Joakim Netz

Assistant Professor Work Organisation
PhD

Joakim is Assistant Professor at Jönköping University, School of Engineering, and Visiting Scholar at Chalmers University of Technology, Division of Innovation and R&D Management. His research interests concern strategic renewal processes and innovation triggered by societal crises and the challenges it imply for managers in high-tech corporate contexts, public organizations, civil society organizations, and cross-sectorial ventures. 

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences included Joakim's research to its annual 100 List during 2021, and his research has been utilized by OECD as well as the Swedish Government. His research has been published in journals such as Long Range Planning, R&D Management, Creativity and Innovation Management Journal, and the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Journal, in book chapters, policy research reports, and is regularly presented at international conferences. Joakim has been awarded several best paper awards (EURAM 2011, SMS 2013, LAEMOS 2018, SMS 2019), outstanding reviewer awards (AoM 2016, 2017, 2018; SMS 2018, 2022), postdoctoral research grants' from the American-Scandinavian Foundation and the Handelsbanken Hedelius Foundation, and his dissertation received the IMIT-prize in Sweden. 

During his postdoctoral studies 2013-2018, Joakim worked as Visiting Scholar in Stern School of Business at New York University, Visiting Assistant Professor in Stockholm Business School at Stockholm University, and Senior Researcher at the Swedish Defense Research Institute (FOI) where he conducted empirical studies including ethnografic research inside the military headquarter. Joakim holds a PhD in industrial engineering and organization, master degrees' in business administration (MBA) and applied psychology (MSc), and a research leadership diploma (EFMD). Currently he serves as a Global Representative of the Strategy Process Interest Group, SMS – Strategic Management Society with 3,000 members representing more than 80 different countries. 

 

Current research projects:

Transformation of capability development within the Swedish police, 2024-2025, a joint project with the IMIT foundation and Stockholm School of Economics, funded by the Swedish Police, Department of National Operations – NOA.

Innovation Lab for Sustainable Preparedness in Food Supply, 2022-2025, a joint project with Chalmers, Stockholm School of Economics, Swedish Defense University, and RISE, funded by FORMAS.

FINEST - Food Innovation for Sustainable System Transition, 2021-2024, a joint project by RISE, Chalmers, Uppsala University, and 16 partners from the food industry and regions, funded by FORMAS.

 

Recently completed research projects:

Digital Transformation of Church and Cross-border Strategy Work, 2021-2024, funded by VINNOVA. 

Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Småland (LEIS), 2020-2023, a joint project with Linneuas University, funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Swedish Growth Agency, Region Kronoberg, Region Kalmar, and the Kamprad Foundation. 

The Role of Business Firms' in Fast Capability Development for Resilient Civil Defence, 2020-2021, funded by MSB.

 

Current teaching responsibility:

MMS265 Project Management, Chalmers University of Technology.