Jan-Oddvar Sørnes

Jan-Oddvar Sørnes is a Professor at Nord University's Bodø Graduate School of Business, Department of Management, holding a PhD in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from NTNU (2004). With continuous affiliation since 1992, he has served in multiple administrative capacities including pro-vice dean for research and program director for master's programs.

His research centers on organizational communication, with empirical focus on ICT usage in organizations, energy management, Arctic storytelling, and spillover studies. Teaching specialties include qualitative methods at PhD/master levels, crisis leadership, international business, organizational communication, and media handling.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals evolving research trajectories: early work on ICT adoption (2008-2015) shifted toward crisis communication (2020-2023), with recent emphasis on whistleblowing systems (2025) and epistemic uncertainty in megaprojects. Key thematic threads include organizational storytelling frameworks, Arctic resource narratives, and psychological safety in emergency contexts.

• 2025: Whistleblower anonymity systems in national lottery context
• 2025: Epistemic uncertainty modeling in megaprojects
• 2023: Emergency medical call center communication dynamics
• 2023: Business mindset development in project front-ends
• 2022: Psychological safety in crisis training contexts

Sørnes maintains strong international research collaborations, particularly with US institutions, evidenced by co-authored works on organizational communication and technology. His field research in Arctic regions involves narrative analysis of petroleum industry transitions and indigenous cooperation models.