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Marita Svane holds the position of Associate Professor at Aalborg University Business School. She earned her Ph.D. in intercultural organizational relations and is a member of the research group SOM (Strategising, Organising, Management). Her research profile focuses on the intersection of organization, leadership, communication, with particular attention to organizational storytelling, material discourses, meaningful work, ethics, responsibility, and sustainability. Marita has explored dynamics of organizational storytelling, identity constructions, and multi-voiced sensemaking that influence working lives and meaningful work. She critically studies power, dialogue, and ethics within employee narratives in organizational strategic contexts. Additionally, her work emphasizes fostering an environment for critical reflexive thinking and experimental actions within organizations. With extensive experience in the financial sector as an HR business partner, she has facilitated strategic HRM practices, leadership development, and organizational development. Marita has long-standing experience in problem-based teaching within graduate executive programs at Aalborg University. Currently, she is involved in research projects focusing on the financial sector, particularly related to managing organizational crises prompted by moral scandals and issues of organizational identity and ethics. Her upcoming project in the textile industry will concentrate on sustainability and ethical communication.
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