Mats Alvesson, (born 1956), is a Swedish management scholar and Professor of Business Administration at Lund University, particularly known for having made key contributions in forming the field of critical management studies
Alvesson received his Ph.D. in psychology from Lund University in 1983, and holds a chair in the Business Administration department at Lund University School of Economics and Management. Beside his chair in Lund, Alvesson is affiliated as an honorary professor at University of Queensland Business School and as a visiting professor at Stockholm Business School
Alvesson's research interests spans the fields of organization and leadership studies
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