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Sofia Pem­sel

Associate Professor

Subjects
Project management Innovation Change management Creativity

Primary research areas

Know­ledge in­teg­ra­tion and in­nov­a­tions in pro­jects and pro­ject-based or­gan­iz­a­tions
How pro­jects and pro­ject-based or­gan­iz­a­tions de­vel­ops know­ledge and in­nov­a­tions
Time and pro­jects
How pro­ject act­ors nav­ig­ate tem­por­al com­plex­it­ies un­der time pres­sure.
Pro­jects as vehicles for Sustain­ability trans­itions
The role of pro­jects as vehicles for en­abling sustain­ability trans­itions

How are pro­jects chan­ging our so­ci­ety?

My research helps: 

Organizations understanding project-related challenges, related to knowledge, creativity and time 

Understanding the role of projects in driving innovations and transformations in our society and in organizations 

Publications

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July 2025

Projecting for Sustainability Transitions

Contrasting Two Types of Project-oriented Agency

Ermal Hetemi

So­fia Pem­sel, Associate Professor

Anna Jerbrant
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June 2025

Thirty Years of Temporary Organizations Research

A Field Reconnecting With Its Soul

Jo­a­na Ge­ral­di, Associate Professor

Mattias Jacobsson

So­fia Pem­sel, Associate Professor

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May 2025

Value Pathways in Emergent Programs

Tackling Grand Challenges in the Swedish Transportation Industry

Ermal Hetemi

So­fia Pem­sel, Associate Professor

Anna Jerbrant
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Outside activities