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Julia Grimm

About me

Julia is an Assistant Professor at the Management, Organisation and Society section at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University. Having a background in organisation and management studies and qualitative research methods, her primary research interests include phenomena such as transnational and collaborative governance, collective action and social movements, as well as multi-stakeholder partnerships - all in the context of global supply chains and social/environmental sustainability issues. Julia uses a process perspective and mostly draws on framing and paradox theory in her research.

Teaching

Course Director: Corporate Responsiblity

Seminar Teacher: Business & Society

Supervisor: Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, PhD Thesis

Research

Drawing on qualitative research methods, Julia studies multi-stakeholder partnerships, transnational collaborative governance, and social movements, all in the context of global supply chains and social and environmental sustainability issues. Julia’s research takes a process perspective and is grounded in framing and paradox theory.

Publications

Selected publications: 

Grimm, J., Ruehle, R.C. & Reinecke, J. (2024). Building Common Ground: How Facilitators Bridge Between Diverging Groups in Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue. Journal of Business Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-023-05609-4

Grimm, J., & Reinecke, J. (2023). Collaborating on the Edge of Failure: Frame Alignment Across Multiple Interaction Arenas in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. Academy of Management Journal, (ja), amj-2021.

Lauriano, L. A., Grimm, J., & Pradilla, C. A. (2023). Navigating academia’s stressful waters: Discussing the power of horizontal linkages for early-career researchers. Business & Society, 00076503231182691.

Grimm, J. (2019). Private governance as an institutional response to wicked problems. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.

A selection from Stockholm University publication database

  • Navigating Academia’s Stressful Waters: Discussing the Power of Horizontal Linkages for Early-Career Researchers

    2023. Lucas Amaral Lauriano, Julia Grimm, Camilo Arciniegas Pradilla. Business & society

    Article

    Mental health issues are on the rise among early career researchers (ECRs), endangering the future of academia. Horizontal linkages among ECRs can play a role in building a reliable emotional support system. We offer four suggestions to overcome existing barriers and foster these linkages. 

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