Susanne Boch Wal­dorff

Research 

My research helps public sector organizations develop change processes.  I am particularly interested in exploring how managers and professionals engage with new management ideas, facilitate organizational change and create value for citizens.  

Motivation 

I explore the interrelatedness between organizations and their wider societal context.  Multiple actors are situated within institutional contexts—where certain problems and solutions are perceived as more legitimate than others, where some voices are amplified more than others, and where some outcomes are seen as more appropriate. These dynamics give rise to friction, ongoing contestation, and deviation. I have a strong international network as well as high impact international research publications demonstrating that I contribute to theory development within this field. 

Education and teaching  

I am Associate Dean directing CBS’ large executive educational program, Master of Public Governance (MPG). I am particularly mindful of the ways in which academic knowledge is disseminated and impact managers’ practices. I am furthermore involved in research-based teaching for PhDs and executives within the areas of organization theory, organizational change and public value creation.