Robert Demir

Robert Demir is an Assistant Professor in Strategy at Linköping University, specifically within the Department of Economic and Industrial Development (IEI) and the Business Administration (FEK) department. He joined the university in 2023 after holding research positions at Stockholm University, Lancaster University Management School, House of Innovation (Stockholm School of Economics), and Ratio Institute. He also serves as Deputy Vice President Events at IFSAM – International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management.

Dr. Demir completed his PhD in Strategy at Stockholm University in 2010. His research has been supported by multiple prestigious grants from organizations including Tore Browaldhs and Jan Wallanders stiftelse (postdoctoral grant), VINNOVA, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, Marianne och Marcus Wallenbergs Stiftelse, and Peter Wallenbergs Stiftelse.

Dr. Demir's research focuses on the complex interplay between strategy, innovation, and digital transformation. His work examines how organizations navigate strategic challenges through various innovation practices. His research interests include:

• Strategy processes and practices in private and public organizations
• Open innovation practices and processes
• Business model innovation
• Digital transformation
• Non-sanctioned innovation
• Bottom-up innovation
• Organizational secrecy
• Market creation

His scholarly work demonstrates a strong focus on strategy as practice, examining how strategy is enacted in everyday organizational contexts. His recent publications explore topics such as frontline strategy work, underground strategizing, and the microfoundations of open innovation and strategic agility. His research often investigates how organizations navigate disruption, particularly in technology-intensive sectors, with a notable emphasis on green technology contexts and the role of subsidiaries in issue-selling.

Dr. Demir has received research funding from several prestigious organizations:

• VINNOVA
• Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
• Marianne och Marcus Wallenbergs Stiftelse
• Peter Wallenbergs Stiftelse
• Tore Browaldhs and Jan Wallanders stiftelse (postdoctoral grant)