In progress: A political biography of RD Shell (published 11 May, 2023).
At the end of World War I, a group of Dutch brokers, traders and producers founded the Netherlands Oils, Fats and Oilseeds Trade Association (NOFOTA). Their main goal was to facilitate their trade by developing clear standard contracts, high-level quality…
My second book about Philips Electronics. In the years 1990-1997 Philips was saved from bankruptcy, but also faced strategic indecision and a succession drama. A huge bestseller. In Dutch. Re-published as an e-book in 2016. Review, February 1998 by: Barbara…
Managers. Their vocabulary is usually dominated by the empty mantras of managementgurus and business schools. Their main focus is on their careers and salaries. Will their haughtiness eventually lead to their fall? In Dutch. November 2011. ISBN 978-94-600-33780 Balans Publishers,…
A biograpy of the co-founder of Philips Electronics and the driving force behind the international expansion of this company in the early twentieth century. Published October 15th, 2004, as a doctoral thesis. Second edition May 2005. Nominated for the AKO…