Toke Bjerregaard

Toke Bjerregaard is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Management at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, affiliated with the Responsible and Sustainable Business Lab. His research centers on strategizing and organizing practices in complex organizational contexts, with a focus on addressing grand societal challenges and sustainability.

Education:

• PhD from Aarhus University, Denmark

Research Interests: Bjerregaard examines how organizations navigate complexity through strategy-as-practice frameworks, particularly in sustainability and grand challenge contexts. His work bridges institutional theory and practice-based studies, analyzing multinational corporations' strategic responses to socio-ecological issues like biodiversity loss. Key themes include strategic sensemaking, cross-sector collaborations, and organizational change in tackling interconnected societal challenges.

Scientific Awards:

• EMJ Best Reviewer Award for 2023 (European Management Journal)

Advising and Professional Activity: He supervises students across all academic levels (undergraduate to PhD) in strategy, organization, leadership, and international business. His advisory scope spans strategic change, institutional entrepreneurship, global talent management, and sustainability strategy in MNCs. As an active scholar, he serves on editorial boards, reviews for top-tier journals including Organization Studies and Academy of Management Review, and conducts consultancy for government and industry.

Labs and Teams: Core member of Nottingham Business School's Responsible and Sustainable Business Lab, facilitating research on sustainable business practices and cross-organizational collaborations.