Research
Småland is known for its successful small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurial spirit and ingenuity, with a history rooted in industries such as glassmaking, forestry and furniture. Today, the region is thriving in IT, environmental technology and innovative energy solutions. The research at the School of Economics and Management focuses on how companies can adapt to global challenges such as climate change and the emergence of new technologies such as AI, automation and digitalization. By exploring the roles of leadership, innovation, and sustainable growth, our research helps companies harness these changes for long-term success.
Green Transformation and Sustainable Tourism
The research in this area advances sustainable business practices, focusing on the green transformation necessary to address environmental and climate challenges. This includes a strong emphasis on sustainable tourism, where SBE researchers explore how the tourism industry can balance economic growth with environmental responsibility. By investigating innovative business models and sustainable strategies, this equips companies with the tools to thrive economically while minimizing their ecological impact, fostering a more sustainable future.
Digitalisation, Disruptive Innovations and New Business Models
Research in this area examines how digitalization, automation and AI transform industries and reshape the business landscape. This helps businesses, especially SMEs, to leverage these disruptive technologies to enhance efficiency, drive innovation, and remain competitive in a globalized market. Additionally, technological innovations are reshaping management practices, including control systems, reporting structures, and organizational behavior. This research provides valuable insights into how businesses can adapt to these changes, ensuring effective management and decision-making processes in the face of digital transformation.
Equal Opportunities and Big Data-Based Policy Analysis
The research of the Center for Equality of Opportunity and Policy Analysis harnesses the power of big data and modern econometrics to address social and economic inequalities. By producing cutting-edge research that informs public policy, this research is helping to equalize life chances and create a fairer society. The center’s collaborations with leading scholars and authorities ensure impactful outcomes influencing local and global policies.
Our knowledge environments
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Linnaeus Knowledge Environment: Sustainable Tourism The purpose of our aspiring knowledge environment is to inspire and support interdisciplinary efforts related to tourism’s transformation toward…
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Linnaeus Knowledge Environment: Mobilising and managing sustainable transition In this knowledge environment, we take Agenda 2030 and its 17 sustainability goals seriously. What do these societal…
Subjects and sub-subjects at the School of Business and Economics
Our research groups
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Art, Culture and Entrepreneurship At a time when art and culture increasingly are subjected to market conditions, entrepreneurship has become a force to be reckoned with in society, not only as a…
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Centre for Ageing and Lifecourse Studies A life course perspective: Center for Ageing and Lifecourse Studies look at factors that affect persons to continue to be actively involved in civil society or…
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Centre for Management Accounting Research (CMAR) We want to inspire, initiate and implement research related to the managerial effects on individuals and organisations. Our focus is directed towards…
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Deterministic and Stochastic Modelling The research field Deterministic and Stochastic Modelling within Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications (DISA) brings together…
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Diversity in the labour market – A multidisciplinary research environment financed by the Swedish Research Council 2019–2024
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Effects of Criminal Policy Reforms – A research environment funded by the Swedish Research Council: Swedish Criminal Justice Policy Action Lab (SCAL)
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International Strategy Studies Due to the changing nature of global economy it is crucial to study development of firms’ international strategies that would guide successful actions in international…
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Småland Living Lab What is the potential of our regional collaborations for futures of sustainability?
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The Bridge A unique partnership between Södra, IKEA, and Linnaeus University that unites academia and industry for innovation and sustainability, focusing on forestry and wood.
News & events
News
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Seminar presentation at Copenhagen Business School News
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New article accepted for publication in Economic Journal News
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Linnaeus University ranked 30th in the world for tourism studies News
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The School of Business and Economics at Linnaeus University hosts the subject conference in Business Administration (FEKIS) in 2025 News
Our research projects
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Collaboration: Wellbeing International Over the past seven years we have been developing an international collaboration around the theme of sustainability and wellbeing in the tourism sector. Over…
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Doctoral project: Digitalizing humanitarian supply chain performance management The project aims to enhance humanitarian supply chain performance through digitalization, addressing challenges like…
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Project: Addressing consumer behaviour and circularity related to recycling of window glass The project deals with the complex problem that known technical solutions are not being utilized by…
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Project: Advancing understanding of well-being tourism, drawing upon the European biocultural heritage The goal of this project is to introduce the concept of well-being tourism to partner regions and…
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Project: CARE for DIGIPRENEURS A Linnaeus University project for Ukrainian immigrants with support for start-ups, business innovation and entrepreneurs. The project is funded by ESF, European Social…
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Project: Circular economy tools to support innovation in green and blue tourism SMEs (CIRTOINNO) Strengthening international activeness and innovation capacity of the South Baltic blue and green…
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Project: Circular ecopreneurs Circular ecopreneurs are entrepreneurs that aim to solve environmental issues. Through their business models they aim to create a more resource efficient society.
