Dr. Martijn Van Der Kamp

Biography

Driven by a firm belief in collaboration to face significant challenges, Martijn Van der Kamp aims to educate, inspire, and equip individuals to tackle topics related to teamwork, strategy, and leadership. As a researcher, teacher, and consultant, he has worked with teams in business and government to design and implement teamwork and partnership strategies. As a senior lecturer at Monash Business School, Martijn teaches in the Leadership MBA program, heads the MBA integrated team program, and engages in executive education. His research links strategy, organizational design, and behavior, focusing on how teamwork in strategic alliances can enhance effectiveness. His current studies mainly investigate how diversity in team composition affects team outcomes, particularly within networks of teams in organizations. Martijn's research spans various levels of analysis and employs a range of methods, including field studies, case studies, and experiments. His work has been featured in international media and conferences, and he has received awards from the Academy of Management and the American Psychological Association. His academic background includes degrees from the Rotterdam School of Management (BA), Erasmus University Rotterdam (MBA), and the University of Melbourne (PhD). He has also held research positions at Harvard Business School and UNSW Business School, and consulted on strategic sourcing partnership with the Kirkman Company. Martijn is a Team Science Fellow at the Australia-Indonesia Centre and engages with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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