Arne Lindseth Bygdås

Arne Lindseth Bygdås is a Researcher at the Center for Welfare and Working Life Research under the Norwegian Institute for Labor Research (AFI) at Oslo Metropolitan University. Employed since 2012, his work focuses on leadership, creativity, innovation, and organizational development from an action research perspective.

Research Interests: His expertise spans digital transformation in media organizations, socio-material managerial approaches, metaphor-based organizational change, and stakeholder collaboration in the cleaning industry. He has coordinated the Program for Leadership in the Norwegian Working Life Model.

Active Research Projects:

• A boost for leisure clubs (2025): Investigating quality and framework conditions for Norwegian youth programs
• Clean presence: Revitalizing stakeholder collaboration in Norway's cleaning industry

Completed Research: Includes socio-cultural building analysis for Oslo's Furuset area, digital editorial integration at Moss Newspaper, and organizational innovation studies at the Norwegian Media Authority.