference on Developments in Doctoral Education and Training (ICDDET), Oxford, UK, 30-31 Mar 2015,
Farzin, F., Thomson, J.C. and Dekkers, R. (2015) An Investigation in the Impact of Techno-Entrepreneurship Education on Self-Employment. In: ICECS 2015: 17th International Conference on Electronics and Communication Systems, Miami, FL, USA, 9-10 Mar 2015,
Kabak, E.K., Hinckeldeyn, J. and Dekkers, R. (2015) Simulations for Building Operations Management Theory: Reaching Beyond Post-Positivism? In: 23rd International Conference on Production Research, Manila, Phillipines, 2-5 Aug 2015,
Koukou, M. , Dekkers, R. and Jespersen, K. R. (2015) Evaluating Three Approaches of NPD on Effectiveness of Customer Involvement: A Literature Review. In: 22nd Innovation & Product Development Management Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 14-16 June 2015,
Salgado, E.G. and Dekkers, R. (2015) Lean Product Development: Nothing New Under the Sun? In: 23rd International Conference on Production Research, Manila, Phillipines, 2-5 Aug 2015,
Salgado, E.G., Dekkers, R. and Koukou, M. (2015) Fuzzy Front End in New Product Development: Does Size Matter? In: 22nd Innovation & Product Development Management Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 14-16 June 2015,
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2014) Comparing Malaysian and Scottish Firms on Practices for Strategic Capacity Management. In: 21st EurOMA Conference, Palermo, Italy, 20-25 June 2014,
Dekkers, R. (2014) Theoretical Considerations for Make-Or-Buy Decisions During 'Product Design and Engineering': Three Indian Case Studies. In: 2014 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Selangor, Malaysia, 9-12 Dec 2014, pp. 243-248. ISBN 9781479964109 (doi:10.1109/IEEM.2014.7058637)
Dekkers, R. and Tietze, F. (2014) Excavating the Role of NPEs in the Innovation Process: Did We Start a Mission Possible? In: 2014 IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), Singapore, 23-25 Sept 2014, pp. 111-118. ISBN 9781479955299 (doi:10.1109/ICMIT.2014.6942410)
Dekkers, R. (2014) Group Technology: Amalgamation with Organisational Design. In: International Conference on Production Research: ICPR - QIEM 2014, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1-5 July 2014,
Dekkers, R. (2014) Systems Approach to Make-Or-Buy Decisions During ‘Product Design and Engineering’: Three Indian Case Studies. In: POMS International Conference 2014, Singapore, 21-23 July 2014,
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2014) Malaysian Worries: Manufacturing Management Caught in the Middle? In: POMS International Conference 2014, Singapore, 21-23 July 2014,
Farzin, F., Thomson, J.C. and Dekkers, R. (2014) An Investigation in the Impact of Techno-Entrepreneurship Education on Self-Employment. In: 23rd International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2014), Washington, DC, USA, 22-26 May 2014,
Dekkers, R. and Bradley, A.-M. (2013) Demystifying the Prejudice about International Students: A Matter of Module Design? In: International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education, Glasgow, UK, 11-13 June 2013,
Dekkers, R. , Barlow, A., Chaudhuri, A., Saranga, H., Ogden, S. and Williamson, E. (2013) Decision-Making on Outsourcing: Four Snapshots Spanning 47 Years. In: 22nd International Conference on Production Research, Iguassu Falls, Brazil, 28 July - 1 Aug 2013,
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2013) Assembling the Jigsaw Puzzle: A Generic Reference Model to Integrate Operations and Product Development Processes. In: 20th International Annual EurOMA Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 9-12 June 2013,
Dekkers, R. , Barlow, A., Chaudhuri, A., Ogden, S. and Williamson, E. (2012) Theory and Practice for Decision-Making on Outsourcing: A Review of Progress and Pitfalls. In: 4th Production and Operations Management World Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1-4 July 2012,
