Ekibimiz

My passion is writing. I have written many academic books and since 2018 I am also an author of non-fiction and
novels. My most recent book is on peacebuilding and impact leadership.
Areas of Expertise: Applied research, Teaching, Project Management, Internationalization, Building networks, Igniting Entrepreneurship, Change Management, Module Development.

LinkedIn: http://nl.linkedin.com/pub/dr-saskia-harkema-mba/a/935/575

EDUCATION HISTORY

2004 PhD University Nyenrode, The Netherlands. Dissertation: “Complexity and emergent learning in innovation projects. An application of complex adaptive systems theory”. An innovative approach to structure innovation processes & projects.

1998 Master in Business Administration, Tilburg University TIAS/Nimbas &
1987 University of Bradford, UK. MA in Sociology, University Tilburg and University of Amsterdam. Specialization: Theoretical Sociology Thesis: An exploratory study into the relationship of technology and culture in society
1987 BA in Law, University Tilburg.

1980 Athenaeum (A’Levels), Peelland College Deurne, The Netherlands
1978 O’Levels, St. Paul’s School, São Paulo, Brazil.

CAREER HISTORY

Ø August 2018 – present
Global Leader ImpactLeaders international
ImpactLeaders international is a program of Faces of Change (www.impactleaders.international). ImpactLeaders international mobilizes people to explore their entrepreneurial spirit so that they can find new purpose in life and propel themselves to become leaders of social impact and sustainability.

ImpactLeaders international invites people on a learning journey to unleash their social entrepreneurial potential to solve the enormous challenges our society and our planet are faced with. Based on shared values and methods and a common language; we will succeed together. Our focus is on peacebuilding, impact leadership and social entrepreneurship.

Ø 2018 – present Author and Publisher
I have authored 4 books in the last 5 years and co-authored more than 5 books.
Writing is my passion and I write about a diverse range of topics that interest me.

Ø June 2017 – present
Senior Expert PUM, Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Netherlands
for the sustainable development of their business. I have carried out missions to:
– India (December 2018) to support the set-up of an incubator in the Punjab region
– Colombia (May 2020 – present) via remote coaching I supported the set up of an online incubator in de region of Manizales.
– Bangladesh (June 2020 – present) via remote coaching I developed a Train the Trainer for B-Lab: trained staff and worked with them on defining a business model for the incubator they want to set up.
– Nepal (2022 – present) for which I work as a trainer for an online program for educators of universities in Nepal. I also do remote coaching for a University in Khatmandu to set up a business incubator.

Ø February 2011- present
Director InEnDi (Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Diversity) Independent Lecturer, Researcher and Consultant in the field of Innovation, Intercultural Management & Innovative Entrepreneurship
– Visiting Professor International School of Management, Paris, France.
The International School of Management (ISM) is one of the world’s most innovative executive education communities. From MBA to doctoral degrees, ISM faculty, students, and alumni come together from the four corners of the globe to facilitate knowledge sharing, learning, and networking in ways that produce professional value and life-enhancing results. Based in Paris and New York, with seminar programs hosted in leading emerging markets, the school’s business experience and reputation for academic excellence empower individuals and enhance their ability to succeed in today’s multinational environment. Here I teach both in the Executive Program at MA and DBA level (New Product Development: Managing the innovation Process) and E-learning Students (Managing the innovation Process). Evaluation 8.4 out of 10
– Academy Leader ESTIEM – ESTIEM is the organization for European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management, who combine technological understanding with management skills. Our goal is to establish and foster relations between students across Europe and to
support them in their personal and professional development. Our network consists of 77 Local Groups in 30 countries, reaching out to 60 000 students. In July 2015 I will be teaching “Leadership in Innovation” in Marmaris in Turkey.
– Visiting Professor Swiss University, Geneva, Switzerland. Swiss UMEF University is an international Business School with several campuses in Afghanistan, Senegal and the Middle East. I teach at both BA and MA level.
– Visiting Professor University of Gaziantep in south Turkey for Syrian students who have no access to education as a consequence of the war in Syria. Module: Foundations of Entrepreneurship in conflict and post-conflict areas. Student evaluation: Excellent.
– Visiting Professor Summer University in Kosovo (an initiative funded by SPARK Amsterdam) where I taught “Entrepreneurship – from basics to innovation”. Student evaluation: Excellent
– Lecturer “Entrepreneurship of the future” at the Faculty of Economics of the University Utrecht (till December 2013).

