Centre for Organizational Research on Impact (CORI)
CORI investigates the translation between academic knowledge and organizational practices as a pathway for societal impact.
About Us (Panel content)
About us
CORI investigates the translation between academic knowledge and organizational practices as a pathway for societal impact. Our quest is to develop actionable, research-based insights that facilitate transformational use and traceability of academic knowledge in society. Empirical topics include:
• co-creation research
• artistic and multimodal communication of research
• engagement with alumni of executive education and day-time programmes
• organization of knowledge exchange between academics and practitioners
• lay knowledge in professions and organizations
• practitioners' and consultants' engagement with academic knowledge
Research communication
CORI shares its findings through academic publications, research-based education, and engagement with public and private stakeholders. The center uses diverse communication formats, including webinars, podcasts, videos, blogs, social media, and civic initiatives. It also pilots new forms of societal engagement and analyzes their impact.
Leadership
The center is directed by Professor Eva Boxenbaum.
Professor Susanne Boch Waldorff is co-director
Our projects and initiatives
Research-based education and entrepreneurship for social impact
Research on the translation of academic knowledge into practice
Video-based research communication, financed by the Carlsberg Foundation
People (Panel content)
Staff at CORI
Below you will find an alphabetical list of staff connected to the Center for Organizational Research on Impact. You can read more on the individual profile pages.
Director
Professor Eva Boxenbaum
Co-Director
Professor Susanne Boch Waldorff
Research (Panel content)
Research at CORI
We produce actionable, research-based insights that facilitate transformational use and traceability of academic knowledge in society. Empirical topics include:
• co-creation research
• artistic and multimodal communication of research
• engagement with alumni of executive education and day-time programmes
• organization of knowledge exchange between academics and practitioners
• lay knowledge in professions and organizations
• practitioners' and consultants' engagement with academic knowledge
Projects and research initiatives
Explores how managers and consultants interpret and translate academic knowledge, highlighting both intended and unintended effects.
Examines how workplace culture and employee composition shape AI technologies and their societal impact.
Investigates how emerging technologies and organizational practices redefine everyday work and broader societal outcomes.
Analyzes how large-scale philanthropic donations influence universities, organizational forms, and field-level developments.
Extends the research on enterprise foundations’ role in shaping academic fields, with a focus on sustainability, health, and AI.
A research group at the Department of Organization advancing organizational theory and its societal relevance through seminars, collaborations, and publications.