textabstractPaul W.L. Vlaar (Obdam, January 4, 1978) obtained his M.Sc. degree in
Economics (Cum Laude) from Wageningen University, The Netherlands. He is currently an assistant professor of strategic management at RSM Erasmus University. His research interests include interorganizational cooperation, crossdisciplinary
initiatives focusing on organizational structuring and design processes, new business development, and strategic change. His research has been published or is forthcoming in the European Management Journal, several edited books by Elsevier and Palgrave, and the Maandblad voor Accountancy en Bedrijfskunde (Dutch). He currently serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for the Strategic
Management Journal and he has presented his research at major international conferences, such as those of the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society.