Short biography
Education: Dr.oecon 1994 from Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
Present position:
- Professor of Organization and Management, Norwegian School of Management BI,
- Reinhard Mohn Chair of Management and Governance, University of Witten/Herdecke
Earlier and adjunct/visiting positions include (examples)
- La Sapienza University, Rome
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Auckland
- Tor Vergata University, Rome
- Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro
- University of St.Gallen, Switzerland
- Bocconi University, Milan
- Lund University, Sweden
- Hanken/Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki,
- Centre for Church Research, Oslo
- Nordland Research Institute, Bodø, Norway
- Bonitas/Arthur Young, Bodø, Norway
- SAS International Hotels, Bodø, Norway
- UNI Insurance, Oslo, Norway
Other appointments include (earlier)
- President European Academy of Management (2010-2012)
- Chairperson of StyreAkademiet Norway (National Association of Corporate Directors),
- Director of International Themes/Programs at the Academy of Management (USA),
- Chairperson Board of Representatives Nordland Music Festival,
- Board member Catalyst Europe,
Some highlights:
- a) Organizing UNECE expert meeting on governance in SMEs (2004),
- b) Best Paper Award in Journal of Management (2000),
- c) Involvement in the internationalization of the US Academy of Management, and
- d) Contributing to the development of research networks related to boards of directors, including EURAM, the value creating board and the Norefjell workshops.
Research areas
Areas of academic interest:
Boards of directors with focus on
- value creation, strategic and entrepreneurial management
- the human side of corporate governance,
- board leadership/governance
- women on corporate boards,
- governance in SMEs and family firms.
Other research interests include
- church leadership,
- entrepreneurship and
- ethics/business and society.
Teaching areas
Boards of directors and corporate governance
