Elisabeth Naima Mikkelsen

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E-mail

enm.ioa@cbs.dk

Telephone

Office: +4538152826

Departments

Department of Organization

Room: KIL/14.A-3.56

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Subjects

Organisation Collaboration Education Qualitative methods Psychology

Primary research areas

Work relationships and conflict in organizations

Conflict often operates below the surface and may even be unacknowledged, yet covert conflict can be particularly insidious, fostering climates of distrust and secrecy. My research delves into these hidden dynamics through the lenses of organizational sensemaking and narrative theory.

Emotions in organizations

My research explores the role of emotions in organizations and the embodied experiences of work, emphasizing their profound impact on professional collaboration and organizational performance. I draw on systems psychodynamic and the sociology of emotions as key theoretical frameworks to guide this inquiry.

Gradeless learning in Higher Education

I maintain an active interest not only in the role of gradeless learning in the academic development of university students, but also in its potential to support the broader process of student Bildung.

Qualitative methodology, ethnography

I employ qualitative methods in my research such as ethnography and in-depth interviews to generate nuanced, context-sensitive analyses.

I illuminate hidden dynamics that shape organizing and I Bridge Research and Practice

My primary research interests center on the psychological dimensions of work relationships among professionals. My research delves into the hidden dynamics of conflict in organizations, where I employ qualitative methods such as ethnography and in-depth interviews to generate nuanced, context-sensitive analyses. I have made significant contributions to advancing our understanding of the unspoken and unconscious mechanisms that underpin organizational conflict.

Another central strand of my research examines the role of emotions in organizations, challenging traditional notions that confine emotions to internal, individual experiences. Drawing on rich empirical studies of prisons, health care, and law enforcement, my work highlights how emotions profoundly shape professional collaboration and organizing. My current work investigates the socialization of empathy as a professional skill in frontline encounters. My contributions shift the understanding of emotions beyond an individual-centric framework to reveal their power as an organizing force.

Alongside my core research areas, I maintain a strong interest in gradeless learning, examining its paradoxes and how it can strengthen student growth and Bildung

I was a SCANCOR Visiting Scholar at Harvard University from 2023 to 2024.

Currently I serve as Study Director for the MSc program in Business Administration and Psychology.