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Mia Ljungblom is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University's Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, based at Campus Gotland in Visby. She maintains an active research profile focusing on the intersection of Lean Management, quality systems, and ethical leadership practices within organizational contexts. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in diverse sectors including retail, manufacturing, and higher education.
Professor Ljungblom's research interests center on Lean Management principles, particularly the 'Respect for People' dimension, and how it connects with ethical leadership, workplace culture, and quality management systems. Her scholarship examines the tensions between efficiency-driven Lean methodologies and human-centered values, exploring how organizations can implement Lean principles while maintaining ethical integrity and employee well-being. She investigates virtue ethics applications in quality management, leadership styles in developmental contexts, and the educational implications of quality systems in both campus and distance learning environments.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output over the past 15 years, with a notable concentration of work since 2014. Ljungblom's research shows a clear trajectory from examining basic quality management principles to increasingly sophisticated analyses of the ethical dimensions of Lean implementation. Her most recent work (2021-2022) focuses on reframing 'Respect for People' as fundamental to Lean philosophy rather than merely an add-on consideration, with particular attention to craftsmanship and alternative understandings of workplace relationships.
Ljungblom maintains an active research presence at Uppsala University's Campus Gotland, where she contributes to the academic community through teaching and research in quality science within the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering. Her work demonstrates strong connections between theoretical management frameworks and practical organizational applications across multiple sectors.
