Susanne Ollila

Professor at Entrepreneurship and Strategy

Susanne (Sanne) Ollila is Professor in Organizational Behavior and her research is focused on Collaborative Innovation, Innovation Management and Knowledge Management. She conducts her research mainly through qualitative methodologies such as Action Research, Ethnographic Research, and Case Studies.

Susanne has established a research group called "Managing-in-Between" (MIB). The purpose of this research group is to further the theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding about managing spaces in between actors. Interacting across boundaries has become prevalent among organizations seeking innovation. Consequently, there is an opportunity for individuals or collectives to design a space that enables collaboration. Such spaces can take different forms, and be more or less defined. These collaborative settings could be understood as a space "in-between" constituted of organization as well as disorganization. These spaces in-between usually have a management function organizing and leading activities of a large amount of actors within a domain of common concern, thus providing ample opportunities for interesting research as well as learning for all parties involved. To read more about the MIB research grop, the members and their research .

Susanne's interest and inquiry into organizing and managing collaboration and co-creation in the space in-between has resulted in several publications on open innovation, innovation management, organizing for innovation, knowledge management and entrepreneurial behavior. Her research has been published in journals such as R&D Management, Creativity and Innovation Management, International Journal of Innovation Management, European Journal of Innovation Management, Leadership and Organization Development Journal, and Journal of Knowledge Management.




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2024

Political behavior in collaborative innovation spaces: outlining triggers, behaviors and shaping mechanisms

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
R and D Management. Vol. 54 (2), p. 261-282
Journal article
2023

Conceptualizing customer involvement in energy services – A study of energy companies in Sweden

Ksenia Onufrey, Magnus Persson, Susanne Ollila
Other conference contribution
2023

Service sensemaking: a learning process towards energy demand management

Carolin Behrens, Arni Halldorsson, Susanne Ollila
Other conference contribution
2022

Explicating the practices of in-between managers: A bricolage of identity work, boundary work and institutional work

Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila, Kamilla Kohn Rådberg
EGOS 2022
Paper in proceeding
2021

Designing spaces for collaborative innovation: The role of organizational politics

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Other conference contribution
2020

Action research for innovation management: three benefits, three challenges, and three spaces

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
R and D Management. Vol. 50 (3), p. 396-411
Journal article
2020

Open laboratories as “in-between spaces”

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Innovating in the Open Lab: The new potential for interactive value creation across organizational boundaries , p. 203-212
Book chapter
2020

Designing Knowledge Ecosystems Through Social, Mental, Material, and Moral Ecologies

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Academy of Management 2020. Vol. 2020 (1)
Paper in proceeding
2019

The Role of a Learning Approach in Building an Interorganizational Network Aiming for Collaborative Innovation.

Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila, Marine Agogue et al
The Journal of applied behavioral science. Vol. 55 (1), p. 27-49
Journal article
2017

An investigation into the roles of open innovation collaboration managers

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
R and D Management. Vol. 47 (2), p. 236-252
Journal article
2017

Managing transition arenas in becoming: micro accounts of collaborative governance

Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila
International Sustainability Transitions conference, Gothenburg, June 18-21
Paper in proceeding
2017

Developing A Learning Method In An Open Innovation Project Through Action Research.

Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila, Marine Agogué et al
Academy of Management Conference, Atlanta, Aug 4-8
Paper in proceeding
2016

To be or not to be? Identity work in collaborative innovation

Susanne Ollila
3rd World Open Innovation Conference. Barcelona, Dec 15-16
Paper in proceeding
2016

Designing and Being Designed: Organizing Complex Collaborative Innovation in a Societal challenge

Marcel Bogers, Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016, Anaheim, Aug 5-9, p. 7-12
Paper in proceeding
2016

Exploring design principles of organizing for collaborative innovation: The case of an open innovation initiative

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Creativity and Innovation Management. Vol. 25 (3), p. 363-377
Journal article
2016

What is "value" in open innovation?

