Emma Perriton

Emma Perriton serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business and Sustainability at SDU Business School, University of Southern Denmark, with additional affiliations in the Social Aspects of Organizing group, the Center for Sustainable Business Development and Policy, and the SDU Climate Cluster.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Management from Aarhus University (awarded February 7, 2019) for dissertation 'Working Together: Unintended Consequences, Relational Processes and Sociomaterial Practices'
• MSc in Management from Queen Mary University of London (awarded November 1, 2012) for thesis 'The Danish Flexicurity Model Under Threat: Survival Rests on the Social Partners'

Research Focus: Dr. Perriton investigates collaborative organizing dynamics, newcomer socialization, sociomaterial aspects of workspaces, and sustainability integration in organizational practices. Her qualitative methodology emphasizes ethnographic approaches including participant observation and in-depth interviews to uncover how relational processes shape meaningful work experiences in evolving organizational contexts.

Publication Trends: Recent works (2024-2025) reveal converging themes across sustainable innovation, organizational theory, and workspace design. She examines shifting interaction logics in cross-sectoral sustainability projects, sociomaterial control mechanisms in open offices, and identity regulation in cultural institutions, demonstrating how ambiguity in Sustainable Development Goals drives innovation while office spatial arrangements influence collaborative behaviors.

Supervision and Research Projects: She supervises Graduate Diploma (HD) thesis projects and leads three significant initiatives:

• ClimatePol: EU-funded climate adaptation project across borders (2024-2027)
• The Role of Organisations in Solving Grand Challenges: Public-private innovation partnerships (2020-2023)
• Climate adaptation screening tool development with municipal partners

These projects address sustainability challenges through collaborative research involving Nordic public and private sector organizations.

Collaborative Networks: Active in Nordic academic communities, she participates in EGOS Colloquium, Academy of Management conferences, and Nordic interorganizational workshops. Her Linköping University collaboration and SDU Climate Cluster involvement foster interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability transitions.