Ø 2018 – present
Co-Founder and Member Executive Board Changemakers4all (www.changemakers4all.com)
Changemakers4all is a Dutch-Macedonian cooperative movement which focusses on: education, agriculture, culture and rural tourism. It was set up in June 2018 and we have had massive support from society. We developed programs for tourism, educational programs and campaigns to raise awareness about environmental and human rights issues.

Ø March 2016 – Present
Goodwill Global Ambassador Female Wave of Change (www.femalewaveofchange.com) Female Wave of Change is a global movement that unites women changing the world into a better place. We are women from all walks of life who take responsibility for our own future, the future of the next generation and of the world. I am also trainer in the soon to be launched program “Transformational Leadership”.

Ø September 2011 – October 2018 (part-time)
Senior Lecturer and Researcher Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences. Wittenborg University is one of the most international Business and Management school in the Netherlands working together with the University of Brighton in the UK. It was established over 25 years ago, offers all its programs and courses entirely in English. Its management, academics, teaching and support staff have diverse backgrounds and currently represent more than 12 countries, whilst its student body represents more than 50 countries and cultures. Wittenborg is a complete English speaking environment for Dutch students and international students to study in the Netherlands. Here I teach both at BA and MA level subjects in the field of:
– 1)Entrepreneurship and Innovation
– 2) Leadership
– 3) Teambuilding
– 4) Creativity & innovation
– 5) Organization theory and design

Ø September 2011- present
Visiting Professor Management & Change NCOI Business School. NCOI Business School is part of NCOI University of Applied Sciences, one of the largest UAS in The Netherlands that offers BA and MA programs for Dual Students that study on a part-time basis alongside their work. Some of the topics I teach and give trainings in:
– Strategy, Leadership and Change
– Management & change
– Leadership, culture and change
– Organizational behavior and Culture
Ø November 2011 – present Founder and Director Foundation Faces of Change (www.facesofchange.online) geared at emancipation, empowerment and participation of refugees in society. We focus on empowerment and entrepreneurship.

Some activities:
– Project management of a 2-year EU project funded by the Life Long Learning Program with 5 organizations and 4 countries geared at adult
education. Objective: raising self-esteem, empowerment, contributing towards participation in society. Number of participants: 100 refugees from all over the world.
– Transmedia project “The refugee journey”, web-documentary containing
stories of Syrian refugees, in combination with an educational toolkit.

Ø 2004-2012
Professor (Lector) Innovation & Entrepreneurship The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Activities:
· Development of a minor “Innovation & Entrepreneurship”
· Supervision PhD research
· Foundation of the Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
· Development and management of 2 European funded programs of 4 years each aimed at strengthening the innovative capacity of SME’s in four economic sectors in The Netherlands.
· Participation in a European Research among SME’s

Ø 2008-2010
Senior Advisor Innovation & Entrepreneurship BMC Management Consultants. Among others: Member of a Taskforce installed by the Dutch Government with the assignment to explore and give recommendations on how to develop a strategic plan for the integration of public organizations, private
enterprises and educational institutes in the southern region of the Netherlands.

Ø 2006-2008
Lecturer/Researcher at the Department Natural Sciences and Innovation Management of the Faculty of Geowetenschappen of the University Utrecht. Responsible for a number of courses in both the BA and MA program:
· Product and Process Innovation
· Management of Innovation Trajectories

Ø 1999-2004
Ass. Professor “Dynamics of Innovation” Centre for Strategy, University Nyenrode.
Senior Researcher University Nyenrode, Center of Supply Chain Management within the research group NOTION – Nyenrode Institute for Information Technology and Virtual Education. NOTION was a research group funded by Philips, Microsoft, Achmea, and Sara Lee/DE where research was carried out in the field of knowledge management, innovation management, and network dynamics.

