Robin Edgard Ulrik Mertens

The Sovereign Spine: How Institutions Stay True to Their Intent Over Time

Robin Edgard Ulrik Mertens · Open MIND · 2026 · 93 citations · Full text

Management, Public Administration, Public Governance +15

The Field Protocol: Measuring Translation Coherence in Institutional Systems

Robin Edgard Ulrik Mertens · Open MIND · 2026 · 90 citations · Full text

Management, Organization Studies, Translation Studies +16

Why Strong Governance Still Drifts: How Institutions Quietly Lose Alignment

Robin Edgard Ulrik Mertens · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 89 citations · Full text

Management, Organization Studies, Public Administration +16

Making Meaning Measurable: How to See Coherence in Decision Systems

Robin Edgard Ulrik Mertens · Open MIND · 2026 · 89 citations

Public Affairs, Organization Studies, Public Governance +16

How Decision Systems Learn What Matters: Building Purpose-Aligned Governance

Robin Edgard Ulrik Mertens · Open MIND · 2026 · 89 citations · Full text

Management, Public Administration, Public Governance +17