جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Digitalization
• IT Professionalism
• Database Systems
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Øyvind Hanssen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. His work focuses on digitalization, IT professionalism, database systems, and technology's societal impact. He teaches courses like INF1800 (Digitalisation and IT-professionality) and contributes to projects such as TechWatch and the Open Distributed Systems (ODS) research group. Current Affiliations: UiT Department of Computer Science Research Interests: Education Technology, Position Tracking Systems, GIS Applications, IT Ethics, and Regional Development. His research includes optimizing GPS tracking in search and rescue operations, developing smart campus technologies, and analyzing digitalization's ethical implications. He actively engages in regional education policy debates, advocating for expanded technology education in Northern Norway. Awards and grants are not explicitly listed in the provided texts, but his involvement in collaborative projects like TechWatch highlights his role in applied research. He advises on curricula and infrastructure development, particularly in Helgeland region. Labs/Groups: Member of Open Distributed Systems (ODS) group and TechWatch initiative.

Toyin Ajibade Adisaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Human Resource Management (HRM)
• Organizational Behavior (OB)
• Employee Relations in Sub-Saharan Africa
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Toyin Ajibade Adisa is a faculty member at the University of East London (UEL), affiliated with the Royal Docks School of Business and Law and the Department of Strategy and Leadership. He holds the academic rank of Professor of Organisational Behaviour and HRM. As the course leader for the BSc Human Resource Management programme, he teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in HRM and Organisational Behaviour. His research focuses on HRM/OB, Sub-Saharan Africa employee relations, diversity and inclusion, workplace discrimination, and work-life balance. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), and an Academy Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD). Professor Adisa’s research interests include African HRM practices, contemporary Sub-Saharan employment relations, and work-life interface dynamics. His recent publications emphasize racial and gender disparities in policing, tokenism among Black academics in the UK, and corporate ethics in Nigerian banking. He has authored/co-authored multiple books and edited volumes, including Work-Life Interface: Non-Western Perspectives (2021) and HRM 5.0: Unpacking the Digitalisation of Human Resource Management (2024). His work has been recognized with the Emerald Literati Network Award (2017). His articles highlight themes like workplace diversity, digitalization’s impact on HRM, and cultural barriers to work-life balance. Beyond academia, his research addresses practical challenges in global HRM, such as managing diasporic operations in banking and exploring military migrants’ career choices. He actively contributes to advancing HRM practices in developing economies and critically examines the intersection of culture and organizational policies.

Annabeth Aagaardمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Strategy
• Business Development
• Innovation Management
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Annabeth Aagaard is a Professor at the Department of Management, Aarhus University, within the School of Business and Social Sciences. Her research centers on strategy, innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability, with a strong emphasis on ESG, green transition, and business model innovation. She actively leads and participates in national and international research initiatives, contributing to both academic and societal impact. Research Interests: Annabeth’s work bridges theory and practice in areas such as sustainable business development, digitalization, organisational change, and IT integration in business. She explores how companies can transform regulatory ESG demands into collaborative co-creation, how AI drives business model innovation, and the temporal dynamics of net-zero transitions. Her research is deeply interdisciplinary, combining insights from management, technology, and environmental studies. The most recent articles highlight a clear trend toward sustainability-driven innovation, particularly in ESG integration, green business models, and digital solutions for environmental challenges. Her publications span high-impact journals and edited volumes, reflecting both academic rigor and practical relevance. Themes include AI in value creation, temporal strategies in climate transitions, and frameworks for sustainable entrepreneurship. Scientific Awards: Best Paper Award (2023) Advising and Grants: As Principal Investigator of the ESG-focused project “ESG – fra rapportering til forretning” (2024–2027), she leads a major research initiative transforming ESG reporting into business value. She has also managed or participated in several completed projects such as DIGIB2B and Digitale Forretningsmodeller til Fremtiden. While specific advisees are not listed, her leadership in research projects and academic activities suggests active mentorship of junior researchers and students. Labs and Research Teams: Annabeth collaborates extensively within Aarhus University and with external partners across industry and policy. She is involved in innovation networks and advisory roles, including membership in IRIS Group ApS, indicating engagement with applied research and business transformation. Her work is supported by a broad network of co-researchers and institutions focused on sustainable and digital futures.

