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(Jolien) J Grandia

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Dr. Jolien Grandia is Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Administration and Sociology (Erasmus University Rotterdam).

Her research focuses on transformations in public procurement, such as the decentralization of youth and home care and the implementation of sustainable public procurement. Her research combines insights from public administration, organization studies, change management and purchasing. In 2018, she was awarded an EUR Fellowship talent grant for a two-year research into the procurement of care by Dutch municipalities.

She is the program director of the Management of International Social Challenges (MISOC) Bachelor. She teaches public administration courses to national and international students in the Public Administration and MISOC Bachelor and Master tracks and supervises master theses.

She previously worked as an assistant professor at the Radboud University in Nijmegen and as a PhD candidate/junior lecturer at the Department of Public Administration of the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. She holds a PhD in Public Administration, a Master of Science in Public Administration, a Master of Arts in Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Culture Studies, all from the Erasmus University.

• Featured publications (6)

  • J. Grandia & D.M. Voncken (2019). Sustainable Public Procurement: The Impact of Ability, Motivation, and Opportunity on the Implementation of Different Types of Sustainable Public Procurement. Sustainability, 11 (19):5215. doi: 10.3390/su11195215 [go to publisher's site]
  • J. Grandia, Y.M. La Grouw & P.M. Kruyen (2019). Motivating the unemployed: A full‐range model of motivational strategies that caseworkers use to activate clients. Social Policy and Administration. doi: 10.1111/spol.12540 [go to publisher's site]
  • J. Grandia (2018). Public Procurement in Europe. In E. Ongaro & S. van Thiel (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Public Administration and Management in Europe (pp. 363-380). London: Palgrave MacMillan doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-55269-3_19
  • J. Grandia & J. Meehan (2017). Public Procurement as a Policy Tool: Using procurement to reach desired outcomes in society. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 30 (4), 302-309. doi: 10.1108/IJPSM-03-2017-0066
  • J. Grandia (2015, december 2). Implementing sustainable procurement: An organizational change perspective. EUR Prom./coprom.: prof.dr. A.J. Steijn & dr. B.S. Kuipers. [go to publisher's site]
  • B.S. Kuipers, M.J. Higgs, W.J.M. Kickert, L.G. Tummers, J. Grandia & J. van der Voet (2014). The management of change in public organizations: A literature review. Public Administration, 20 (1), 1-20. doi: 10.1111/padm.12040

• All publications (49)

  • Key publication (6)

    • J. Grandia & D.M. Voncken (2019). Sustainable Public Procurement: The Impact of Ability, Motivation, and Opportunity on the Implementation of Different Types of Sustainable Public Procurement. Sustainability, 11 (19):5215. doi: 10.3390/su11195215 [go to publisher's site]
    • J. Grandia, Y.M. La Grouw & P.M. Kruyen (2019). Motivating the unemployed: A full‐range model of motivational strategies that caseworkers use to activate clients. Social Policy and Administration. doi: 10.1111/spol.12540 [go to publisher's site]
    • J. Grandia (2018). Public Procurement in Europe. In E. Ongaro & S. van Thiel (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Public Administration and Management in Europe (pp. 363-380). London: Palgrave MacMillan doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-55269-3_19
    • J. Grandia & J. Meehan (2017). Public Procurement as a Policy Tool: Using procurement to reach desired outcomes in society. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 30 (4), 302-309. doi: 10.1108/IJPSM-03-2017-0066
    • J. Grandia (2015, december 2). Implementing sustainable procurement: An organizational change perspective. EUR Prom./coprom.: prof.dr. A.J. Steijn & dr. B.S. Kuipers. [go to publisher's site]
    • B.S. Kuipers, M.J. Higgs, W.J.M. Kickert, L.G. Tummers, J. Grandia & J. van der Voet (2014). The management of change in public organizations: A literature review. Public Administration, 20 (1), 1-20. doi: 10.1111/padm.12040

  • Article (11)

    • Scholarly Publication (9)

