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Torbjörn Ljungkvist is an Associate Professor in Business Administration at the Department of Commerce and Entrepreneurship within the School of Business at the University of Skövde. His academic work focuses on family business, entrepreneurship, and resource orchestration, with particular emphasis on how family firms navigate economic challenges and strategic transitions. He maintains an active research profile with numerous publications in leading management journals.
Dr. Ljungkvist's research interests span Family Business, Entrepreneurship, Resource Orchestration, Managerial Capabilities, Organizational Identity, and Small and Medium Enterprises. His work examines how family firms manage resources during economic uncertainty, how identity is maintained through ownership transitions, and how entrepreneurial orientation develops within immigrant family businesses. He has conducted extensive research on the retail industry, real estate firms, and high-tech SMEs, exploring how these organizations adapt to changing market conditions.
His recent publications (2020-2024) demonstrate a strong focus on family business dynamics, with particular attention to identity decoupling, resource orchestration during economic downturns, and the development of entrepreneurial orientation in diverse contexts. The research shows increasing sophistication in examining the interplay between family systems and business strategy, with growing attention to socioemotional wealth considerations and cross-cultural contexts.
Dr. Ljungkvist has collaborated extensively with researchers including Börje Boers, Urban Österlund, and Jim Andersén on numerous projects examining family business resilience, resource management, and strategic adaptation. His work appears consistently in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Family Business Management, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, and Business Strategy and the Environment.
He serves as a course coordinator for multiple business administration courses at both bachelor's and master's levels, teaching subjects related to entrepreneurship and business management. His contact information shows he maintains an active presence at the University of Skövde with an office in Room E336 and regular availability for student inquiries.
