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Johan Holtström

Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division

I am an associate professor of industrial marketing at LiU, where I focus on value creation and the development of business models, particularly within the defence industry. I am also Head of the Department of Industrial Economics.

Presentation

I am an associate professor of industrial marketing at LiU, where I focus on value creation and the development of business models, particularly within the defence industry. I am also head of the Department of Industrial Economics, where I also act as an examiner for some of our courses.

Teaching

  • TEIE17 Industrial Economics – examiner
  • TEIN02 Strategies for Business Model Innovation – examiner
  • TQIE30/33 and TMXD20 Degree Projects – supervisor and examiner

Research interests

Interest in how business models develop and how value is created, particularly within the defence industry value chain. Furthermore, I am interested in how corporate strategies develop and change. I am also interested in corporate acquisitions and the effects they have on various stakeholders.

Education

  • 2025 Associate Professor of Industrial Marketing
  • 2021 Senior Lecturer in Industrial Marketing
  • 2009 PhD in Industrial Marketing
  • 2003 Licentiate of Economics in Industrial Marketing
  • 1994 MSc in Business Administration

Publications

2026

Joakim Aspeteg, Johan Holtström, Jakob Rehme, Emelie Havemo (2026) Supply chain resilience development in the defence industry: an AI-assisted content analysis of annual reports Supply chain management, Vol. 31, p. 38-52 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SCM-10-2025-1017
Helén Anderson, Johan Holtström (2026) Managing Unexpected Disruptions in Large-Scale Business Projects Business Relationships and Networks: Disruption, Crises and Rapid Responses, p. 52-65 (Chapter in book) https://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003599548-6

2025

Joakim Aspeteg, Jakob Rehme, Jonathan Gosling, Johan Holtström (2025) Procurement for supply chain integration: responding to complexity in engineer-to-order defence projects International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 45, p. 305-331 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-02-2025-0155

2024

Staffan Brege, Johan Holtström, Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck (2024) Innovativa startup-företag i scaleup-/effektivitetsfasen: En trenivåmodell för analys av tillväxt, skalbarhet, konkurrensfördelar och lönsamhet (Report) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789180756129
Johan Holtström, Sarah Semnani Kenlind, Tomas Nord (2024) Project-based business models in the construction industry - key success factors for sustainable timber extension projects Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 42, p. 656-669 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2024.2312158

Research

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Centre for Advanced Research in Responsible Internationalisation (CARRI)

The centre develops knowledge on how international collaborations in research and education can be conducted responsibly and contribute to enhanced quality and sustainable development globally.
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Centre for Business Model Innovation

The centre for business model innovation (CBMI) takes a starting point in the role of businesses in society, and the way in which business models are changed and renewed over time in order to adapt to societal and business changes.

Coworkers

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Tanvir Ahmed
PhD student
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Joakim Aspeteg
PhD student
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Harald Brege
Assistant Professor
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Staffan Brege
Professor Emeritus
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Per-Olof Brehmer
Vice-rector of Collaboration and strategic development
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Per Carlborg
Visiting Senior Lecturer
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Daniel Ellström
Associate Professor
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Christina Grundström
Associate Professor
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Emelie Havemo
Assistant Professor
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Daniel Kindström
Professor
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Christian Kowalkowski
Professor
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Stefan Maass
Lecturer
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Brenda Nansubuga
Assistant Professor
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Elin Norberg
PhD student
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Carl-Johan Petri
Associate Professor, Docent
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Jakob Rehme
Professor
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Sofi Rehme
Lecturer
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Thomas Rosenfall
Associate Professor
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Christoph Röcklinsberg
Associate Professor
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Alexey Sklyar
Associate Professor
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Sofia Tillman
PhD student
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Alf Westelius
Professor Emeritus
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Chipo Ziyambe
PhD student

Organisation

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Industrial Management (INDEK)

We are at the forefront of connecting research, education, and industry. Through collaboration with companies and organizations, we ensure that our programs and projects are always current and relevant.
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Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.