Kamilla Kohn Rådberg, Susanne Ollila, Jane Webb
The ISPIM Innovation Forum, Boston, MA, USA on 13-16 March 2016
Paper in proceeding
2016

Anything goes? Conceptualizing different interaction strategies in open innovation

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
EURAM conference. Paris, May 31-June 4
Paper in proceeding
2016

“Caught in a strange loop”: A relational view on joint value capture in collaborative platforms

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
3rd World Open Innovation Conference, Barcelona, Dec 15-16
Paper in proceeding
2016

Öppna innovationsarenor: organisering av gemensamt kunskapsskapande

Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Tell, F. & Lakemond, N. (eds.) Öppen innovation - i teori och praktik
Book chapter
2016

Beyond intermediation: The open innovation arena as an actor enabling joint knowledge creation

Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
International Journal of Technology Management. Vol. 72 (4), p. 273-295
Journal article
2016

Let’s make money together: Exploring challenges in shifting towards exploiting business opportunities in collaborative platforms

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Open and User Innovation Conference. Boston, Aug 1-3.
Paper in proceeding
2015

"Authoring” Open Innovation: The Managerial Practices of an Open Innovation Director

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Proceedings of Academy of Management, Vancouver, August 8-11
Paper in proceeding
2015

'Authoring' Open Innovation: The Managerial Practices of an Open Innovation Director

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Research in Organizational Change and Development. Vol. 23, p. 253-291
Journal article
2015

Uncovering challenges in multi-actor collaborative business models through action research

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Proceedings of Academy of Management, Vancouver, August 8-11
Paper in proceeding
2015

Managing knowledge integration: Balancing professional and managerial logics in an engineering consulting firm

Susanne Ollila, Alexander Styhre, Andreas Werr
Zeitschrift für Personalforschung. Vol. 29 (2), p. 131-148
Journal article
2014

An investigation into managerial roles of open innovation collaboration managers

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
1st Annual World Open Innovation Conference, Napa, California, Dec 4-5
Paper in proceeding
2014

Constructing entrepreneurial identity in entrepreneurship education

Anne Donnellon, Susanne Ollila, Karen Williams Middleton
International Journal of Management Education. Vol. 12 (3), p. 490-499
Journal article
2014

Designing for creativity in an open innovation arena

Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila
14th EURAM conference, Valencia, June 4-7
Paper in proceeding
2014

Developing design methodology to enable open innovation collaboration

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström, Marine Agogué
7th SIG Design Theory Workshop, Paris, 27-28 Jan
Other conference contribution
2014

Is organizing in-between a matter of design? A case of long-term open innovation collaboration

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
14th EURAM conference, Valencia, June 4-7
Paper in proceeding
2014

Improving prerequisites for open innovation collaboration through action research: A study from the automotive industry

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström, Marine Agogué
2014 ISPIM Americas Innovation Forum, Montréal, Canada, Oct 5-8
Paper in proceeding
2014

Collectively authoring inter­‐organizational collaboration: A case of long-­term open innovation collaboration

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
EGOS conference, Rotterdam, 3-5 July
Paper in proceeding
2013

Leveraging on open innovation: A study of why organizations engage in open innovation collaboration

Maria Elmquist, Tobias Fredberg, Susanne Ollila
NFF conference in Iceland, August 2013
Paper in proceeding
2013

Exploring entrepreneurial identity construction: the case of an action-based entrepreneurship education

Susanne Ollila, Karen Williams Middleton
Nordic Academy of Management (NFF), Reykjavik Iceland August 21-23
Paper in proceeding
2013

Anything goes? Characterizing open innovation collaboration in empirical research

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Proceedings of the 6th ISPIM Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, Dec 8-11
Paper in proceeding
2013

Picturing the role of management in an open innovation collaboration

Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila
20th IPDM conference. Paris, June 23-25
Paper in proceeding
2013

Shaping and re-shaping managerial practices: the tales of an open innovation arena director

Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila
15th APROS conference. 15-17 February, Tokyo, Japan
Paper in proceeding
2013

Authoring the space "in-between": The tales of an open innovation arena director

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Nordic Academy of Management Conference (NFF), 21-23 aug. Reykjavik, Iceland
Paper in proceeding
2013

Stepping out of the zone of territorial protection enables open innovation collaboration

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström, Marine Agogué
20th IPDM conference. Paris, June 23-25
Paper in proceeding
2012

Sociomaterial practices in engineering work: the backtalk of materials and the tinkering of resources

Alexander Styhre, Leena Wikmalm, Susanne Ollila et al
Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology. Vol. 10 (2), p. 151-167
Journal article
2012

Entrepreneurial Identity Construction - what does existing literature tell us?