      • J. Grandia & P.M. Kruyen (2020). Assessing the implementation of sustainable public procurement using quantitative text-analysis tools: A large-scale analysis of Belgian public procurement notices. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26 (4):100627. doi: 10.1016/j.pursup.2020.100627 [go to publisher's site]
      • J. Grandia & D.M. Voncken (2019). Sustainable Public Procurement: The Impact of Ability, Motivation, and Opportunity on the Implementation of Different Types of Sustainable Public Procurement. Sustainability, 11 (19):5215. doi: 10.3390/su11195215 [go to publisher's site]
      • J. Grandia, Y.M. La Grouw & P.M. Kruyen (2019). Motivating the unemployed: A full‐range model of motivational strategies that caseworkers use to activate clients. Social Policy and Administration. doi: 10.1111/spol.12540 [go to publisher's site]
      • J. Grandia & J. Meehan (2017). Public Procurement as a Policy Tool: Using procurement to reach desired outcomes in society. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 30 (4), 302-309. doi: 10.1108/IJPSM-03-2017-0066
      • J. Grandia (2016). Finding the missing link: Examining the mediating role of sustainable procurement behaviour. Journal of Cleaner Production, 124, 183-190. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.102
      • J. Grandia, A.J. Steijn & B.S. Kuipers (2015). It is not easy being green: increasing sustainable public procurement behaviour. Innovation. The European Journal of Social Sciences, 28 (3), 243-260. doi: 10.1080/13511610.2015.1024639
      • J. Grandia (2015). The role of change agents in sustainable public procurement projects. Public Money and Management, 35 (2), 119-126. doi: 10.1080/09540962.2015.1007706
      • B.S. Kuipers, M.J. Higgs, W.J.M. Kickert, L.G. Tummers, J. Grandia & J. van der Voet (2014). The management of change in public organizations: A literature review. Public Administration, 20 (1), 1-20. doi: 10.1111/padm.12040
      • J. Grandia, S.M. Groeneveld, B.S. Kuipers & A.J. Steijn (2013). Sustainable Procurement in Practice: Explaining the Degree of Sustainable Procurement from an Organisational Perspective. Rivista di Politica Economica, 2 (April/June 2013), 41-66. doi: 10.1057/9781137430649_3

    • Professional Publication (2)

      • J. Grandia (2016). Duurzaam inkopen bij het Rijk. TPC: tijdschrift voor public governance, audit & control, 4, 34-38.
      • J. Grandia (2014). Promotieonderzoek naar duurzaam inkopen: betrokkenheid nog belangrijker dan kennis. Deal!, 11 (November).

  • Part of book - Chapter (3)

    • Scholarly Publication (2)

      • J. Grandia (2018). Public Procurement in Europe. In E. Ongaro & S. van Thiel (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Public Administration and Management in Europe (pp. 363-380). London: Palgrave MacMillan doi: 10.1057/978-1-137-55269-3_19
      • J. Grandia, S.M. Groeneveld, B.S. Kuipers & A.J. Steijn (2014). Sustainable Procurement in Practice: Explaining the Degree of Sustainable Procurement from an Organisational Perspective. In F Decarolis & M Frey (Eds.), Reprinted in: Public Procurement’s Place in the World: The Charge Towards Sustainability and Innovation (Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy) (pp. 37-62). Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan doi: 10.1057/9781137430649

    • Professional Publication (1)

      • J. Grandia (2020). Publiek opdrachtgeverschap: het selecteren van en gunnen aan een opdrachtnemer. In E. van Dieën & J. den Hollander (Eds.), Opdrachtgeverschap in negen paradigma's (Kennedy Reeks) (pp. 23-26). Rotterdam: 010 Projecten

  • Report (3)

    • Scholarly Publication (2)

