News
The Swedish staycation obsession – BBC Worklife
17 August 2020
Despite rising prices and demand for second homes, some experts believe there will be a silver lining when it comes to Covid-19 and the summer property ladder, especially for middle-income, dual-earning couples. This is because the remote-working boom is making it easier to invest in less expensive areas further away from buyers’ base cities.
PhD candidate Maria Bustamante awarded Best Student Paper
17 June 2020
Maria J. Bustamante was awarded the Alex Gofman Award for Best Student Paper at the XXXI ISPIM Innovation Conference, held June 7-10, 2020. This year’s event was virtual due to the Covid-19 situation.
Sweden through the crisis: a new research report investigates the Swedish viewpoint in times of coronavirus
15 June 2020
Sweden’s outlier position in handling the coronavirus has put the country at the center of global public debate. How did Sweden end up with different policies than other comparable countries? This subject – and much more – is broached in a comprehensive new report from a group of researchers affiliated with the º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØ School of Economics, titled Sweden through the crisis.
Lena Lid Falkman i Di: Så använder vi kontoren efter pandemin
10 June 2020
Fler än två miljoner svenskar gick i fjol till sina jobb på kontoret. I dag jobbar den absoluta merparten av dessa hemma.
Dissertation defense by Sofie Sagfossen
03 June 2020
Sofie Sagfossen (DMS) will defend her PhD dissertation on June 5.
How corona is changing the retail industry
25 May 2020
Social distancing has fundamentally changed shopping behaviors and thereby the retail industry – but what will happen next? What opportunities may arise as the dust settles and we move towards a new normal?
Grant to Kristina Tamm Hallström
18 May 2020
Kristina Tamm Hallström at the Department of Management and Organization (DMO) and º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØ Centre for Organizational Research (Score) has been awarded 1.8 MSEK by the Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius foundation.
Organizing virtual academic meetings in the wake of COVID-19
13 May 2020
COVID-19 has forced academia to rethink the ways we work and connect with peers across the world. So, what are the best formats and approaches to virtual academic meetings that keep the research – as well as the interpersonal connections – going? The Center for Sports and Business at the º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØhas some insights to share.
Work from home – being flexible without losing boundaries
11 May 2020
How flexible are you when working from home? Researcher Dr. Lena Lid Falkman addresses the need to set up customized strategies that can help you line up healthy boundaries to reach more productive days.
New research reveals how Swedes react to government guidelines
15 April 2020
How have Swedes changed their behavior during the COVID-19 crisis? A new research project from the º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØoffers insights into mobility and hoarding over the past – and coming – weeks.