Dr. Anita van Gils

Room: A2.17
Tel.: +31 43-3883683;
Fax.: +31 43-3884893;
Email: A.vanGils@maastrichtuniversity.nl

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Anita Van Gils is Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Department of Organization and Strategy at  Maastricht University. She holds a PhD from the Economic Faculty of the University of Groningen. Her research and teaching deal with SME and family business management, strategy, governance and innovation. She is the coordinator of the Master IB track in Entrepreneurship and SME mamagement

Position: Associate professor

Specialization: SME, Entrepreneurship, Boards, Alliances, Innovation

PhD: University of Groningen, 2000. Cooperative Behavior in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises:The role of Strategic Alliances. Supervisor: Prof. dr. P.S. Zwart

Courses: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (1059V), Business Plan

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Selected publications:

• Bammens, Y., Voordeckers, W. & Van Gils, A. 2007. A generational perspective on governance in family firms. Small Business Economic. DOI 10.1007/s11187-007-9087-5.

• Voordeckers, W., Van Gils, A. & Van den Heuvel, J. 2007. Board composition in small and medium-sized family firms. Journal of Small Business Management, 45(1), 137-156.

• Van den Heuvel, J., Van Gils, A., & Voordeckers, W. 2006. Board roles in small and medium-sized family businesses: an empirical study. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 14(5): 465-483.

• Van Gils, A. 2005. Management and governance in Dutch SMES.  European Management Journal, 23(5): 583-589.

• Van Gils, A. & Zwart, P. 2004. Knowledge Acquisition and Learning in Dutch and Belgian SMEs: The Role of Strategic Alliances, European Management Journal, 22(6): 685-692.