Trude Furunes

Trude Furunes is Professor of Management and Head of Department at the Department of Management and Service Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger (UIS), Norway. She is actively involved in research on leadership, organizational behavior, and workforce aging, with a particular focus on healthcare and hospitality sectors. She also serves as editor of the Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis.

Her research interests include:

• Leadership in healthcare and service industries
• Aging workforce and sustainable employability
• Age discrimination and human resource management
• Psychosocial work environment
• Service development and co-creation
• Responsible leadership and organizational ethics

The trend in her recent publications shows a consistent focus on workforce aging, leadership dynamics, and employee wellbeing, particularly in public service and hospitality contexts. She frequently collaborates with Nordic and international researchers, contributing to interdisciplinary studies in psychology, management, and public health.

Scientific contributions:

• Editor, Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
• Extensive publication record in top journals such as Work & Stress, Frontiers in Psychology, and Sustainability
• Contributor to international handbooks and encyclopedias on aging, leadership, and geropsychology

Trude Furunes advises and collaborates with researchers across Europe, particularly in projects related to aging, employability, and occupational health. While specific grant details are not listed, her involvement in large-scale collaborative studies (e.g., LeverAge network) suggests active participation in funded research. She has contributed to policy-relevant research on age management in the public sector and private companies like Vattenfall.

She is affiliated with research teams focusing on:

• Work and aging (e.g., retirement decision-making, late-career management)
• Health-promoting leadership
• Nordic hospitality research
• Performance appraisal systems in healthcare