Former entrepreneur in China, now a PhD Candidate at NHH
`My academic journey has been a bit of a global one, Xiaoguang Wu says.
News archive
All research news from the Department of Strategy and Management.
Meet NHH’s New Vice Rectors
Katrine V. Løken (42), Steffen Juranek (43), and Kurt R. Brekke (56) have been appointed as new vice rectors at NHH. ` A young and dynamic dream team´, says incoming rector Helge Thorbjørnsen.
How Can Your Research Make a Difference?
Join the Nordic Qualitative Research Forum at NHH – April 25.
NHH Explores Social Sustainability at SHE Conference
What happens when CEOs must balance the demands of shareholders, boards, and society? NHH Professor Therese Egeland joins Gjensidige CEO Geir Holmgren and others at the SHE Conference to explore leadership and ownership dilemmas.
Will the devil wear a repaired Prada?
`Repair actions carry a negative social status signal. That’s why people refrain from repairing their products´, says NHH researcher Aruna D Tatavarthy.
Supporting innovation in the Bergen Region
The Bergen Chamber of Commerce is stepping up its commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation by establishing a new expert group for entrepreneurship.
NHH celebrates research talent: 21 PhDs in 2024
Whether they pursue a career in academia or step into the business world, all highlight NHH's doctoral program as a solid academic foundation
Recognized for Outstanding Research
NHH researchers who have had articles published in internationally high-ranked journals were this week rewarded with publication bonuses.
How top executives handle competing demands
On Monday January 6, 2025, Thora Lou will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Kajuna ’ s interest in circular business innovation brought him to NHH
Jovinary Kajuna has studied banking and finance in Dar es Salaam and completed a master's degree in Kristiansand. The 28-year-old from Tanzania is now a PhD research fellow at NHH.
How electronic word of mouth affect consumers
On Monday 16 December Iffat Tarannum will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Two highly cited researchers
Adjunct Professors Jay Van Bavel and Nicolai J Foss are both ranked in the international citation index Clarivate of 2024.
Why do some firms perform digital transformation faster than others?
On Friday 6 December 2024 Lars Arvei Moen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Oxford professor: – An awakening of the business world
The future of economics is based on mutuality, Professor Colin Mayer believes. He is key note speaker at the first EOM event held in Norway.
Tina Saebi received the prestigious Impact Award
NHH researcher Tina Saebi has been awarded the 2024 Scholarly Impact Award from the Journal of Management, recognizing papers that have made the most significant impact in the field.
Essays in Moral Decisions
On Thursday 12 September 2024 Jareef Bin Martuza will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Three new excellent teaching practitioners at NHH
NHH researchers Carsten Bienz, Therese Egeland, and Kristin Rygg have been honored with the title of "Excellent Teaching Practitioner." This prestigious award aims to foster a collegial and professional culture in teaching and learning.
How to succeed in establishing a digital platform ecosystem?
On Monday 24 June 2024 Carolina Costabile will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
The role of consumer identity in access-based consumption
On 15 May 2024 Katrine Berg Nødtvedt will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
The Action Problem
Hege Landsvik had not planned to pursue a doctorate when she was a master's student at NHH. Now, she is tackling the action problem in sustainable consumer behavior.
The effects of servant leadership
On Monday 18 March 2024, Mohammad Zarei will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Research trio received Research Dissemination Award 2023
This 2023 Award for Excellent Knowledge Dissemination goes to the core team at the Centre for Sustainable Business: Sveinung Jørgensen, Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen and Siv R. Skard.
These NHH researchers are paid publication bonuses
14 employees at NHH are paid bonuses, after publication in leading international journals. A top publication results in a cash payment of NOK 120,000.
NEW EXCELLENT TEACHING PRACTITIONER at NHH
NHH Professor Eirik Sjåholm Knudsen has become an Excellent Teaching Practitioner.
Four faculty members promoted to full professor
Malin Arve, Steffen Juranek, Eirik Sjåholm Knudsen and Vincent Somville have been promoted to full professor at NHH Norwegian School of Economics.
