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Krister Bredmar is Professor of Business Administration with a focus on operations management at the School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University. His research primarily explores how organizational meaning-making can be understood as both an expression of and goal for operations management. With an academic career spanning decades, Professor Bredmar has established himself as a leading scholar in management control, examining how middle managers plan for and follow up on organizational activities. He is actively involved in multiple research initiatives related to digital transformation and management accounting through the Centre for Management Accounting Research (CMAR).
Professor Bredmar's research centers on management control as a dynamic process that creates organizational meaning. His work investigates how managers, particularly at middle levels, use management control systems to understand and respond to organizational contexts. He examines the interplay between information systems and management control practices, with increasing focus on digital transformation's impact on traditional management control. His research explores how digital initiatives, including AI and data visualization, can augment management control functions and support organizational sense-making in complex environments. This approach reflects his long-standing interest in how organizations interpret performance data to guide meaningful action.
Professor Bredmar's recent publications demonstrate a clear progression from traditional management control research toward digital transformation applications. His work shows increasing focus on how digitalization, data visualization, and AI impact management control systems. The research spans both theoretical explorations of management control concepts and practical applications in municipal contexts, SMEs, and various industries. His publications reveal a consistent interest in how organizations make sense of complex information through management control practices, with recent work emphasizing digital tools' role in this process and how they transform traditional management control functions.
Professor Bredmar has been actively involved in significant research projects including the Regional Digital Transformation (REDIT) project funded by Tillväxtverket and Region Kalmar, and the Digital Competence and Cutting-Edge Competence in Kronoberg project. He has collaborated extensively with business leaders through initiatives like Kalmar Science Park, resulting in multiple monographs that bridge academic theory and practical business application. His work demonstrates a commitment to translating complex management control concepts into actionable insights for business leaders.
Professor Bredmar is a key member of the Centre for Management Accounting Research (CMAR), which aims to inspire, initiate, and implement research related to the managerial effects on individuals and organizations. He also participates in the School of Business and Economics knowledge platform eXperience and Linnaeus University's knowledge environment Digital Transformation. His involvement with the British Management Control Association network, which meets four times yearly for workshops and holds a conference every three years, has significantly shaped his research perspective and methodology.