      • M. Andhov, R. Caranta, T. Stoffel, J. Grandia, W.A. Janssen, R. Vornicu, J.J. Czarnezki, A. Gromnica, K. Tallbo, O. Martin-Ortega, L. Mélon, Å. Edman, P. Göthberg, P. Nohrstedt & A. Wiesbrock (2020). Sustainability through public procurement: the way forward: Reform Proposals. (Extern rapport). : https://ssrn.com/abstract=3559393
      • J. Grandia & P.M. Kruyen (2017). Duurzaam aankopen Big data onderzoek naar de mate van duurzaamheid van >140.000 gepubliceerde aankondigingen van opdrachten van Belgische aanbestedende diensten. (Extern rapport). : Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen & Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam [go to publisher's site]

    • Professional Publication (1)

      • W.A. van der Valk, H.J.M. Fenger & J. Grandia (2021). De effecten van klantcontact voor langdurig uitkeringsgerechtigden met een eerstegraads niet-westerse migratieachtergrond. (Intern rapport). Rotterdam: Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam [go to publisher's site]

  • Other output (21)

    • P.M. Kruyen, A.T.K. Ho & J. Grandia (2019). Panel: Big Data Research in Public Administration. IRSPM Conference: Wellington, New Zealand (2019, april 16 - 2019, april 19).
    • J. Grandia & P.M. Kruyen (2018). Sustainable Public Procurement? A big-data study into the level of sustainability of more than 140,000 published procurement contract notices by Belgian contracting authorities. Workshop Inkoop Onderzoek Nederland (WION): Lunteren, the Netherlands (2018, januari 23 - 2018, januari 24).
    • J. Grandia & P.M. Kruyen (2018). Sustainable Public Procurement? A big-data study into the level of sustainability of more than 140,000 published procurement contract notices by Belgian contracting authorities. IRSPM Conference: Edinburgh, the United Kingdom (2018, april 11 - 2018, april 13).
    • P.M. Kruyen, A.T.K. Ho & J. Grandia (2018). Panel: Big Data Research in Public Administration. IRSPM Conference: Edinburgh, the United Kingdom (2018, april 11 - 2018, april 13).
    • J. Grandia (2018). The decentralized procurement of care by Dutch municipalities. NIG Conference: The Hague, the Netherlands (2015, november 1 - 2018, november 2).
    • J. Grandia, Y. La Grouw & P.M. Kruyen (2017). Motivating the unemployed: How caseworkers employ different leadership strategies to motivate their clients. The International Research Society for Public Management: Budapest, Hungary (2017, april 19 - 2017, april 21).
    • J. Grandia, Y.M. La Grouw & P.M. Kruyen (2016). Motivating the unemployed: How caseworkers employ different leadership strategies to motivate their clients. Netherlands Institute for Government: Antwerp, Belgium (2016, november 23 - 2016, november 24).
    • J. Grandia (2016). Leadership & Knowledge in Decentralized Public Procurement. The International Research Society for Public Management: Hong Kong, China (2016, april 13 - 2016, april 15).
    • J. Grandia (2016). Public Procurement in Europe. Workshop Inkoop Onderzoek Nederland: Lunteren, The Netherlands (2016, januari 19 - 2016, januari 20).
    • J. Grandia (2015). Finding the missing link: Examining the mediating role of sustainable procurement behaviour. Workshop Inkoop Onderzoek Nederland: Lunteren (2015, januari 20 - 2015, januari 21).
    • J. Grandia (2015). Fulfilling the potential of sustainable procurement: examining the role of behaviour, commitment to change and knowledge in determining the degree of sustainable procurement. IRSPM Conference: Birmingham (2015, maart 30 - 2015, april 1).
    • J. Grandia (2014). The Role of Change Agents in Sustainable Public Procurement Projects. International Public Procurement Conference 6: Dublin (2014, augustus 14 - 2014, augustus 16).
    • J. Grandia (2014). Increasing sustainable procurement behaviour. Annual Work Conference of the Netherlands Institute of Government: Delft (2014, november 27 - 2014, november 28).
    • J. Grandia (2014). The Role of Change Agents in Sustainable Public Procurement Projects. European Group for Organisation Studies Colloquium: Rotterdam (2014, juli 3 - 2014, juli 5).
    • J. Grandia, A.J. Steijn, S.M. Groeneveld & B.S. Kuipers (2013). Sustainable procurement in practice: Explaining the degree of sustainable procurement from an organizational perspective. XVII IRSPM Conference: Prague (2013, april 10 - 2013, april 12).
    • J. Grandia (2013). Why change agents matter in sustainable procurement. 10th Annual Work Conference Netherlands Institute of Governance: Enschede (2013, november 28 - 2013, november 29).
    • J. Grandia (2012). Sustainable procurement in practice: a theoretical and empirical quest for influencing factors. 9th Annual Work Conference Netherlands Institute of Governance: Leuven (2012, november 29 - 2012, november 30).
    • J. Grandia (2011). Organizational change in the implementation of sustainable procurement in the Netherlands. 8th Annual Work Conference – Netherlands Institute of Governance: Rotterdam (2011, december 1 - 2011, december 2).
    • J. Grandia (2011). Implementing sustainable procurement in the Dutch national government; exploring the policy implementation process. 33rd Annual Conference of the European Group for Public Administration of IIAS: Bucharest (2011, oktober 7 - 2011, oktober 10).
    • B.S. Kuipers, M.J. Higgs, W.J.M. Kickert, F.B.L. van der Meer, J. Grandia, R. Post, L.G. Tummers, J. van der Voet & M.C. de Witte (2010). Managing change in public organizations: A review of the literature between 2000-2010. NIG Annual Work Conference: Maastricht (2010, november 25 - 2010, november 26).
    • J. Grandia (2010). Policy implementation and change management. NIG Annual Work conference 2010: Maastricht (2010, november 25 - 2010, november 26).