Ø 1997-1999
Independent Management Consultant. Activities: consultancy in the field of strategic, product and process innovation.

Ø 1990-1997
Marketing Management and Project Management of large European Product Innovation Projects at Philips Lighting

Ø 1990-1995 BU Consumer Lighting

Ø 1995-1997 BU Professional Luminaires

Ø 1987-1990
Marketing Management and Project Management of large European Product Innovation Projects at Philips Lighting

1990-1995 BU Consumer Lighting 1995-1997 BU Professional Luminaires

LANGUAGES

Spaans: Excellent Portugese: Good English: Excellent German : Average French: Average

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Writing, Travelling, Reading, Sports, Music, Cooking.

REFERENCES

On request.

PUBLICATIONS

List of Publications (Since 2000)
Journals and papers
Harkema, S.J.M. (2000) “Mutually adaptive innovation through the emergence of a learning environment”, Conference Proceedings British Academy of Management Conference 2000: Managing Across Borders, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Harkema, S.J.M. (2001) “Mastering the innovation process through complexity”,
“Organisation & People”, Quarterly Journal of the AMED, Vol. 8 No.2, pp. 2-10.

Harkema S.J.M. & Baets, W. (2001) ‘Customerized’ innovation through the emergence of a mutually adaptive and learning environment”, Special Issue of the European Journal of Economic & Social Systems “Analysis of change in firm economics”, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 111-128.

Harkema, S.J.M. (2001) “Mastering the innovation process through complexity”, Conference Proceedings, European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management, Workshop on Information and Organisational Design, Brussels, Belgium.

Harkema S.J.M. & Baets, W.H. (2001) “The application of complexity theory in real-life innovation management”, Conference Proceedings of the European Operational Research Conference, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Harkema S.J.M. & Baets, W.H. (2001) “The application of complexity theory in
real-life innovation management: Project management of innovation”, Conference Proceedings ECCON (European Chaos/Complexity in Organisations Network) Transcending organisational boundaries with Chaos and Complexity, Lage Vuursche, The Netherlands.

Harkema S.J.M. (2002) “Reflections on the consequences of the application of complexity theory for new product introductions”, Proceedings of the Conference of the Manufacturing Complexity Network – Tackling industrial complexity: the ideas that make a difference, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Harkema S.J.M. & Browaeys, M.J. (2002) “Managing innovation successfully: a complex system”, Conference paper, 2nd Annual European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), Stockholm, Sweden.
Harkema S.J.M. (2002) “Creativity as a complex phenomenon”, Conference Proceedings ECCON 2002 (European Chaos and Complexity in Organisations Network) Conference, “Emergence and creativity in organisations”, Leusden, The Netherlands.

Harkema S.J.M. & Browaeys, M.J. (2003) “Innovation and culture revisited: a conceptual approach based on complexity theory”, forthcoming in “Organisation & People”, Quarterly Journal of the AMED, Volume 10, Number1, pp. 9-15.

Harkema, S.J.M. (2003) “A complex adaptive perspective on learning within innovation projects”, “The learning organization”, Vol. 8, nr. 6, pp. 340-346.
Harkema, S.J.M. (2003) “Learning in innovation projects: an approach based on complexity theory”, Conference Proceedings of the Organizational Knowledge and Learning Capabilities (OKLC) conference, Barcelona, Spain.
Harkema, S.J.M. (2003) “Creating an innovation culture”, Conference Proceedings of the 10th International Product Development Management Conference, EIASM, Brussels, Belgium.

