Kas­par Feil­berg Vil­lad­sen

The fast-paced development of modern technology is placed at the center of social, economic and organizational transformation. 

My research explores the role of modern technology in organizations, in work-life, and in how we construct our identities. 

My work highlights potentials as well as drawbacks of our accelerating use of technology. It seeks to help others in evaluating the challenges that modern technologies pose for society, organizations, and individuals.

A key theme in my research is the significance of modern technology in organizations, in work-life, and in the construction of subjectivity. My work has explored how employees react to the implementation of new technology, including their embrace, rejection, and humorous approach to the devices (see articles in Organization Studies and New Technology, Work and Employment). A central goal in my research is to develop concepts and methods that can help others study modern technology and organization, broadly understood (see my recent book Foucault’s Technologies). Another theme in my research is leadership ethics with a specific focus on the creative industry, organizational identity and norm-violating leadership practices (see articles in Human Relations and Organization). Finally, I’m interested in the history of the CSR discourse, and in the recent ESG doctrine, including the debates on which themes should be part of the ESG codex.