Christian Braathen is a PhD Research Scholar at NHH, receiving both his BSc and his MSc from NHH as well. His research interests include improving people's well-being with optimization models. He is also interested in innovation and entrepreneurship.
He is part of the research centers FAIR, Center for Shipping and Logistics, and the Digital Transformation Hub.
Christian also gives talks on digitalization, optimization, and innovation.
Christian Braathen: Entrepreneurs often need financing to avoid having an additional job, outside the start-up company. On the other hand, investors demand that entrepreneurs work only with the start-up company before they finance.
Christian Braathen: Foundership contributes to extrem personal growth, but there is a dark side of the picture.
Christian Braathen: Even though conversion and green shift is important, it is not enough. We also have to make better use of today's resources.
Christian Braathen: In order for leaders to be able to be more critical to analysis, also researchers will have to change their way of working.
Christian Braathen: Why do companies easily outsource a string of tasks out of town, while they still force their own employees to be in their offices every day?
Through the company Mycroft, PhD candidate Christian Braathen makes it easier to create good work schedules. He is now set to receive NOK 1 million from the Research Council of Norway.
Christian Braathen: So-called internally motivated employees perform best - when they are motivated. What happens when they are not motivated?