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2012) The Next Step of Our Mission Impossible for Measuring the Innovative Capabilities of Firms. In: 21st International Conference on Management of Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 18-22 March 2012,
Dekkers, R. and Kanapathy, K. (2012) Practices for Strategic Capacity Management in Malaysian Manufacturing Firms. In: 2012 International Summer Conference on Business Innovation & Technology Management, Genting, Malaysia, 1-3 July 2012,
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2012) Amalgamating Product Development and Operations under the Umbrella of an Integrated Bottleneck Management. In: 4th Production and Operations Management World Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1-4 July 2012,
Wiech, B., Dekkers, R. and Matt, B.-J. (2012) Productivity Measurement with a Changing Output Mix. In: 4th Production and Operations Management World Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1-4 July 2012,
Dekkers, R. (2011) Managing Innovation in Networks: A Review of Perspectives. In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Dekkers, R. , Chang, C.M. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2011) Exploring the Interface between Engineering and Manufacturing Management. In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Dekkers, R. , Chang, C. M. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2011) On The Interface Between Engineering And Manufacturing Management. In: 21st International Conference on Production Research, Stuttgart, German, 31 July - 4 Aug 2011, ISBN 9783839602935
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2011) Comparing Innovative Capabilities of French and Scottish Firms. In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2011) Measuring Innovative Capabilities of Firms: Mission Impossible? In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Fahimi-Steingraeber, G., Dekkers, R. and Wolff, M. (2011) The Effect of Non-Producing Entities on Innovation Processes. In: 20th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2011), Miami, FL, USA, 10-14 Apr 2011, ISBN 9780981581743
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. , Altfeld, N. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2011) A Systematic Selection Of Production Management Methods For Productivity Improvement In Engineering. In: 21st International Conference on Production Research, Stuttgart, German, 31 July - 4 Aug 2011, ISBN 9783839602935
Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2011) Outsourcing Decision-Making During Design And Engineering: Three Case Studies In Europe. In: 21st International Conference on Production Research, Stuttgart, German, 31 July - 4 Aug 2011, ISBN 9783839602935
Dekkers, R. (2010) Managing Innovation in Networks: Reviewing Perspectives. In: 19th International Conference on Management of Technology, Cairo, Egypt, 8-11 March 2010,
Dekkers, R. and Morel, L. (2010) Measuring Innovative Capabilities of Firms. In: 19th International Conference on Management of Technology, Cairo, Egypt, 8-11 March 2010,
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. , Altfeld, B. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2010) Bottleneck-based Synchronisation of Engineering and Manufacturing. In: 19th International Conference on Management of Technology, Cairo, Egypt, 8-11 March 2010,
Hinckeldeyn, J., Dekkers, R. and Kreutzfeldt, J. (2010) Application of Production Management Principles to Engineering Processes: An Explorative Study. In: 2010 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Macau, 7-10 Dec 2010, pp. 158-162. ISBN 9781424485031 (doi:10.1109/IEEM.2010.5674441)
Dekkers, R. (2009) Moving Beyond the Simplified Economic Darwinian Model of Campbell: Advanced Evolutionary Concepts in Economics and Management Science. In: British Academy of Management Conference, Brighton, England, 15-17 Sep 2009,
Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Outsourcing Decision-Making with Inconsummate and Incomplete Information: A Framework. In: 20th International Conference on Production Research, Shanghai, China, 2-6 Aug 2009,
