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Ren­ate Mey­er

Professor

Subjects
Organisation Management Qualitative methods Europe

Primary research areas

phenomenological institutional organization theory

Translation of management ideas into new cultural contexts

Multimodal research

Collective action in crisis

In my research, I study meaning structures and institutions.

My current research interests include phenomenological institutional organization theory, multimodal research, changing meaning structures and institutional change, institutionalization of management innovations, translation ecosystems, institutional renewal, (de-)institutionalization of novel ideas, framing, unintended consequences of change initiatives, the impact of organizational research in society, collective action in various crises (refugees, covid, fires), as well as governance arrangements and governance gaps in multisector settings. I study phenomena such as the climate change debate, anti-vaccination discourses, science skepticism, the purpose of the corporate form, multistakeholder arrangements in various crises (forced migration, covid, fires), public infrastructure (e.g., public libraries) for social inclusion, and organizational utopias & dystopias.  

Recent research projects

TITAN: Turning Theory into Action

TITAN is a collective research project that investigates how academic knowledge products are understood and used in organizational practice. We trace academic knowledge products from the domain of organizational and management theory and follow them on their path from conception to practical use in Danish companies, via teaching and consulting. We study most of these processes in real time to identify how, and with which intended and unintended consequences, academic knowledge impacts organizations, and ultimately society.