New thesis on brand recall and construal level
On Tuesday 27 June 2023 Halldor Örn Engilbertsson will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
A dynamic perspective on team psychological safety
On Friday 16 June 2023 Bård Fyhn will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
New thesis on interorganizational networks
On Wednesday 31 May 2023 Yi Lin will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Usage of non-competes in Norway
On Tuesday 30 May 2023 Cassandra Lee Fredrickson Torgnes will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
How multinational companies use organizational mechanisms that encourage social interaction
On Thursday 12 April 2023 Christina Roe Steen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
NHH researchers from all over the world are learning Norwegian
Ten international NHH researchers have gone through a linguistic transformation. ‘They truly are amazing,’ says Kari Johanne Oma, who teaches Norwegian at NHH.
WE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
When it comes to artificial intelligence, we develop solutions that we don’t fully understand, and so we don’t understand their implications. Consequently, we also don’t understand what ethical dilemmas may arise.
Tesla triumphs
The electric car giant excels in the Norwegian Innovation Index 2022. ‘Tesla has turned the car industry upside down,’ says NHH Professor Tor W. Andreassen.
Learning from each other's crisis management
Don't fear doomsday, but invest in innovation before a crisis hits, says Professor Bram Timmermans. Handling external shocks was the topic when NHH and Telenor invited to "The HUB Summit".
Responses to subtractive change
On Tuesday 13 September 2022, Julie Salthella Ågnes will defend her thesis titled «Collective employee narratives and responses to subtractive change» for the PhD degree at NHH.
New Chair of DIG
Dagfinn Myhre, Head of Telenor Research, will take over as Chair of the Board of DIG.
Løken and Gooderham RECEIVED RESEARCH AWARDS
The prestigious awards Ingvar Wedervang Young Researcher Award and The Honour Award for Excellent Research were given to Katrine V. Løken and Paul N. Gooderham.
Alignment Between Firms and Board Directors
On Tuesday 14 June 2022 Tatevik Harutyunyan will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Mind the Gap: Building Bridges in Interprofessional Teams
On Friday 10 June 2022 Elisabeth Andvik will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Skard and Sjåstad have been promoted to professor
Siv E. Rosendahl Skard and Hallgeir Sjåstad, researchers at the Department of strategy and Management, have been promoted to professor.
Several public newcomers to the Norwegian Innovation Index
IKEA leads the Commercial Innovation Index for the sixth year in a row, while NRK, Posten and the Norwegian Tax Administration are among the newcomers on the top lists.
National identity and Covid-19
Individuals who identified more strongly with their nation reported greater engagement in public health behaviours, during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Business model innovation in established firms
On Friday 28 January 2022 Magne S. Angelshaug will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Fuelled by feelings: Organisational learning in start-ups
On Thursday 13 January 2022 Marius Jones will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
"Tallskalle" coming to the UK and US
‘It is not surprising that the US market in particular is interested in a book about the hidden power of numbers,’ says NHH professor Helge Thorbjørnsen.
'Sustainability is the key challenge'
Environmental challenges overtakes technological advancement as the biggest challenge leaders will face, shows a new CEMS study. 'I am not surprised,' says Associate Professor Tina Saebi.
First-Line Managers as Change Agents
On Friday 22 October 2021 Silje Rydland Skaar will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Digital transformation in incumbent firms
On Thursday 23 September 2021 Karen Sæbbø Osmundsen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
DIG research project granted 15 million in funding
Retail is undergoing major changes. Can new business models, ecosystems and artificial intelligence uphold employment and maintain diversity in the sector? A new DIG project will address these issues.
Young NHH researcher awarded publication prize
Silje Rydland Skaar has been awarded the Odd Nordhaug Memorial Prize. The PhD candidate receives the award for the best article published in the journal «Beta» in 2019 and 2020.
MEYER APPOINTED CHAIR OF THE EXPERT COMMITTEE
NHH professor Christine B. Meyer will chair a committee appointed by the Government tasked to write a report on women’s health and health from a gender perspective.