Sugumaran, K. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Group Technology: Burbidge Revisited. In: 20th International Conference on Production Research, Shanghai, China, 2-6 Aug 2009,
Sugumaran, K., Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Strategic Capacity Management & Inconsummate Information: An Outsourcing Framework. In: 4th European Conference on Management of Technology, Glasgow, UK, 6-8 Sept 2009,
Sugumaran, S. and Dekkers, R. (2009) (Un)Integrated Framework for Strategic Capacity Management. In: 20th International Conference on Production Research, Shanghai, China, 2-6 Aug 2009,
Thomson, J. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Capturing Value through Open Innovation in the Medical Technology Sector. In: 18th International Conference on Management of Technology, Orlanda, FL, USA, 5-9 Apr 2009,
Thomson, J.C. and Dekkers, R. (2009) Embracing Medical Technology Valorisation in an Open Innovation Landscape: An empirical study of Japanese and UK Med-Tech Companies. In: 4th European Conference on Management of Technology, Glasgow, UK, 6-8 Sept 2009,
Dekkers, R. (2008) Bridging Research into Innovation Management by Evolutionary Approaches. In: 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6-10 Apr 2008, ISBN 9780981581705
Dekkers, R. (2008) Endogenous Innovation in China: The Instance of the Printer Industry. In: 3rd European Conference on Management of Technology, Nice, France, 17-19 Sept 2008,
Shishank, S. and Dekkers, R. (2008) Outsourcing Value Creation: Achieving Overall Performance. In: 3rd World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Tokyo, Japan, 5-8 Aug 2008, ISBN 9784883616466
Thomson, J. and Dekkers, R. (2008) A Systematic Approach to Managing Open Innovation Systems with Embedded Technology Valorisation. In: 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6-10 Apr 2008, ISBN 9780981581705
Thun, J.-H., Dekkers, R. and Anselmann, A. (2008) An Empirical Analysis of Formulation and Implementation of Manufacturing Strategy. In: 3rd World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Tokyo, Japan, 5-8 Aug 2008, ISBN 9784883616466
Dekkers, R. (2007) Distributed Manufacturing as Co-Evolutionary System. In: 19th International Conference on Production Research, Valparaiso, Chile, 29 July - 2 Aug 2007,
Dekkers, R. (2007) Distributed Manufacturing as Co-Evolutionary System. In: 1st International Workshop on Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Magdeburg, Germany, 1 June 2007,
Dekkers, R. and Wood, K.L. (2007) Overall Mid-Term Review of the Innovative Manufacturing Research Centres. In: 19th International Conference on Production Research, Valparaiso, Chile, 29 July - 2 Aug 2007,
Dekkers, R. (2007) Managing Innovation in Networks. In: 16th International Conference on Management of Technology, Miami, FL, USA, 13-17 May 2007,
Dekkers, R. and Thuriaux-Alemàn, B. (2007) Did the Paradigm Shift in Innovation Management Occur? In: 16th International Conference on Management of Technology, Miami, FL, USA, 13-17 May 2007,
Dekkers, R. (2006) Innovation in the Asian Scene. In: Second European Conference on Management of Technology, Birmingham, UK, 10-12 Sept 2006, pp. 163-170. ISBN 9781854494115
Dekkers, R. (2006) Paradigm Shift in Innovation? In: Second European Conference on Management of Technology, Birmingham, UK, 10-12 Sept 2006, pp. 163-170. ISBN 9781854494115
Bennett, D. and Dekkers, R. (2005) Industrial Networks of the Future: A Critical Commentary on Research and Practice. In: 12th International EurOMA Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 19-22 June 2005,
Cetindamar, D., Chanaron, J.-J. and Dekkers, R. (2005) Strategic partnerships: managing technology in networks. In: 13th International Forum on Technology Management, Istanbul, Turkey, 22-23 Sept 2005, pp. 1-10.
Dekkers, R. (2005) Managing innovation in networks. In: 13th International Forum on Technology Management, Istanbul, Turkey, 22-23 Sept 2005, pp. 11-22.
