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Christian Bøtcher Jacobsen is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University, specializing in public leadership and administration with a strong focus on the health sector. His work bridges academic research and practical application through extensive collaborations with Danish state entities, regions, municipalities, and international universities via the King Frederik Centre for Public Management.
His research centers on public leadership, governance, motivation, recruitment, and well-being among public sector employees and managers. Methodologically, he employs quantitative approaches and large-scale field experiments, frequently partnering with healthcare practitioners to study leadership interventions, organizational structures, and employee outcomes. Key themes include transversal leadership, span of control, physician motivation dynamics, and experimental methodologies in public administration.
Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a concentrated exploration of leadership efficacy in healthcare settings, with recurring emphasis on experimental validation of training interventions, pandemic impacts on professional motivation, and structural factors affecting managerial well-being. His work consistently addresses practical challenges in Danish public health administration while advancing theoretical frameworks in leadership measurement and organizational behavior.
Professor Jacobsen leads significant research projects including:
- Matterhorn (2021-2024): Investigating leadership of psychological work environments in hospitals
- Yngre lægers vej til ledelse (2020-2022): Mapping young doctors' leadership development pathways
- LEOS (2019-2021): Developing leadership coherence training for regional and municipal managers
- King Frederik Centre for Public Leadership (2018-present): A national hub for public management research-practice collaboration
He actively teaches public leadership and organization at Aarhus University's Political Science program and Flexible Master of Public Management (FMOL), while his King Frederik Centre affiliation facilitates ongoing knowledge exchange between academia and public sector practitioners across Denmark.