Choenni, S.; Harkema, S.J.M.; Bakker, R. (2004) “The role of ICT in innovation dilemma´s: overcoming barriers to innovation”, Special issue “Innovation in the 21st century”, ICFAI University Press: Pûnjagutta Hyderabad, India.

Harkema, S.J.M. (2004) “A critical review of innovation research and innovation management”, Conference proceedings conference “Critical Management studies in the Netherlands”, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Harkema S.J.M. (2004) “A critical review of innovation research and management: can innovation be innovated?” contribution to the conference organized by the NOBEM (Netherlands Organization for research in Business Economics and Management) “An introduction of Chaos and Complexity in organization and management”.

Harkema S.J.M (2005) “Vernieuwing in het denken over ondernemerschap en innovatie”, contributie voor de IOP themadag georganiseerd door Senter Novem met als thema “ De dynamiek van veranderen”.

Gispen-Bonebakker C.H.; Harkema S.J.M., (2005)“The case of an experiment of competence-based education in an instruction based learning environment”, Conference Proceedings “Innovating the dynamics of organizing learning in business and business education”, EDiNEB Network.

Harkema, S.J.M., (2005) “Adapt or die: a dynamic approach to entrepreneurship and innovation” Conference Proceedings “Entrepreneurship and innovation in a united Europe” of the Interdisciplinary European Conference on Entrepreneurship Research”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Choenni S., Harkema S.J.M. (2006) “Pitfalls and potentials of knowledge management”, The international Journal of knowledge, culture and change management”. Volume 5, Issue 7, pp.33-40.

Harkema, S.J.M. , Gispen-Bonebakker, C.H. (2006) “Open Innovation: een multi- dimensionaal perspectief op innovatie en samenwerking”, Science Guide, Vol 5, nr.5, www.scienceguide.org.

Harkema, S.J.M., Schout H.J. (2006) “Beyond the business school: an innovative approach to incorporating student-centred learning and business excellence”, paper submitted and accepted for the 36th EISB conference “Embedding Entrepreneurship Education in Europe”, UK: Southampton.

Harkema, S.J.M., (2006), “Adapt or die- Barriers to emergent learning: The case of HRC”, paper submitted and accepted for the ECCON conference “Organizations as Chaordic Panarchies”, Bergen aan Zee, The Netherlands.
Harkema, S.J.M. (2007) “Innoveren is creëren, niet controleren”, Tijdschrift voor HRM, 2.

Dom F., Harkema S.J.M. en Jousma H. (2007) Sectorraamwerk voor het HO: “Ondernemendheid en Ondernemerschap in het Hoger Onderwijs: voor iedereen die het verschil wil maken”, Senter Novem, Den Haag.
Harkema S.J.M. (2007) “ Innoveren is creëren, niet controleren”, Merk & Reputatie, jaargang 3, nummer 2.

Harkema S.J.M. , (2007) “An Innovative Approach to Incorporating Student- Centred Learning in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education”, Conference Proceedings of the European Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2007, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Harkema S.J.M., (2007) “Total Innovation Management: a novel paradigm or old wine in new bottles?” deliberation topic ECCON 2007 “Phase transitions in
organizations”, Bergen aan Zee.

Harkema S.J.M. & Ijzereef W.A.M. (2008) “Succesvol Kleurrijk ondernemerschap”, Science Guide, Vol 6, nr.2, www.scienceguide.org.
Harkema S.J.M. & Schout H. (2008) “Incorporating student-centered learning in innovation and entrepreneurship education”, European Journal of Education, Vol 43, No. 4.

Harkema S.J.M., Muntjewerff E. & Schout H. (2008) “Creating a pedagogical climate to stimulate entrepreneurail behavior”, Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Academic Publishing Limited, Reading.

Harkema S.J.M. & Pagter H. (2009) “Innovation as a strategy for Small and Medium sized Enterprises in the manufacturing industry”, Conference proceedings International Product Development Management Conference, June 7-9, 2009 University of Twente, Enschede.