Customers rate Sbanken’s digital innovations as the best
The Norwegian Innovation Index 2020 voted Sbanken, Netflix and HBO as the best in digital innovation.
Wants to modernise Norwegian food production
Marius Bratsberg has attended the Norwegian School of Entrepreneurship at NHH and learnt simple measures that can make or break an idea.
Goodbye 2020. Welcome 2021!
The year 2020 gave us a medical crisis and a financial upturn – which is better than we feared, writes Tor Wallin Andreassen in BT.
Going green: experimenting with different ways of reducing plastic packaging
Succeeding with green products and services is hard, but systematic business model experimentation can make it possible, argue Hussnain Bashir, Sveinung Jørgensen, Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen and Siv Skard in LSE Business Review.
Does Failure Make Victory Seem Sweeter?
Associate Professor Hallgeir Sjåstad investigates the “sour-grape effect”
New centre to contribute to increased innovation success
‘We must bring the customers into the conversation about development work to a much greater extent,’ says Professor and Centre Director Tor W. Andreassen. 1 September is the launch of the NHH DIG centre.
NHH will conduct research on the consequences of the coronavirus for working life
The Norwegian School of Economics will receive NOK four million from the Research Council of Norway to conduct research on how COVID-19 affects companies’ knowledge competence and their new digital everyday life.
Human Capital and New Firm Performance
On Monday 27 April 2020 Sujit Pandey will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic. On Tuesday 28 April he will defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
How knowledge workers should be led
On Tuesday 21 April 2020 Abdallah Wumpini Issahaka will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Norwegian hotel chains joining the battle against online travel agencies
A new master’s thesis from NHH shows what Norwegian hotel chains do when digital platforms become intermediaries between the customer and the hotel.
‘Extremely attractive in the labour market’
Businesses fight to attract candidates from NHH. A record-high 99 per cent of those who left NHH with a master’s degree in spring 2019 have found relevant work, shows NHH’s labour market survey.
How consumers perceive sustainable products
They tend to see green heavy-duty cleaners as ineffective, but love green gentle products such as body lotions, write Sveinung Jørgensen, Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen and Siv Skard in LSE Business Review.
Predicting Credit Card Delinquency
On Thursday 14 November 2019 Håvard Huse will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
A New Logic for Economic Growth
A linear economic growth logic is no longer sustainable. A call for a sustainable growth that make people thrive, is required.
Three tips for psychological safety
‘Imagine walking into a meeting and immediately feeling insecure when you see the people there. This lack of psychological safety impedes progress,’ says NHH PhD student Bård Fyhn, who is competing in Forsker Grand Prix.
Knowledge Transfer across Boundaries
On Friday 23 August 2019 Xinlu Qiu will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
The Minister of Defence contributed to top grades
Politicians and CEO's helped NHH students during their home exam on digital border defence. Answers from, among others, the Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen helped them achieve an A.
Communication Effects on Donation Behavior
On Thursday 27 June 2019 Nhat Quang Le will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Top managers’ involvement in a change project
On Monday 24 June 2019 Heidi Buverud will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
NHH launches module-based education
Erna Solberg want workers to constantly update their skills in order to meet the labour market's need of expertise in the future. NHH believes ‘shopping for courses’ can be the solution.
‘Out of the question to start my career in Norway’
With a job in finance in Denmark, Aleksandra Maria Kjemhus is going for an international career. The proportion of NHH graduates working abroad has increased by over 30 per cent in just two years.
Confronting the waste collection giant
NHH students Mari Larsen Sæther, Ruth Søyseth Jensen (22) invested NOK 100,000 of their savings in a business idea to combat plastic pollution. Now, they are facing fierce competition from the waste collection industry.
How to manage radical technology-driven changes
NHH researchers have been granted around NOK 25 million for the research project ‘How should we manage radical technology-driven changes in established businesses?’
