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Janina Klein is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Change at the School of Business and Economics, Department Management and Organization. Janina obtained her PhD in Management from the University of Edinburgh Business School. Her professional background is in change management and consulting where she worked for more than twelve years in various roles. Janinas responsibilities included organizational change management (M&As and reorganization programs), executive education and business development. Janina is a certified business coach. She is an associate of the Centre for Strategic Leadership at the University of Edinburgh Business School, she is a member of the VU Center for Business & Society, and Janina was a member of the Organizational Committee for the 37th EGOS Conference.
Research
Janina is passionate about understanding how organizations can contribute to resolving societal challenges and drive social change. Her research focusses on mission-driven organizations such as social enterprises and non-profit organizations. She is particularly interested in how these organizations create and experience change and the role of framing in this context. Janina has studied framing change during the European migration crisis and investigated organizational change in a UK national charity, among others. She is also interested in the leadership of change and is currently involved in projects focussing on framing strategies of social enterprises in the food and textile industry, change leadership, and the development of organizing arrangements at La Salada (Buenos Aires), the world's biggest informal textile market.
Dr. Janina Klein, Assistant Professor of Organizational Change at SBE - YouTube
Teaching
She teaches the following courses: Organizational change and international HRM (MBA in International Business); Leading Change (EMBA Leading with Purpose); Perspectives on Organizational Change (MSc Leadership and Change Management); Integrative Research Seminar (BA Management Consulting); Consulting Project (MSc Management Consulting); Academic Writing Skills: From PhD Paper to Publication (PhD course); Supervision of PhD thesis; Supervision of Master thesis; various executive education modules on organizational change
Ancillary activities
- Center for Strategic Leadership University of Edinburgh Business School | Edinburgh | Associate | 2020-06-16 - present
- Migration, Business & Society network | Vienna | Member | 2022-10-23 - present
- ICU Global Mobility Services GmbH | Passau | Adviseur | 2023-01-02 - present
Ancillary activities are updated daily
Academic qualification
PhD in Management, PhD, Identity, design and emotions during radical organisational change, University of Edinburgh Business School
Award Date: 1 Jul 2020
User created Keywords
- Organization Theory
- Change Management
- Organizational Change
- Leadership
- Social entrepreneurship
- Values
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Strategic framing of novel ideas: How contestation shapes the evolution of novelty
Klein, J., van Burg, E. & Moser, C., 28 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 30 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The Role of Emotions During Organizational Change: A Review and Research Agenda
Kroon, D. P., Klein, J. & Klok, Y., 2026, In: Journal of Change Management. 26, 1, p. 26-39 14 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The role of family dynamics on transition processes in family firms: How family dynamics influence intergenerational transition outcomes
Schwoerer, R. E. M., van Burg, E., Klein, J. & Bueechl, J., 2024, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2024, 1, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Meeting Abstract › Academic
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Reflecting Backward to Project Forward: Refocusing on Values in Organizational Change
Klein, J., 1 Dec 2021, In: The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 57, 4, p. 421-427 7 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The Dynamics of Framing: Image, Emotion and the European Migration Crisis
Klein, J. & Amis, J. M., Oct 2021, In: Academy of Management Journal. 64, 5, p. 1324-1354 31 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile807 Downloads (Pure)
Courses
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Organization Studies (Journal)
Klein, J. (Member of editorial board)
2023 → …Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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EGOS Colloquium
Klein, J. (Organiser), Nigam, A. (Organiser) & Metz, A. (Organiser)
2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
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Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
Klein, J. (Organiser) & Poole, M. S. (Organiser)
2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop › Academic
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PDW “Broadening our sights on new perspectives of organization change processes”
Klein, J. (Organiser), Van de Ven, A. (Organiser) & Poole, M. S. (Organiser)
30 Jul 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop › Academic
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EGOS Pre-Colloquium PhD Workshop 2021
Klein, J. (Organiser), Plesner, U. (Organiser) & Neil, P. (Organiser)
6 Jul 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference › Academic
Prizes / Grants
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Best Junior Faculty Paper - Amsterdam Business Research Institute (ABRI) Excellence in Business Studies Awards
Klein, J. (Recipient), 16 Dec 2021
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Showcase Symposium Award - Organizational Development and Change Division
Klein, J. (Recipient), Gonzalez, K. (Recipient), Pavez, I. (Recipient) & Do, B. (Recipient), 31 Jul 2021
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Best Paper Award - Organizational Development and Change Division
Klein, J. (Recipient), 11 Aug 2020
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Susan G. Cohen Award - University of Southern California
Klein, J. (Recipient), 2016
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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University of Edinburgh College Research Award (65,000 euros)
Klein, J. (Recipient), 2015
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
Datasets
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Replication data for Identity, design and emotions during radical organisational change
Klein, J. (Creator) & Klein, J. (Contributor), DataverseNL, 2023
DOI: 10.34894/6kpfb2, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/6KPFB2
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Replication Data for The Dynamic of Framing: Image, emotion and the European migration crisis
Klein, J. (Creator) & Klein, J. (Contributor), DataverseNL, 2023
DOI: 10.34894/xqurwl, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/XQURWL
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