• Public governance and management
• Public administration
• Nature and climate policy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Marit Reitan is a Professor of Political Science specializing in public policy and administration at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She is affiliated with the Department of Sociology and Political Science within the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences. Reitan has held significant leadership positions at NTNU, serving as Head of Department (2009-2012), Dean (2013-2020), and Pro-rector for Education (2020-2025). She currently chairs the portfolio board for education and administration in SIKT and serves as an expert for NOKUT. Reitan's research focuses on public governance and management, public administration, nature and climate policy, municipal policy, and digitalization. Her work examines the intersection of environmental policy with administrative structures, particularly analyzing how national policies are implemented at local levels. She has extensively studied multi-level governance systems, exploring the dynamics between state authorities and municipalities in policy implementation. Her research also addresses how professional networks influence climate adaptation strategies and how digitalization transforms public administration. Analysis of Reitan's publications reveals consistent engagement with governance structures across multiple policy domains. Her work shows a progression from environmental policy (particularly nature conservation and biodiversity) toward broader public administration concerns including municipal governance and digital transformation. A recurring theme is the examination of multi-level governance systems and the tension between national policy frameworks and local implementation. Her research often employs case study methodologies to understand how policy networks operate across different administrative levels. Reitan has participated in various research projects with national and international funding within environmental and energy policy areas. She contributed to the Biodiversity Act Committee that laid the foundation for the Natural Mangfold Act (NOU 2004:28) and served on the Admissions Committee (NOU 2022:17). Her leadership roles extended to serving on the Digitalisation Board for Higher Education and Research, as deputy chair of UHR Education and deputy chair of the SINTEF board. Reitan has held numerous influential positions within the research and education sector beyond her NTNU appointments. She currently chairs the portfolio board for education and administration in SIKT, serves as an expert for NOKUT, and previously served as a member of the Digitalisation Board for Higher Education and Research. Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to bridging academic research with practical policy implementation in the public sector.

• Econometrics
• Operations Research
• Data Analytics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

R.J. de Almeida e Santos Nogueira is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Quantitative Economics at the School of Business and Economics. His research focuses on econometrics, operations research, and machine learning applications in finance, healthcare, and policy analysis. He is affiliated with the Data Analytics and Digitalisation unit, emphasizing modern computational methods for complex decision-making. His work spans causal inference, optimization algorithms, and text analytics, with notable contributions to portfolio rebalancing, order batching in logistics, and healthcare analytics for inflammatory bowel disease prediction. Recent studies explore risk perception of AI technologies and causal modeling with discretized data. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided texts. He has advised no students, and his lab/team affiliations are unspecified.

Paul Listonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Discrete Event Simulation
• Healthcare Logistics
• Operations Research
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Paul Liston is a Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and Business Computing at the Faculty of Business and Hospitality, Technological University of the Shannon. His research focuses on simulation-based decision support systems, with particular emphasis on healthcare logistics, manufacturing SMEs, and robotics collaboration. He has contributed to understanding humanitarian decision-making in crisis scenarios, optimizing contact center operations, and evaluating the impact of incubators on SME ecosystems. Research Interests: Liston’s work integrates operations research, discrete event simulation, and reinforcement learning to address complex systems. Key areas include: Healthcare system optimization (e.g., emergency department congestion) Manufacturing SME digitalization strategies Multi-robot systems collaboration Humanitarian logistics and disaster response modeling Virtual organization operational design Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes scalable reinforcement learning frameworks for autonomous systems, decision support tools in healthcare and contact centers, and analysis of Ireland’s innovation ecosystems. His 2024 paper on CESDQL demonstrates advancements in multi-robot coordination under sparse reward conditions, while 2023 studies highlight contact center simulation and incubator impact assessment. Advising & Grants: Accepting PhD students in areas like Humanitarian Operations Theory (as per TUS RISE scholarships). Active in collaborative research projects involving multi-country networks and industry partnerships. Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary teams focusing on simulation-driven solutions for complex systems, with contributions to cloud computing simulation tools and lean manufacturing methodologies.