Colenbrander W.H., Harkema S.J.M. (2009) “The silent salesman: Packaging as a driver for innovation in de food- and beverages industry”, Conference proceedings International Product Development Management Conference, June 7-9, 2009 University of Twente, Enschede.

Harry D., Brezet H. & Harkema S.J.M. (2009) “Innovation as a popular activity. The case of the “Best idea of The Netherlands” TV- programme” Conference proceedings EFMD 2009, Barcelona.

Harkema S.J.M. , (2009) “The Importance of Social Innovation in the Dutch Manufacturing Industry: Innovation as a Joint Effort Between Research, Education And Business”, Conference proceedings ECEI.
Harkema S.J.M. (2009) “Linking entrepreneurship with innovation management in the Dutch manufacturing industry”, Conference proceedings EFMD.

Colenbrander W.H., Harkema S.J.M., Buijs J. (2010) “A re-assessment of the role of packaging in the NPD process: a comparison between 2 cases in the Dutch food and beverages industry”, 17th International Product Development Management Conference.

Schout, H. J. and Harkema S.J.M. (2010), Entrepreneurship can be Taught: an Example of a Learner-centered Approach, in: Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala (ed.), Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Universities, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Lahti, pp. 182-197.

Schout H.J. and S.J.M. Harkema (2010), Entrepreneurial Learning: Practice as a Source for Learning and Business Success, in: A. Kakouris (ed.), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Reading (UK), Academic Publishing Limited, p. 771-774.
Schout, H.J. and S.J.M. Harkema (2011), Green Networks: Innovative Capacity of SMEs in the Dutch Greenhouse Horticulture Industry, Journal of Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, publication forthcoming.
Schout, H.J. and S.J.M. Harkema (2010), Towards an ‘Amazing Jump’: Radical Innovation in the Dutch Greenhouse Horticultural Industry, proceedings of the 9th WICaNeM Conference, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 27-28 May 2010.
Schout, H.J., D. Hassanpur Golriz and S.J.M. Harkema (2011), Entrepreneurs as Agents of Change: Sustainable Innovation in the Dutch Construction Industry, in: Heather Fulford (ed.), Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Reading (UK), Academic Publishing Limited, p.

778-786.

Schout H.J. and S.J.M. Harkema (2011), Green Growth: Innovative Capability of SMEs in the Dutch Greenhouse Horticulture Industry, proceedings of the 2011 EFMD Entrepreneurship Conference, Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration (TSEBA), Tallinn, Estonia.
Harkema S.J.M. (2011) contribution to a European study “The economic impact of legal and administrative procedures for licensing, business transfers and bankruptcy on entrepreneurship in Europe”, European Commission on Enterprise and Industry, European Union, Brussel.
Kroon, F.J., Kraaij, A., Boost R. and Harkema S.J.M. (2012) “The innovative Performance of SME’s. A new measurement approach”, paper submitted for the Advances in Business-Related Conference 2012 in Venice, March 28-30.
Harkema S.J.M. (2012) “Wisdom is like a baobab tree, no individual can embrace it. Working and learning together Towards empowerment of female refugees”, Conference Proceedings “Our youth: Conflict or prosperity – Challenges for social sustainability”, Maastricht: The Netherlands.
Harkema S.J.M. & Beijer C. (2013) “Unleashing the potential of refugee women. A

Partnership Funded by the EU Life Long Learning Program”, Blurb Inc..
Harkema S.J.M. (2013) “Handbook on Innovation & Entrepreneurship for the future”, work-in-progress as part of my appointment at University Wittenborg in conjunction with University of Brighton, United Kingdom.
Harkema S.J.M. & Otaredian N. (2014) “Diversity as a vehicle to improve the innovative capacity of SME’s: A case study in the southern region of The Netherlands”, International Journal of Organizational Diversity, Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2014, pp.11-23. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Published online: April 25, 2014 (Article: Electronic
Harkema S.J.M. & Popescu F. (2015) “Barriers and obstacles constraining
diffusion and adoption of renewable energy solutions”, Conference Proceedings 11th International Conference on “European Integration – New Challenges” – EINCO 2015, University of Oradea, Faculty of Economic Sciences Oradea, Romania.

