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Inessa Laur

Associate Professor

I am an Associate Professor specializing in entrepreneurship research with a focus on sustainable transitions. I teach entrepreneurship, business development, and research methodology in Business Administration.

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I am an Associate Professor specializing in entrepreneurship research with a focus on sustainable transitions. My teaching responsibilities include courses in entrepreneurship, business development, and research methodology within the field of Business Administration.

Research: navigating sustainability transitions

My research centers on sustainability transition pathways across various sectors, including construction, tourism, and energy. I am particularly interested in business modeling, organizational capabilities, and conflict management, with a specific emphasis on hybrid organizations and their role as intermediaries in transitions. Additionally, I explore growth and change processes within new organizational forms, focusing on transformations in strategy, actions, stakeholder engagement, and leadership.

I primarily employ qualitative research methods, complemented by quantitative approaches when appropriate. My work is characterized by its practical relevance and interdisciplinary nature. Over the years, I have supervised a substantial number of master's theses, emphasizing both theoretical and applied contexts. I highly value the personal drive and ambition of both students and colleagues in achieving academic and professional excellence.

Teaching: inspiring innovation and critical thinking

I teach courses in entrepreneurship, business development, organization theory, leadership, and research methodology, serving as a course director within the latter. I supervise master’s theses in management and entrepreneurship, guiding students through rigorous research and critical inquiry.

Collaboration and workplace engagement

Beyond teaching and research, I actively contribute to improving the social and physical working environment within the Department of Management and Engineering (IEI).

Brief facts about me

Academic background

  • Doctor of Economics from 2015, Linköping University
  • Master in Innovation and Business Creation, 2010, JIBS

Digital presence

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Publications

2025

Inessa Laur, Wisdom Kanda (2025) Energy Research & Social Science, Vol. 124, Article 104070 (Article in journal)

2023

Inessa Laur, Lasse Berntzen (2023) The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Article in journal)

2021

Inessa Laur, Ingrid Mignon (2021) European Planning Studies, Vol. 29, p. 1845-1869 (Article in journal)

2020

Inessa Laur, Mike Danilovic (2020) Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 33, p. 1041-1070 (Article in journal)

2019

Inessa Laur, Magnus Klofsten, Dzamila Bienkowska, Joakim Wincent, Ylinenpää Håkan (2019) Global Business and Economics Review (GBER), Vol. 21, p. 685-711 (Article in journal)

2015

Magnus Klofsten, Dzamila Bienkowska, Inessa Laur, Ingela Sölvell (2015) Industry & higher education, Vol. 29, p. 65-77 (Article in journal)
Inessa Laur, Alain Fayolle (2015) Sustainable development in organizations: studies on innovative practices, p. 275-298 (Chapter in book)
Inessa Laur, Magnus Klofsten, Dzamila Bienkowska, Joakim Wincent, Håkan Ylinenpää (2015)
Inessa Laur (2015) New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millennium, p. 147-170 (Chapter in book)
Inessa Laur (2015)

Research

Organisation