Søren Obed Madsen

Søren Obed Madsen serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Business, Strategy and Political Sciences at the University of South-Eastern Norway's School of Business (Campus Drammen). His academic work bridges organizational theory, strategic management, and implementation science, with a distinctive focus on translation frameworks.

His research explores management tools as viral phenomena, organizational immunology, and the multi-dimensional nature of implementation. Key themes include:

• Power dynamics in strategic translation
• Othering processes in public organizations
• Crisis response mechanisms (e.g., COVID-19)
• Linguistic constraints in strategy documents

Publication trends reveal a consistent emphasis on metaphorical frameworks (e.g., strategy as virus, organizational immunology) and discursive analysis of implementation gaps. His work spans healthcare governance, public administration, and strategic leadership, with increasing focus on crisis management since 2020.

Teaching responsibilities include:

• Strategic Management
• Implementation in Practice
• Philosophy of Science
• Organization Theory
• Translation Theory