Vivian Nystrømمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Management and organization
• Quality development
• Intensive care patients
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Vivian Nystrøm is an Associate Professor at Østfold University College, affiliated with the Department of Nursing, Health and laboratory science. She holds a PhD from the University of Oslo (2024) and has extensive clinical experience in intensive care units (ICUs) and academic roles. Her research focuses on healthcare management, quality development, and digitalization in healthcare settings. Education: Bachelor's in Nursing (Østfold University College, 1996–1999) Critical Care Nursing (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 2001–2002) Master's in Nursing Science (OsloMet, 2014–2016) PhD in Medical Faculty (University of Oslo, 2024) Research Interests: Vivian’s work explores digitalization in healthcare, management of sedation and delirium in ICU patients, respiratory care, and municipal acute wards as alternatives to hospitalization. She leads projects like 'Digital tools in intensive care nursing' and collaborates on studies evaluating patient outcomes in non-hospital care settings. Publications: Her recent work includes studies on digitalization in operating theaters, patient pathways in primary care, and municipal acute ward effectiveness. These contributions highlight her focus on improving healthcare efficiency and patient experiences through evidence-based practices. Awards: No formal awards listed, but her research has gained attention in journals like BMC Nursing and Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. Grants/Advising: Leads the SYKAD study on municipal acute wards and collaborates with the AKS research group (Advanced Clinical Nursing). Her work bridges clinical practice and academic research, aiming to enhance healthcare systems through interdisciplinary approaches.

Oli Mihalacheمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Entrepreneurship
• Digitalisation
• Family Enterprises
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Oli Mihalache is a Full Professor of International Entrepreneurship at Vlerick Business School. He holds a Doctorate in Strategy and International Business from Erasmus University Rotterdam, a Master's in Strategic Management from the same institution, and a Bachelor's in Economics and Finance from the University of Toronto. His academic career includes previous roles as Associate Professor at Athabasca University (Canada) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands), and Assistant Professor positions at Wilfrid Laurier University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Research Interests: Oli's research focuses on international entrepreneurship, digitalisation, and enterprise families. Key areas include global innovation dynamics, digital platforms in entrepreneurship, and the role of social capital in family-owned businesses. He explores how firms navigate global markets and leverage digital strategies to enhance innovation, while balancing domestic and international priorities. Teaching & Leadership: At Vlerick, he teaches international entrepreneurship and family enterprises. He emphasizes leadership development and preparing future entrepreneurs to operate in digital and global environments. Oli aims to shape business education by integrating real-world challenges with academic rigor. Professional Background: Before academia, Oli worked in financial services in Toronto, specializing in global banking compliance. His research often bridges practical business challenges with academic inquiry, including studies on organizational resilience during crises like the pandemic.

• Public Policy
• Local Government Administration
• Data Science in Public Sector
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Gosia Kolomanska is a part-time Doctoral Researcher at the University of Stirling's Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology. Her PhD, funded by the ESRC, critically examines how administrative data is used by Scottish local government to improve neighbourhood conditions, focusing on the impact of long-term reforms like digitalisation and community empowerment. She concurrently serves as an Automation Programme Lead in a Scottish local government, collaborating with national bodies like the National Improvement Service and the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government. Her work has contributed to her council's recognition as a finalist in the Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning and the Scottish Local Government Benchmarking Framework. Education: Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Management with Finance, Edinburgh Napier University Masters of Science in Applied Social Research, University of Stirling Masters of Science in Lean Six Sigma for Operational Excellence, Heriot-Watt University Research Focus: Gosia’s research explores administrative data governance, citizen data subjectivity, and public sector data maturity. She has conducted a Data Maturity Assessment with Scottish Government support, evaluating frameworks for data reuse and transformation. Her consultancy work with Dr. Jo Ferrie on social science skills for data-driven research influenced ESRC strategies, securing £2.4M for postgraduate education reforms. Professional Affiliations: Research Programmes: Digital Society and Culture, Public Services and Governance Research Centres/Groups: Social Surveys and Social Statistics

George Salijeniمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Innovations in Auditing
• Technologies of Governance
• Accounting as a Social Practice
• +۳ مورد دیگر

George Salijeni is a Lecturer in Accounting at Aston Business School, part of Aston University's College of Business and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in Big Data Analytics and the Social Relevance of Auditing from the University of Manchester (2018) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA, 2019). His research focuses on auditing innovations, governance technologies, and the sociomaterial impacts of big data in accounting. He has presented at global conferences like AAA and BAFA, and delivered a TEDx talk on societal change through accounting (2018). He serves as an External Examiner at Sheffield Hallam University and has contributed to media discussions on auditing technology, including a 2020 response to the FRC's thematic review on technology in audits. His work explores how digitalisation and big data reshape auditing practices, with recent publications addressing small audit firms' digital transformation and sociomaterial reconfiguration of audits. Key awards include FHEA recognition for teaching excellence. His research outputs span 17 works, emphasizing digitalisation's implications for audit quality, technology adoption, and organizational adaptation. He actively engages with professional bodies and policy discussions on audit modernization.

Ebba Hildénمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Preschool Education
• Educational Leadership
• Policy Implementation in Early Childhood Education
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ebba Hildén is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Work Research at Karlstad University, Sweden. She specializes in preschool education, focusing on leadership dynamics, policy implementation, and communication strategies in early childhood settings. Her academic affiliations include the Centre for Child and Childhood Studies in Education and Sport (UBB), where she collaborates on research projects addressing preschool governance and teacher professionalization. Her research spans empirical studies on preschool teachers' roles, principal leadership in educational processes, and the integration of proven experience in teacher training. Notable projects include Responsible Leadership in the Future Preschool (ALiFF) (funded by UBB) and studies on bridging theory-practice gaps in teacher education (funded by LUN). She has held roles as a course coordinator for principal training programs, emphasizing pedagogical leadership and systematic quality work in municipalities. Dr. Hildén's work highlights non-verbal communication's role in teaching toddlers and the concept of 'preschoolification'—where institutional culture shapes policy adaptation. Her research outputs (2014–2024) consistently explore democratic agency in education, leadership agency frameworks, and the evolving responsibilities of preschool educators in Sweden. She actively contributes to educational policy debates, co-authoring publications opposing screen-heavy preschool curricula and advocating for child-centered pedagogies. Her professional history includes roles as a preschool teacher, project manager for pedagogical documentation initiatives, and municipal quality strategist. She sits on the board of the Swedish Institute for Educational Research and advises the Swedish Teachers' Union on preschool education matters. Collaborations with the Swedish National Agency for Education and municipal authorities underscore her commitment to bridging academic research with practical preschool operations. Grants and funding sources include UBB and LUN, supporting projects like Qualified Practicum Period and Pilot-STEP , which track preschool teacher students' professional development. Her research often employs action research methodologies and teacher agency theories to analyze leadership and policy impacts on preschool practices.

Monika Magnussonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Transformation
• Crisis Management
• Information Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Monika Magnusson is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Karlstad Business School, Karlstad University. She holds a Ph.D. from 2006 focused on e-commerce adoption in SMEs. Her current research emphasizes digital transformation and crisis management, particularly through projects like Incredilab (EU-funded climate resilience initiative) and Health Data Sweden. She also leads the CriseIT project series for future crisis management training, funded by EU/Interreg Sweden-Norway. Magnusson has extensive experience in project management, including roles as Programme Coordinator for IT/Project Management ERP systems (2011-2020) and Postdoc (2008-2010). She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in digitalization and information systems design, with expertise in thesis supervision at all academic levels. Education: Ph.D. in Information Systems (2006), Postdoc (2008-2010), and prior academic roles since 2000. Key affiliations include EU-funded R&D projects and leadership in digital crisis training initiatives. Research interests: Digital transformation methodologies, agile frameworks, crisis management systems, and e-commerce adoption barriers. Her work bridges theoretical concepts with practical applications, such as developing digital crisis training tools and analyzing social media’s role in disaster response. Grants/Projects: Incredilab (EU Interreg), CriseIT 1-2 (EU Interreg), Vinnova-funded Virtual Studio for Crisis Training, and several SME-focused studies. These projects emphasize collaborative learning, serious gaming, and digital tools for resilience. Labs/Teams: Core member of Karlstad University’s Incredilab team and Health Data Sweden initiative. Collaborates with Nordic partners on crisis management software development.