Harkema S., Leloux M., Popescu F. (2015) “Exploration into the barriers and obstacles constraining diffusion and adoption of renewable energy solutions”, Paper presented to the international conference “New Trends in Sustainable Business and Consumption”, organized by the Association for Quality and Innovation for Sustainable Business on the 18th to 19th of June in Bucharest which will be hosted by the Faculty of Business and Tourism, Bucharest University of Economic Studies.

Harkema S., Leloux M., Popescu F., van Santen B. (2015) “Challenges In the diffusion and adoption of sustainable energy solutions among SME’s”, Paper presented to the International Conference on Advanced Technology & Sciences (ICAT’15) organized by ATScience Academic Publishing Group, Selcuk University and Gazi

University together with other collaborating universities in Antalya, Turkey on 04- 07 August.
Harkema S., Leloux M., Popescu F., van Santen B. “The challenges The Netherlands is facing to adopt renewable energy sources”, Abstract accepted by the 4th International Conference on Social Responsibility, Ethics and Sustainable Business (ICSR 2015) to be held at the American College of Greece in Athens on 8- 9 October, 2015.

Harkema S.J.M., Maiguashca M. & Al Haj Saleh K. (2015) “Syrian Changemakers: Important actors contributing to change and reconstruction in Syria who teach us important lessons in leadership, humanity and entrepreneurship”, Conference Proceedings Third Biennial Conference on Syria “Syria: Moving beyond the stalemate”, 1-3 July 2015, Centre for Syrian Studies University St. Andrews, Scotland.

Harkema S.J.M. & Popescu F. (2015) “Entrepreneurship education for adult: a case-study”, International conference “Education, Reflection, Development”, ERD 2015, 3-4 July, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, available at www.wciencedirect.com

Carnes C. & Harkema S.J.M. (2016) “From forced migration to forced
dependence. The impact of immigration and asylum policy in The
Netherlands”, Whitepaper published for Foundation Faces of Change (www.facesofchange.online)

Harkema S.J.M. & Popescu F. (2017) ‘Taking a holistic approach in training and educating Knowmads and Daredevils of the 21st century’. Conference paper, part of the Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing book series (AISC, volume 594)

Harkema S.J.M. (2018) ““Syrian Changemakers: Important actors contributing to change and reconstruction in Syria”, International Migration Conference: ”EU at the crossroads of migration: critical reflections on the ‘refugee crisis’ and new migration deals”, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Harkema S.J.M. (2019) ‘Robotization: a technological innovation de- humanizing the workplace?’, paper submitted as part of the RECAP Research Project.

Harkema S.J.M. ; Beijer C.; De Bokx P. (2020) Advancing social entrepreneurship to empower refugees and youth in a collaboration between Turkey, Syria & The Netherlands, paper for the Syria Conference held in Gaziantep in Turkey.

Books

Harkema, S.J.M. (2002), “Modellering van Complexiteit”, in “Inleiding in Chaosdenken -Theorie en Praktijk”, onder redactie van F. v. Eijnatten, A. Poorthuis en J. Peters, Van Gorcum, Assen.

Harkema, S.J.M. (2004), “Complexity and emergent learning in innovation projects. An application of complex adaptive systems theory”, PhD thesis, Universal Press, Veenendaal.

