Inessa Laur

Associate Professor

I am an Associate Professor specializing in entrepreneurship research with a focus on sustainable transitions. I teach entrepreneurship, business development, and research methodology in Business Administration.

Presentation

I am an Associate Professor specializing in entrepreneurship research with a focus on sustainable transitions. My teaching responsibilities include courses in entrepreneurship, business development, and research methodology within the field of Business Administration.

Research: navigating sustainability transitions

My research centers on sustainability transition pathways across various sectors, including construction, tourism, and energy. I am particularly interested in business modeling, organizational capabilities, and conflict management, with a specific emphasis on hybrid organizations and their role as intermediaries in transitions. Additionally, I explore growth and change processes within new organizational forms, focusing on transformations in strategy, actions, stakeholder engagement, and leadership.

I primarily employ qualitative research methods, complemented by quantitative approaches when appropriate. My work is characterized by its practical relevance and interdisciplinary nature. Over the years, I have supervised a substantial number of master's theses, emphasizing both theoretical and applied contexts. I highly value the personal drive and ambition of both students and colleagues in achieving academic and professional excellence.

Teaching: inspiring innovation and critical thinking

I teach courses in entrepreneurship, business development, organization theory, leadership, and research methodology, serving as a course director within the latter. I supervise master’s theses in management and entrepreneurship, guiding students through rigorous research and critical inquiry.

Collaboration and workplace engagement

Beyond teaching and research, I actively contribute to improving the social and physical working environment within the Department of Management and Engineering (IEI).

Brief facts about me

Academic background

  • Doctor of Economics from 2015, Linköping University
  • Master in Innovation and Business Creation, 2010, JIBS

Digital presence

Orcid 0000-0002-2656-1995

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Publications

2023

Inessa Laur, Lasse Berntzen (2023) Opposing forces of business model innovation in the renewable energy sector: Alternative patterns and strategies The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2021

Inessa Laur, Ingrid Mignon (2021) Match or mismatch between gazelle companies challenges and the support provided by intermediary actors - an empirical example of the construction industry European Planning Studies, Vol. 29, p. 1845-1869 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2020

Inessa Laur, Mike Danilovic (2020) Enabling change within new forms of organisations: an empirical investigation of change patterns and stakeholder influence on core intermediary activities Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 33, p. 1041-1070 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2019

Inessa Laur, Magnus Klofsten, Dzamila Bienkowska, Joakim Wincent, Ylinenpää Håkan (2019) Development of European cluster initiatives: stakeholders' contribution and enrolment Global Business and Economics Review (GBER), Vol. 21, p. 685-711 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2015

Magnus Klofsten, Dzamila Bienkowska, Inessa Laur, Ingela Sölvell (2015) Success factors in cluster initiative management: Mapping out the 'big five' Industry & higher education, Vol. 29, p. 65-77 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Inessa Laur, Alain Fayolle (2015) Understanding Cluster Initiatives in Europe: uniqueness and Contextuality Sustainable development in organizations: studies on innovative practices, p. 275-298 (Chapter in book)
Inessa Laur (2015) Cluster Initiatives within the European Context: Stimulating Policies for Regional Development Dreams New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millennium, p. 147-170 (Chapter in book) Continue to DOI
Inessa Laur, Magnus Klofsten, Dzamila Bienkowska, Joakim Wincent, Håkan Ylinenpää (2015) Cluster Initiatives within the European Context: Intermediary Actors and Development process
Inessa Laur (2015) Cluster Initiatives as Intermediaries: A Study of their Management and Stakeholders

2014

Inessa Laur, Dzamila Bienkowska, Magnus Klofsten (2014) Cluster initiatives (CIs) within the european context: intermediary activities within triple helix 18th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research, 2014 (Conference paper)

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