Lars Klemsdal

Lars Klemsdal is a Professor at the University of Oslo's Department of Sociology and Human Geography. His research focuses on organizational processes, institutional change, and public sector reforms. He examines agency in organizational contexts, micro-sociological approaches, and the interplay between organizational structures and individual practices.

Key research areas include institutional theory, organization theory, and the management of organizational change. Klemsdal has contributed to understanding how street-level managers influence public reforms and how institutional logics shape professional work environments.

His work often employs phenomenological and action research methodologies. Notable publications analyze trust in administrative reforms, job crafting in retail, and project-based learning in higher education.