Dekkers, R. (2005) Control of Operations and the Order Entry Point. In: 18th International Conference on Production Research, Salerno, Italy, 31 July - 4 Aug 2005,
Dekkers, R. (2005) Managing Innovation in Networks. In: 13th International Forum on Technology Management, Shanghai, China, 18-20 Nov 20052,
Dekkers, R. (2005) Outsourcing Revisited. In: 18th International Conference on Production Research, Salerno, Italy, 31 July - 4 Aug 2005,
Dekkers, R. (2005) Strategic Framework and Adaptation Model for Technology Assessment. In: 14th International Conference on Management of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 22-26 May 2005,
Dekkers, R. , Beije, P. and Omta, O. (2005) Towards an Integral View of the Technology Valorisation Process. In: 14th International Conference on Management of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 22-26 May 2005,
Dekkers, R. , Sauer, A., Schönung, M. and Schuh, G. (2005) Collaborations as Complex Systems. In: 1st International Conference on Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production, Munich, Germany, 22-23 Sept 2005, pp. 321-328.
Dekkers, R. and Chanaron, J.-J. (2004) Technology leadership in the 21st century: global challenge for East and West. In: 12th International Forum on Technology Management, Shanghai, China, 18-20 Nov 2004, pp. 1-7.
Dekkers, R. , Sauer, A., Schönung, M. and Schuh, G. (2004) Collaborations as Complex Systems. In: 9th Annual Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium, Cambridge, UK, Sept 2004, pp. 60-77.
Dekkers, R. (2002) Organelle Structures: Bridging Strategy and Technological Processes. In: 10th International Manufacturing Conference, Xiamen, China, 11-13 Oct 2002,
Dekkers, R. , El-Bouzidi, N. and Skraastad, H. (2002) Adaptation of Industrial Organisations to the Environment grounded in Evolutionary Models. In: 10th International Manufacturing Conference, Xiamen, China, 11-13 Oct 2002,
Dekkers, R. , Wang, L. and Zhang, S. (2002) Management and Control of Outsourcing in Dispersed Manufacturing Networks. In: 10th International Manufacturing Conference, Xiamen, China, 11-13 Oct 2002,
Dekkers, R. (2001) Growth Through Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In: 10th International Conference on Management of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 19-21 March 2001,
Dekkers, R. (2001) Production and Technology for the Benefit of Mankind, Protecting the Nature and Life on the Earth. In: 16th International Conference on Production Research, Prague, 29 July - 3 Aug 2001, ISBN 9788002014386
Dekkers, R. (2001) Strategic Framework and Adaptation Model for Technology Assessment. In: 10th International Conference on Management of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 19-21 March 2001,
Dekkers, R. and Sopers, F.P.M. (2001) Production Control and the Order Entry Point. In: 16th International Conference on Production Research, Prague, 29 July - 3 Aug 2001, ISBN 9788002014386
Dekkers, R. (2000) Challenges for Management of the Value Chain. In: 10th International Forum on Technology Management, Vienna, Austria, 27 Nov - 1 Dec 2000,
Dekkers, R. (2000) Creating Business Growth through Innovation in the Age of the New Economy. In: 10th International Forum on Technology Management, Vienna, Austria, 27 Nov - 1 Dec 2000,
Dekkers, R. (2000) Framework for Dynamic Adaptation of E-business into the Business Organisation. In: 10th International Forum on Technology Management, Vienna, Austria, 27 Nov - 1 Dec 2000,
Dekkers, R. (2000) Organelle Structures: Strategic Choice of Performance Management of Manufacturing. In: First World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Sevilla, Spain, 27 Aug - 1 Sept 2000, ISBN 9788480091022
Dekkers, R. (2000) Organisations on the Move. In: First World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Sevilla, Spain, 27 Aug - 1 Sept 2000, ISBN 9788480091022
Dekkers, R. (2000) Strategic Capacity Management: Balancing Technological Demands and Performance Criteria. In: First World Conference on Production and Operations Management, Sevilla, Spain, 27 Aug - 1 Sept 2000, ISBN 9788480091022
Dekkers, R. (2000) Strategic Capacity Management: Meeting Technological Demands and Performance Criteria. In: 9th International Manufacturing Conference in China, Hong Kong, China, 16-17 Aug 2000, pp. 203-206.
