Jarle Bastesen

Jarle Bastesen serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and Organization at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences' School of Communication, Leadership and Marketing. His expertise spans pedagogy, worklife, organizational growth, rapid growth, organizational development, entrepreneurship, and scaleup companies.

His research focuses on leadership and HR practices in the evolving workplace, with emphasis on:

• Uncertainty management and the 'New Normal'
• Remote and flexible work arrangements
• Organizational change during rapid growth
• Entrepreneurship and scaling challenges

His work bridges theory and practice in organizational behavior and strategic management.

Bastesen's publication record shows a clear trajectory from studying rapid-growth firms (2008-2015) to contemporary workplace challenges (2020-2025). His recent work emphasizes leadership adaptation in the face of uncertainty, while earlier research analyzed geographic and environmental factors influencing rapid-growth firms in Norway.