Susanne Ollila, Karen Williams Middleton, Anne Donnellon
Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Dublin Ireland
Paper in proceeding
2012

Managing for organizational creativity in an open innovation arena - creating a space for bounded instability

Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
EGOS conference Helsinki July 5-7, 2012.
Paper in proceeding
2011

Managing Open Innovation: Exploring Challenges at the Interfaces of an Open Innovation Arena

Susanne Ollila, Maria Elmquist
Creativity and Innovation Management. Vol. 20 (4), p. 273-283
Journal article
2011

Enabling knowledge creation among competitors: the open innovation arena

Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Nordic Academy of Management conference, Stockholm, 22-24 August
Paper in proceeding
2011

Role Confusion in Open Innovation Intermediary Arenas

Tobias Fredberg, Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila et al
New Forms of Collaborative Innovation and Production on the Internet, eds. Wittke, V. & Hanekop, H.
Book chapter
2011

The venture creation approach: integrating entrepreneurial education and incubation at the university

Susanne Ollila, Karen Williams Middleton
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management. Vol. 13 (2), p. 161-178
Journal article
2011

Open Innovation - Anything Goes? A Review of Empirical Research on Open innovation

Alfred Eklöf, Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila
European Academy of Management Conference, Tallinn, 1-4 June 2011
Paper in proceeding
2011

Turning Open Innovation into Practice: Open Innovation Research through the Lens of Managers

Eleni Giannopoulou, Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila
International Journal of Innovation Management. Vol. 15 (3), p. 505-524
Journal article
2011

Open innovation practice: sense-making spaces and actor identities

Susanne Ollila
European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS)
Paper in proceeding
2010

Expert or speaking partner?: shifting roles and identities in consulting work

Alexander Styhre, Susanne Ollila, Leena Wikmalm et al
Leadership and Organizational Development Journal. Vol. 31 (2), p. 159-175
Journal article
2010

Communities of Practice for Open Innovation - Enabling Organizational Creativity?

Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila, Tobias Fredberg et al
ICICKM - 7th International Conference on Intellectual Capital & Knowledge Management, 11-12 Nov, Hong Kong
Paper in proceeding
2010

Implications of openness: A study of (all) the growing literature on open innovation

Eleni Giannopoulou, Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila et al
Journal of Technology Management and Innovation. Vol. 5 (3), p. 162-180
Journal article
2010

Turning Open Innovation into Practice: Open Innovation Research through the Lens of Managers

Eleni Giannopoulou, Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila
3rd ISPIM Innovation Symposium, 12-15 Dec, Quebec, Kanada
Paper in proceeding
2009

The drama of co-construction - exploring 'what goes on' in a conversational arena.

Christina Mauléon, Susanne Ollila
EGOS colloquium, p. 15-
Paper in proceeding
2009

Caught in the strange loop: peer-to-peer positioning in a consulting firm

Leena Wikmalm, Susanne Ollila, Alexander Styhre et al
EGOS in Barcelona, Spain
Paper in proceeding
2009

Exploring the management of collaborative arenas from a platform perspective

Maria Elmquist, Tobias Fredberg, Susanne Ollila
IPDM Conference, Enschede, The Netherlands, June 7-9, 2009
Paper in proceeding
2009

Positioning within discourses – the construction of identities in knowledge sharing

Leena Wikmalm, Susanne Ollila, Alexander Styhre et al
EURAM in Liverpool, UK
Paper in proceeding
2009

Exploring the field of open innovation

Maria Elmquist, Tobias Fredberg, Susanne Ollila
European Journal of Innovation Management. Vol. 12 (3), p. 326-345
Journal article
2009

The drama of co-construction -exploring what ’goes on’ in a conversational arena.