Dekkers, R. (1999) Integrated product development: Manufacturing Aspects in Product Development. In: 6th International Product Development Management Conference, Cambridge, UK, 5-6 July 1999, pp. 321-334.
Dekkers, R. (1999) Manufacturing for a Global Market. In: 15th International Conference on Production Research, Limerick, Ireland, 9-13 Aug 1999, pp. 877-880. ISBN 9781874653561
Dekkers, R. (1999) Strategic Capacity Management: Meeting Technological Demands and Performance Criteria. In: 15th International Conference on Production Research, Limerick, Ireland, 9-13 Aug 1999, pp. 213-216. ISBN 9781874653561
Dekkers, N. and Dekkers, R. (1998) Commitment to the Complexity of the Project Body. In: 14th World Congress on Project Management, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 10-13 June 1998,
Dekkers, R. (1998) Framework for Capturing and Exploitation of Intellectual Capital. In: 8th International Forum on Technology Management, Grenoble, France, 2-6 Nov 1998,
Dekkers, R. (1997) Concurrent Engineering and Project Management as Tools for Product Development. In: 4th International Product Development Management Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-27 May 1997, pp. 241-250.
Dekkers, R. (1997) Global Manufacturing: Technology Assessment and Outsourcing. In: 7th International Forum on Technology Management, Kyoto, Japan, 3-7 Nov 1997, pp. 288-295.
Dekkers, R. (1996) Trends for Management and Organisation of Innovation. In: 6th International Forum on Technology Management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 15-18 Oct 1996, pp. 415-430.
Bikker, H. and Dekkers, R. (1994) The Order Entry Matrix: Keystone for Productivity of Design and Manufacturing. In: 2nd International Conference Product Development Management on New Approaches to Development and Engineering, Göteborg, Sweden, 30-31 May 1994, pp. 44-58.
Grants
Conference Grant funded by the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (R$ 8,029.70, July 2013).
Excavating the True Contribution of NPEs to Commercialisation of Intellectual Property funded by Carnegie Trust (£ 2,150.-, July 2013).
Strategic Capacity Management in Malaysian Companies funded by Royal Society of Edinburgh - International Exchange Programme (£ 2,835.-, May 2012).
Autopoietic Characteristics of Firms in Hsinchu Industrial Park as Decisive Factor for Innovative Capabilities? funded by Carnegie Trust (£ 1,980.-, March 2012).
Innovative Capabilities of French Firms funded by Carnegie Trust (£ 1,620.-, March 2011).
Erasmus Mobility LLP (€ 650.-, January 2010, University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Germany).
Great Sasakawa Foundation (£ 1,500.-, for Doctoral Student Julie Thomson, March 2009).
Leverhulme Trust Visiting Fellowship (£ 16,700.-, Dipl.-Kfm. Dr. Jörn-Henrik Thun [University of Mannheim, Germany], Feb. 2008–Oct. 2008).
Innovative Capabilities of Industrial Firms funded as NESTA Innovation Policy and Research Fellow (£ 95,129.-, Sept. 2007–Sept. 2009).
Research project Coll-Plexity funded by the EU FP-6 (€ 458,883.-; FP6-2003-NEST-Path-012781, starting Nov. 2005, duration: 3 years, total project: € 1,800,000.-).
Technology Valorisation funded by EU - ANSWER (€ 5,388.-; Sept. 2004–March 2005).
Christiaan Huygens Scholarship (ƒ 12,000.-): 10 months Research Associate for research into Dispersed Manufacturing Networks (October 2001–June 2002).
Supervision
PhD supervision
Dr Rob Dekkers will consider supervising doctoral students in the following areas:
- Operations Management
- Strategic Decision-Making and Strategic Change for Manufacturing
- Outsourcing
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Innovation Management and New Product Development
- Technology Management
- Industrial (Collaborative) Networks
- Industrial Engineering
- Engineering Management
Current doctural students
Teaching
Postgraduate
Convenor of the Workshop [Systematic] Literature Reviews (collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University)
External Examiner
- MSc Technology & Innovation Management (University of Sussex)
- MSc Supply Chain Management & Logistics (Leeds Beckett University)
- MSc Purchasing and Logistics (Leeds Beckett University)
- MSc Operations and Business Management (Glasgow Caledonian University).
