About
The Section’s research often emphasizes the socio-technical complexity of digitalization and the individual, organizational and societal consequences of such processes. We seek to produce new theoretical understanding of the digitalization phenomena, for example regarding new digital services based on AI in public sector, or how different platform owners compete, or the consequences of digitalization of work processes for employees. However, equally important, we aim at giving designers, developers, IT leaders, and Governments concrete and novel advice and solutions to guide their digitalization efforts. Accordingly, in terms of teaching our goal is to educate students to act purposefully and responsibly in their future roles as designers, developers, users and managers of technology.
The Section has an ambition of being one of the leading European research groups on digitalisation, and a keen contributor in current national debates and international research communities.
Research groups
Design of Information Systems (DESIGN)
Focuses on users' experiences with information technologies. Aims to show how knowledge about use and users gives a basis for design of (better) technological solutions that strengthen the autonomy and space for action of the users.
Digital innovation (DIN)
Aims at producing and disseminating new knowledge on digital transformation and its consequences for individuals, organizations, and societies. A foundational component is ‘engaged scholarship’ aiming at contributing both academic research and solving problems for users and IT professionals.
Digital Organizing (DIO)
Focuses on how digitalization alters work and collaboration and develop new value co-creating practices and organizing.
Entrepreneurship (ENT)
Takes a holistic view and seek to illuminate entrepreneurial phenomena and innovation processes at the societal, organizational, team and individual level by exploring various themes and theoretical perspectives.
Information Systems (IS)
Positions our research in the Information Systems field and more particularly as ICT4D. The IS group is the research unit of the Health Information Systems Programme (HISP) and DHIS2.
Technology and Sustainable Futures (TSF)
Aims to contribute to the transition to a just and sustainable future through active exploration of technology’s role in transition pathways. Asking what are technologies that repair, restore, and regenerate beings, communities, and environments?