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Personal profile
Research interests
Alexander Grit is an international academic leader with a strong strategic focus, who has an excellent track record of bringing organizations and people to a higher level. He is a goal-oriented team player with strong communication skills, who is actively and personally involved in obtaining excellence for himself and his team. He has held a number of higher management positions in (international) academic organisations, particularly focused on hospitality, tourism and business management studies. In these positions, he initiates and creates movements and implements ideas.
He has extensive analytical and conceptual skills and up-to-date knowledge of educational Dutch laws and regulations, with national and international accreditation requirements. Alexander Grit has been a manager, teacher and researcher in the field of hospitality. He is connected to several international universities and has worked at Stenden University since 2007. He has contributed to several books as an author and editor and more than a dozen articles in research journals and conference reports. He is emeritus-editor of the journal Research in Hospitality Management and reviewer for the journals Society and Hospitality and Annals of Tourism Research. Grit has collaborated intensively with the business world as a commercial researcher and advisor. He has also developed and implemented in-company management programmes. Grit holds a PhD in Hospitality Management Studies. His practical interest and scholarship focus on sustainable innovation of hospitality spaces.
Education/Academic qualification
Strategy and Management, Ph.D. in Management Studies, University of Strathclyde Glasgow, UK
May 2006 → Jun 2010
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, M.A. in European Leisure Studies, University of Tilburg
1993 → 1995
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, B.A. in Leisure Studies, CHN
1993
External positions
Member raad van inspiratie, Duurzom
Platform Financiële Dienstverleners Leeuwarden
EuroChrie (Europe)
Association of Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS)
Leisure and Tourism Network (the Netherlands)
Reviewer, Papers, Euro CHRIE Conference,
Reviewer, Annals of Tourism Research
Reviewer, Theory, Culture and Society
Reviewer, Hospitality & Society
Keywords
- HB Economic Theory
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Entrepreneurial Journey at Centrum voor Ondernemerschap Groningen
Grit, A., Loef, J., van Dam, P. & Schuurman, J.
Project: Research
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Versterk het ondernemend vermogen: de kritische vriend methode als succesfactor
Grit, A. & Gumbs, N., 1 Feb 2023, Groningen: Noordboek. 54 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Professional
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Good practice: expect the unexpected Join the serendipity table as host
Grit, A., 20 Mar 2020Research output: Other contribution › Professional
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Kritische vrienden onder de loep
Grit, A., de Vries, E., de Jong, M. & Vroom, S., 2020, 1 ed. Groningen: Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen - Research Centre for Entrepreneurship. 17 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Professional
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Praktische handleiding kritische vriend methode
Grit, A., 1 Jul 2020Research output: Other contribution › Professional
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Taking initiative; becoming a critical friend: best practise
Grit, A., 2020, Project good practices. p. 4Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Activities
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Unique Summit
Alexander Grit (Keynote/plenary speaker)
15 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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The next step met Kritische Vrienden
Jan Daan Westhof (Speaker), Christian Kraker de, (Speaker) & Alexander Grit (Speaker)
1 Aug 2020 → 28 Aug 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Lessons learned from the application of the Serendipity Table method for youngsters in the Groningen region
Alexander Grit (Speaker)
23 Jun 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Interactieve training Kritische Vriend
Alexander Grit (Member)
21 Sept 2020 → 22 Sept 2020Activity: Other
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Innovatief ondernemend onderwijs
Alexander Grit (Speaker)
2 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Studenten gaan ondanks Corona door met hun onderzoek in Innovatiewerkplaats EDRiT in Winschoten
4/11/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Bekendmaking samenwerking lectoraat OiV en Health Hub Roden
23/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Hoe worden jongeren ondernemend in houding en gedrag? Tien Europese regio’s gaan er volgende week in Groningen over in gesprek
21/11/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Prizes
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Best Master thesis European Leisure Studies
Grit, Alexander (Recipient), 5 Jul 1994
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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“Highly Commended” Ph.D.
Grit, Alexander (Recipient), 1 Jun 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)