The oil industry emptied the market of talent
‘It appears that the Norwegian oil and gas industry have snapped up all the talent from related industries, at the same time as putting their salaries under pressure,’ says researcher Bram Timmermans at NHH.
The challenges faced by chief digital officers
Changes in digitalisation often create and strengthen tensions and contrasts in a workplace. More and more companies are therefore appointing special chief digital officers (CDOs) to handle the change and lead the digital transformation.
All students finds relevant jobs after NHH
98.8 per cent of former NHH students have found relevant jobs. The majority are hired before completing their degree, a new candidate survey finds.
Leading Change Across the Organization
On Wednesday January 23 2019 Kjersti Berg Danilova will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Digital restaurants are more lucrative
Online food delivery services such as Foodora make restaurants more profitable and productive, according to new research. ‘However, their prices are high, and collaboration can therefore be expensive,’ warns professor.
Use your feelings at work
Understanding and controlling your own and your employees’ feelings is the key to efficient management, new research shows.
Job interviews lined up after Innovation School
At Innovation school in California, Ingvild Kvinnsland learned new innovation techniques to bring innovation in business. ‘That makes her attractive in the job market,’ says an NHH researcher.
Launches start-up this week
After three years of working around the clock, entrepreneur and master’s student Christian Braathen is set to launch the shift planner arbeidsplanen.no this week. He is already in talks with some major companies.
Entrepreneurs with good intentions
NHH researcher Tina Saebi has reviewed 395 scientific articles in the field of social entrepreneurship. Her paper has been published in Journal of Management.
Motivated PhD newcomers
This autumn 21 new PhD research scholars have enrolled at NHH, eager to embark on the three or four year journey that lies ahead of them.
Middle Managers' Role as Change Agents
On Monday 4 June 2018 Monica Rydland will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Cutters is taking the market by storm
‘Launch a product in a market that is big enough for you to make money and where you can stand out from the established enterprises. You can thereby avoid being in direct competition,’ says Cutters entrepreneur Kristian H Solheim.
Rent it, don’t regret it!
In the age of the sharing economy, consumers are increasingly being offered access instead of ownership.
– Discover your inner entrepreneur!
The Research Council of Norway provides one million kroner for a good business idea. NHH researcher Bram Timmermans has the following message to the students: – Discover your inner entrepreneur and apply for funding, he says.
FIBE Publishers’ award to Belik and Knudsen
Ivan Belik and Eirik Sjåholm Knudsen have received Publisher´s Award for the best contribution at the FIBE Conference.
In the midst of a crisis
Informal leaders emerge and take responsibility during crises. They often give the right orders and make the right priorities. What happens in an organisation when a crisis arises suddenly and without warning?
NHH teams up with NTNU students
In two weeks Professor Magne Supphellen opens NHH's new master's course Commercialisation of Innovations. Teams from NTNU and NHH are going to develop commercialisation strategies for real innovations.
Future-oriented thinking
On Wednesday 23 August 2017 Hallgeir Sjåstad will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Students from all over the world to NHH summer school
Bergen – known for its dubious rainfall records – still manage to be a very pleasant place to stay during summer. At least when you have joined NHH Summer School: Just have a look at the course on social entrepreneurship!
Research dissemination award to Tor W. Andreassen
The winner of NHH’s Research Dissemination Award 2017 is professor Tor Wallin Andreassen.
Leadership during Crises
On Wednesday 24 May 2017 Synnøve Nesse will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
IKEA leads the Norwegian Innovation Index
Norwegian customers have spoken: IKEA and Skandiabanken are the two most innovative companies in Norway. This is shown by the Norwegian Innovation Index developed by CSI at NHH.
Why do we give up so easily sometimes?
If you fail to keep your New Year’s resolution to work out three times a week already in the first week of the year, that does not make it even more important for you to reach this goal. The opposite is the case.
First employment critical for entrepreneurs
Hiring a first employee is an important milestone for entrepreneurs.
Emotional attachment to products
On January 19 2017 Natalie Truong will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Better and more efficient services
On Friday 25 November 2016 Seidali Kurtmollaiev will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.