Dr. Ninna Meier

Biography

Ninna Meier is an associate professor of organisational sociology in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Aalborg University, Denmark. Her research focuses on leadership, coordination, and organisational change within healthcare. Ninna's empirical work primarily engages with Danish public sector healthcare organisations and emphasizes research-practice collaborations. She applies qualitative methods such as shadowing and document analysis and continues to explore creativity in academic writing and qualitative methodologies. Ninna holds a Master’s degree in Management, Politics, and Philosophy from CBS and a PhD in Business Administration, specifically in healthcare leadership and management, from Aarhus University. She is a faculty member of the Relational Coordination Research Collaborative at Brandeis University and is affiliated with the European Group for Organizational Studies and the Academy of Management. At Saïd Business School, Ninna is collaborating with Professor Sue Dopson on a book that aims to explore and define the theoretical context in scholarly research. This book features contributions from esteemed international scholars, including Louise Fitzgerald and Eleanor Murray. Additionally, Ninna is a co-founder of the Open Writing Community, which provides a platform for scholars to explore the conditions of academic writing practice.

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