dr. Juup Essers

Juup Essers is Assistant Professor of Models and Policy at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). He holds an MA in Philosophy & Political Theory from Leiden University and an MScBA and PhD from RSM. Juup has authored and co-authored publications in the areas of philosophy of organization science, incommensurability of management theories, and ideology in organizations. He also sits on the scientific committee of the biennial conference on Rhetoric and Narratives in Management Research (RNMR) in Barcelona. With more than 30 years of teaching experience under his belt, Juup has lectured on a variety of topics, ranging from rhetoric, philosophy of science, and cross-cultural management to business research methodology. He is a regular winner of the Best Teacher award in the Evening MScBA program at RSM. His current research interests mainly focus on a critical appraisal of the semiotics and rhetoric of leadership discourse.