• Sustainability Management
• Digital Transformation
• Service Ecosystems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jimmie Röndell is a Senior Lecturer at Mälardalen University, affiliated with the School of Business Society and Engineering and the Division of Marketing and Strategy. His research focuses on sustainability management, digital transformation, and business strategy, with a particular emphasis on service ecosystems, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and innovation management. University: Mälardalen University Department: Division of Marketing and Strategy Key Research Areas: Sustainability Outcomes, Digital Energy Services, Green Information Systems, and SDG Implementation His work explores topics such as business actor engagement in sustainability initiatives, digitalisation's role in environmental goals, and the integration of CSR certifications into business models. Recent publications address eco-innovation impact analysis, platform development for SDGs, and smart city transformations using service-dominant logic. Articles highlight themes like transcending business cases for sustainable services, factors influencing business engagement in SDGs, and ecosystem transformation through digital energy projects. His research also delves into institutional logics, collaborative governance, and the interplay between technology and market dynamics. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. While no formal advisees are mentioned, his research likely involves collaborations with students and industry partners in sustainability and digital innovation projects.

• Computer Vision in Agriculture
• Agricultural Robotics
• Precision Farming
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Florian Kitzler serves as a Researcher at the Institute of Agricultural Engineering within the Department of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). His work bridges advanced computer vision techniques with practical agricultural applications, focusing on developing innovative solutions for modern farming challenges. Kitzler actively contributes to multiple research projects including the Digital Agriculture initiative and the Digitalisation and Innovation Laboratory in Agricultural Sciences (DiLaAg), where he collaborates with various institutes across BOKU. Kitzler's research interests center on applying artificial intelligence to agricultural problems, particularly in the areas of plant and weed segmentation, field robot evaluation, and digital farming systems. His work demonstrates how computer vision can enhance precision agriculture through RGB-D imaging, decision tree classifiers, and object localization algorithms specifically designed for agricultural environments. He has developed systems for evaluating field robot operations and created datasets like WE3DS that support semantic segmentation in farming contexts. His publication record shows a consistent focus on practical applications of computer vision in agriculture, with recent work emphasizing selective weed control, plant segmentation quality, and digital laboratory frameworks. Kitzler's research trend demonstrates increasing sophistication in applying machine learning techniques to solve specific agricultural challenges, moving from basic object detection to more complex systems for field operation evaluation. Wissenschaftspreis award for AI-based weed detection research (October 2024) Kitzler supervises master's level research, as evidenced by his guidance of Sarah Sierra's 2022 thesis comparing manual and image-based area assessment in sugar beet cultivation. His project involvement includes both technical development and practical implementation aspects of agricultural digitization. While specific grant details aren't provided in the text, his participation in multi-institute projects suggests experience with collaborative research funding. As a key contributor to the DiLaAg (Digitalisation and Innovation Laboratory in Agricultural Sciences) project, Kitzler works within an interdisciplinary team developing infrastructure for testing and implementing digital agricultural technologies. This laboratory setting provides the practical environment for validating his computer vision systems and agricultural robotics research in real-world farming conditions.

Gerhard Jöchtlمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Information Technology
• Digitalisation
• Systems Management

Gerhard Jöchtl serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Information Technologies and Digitalisation at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, while also leading the Degree Programme in Information Technology and Systems Management at Campus Urstein. His research focuses on: Information Technology infrastructure development Digital transformation strategies Integrated systems management frameworks As department head, he directs academic strategy and operational leadership for digitalisation initiatives across institutional programs.