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HOI research | Navigating uncertainty: how senior IS managers control information systems projects
12 June 2023
In the complex and often uncertain landscape of Information Systems (IS) projects, senior IS managers face the daunting task of maintaining control and ensuring successful outcomes. A recent academic paper investigates how project uncertainty influences these managers' control-style choices and how these choices impact the performance of IS projects.
HOI research | Older adults use digital healthcare platforms differently than younger people
01 June 2023
New research reveals that older adults use digital healthcare platforms (DHPs) in unique ways compared to younger individuals, highlighting significant behavioral differences. Published in the IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, this study delves into these differences and offers insights into how digital healthcare services can better cater to elderly users.
Prof Emer Sven-Erik Sjöstrand officially launched his most recent study and book “Ägarstyrning"
11 April 2023
On Thursday March 30, Professor Emeritus at the Stockholm School of Economics, Sven-Erik Sjöstrand, officially launched his most recent study and book “Ägarstyrning, en närstudie av ägarnas insatser och handlingsutrymmen i de stora svenska företagen”. The book was highlighted at a well-attended event in the aula followed by networking, drinks and light refreshments in the atrium.
Researchers at the Department of Economics receive funding
22 December 2022
Robert Östling, Ulrika Ahrsjö, Chloe Nibourel and Mark Voorneveld, at the Department of Economics at SSE, receive funding for their respective research projects.
Extra job as Research Assistant at the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication
18 November 2022
The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication (CSSC) is hiring a Research Assistant on an hourly basis with start immediately.
Gender salary gap in the auditing profession: Trend and explanations
22 September 2022
New research from the Department of Accounting examines the gender salary gap in the auditing profession in Sweden.
The productive accountant as (un-)wanted self: Realizing the ambivalent role of productivity measures in accountants’ identity work
23 August 2022
A new study explores the identity-related challenges that accountants with a strong business partner identity might face when being confronted with strict productivity measures.
The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication announces postdoctoral and PhD fellows
22 June 2022
Next semester, the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication at the Stockholm School of Economics welcomes three postdoctoral fellows and one PhD fellow. These will join the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy together with their peers from the University of Cambridge, King's College London, and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
2.6MSEK awarded to House of Innovation researchers
09 June 2022
House of Innovation researchers get 2.6MSEK funding from Lundberg Foundation to investigate "Governance in Venture Capital-Backed Tech Start-Ups"
HOI research | Artificial intelligence both substitutes and complements human capabilities
01 June 2022
The best possible future for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the workplace sees AI- related skills like data science being paired with quintessential human skills such as creativity, empathy, and interpersonal communication. This according to a new study from the Stockholm School of Economics, Copenhagen Business School, and the University of Geneva.