prof.dr.ir. Wendy van der Valk

Bio

 My name is Wendy van der Valk and I am an Endowed Professor of Purchasing & Supply Chain Management at Tilburg University, sponsored by the Dutch association for purchasing management Nevi. My remit includes stimulating research and teaching in the field of purchasing and supply management.

My research focuses on the effective governance of inter-organisational relationships in supply chains and network forms of organization. Of particularly interest is the impact of contemporary transitions in business and society, such as circularity, energy transition, and digitalization/ data, on effective inter-organisational governance. 

I am involved with the Academic Collaborative Center on Climate & Energy as Academic Lead on behalf of TiSEM, and Director of the Tilburg Sustainability Center. 

Courses

• Sustainable Supply Management
• Purchasing Management (F)

Recent publications

1. Learning to contract while digitalizing: Joint intra-contract learnin…

   Aben, T., van der Valk, W., & Akkermans, H. (2023). Learning to contract while digitalizing: Joint intra-contract learning to develop data clauses. In Academy of Management Proceedings Academy of Management.

2. Making smart use of smart meters: How to effectively govern the netwo…

   Aben, T., Jonker, M., Akkermans, H., & van der Valk, W. (2023). Making smart use of smart meters: How to effectively govern the network of actors involved in the Dutch energy transition. In Proceedings of the 32nd IPSERA conference

3. Beyond the blockchain technology hype: When does it make sense to use…

   Butijn, B-J., Roehrich, J., Selviaridis, K., & van der Valk, W. (2023). Beyond the blockchain technology hype: When does it make sense to use smart contracts? CMR Insights. https://cmr.berkeley.edu/2023/02/beyond-the-blockchain-technology-hype-when-does-it-make-sense-to-use-smart-contracts/

4. Down the drain: The dynamic interplay of governance adjustments addre…

   Fang, F., van der Valk, W., Akkermans, H., & Vos, B. (2023). Down the drain: The dynamic interplay of governance adjustments addressing setbacks in large public-private projects. Journal of Operations Management. Advance online publication.

5. Publieke Inkoop - Een Multidisciplinair Overzicht van Theorieën, Prak…

   Grandia, J. (Ed.), Volker, L. (Ed.), Janssen, W. A., Kuitert, L., Schotanus, F., & van der Valk, W. (2023). Publieke Inkoop: Een Multidisciplinair Overzicht van Theorieën, Praktijken en Instrumenten. Open Press TiU.