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Mats Alvesson is a Full Professor at Lund University's Department of Business Administration, holding concurrent part-time roles at the University of Queensland (25%), City University London (20%), and University of Bath (50%). He is a Hans Fischer Senior Fellow at TUM-IAS since 2022, hosted by Prof. Claudia Peus, focusing on organizational learning in corporate training. His research interests span critical theory, leadership, qualitative methodology, and organizational culture, with a focus on concepts like functional stupidity and reflexive practices.
- Education: Academic background includes positions at Concordia University, Linköping, and Stockholm University since 1985.
- Awards: Honorary doctorate from Copenhagen Business School (2018), Wallenberg Scholar Fellowship (2015).
Alvesson is renowned for over 30 books, including The Stupidity Paradox (2016) and Return to Meaning (2017). His work critiques managerialism and neoliberal influences in organizations and academia, emphasizing critical reflection in research and leadership practices.
His TUM-IAS fellowship explores how organizations make sense of mandatory training programs through the 'Training in companies: sensemaking of obligatory courses' focus group.