  • Lecture (4)

    • Professional Publication (3)

      • J. Grandia (2018, oktober 4). Sustainable procurement: are you willing and able? Nijmegen, Ecoprocura Conference: keynote speech.
      • J. Grandia (2018, november 29). Transitie & Transformatie: de decentralisatie als organisatieverandering. Gemeente Maassluis, Kring Gemeentesecretarissen Regio Rotterdam-Rijnmond.
      • J. Grandia (2018, januari 12). Sustainable procurement: A big-data study into more than 140,000 published procurement contract notices by Belgian contracting authorities. Brussels, Infosessie Data-onderzoek Duurzame Aankopen Overheid.

    • Semiscientific Publication (1)

      • J. Grandia (2018, oktober 9). Hart of Hard voor MVO. Militair Museum Soesterberg, NEVI Ledendag: tafelgast ronde tafel gesprek.

  • Doctoral thesis (1)

    • J. Grandia (2015, december 2). Implementing sustainable procurement: An organizational change perspective. EUR Prom./coprom.: prof.dr. A.J. Steijn & dr. B.S. Kuipers. [go to publisher's site]

• Teaching (5)

  1.6C Organisation & Management

  Title

  1.6C Organisation & Management

  Year

  2020

  Mentorgroep DPAS B1

  Title

  Mentorgroep DPAS B1

  Year

  2020

  Current Event Lectures DPAS

  Title

  Current Event Lectures DPAS

  Year

  2020

  1.1C Globalisation & Society I

  Title

  1.1C Globalisation & Society I

  Year

  2020

  4.3 Thesis Master Public Management

  Title

  4.3 Thesis Master Public Management

  Year

  2020

• Editorial positions (7)

  Public Administration Review

  Role

  Ad Hoc Reviewer

  Journal of Cleaner Production

  Role

  Ad Hoc Reviewer

  Start date approval

  Jan/2010

  International Journal of Public Sector Management

  Role

  Co-Editor Special Edition

  Start date approval

  Apr/2016

  End date approval

  May/2017

  International Journal of Public Sector Management

  Role

  Ad Hoc Reviewer

  Review of Public Personnel Administration

  Role

  Ad Hoc Reviewer

  Sustainability

  Role

  Ad Hoc Reviewer

  Policy Studies

  Role

  Ad Hoc Reviewer

• Present position

  Assistant Professor

  University

  Erasmus University Rotterdam

  School

  Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  Department

  Department of Public Administration and Sociology/ Public Administration

  Country

  The Netherlands