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Project: Consequences of becoming a vulnerable area How has the introduction of the police's list of vulnerable areas affected the life chances of residents in these areas? How has the surrounding…
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Project: DigIT Hub Sweden DigIT Hub Sweden is one of four digital innovation hubs in Sweden with focus on bringing businesses into the future through a one-stop-shop with a wide range of services,…
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Project: Digital acceleration for medium size sustainable cities (DIACCESS) The aim of the project is to solve real societal challenges by combining municipal administrations and municipal companies…
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Project: Digital competence and cutting-edge competence in Kronoberg This is a collaborative project with the intention of analyzing the need for digital competence and cutting-edge competence among…
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Project: DIGRIS -implementation challenges of digitalisation rights in Sweden The project is grounded in the European Union (EU)'s digital strategy, with the aim of investigating how small and…
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Project: ESG Impact Index in Higher Education (Shift) Shift aims at increasing the capacity of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to contribute to the sustaiable development goals by assessing and…
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Project: Experimental cultural heritage and entrepreneurship The research project “Experimental cultural heritage and entrepreneurship” studies and analyses the role and development of cultural…
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Project: Flexible automation in manufacturing of laminated veneer products In this project, we study challenges for automation in the furniture industry. The wood furniture industry has a great need…
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Project: FLIARA – Female-Led Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas FLIARA is a Horizon2020 project with 15 partners across Europe. In our project, we will elevate innovative women, as well as…
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Project: Food Sustainability in Tourism We will assess the interrelationships of tourism with food consumption's sustainability, and specifically impacts on climate change. The project sets out with…
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Project: Food waste – from non-question to question in focus During the last decade, food waste has gone from being a non-question to an environmental question in focus, in society in general as well…
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Project: HPC for SME The aim of the project is to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Linnaeus region with the opportunity to enhance their data-driven capabilities with the…
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Project: InKuiS – Innovative Cultural Entrepreneurship in Collaborative Co-creative Research Thinking and acting entrepreneurially requires creativity, innovation, and an ability to take existing…
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Project: InKuiS – Innovative Cultural Entrepreneurship in Collaborative Co-creative Research
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Project: Innovation link for IT and industry in Kronoberg Innovation link is a collaborative project for increased innovation among small and medium-sized companies within IT and industry in Kronoberg…
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Project: Innovative communication of sacred places for attractive tourism in the Baltic region – Time Machine (TM) The purpose of the project is to investigate the conditions for using our common…
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Project: Introducing post-disaster educational tourism in Sweden – Lessons from “Hope Tourism” in Fukushima The project explores ‘Hope Tourism,’ which was developed in Fukushima after the triple…
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Project: IoT lab for SME 2.0 The aim of this project is to develop a well-established network of companies in the Linnaeus region that can benefit from each other's expertise and products within…
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Project: Smart metering sustainable electricity consumption in Kalmar In a collaborative effort with Kalmar Energi, this project aims to enhance our understanding of factors influencing people's…
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Project: Student Mental Health – The Mental Health Symposium Project The purpose of the mental health symposium is to emphasise the importance of mental health awareness amongst the EUniWell…
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Project: Wellbeing Tourism in the South Baltic Region – Guidelines for Good Practices & Promotion Facts about the project Project manager: Lali Lindell Project members at Linnaeus University:…
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Project: Where Art Is: The Role of Art in the Visitor Economy Creativity, imagination and innovation, materialized in art, design and crafts, have the potential to shape a unique character of a place,…
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Seed project: Gender, Entrepreneurship and Digitalization: Challenging Gender Inequality in ICT Higher Education The main objective for this seed funding project within the knowledge platform…
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Seed project: Sustainable procurement in supply chains of companies The project examines to what extent organizations review their suppliers in relation to their societal and environmental impact and…
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Seed project: The interplay of big data and AI to monitor and manage the tourism destinations’ sustainability (TERESA) The main objective for this seed project within Linnaeus Knowledge Environment…
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Seed project: The strategic competence management process, AI based solutions and the entrepreneurial mindset The main objective for this seed project within Linnaeus Knowledge Environment Digital…
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