Additional information
External examinerships
- 2012 – 2016: MSc Technology & Innovation Management (University of Sussex)
- 2012 – 2016: MSc Supply Chain Management and MSc Purchasing and Logistics (Leeds Beckett University)
- 2011 – 2015: MSc Operations and Business Management (Glasgow Caledonian University)
Professional activities
- 2007 – date: Board member - International Foundation for Production Research
- 2011 – 2013: Board of Directors - International Association for Management of Technology
- 2005 – 2006: Board - Stichting Post-Academisch Technisch Onderwijs (Delft, the Netherlands)
- 2004 – 2006: Chair - Sectie Bedrijfskunde (Stichting Post-Academisch Technisch Onderwijs, Delft, the Netherlands)
- 2003 – 2005: National Examiner - European Foundation of National Maintenance Societies (Brussels, Belgium)
- 1996 – 2007: Steering Committee - International Forum on Technology Management
Reviewer for journals
Editorial boards
- International Journal of Systems and Society (International Review Board)
- Revista Facultad de Ingenierías USBMed
- Scientific Journals International
Reviewer
- African Journal of Business Management
- Computers & Industrial Engineering
- European Journal of Innovation Management
- European Management Journal
- Industrial Engineering & Management Systems
- International Journal of Business and Management
- International Journal of Doctoral Studies
- International Journal of Logistics Management
- International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management
- International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations
- International Journal of Operations & Production Management
- International Journal of Product Development
- International Journal of Production Economics
- International Journal of Production Research
- International Journal of Technology Management
- Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
- Journal of Mechanical Engineering
- Journal of Operations Management
- OMEGA - The International Journal of Management Science
- Production Planning and Control
- Risk Management: An International Journal
- Scientific Journals International
- Strategic Outsourcing: an International Journal
- Studies in Higher Education
- Supply Chain Management: An International Journal
- Systemic Practice and Action Research
Invited presentations, keynotes and seminars
- Innovation in the Networked Economy: A Multi-Level Perspective on Theory and Practice. Invited presentation for the 2014 International Conference on Production Research – Region Africa, Europe and Middle-East, 3rd July 2014, Cluj-Napoca (Romania).
- Theory for Innovation in a Networked Economy: Serendipity or Systematic Advance? Research Seminar for École Polytechnique, 11th June 2014, Palaiseau (France).
- Boosting the Publishing of Research: A Contemporary View on Opportunities and Pitfalls. Research Seminar for École Polytechnique, 11th June 2014, Palaiseau (France).
- Case Study Methodology: Applications and Caveats. Research Seminar for Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, 24th January 2014, Kiel (Germany).
- Avoiding the ‘Boiling the Frog Syndrome’, International Collaboration, and ..., Yes, It Is about Outsourcing! Research Seminar for Glasgow Caledonian University, 14th November, 2013, Glasgow (UK).
- Research Methodology for Production Research: Moving Between ‘Wolowitz’ and ‘Sheldon’? Introduction to Panel on Research Methodology, 22nd International Conference on Production Research, 29th July 2013, Iguazu Falls (Brazil).
- Constructing Theory for Collaborative (Manufacturing) Networks: A Matter of Discipline. Bi-Annual Inspiring Lecture, 22nd International Conference on Production Research, 27th July 2013, Iguazu Falls (Brazil).
- Evolutionary Pathways for Innovative Firms – As Perspective for Unifying and Advancing Theory? Research Seminar for Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, 22nd April, 2013, Sønderborg (Denmark).
- Management for Engineering, Engineering for Management – The Quest for Designing and Constructing Organisations. Research Seminar for College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, 15th March, 2013, Exeter (UK).