Harkema , S.J.M. (2005), “Complexity and emergence in innovation projects”, in “Knowledge Management and Management Learning: Extending the Horizons of Knowledge-Based Management” Integrated Series in Information Systems, Vol. 9,

pp. 287-317, edited by Walter R.J. Baets.
Harkema, S.J.M.; Choenni, S.; Bakker, R. (2005) “Learning and interaction via ICT tools for the benefit of knowledge management”, in “Knowledge Management and Management Learning: Extending the Horizons of Knowledge-Based Management” Integrated Series in Information Systems, Vol. 9, pp. 113-125, edited by Walter

R.J. Baets.
Harkema S.J.M. (2006) “ Corporate citizenship en de rol van het individu” opgenomen in Hoetjes B.J.S. & Meule van der I. (Eds.), “Wereldstedelingen – bijdragen over burgerschap uit de lectoraten van de Haagse Hogeschool/THRijswijk” Uitgeverij Karakter, Den Haag, pp 219-231.
Jong de, J.; Harkema, S.J.M., Bodewes, W. (2007) “Winnen met innovatie. Over ondernemers en hoe zij innoveren”, Academic Publishers SDU: Den Haag.

Harkema S.J.M (2008) Inleiding in het boek “Suksesvol Kleurrijk Ondernemerschap”

van W. IJzereef, uitgegegeven door het lectoraat Ondernemen & Innoveren.
Harkema S.J.M. & Woude van der H. H. (2008) “Innoveren binnen handbereik.

Exploratie naar innovatie bij middelgrote en kleine bedrijven in het mkb”, Lulu.com.

Harkema S.J.M. (2010) “Praktijkgericht onderzoek: de werkelijkheid als bron van kennis” bijdrage aan het boek “Omdat onderzoek toekomst heeft” onder redactie van C.M.A. van der Meule, De Haagse Hogeschool.
Beek v. H., Harkema S.J.M. & Wessum v. L (2010) “Kerend tijd” Adviesrapport voor de Commissie Taskforce Zeeland, BMC: Amersfoort.
Harkema S.J.M. (2010), bijdrage aan het jubileumboek “Ondernemen(d) Leren”,

OBT B.V.: Den Haag.
Harkema S.J.M., Boost R., Van Geffen M. (2010) “Van idee naar Winst. De MKB aanpak”, OBT BV: Den Haag

Harkema S.J.M. (2011) “Complexity and emergence in innovation project. An
application of complex adaptive systems theory”, Lambert Academic Publishing: Saarbrucken, Germany.

Harkema S.J.M. (2012) ) “The importance of social innovation in the Dutch manufacturing industry: innovation as a joint effort between research, education and business”, to be included in a research book “Case Studies in Innovation Research” by Academic Publishers.

Harkema S.J.M. (2018) “Blijven of gaan? In de voetsporen van Syrische vrijheidsstrijders (Stay or leave? In the footsteps of Syrian freedom fighters)”, Futuro Uitgevers, The Netherlands.

Harkema S.J.M. (2018), ‘Stay or leave? In the footsteps of Syrian freedom fighters’, a non-fiction book based on my work with Syrian refugees, published by Futuro Uitgevers.

Harkema S.J.M. (2020), ‘Everything is casual’, a novel inspired on my life,
published by Futuro Uitgevers.

Harkema S.J.M. (2021), ‘Become a peacebuilder and impact leader. A practical guide’, Futuro Uitgevers.

Harkema S.J.M (2022) ‘Broken lifelines’, Futuro Uitgevers

Harkema S.J.M. (2022) co-author in an Anthology compiled by Tererai Trent ‘Sacred Promise’, ‘The cracks that let the light in’, pp 193-203, Women Changing the World Press.

Harkema S.J.M. (2023), co-author of the Expert World Leaders Book. Bringing skillsets and passion to unite and collaborate, a book by LOANI compiled by Prof. Caroline Makaka and Viola Edward.

Harkema S.J.M. (2023), co-author of ‘Unleashing your potential as an authentic feminine leader. Authentic Leadership Toolkit’, compiled by Female Wave of Change.
Inaugural adress

Harkema, S.J.M., (2004), “Ondernemend Innoveren, een strijd tussen autonomie en controle. Naar een herwaardering van de menselijke maat” (Innovating in an entrepreneurial way, a paradox between autonomy and control. Towards a re- assesment of the human factor), Inaugural address spoken at the Installation as Professor Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Applied Sciences in The Hague.