Susanne Ollila

Susanne Ollila is a Professor in Organizational Behavior at Chalmers University of Technology. Her research centers on collaborative innovation, knowledge management, and organizational dynamics in cross-boundary settings.

Key research areas include:

• Collaborative Innovation
• Innovation Management
• Knowledge Management
• Open Innovation
• Entrepreneurial Behavior

Ollila leads the Managing-in-Between (MIB) research group, which investigates organizational spaces between actors where disorganization and collaboration coexist. Her work emphasizes qualitative methodologies like Action Research, Ethnographic Research, and Case Studies.

She has published extensively in journals such as R&D Management, Creativity and Innovation Management, and Journal of Knowledge Management, addressing themes like innovation management, co-creation, and boundary-spanning organizational structures.