Christina Mauléon, Susanne Ollila
EGOS Colloqium (European Group for Organization Studies), July 2-4, Barcelona.
Paper in proceeding
2009

Open Innovation - Forschung in Europa

Maria Elmquist, Tobias Fredberg, Susanne Ollila
IP Manager - Journal for the Knowledge Economy. Vol. 2009 (3), p. 50-51
Journal article
2009

Garbage-can decision making and the accommodation of uncertainty in the drug development work

Alexander Styhre, Leena Wikmalm, Susanne Ollila et al
Creativity and Innovation Management. Vol. 19 (2), p. 134-146
Journal article
2008

Heedful interrelating, knowledge sharing, and new drug development

Alexander Styhre, Susanne Ollila, Jonas Roth et al
Journal of Knowledge Management. Vol. 12 (3), p. 127-140
Journal article
2008

Managing Open Innovation: Present Findings and Future Directions

Tobias Fredberg, Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila
Report
2007

Managing Open Innovation: Present Findings and Future Directions,

Tobias Fredberg, Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila
Report
2006

Shadow dancing: utilizing the strength of paradoxes in entrepreneuring education

Susanne Ollila, Karen Williams Middleton
DIME – LIEE/NTUA Entrepreneurship Conference in Athens Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2006
Other conference contribution
2005

Project Management - a leadership challange

Susanne Ollila
European Academy of Management Conference
Paper in proceeding
2005

The tri-polar relationship as an engine for learning in management research

David Williamson, Jonas Roth, Alexander Styhre et al
European Academy of Management Conference
Paper in proceeding
2004

The practice of knowledge sharing in R&D: the challenge of articulating learning

Jonas Roth, Susanne Ollila, David Williamson et al
R&D Management Conference
Paper in proceeding
2004

Management of Experience Design

Susanne Ollila, Tobias Fredberg
European Academy of Management Conference
Paper in proceeding
2004

Setting stages

Susanne Ollila, Tobias Fredberg
Report
2004

The Big Brother Issue: Analyzing the media system around a reality TV-show

Tobias Fredberg, Susanne Ollila
Growth and Dynamics of Maturing New Media Companies,ed. by Cinzia dal Zotto; ( JIBS Research Reports No. 2005-2), p. 55-71
Book chapter
2004

Pleasing everyone?

Per Svensson, Sofia Börjesson, Susanne Ollila et al
Critical Perspectives on Projects
Paper in proceeding
2002

Project Management - Multidimensional Leadership

Susanne Ollila
Doctoral thesis
2001

Political leadership in successful product development projects

Susanne Ollila, Flemming Norrgren, Joseph Schaller
Report
2000

Creativity and Innovativeness through reflective project leadership

Susanne Ollila
Creativity and Innovation Management. Vol. 9 (3), p. 195-200
Journal article

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Showing 9 research projects

2022–2025

Climate-leading process industry - part 2

Susanne Ollila Technology Management and Economics
VINNOVA

2022–2024

Action Lab – a team learning methodology integrating generations of learners

Susanne Ollila Technology Management and Economics
Arni Halldorsson Service Management and Logistics
Gabriella Gatenholm Service Management and Logistics
VINNOVA

2 publications exist
2020–2021

Climate Smart Process Industry

Susanne Ollila Technology Management and Economics
Martin Seemann Energy Technology
VINNOVA

3 publications exist
2019–2024

KATE: Customized service offerings in the energy sector through servitization and digitalization

Arni Halldorsson Service Management and Logistics
Carolin Behrens Service Management and Logistics
Susanne Ollila Technology Management and Economics
Göteborg Energi AB

2 publications exist
2017–2023

Integrated and Replicable Solutions for Co-Creation in Sustainable Cities (IRIS)

Susanne Ollila Entrepreneurship and Strategy
European Commission (EC)

1 publication exists
2016–2018

KIVI - Kollaborativ Innovation: en Väg till ökad Innovationsförmåga

Susanne Ollila Entrepreneurship and Strategy
VINNOVA

2013–2014

ASTA – roles, rights n'duties

Susanne Ollila Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Anna Yström Entrepreneurship and Strategy
AstaZero AB

2013–2014

DEMO - Design meets open innovation

Susanne Ollila Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Anna Yström Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Chalmers

2008–2013

Managing and organising open innovation

Susanne Ollila Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Anna Yström Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Maria Elmquist Technology Management and Economics
Tobias Fredberg Entrepreneurship and Strategy
VINNOVA

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