- Collaborative (Industrial) Networks: Building on Inter- and Trans-disciplinary Research?. Research Seminar for the Université de Lorraine (ENSGSI-INPL), 13th December 2012, Nancy (France).
- Moving Theory for Collaborative (Manufacturing) Networks: A Matter of Discipline. 13th IFIP Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, 2nd October 2012, Bournemouth (UK).
- Manufacturing and Collaborative Networks: Challenges for Research. Research Seminar for the National University of Singapore, 15th May 2012, Singapore.
- Case Study Methodology: Applications and Caveats. Research Seminar for University of Malaya, 10th May 2012, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
- Collaborative Manufacturing Networks: Searching for Theory to Resolve Practical Problems. Research Seminar for Tunghai University, 16th March 2012, Taichung (Taiwan).
- Advancing the Search for Innovative Capabilities: Reflections and Issues for Discussion. Seminar for Institute of Technology Management at National Tsing Hua University, 15th March 2012, Hsinchu (Taiwan).
- (Systematic) Literature Review. Invited presentation for Glasgow Caledonian University, 8th February 2012, Glasgow (Scotland).
- (Systematic) Literature Review. Invited presentation for Glasgow Caledonian University, 8th December 2011, Glasgow (Scotland).
- In Search of Innovative Capabilities: Reflections and Issues for Discussion. Invited lecture for the Université de Lorraine (ENSGSI-INPL), 17th March 2011, Nancy (France).
- How to Build Theory? Reflections and Issues for Discussion. Research Seminar ‘Interdisciplinary Contributions to Theory for Collaborative Networks’, University of the West of Scotland, 16th November 2010, Paisley (Scotland).
- Open Innovation: Just A Matter of Changed Perspective? Invited presentation for the 19th International Conference on Management of Technology, 11th March 2010, Cairo (Egypt).
- Dispersed Manufacturing Networks: Challenges for Research. Divisional Seminar Operations Management. University of Nottingham, 27th May 2009, Nottingham (UK).
- Innovation and Strategic Management: Mission Impossible? Invited lecture for the Facilitators Forum. Centre for Engineering Education and Development, 20th May 2009, Greenock (Scotland).
- Strategic Management and Business Growth: Evolutionary Models. Invited lecture for the Facilitators Forum. Centre for Engineering Education and Development, 11th September 2008, Glasgow (Scotland).
- How Do Organisations Adapt to the Dynamics of the Environment? Invited presentation for the Faculty Days of Heilbronn Business School, 31st May 2008, Heilbronn (Germany).
- Crossing the North Sea: Theory and Practice. Invited lecture for the Centre for Engineering Education and Development, 22nd March 2007, National SemiConductor, Greenock (Scotland).
- Innovative Manufacturing Programme - Overall Review 2005. Invited presentation for the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, 31st January 2006, Swindon (UK).
- De Relatie tussen Systeemlogistiek en Ketenlogistiek (bij Defensie). Invited lecture for the Royal Military Academy, 19th May 2003, Breda (the Netherlands).
- Production Systems for Innovation. (Key note) At: Symposium Manufacturing Innovation, organised by Pandora, 31st October 2002, Delft (the Netherlands).
- Management and Control of Outsourcing in Dispersed Manufacturing Networks. (Key Note) At: 10th International Manufacturing Conference in China, 13th October 2002, Xiamen (China).
- Adaptation of Industrial Organisations to the Environment Grounded in Evolutionary Models. (Key Note) At: 10th International Manufacturing Conference in China, 12th October 2002, Xiamen (China).
- Action Research - Connecting Management and Engineering. At: Symposium Business Engineering, Engineering Business, organised by Delft University of Technology, 20th June 2002, Delft (the Netherlands).
- Organiseren voor dynamiek en complexiteit. (Key Note) At: Symposium Management en Organisatie in Verandering, organised by PATO, 6th April 1995, Utrecht (the Netherlands).
