My Research My aim is to learn how we can combine the inspiration of jazz improvisation and Value Networks thinking to design organizations that achieve a Groove. Leaders want to adapt their organizations to an increasingly complex and dynamic world. Consumers and talent at the leading edge use their social networks and internet technology to increase their power over traditional institutions and organizations. How do you inspire them to remain connected with you? How do you innovate? What does the new paradigm mean for your organization? How do you make your value network groove? In order to make sense of the complexity involved with the design and implementation of network organizations, I use jazz improvisation as a source domain and a metaphor to inspire you to make sense of this challenge. If you want to be involved with my research, or if you want an inspiring experience in designing your network organization, feel free to contact me. Also, take a look at our inspiring workshop format jazzinbusiness

Paul Berner explains 'provocative competence' at a jazzinbusiness workshop
e-office Value Network created with Verna Allee's Value Networks Analysis |
Research SupportersI am very proud that my research is sponsored by six friends and inspiring entrepreneurs. Kalo Bagijn, co-founder and former boardmember of Binckbank. Johan Burgemeester and Ronald Heerema, JunoITRonald van den Hoff, Mindz
Herman van Middendorp, Jasmijn Management
Research papers
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What would Gregory Bateson say about value networks?
In an earlier paper, I provided an overview of value networks in organization theory. In this paper, I create a virtual interview with Gregory Bateson (1904 – 1980), to learn what ...
Geplaatst 21 mei 2010 02:01 door Sergej van Middendorp
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Three value network tools in concert: A case study of Mindz and Seats2meet
This case study analyses the business of Mindz
and Seats2Meet, an online social network and
a meeting lounge for self employed professionals, using Christensen’s,
Allee’s, and Stabell and ...
Geplaatst 21 mei 2010 01:53 door Sergej van Middendorp
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Value networks in organization theory: An overview
After first examining the groove in jazz
improvisation as a concept of human development and consciousness in three
working papers and a professional case study, I
now turn to value ...
Geplaatst 21 jan. 2010 11:29 door Sergej van Middendorp
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Mise en Place in groove
This report describes how 200 people from Mise en Place, a Dutch temp agency, moved into a groove and
then analyzes the factors leading to this groove as experienced by ...
Geplaatst 3 sep. 2009 07:11 door Sergej van Middendorp
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A theory of groove
Van Middendorp, S. (2009). Human development and consciousness: A theory of groove. Unpublished manuscript. Fielding Graduate University.What I found missing in the literature of organizational improvisation, was a theory ...
Geplaatst 2 jul. 2009 05:58 door Sergej van Middendorp
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