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Research profile
My research focuses on organizations, entrepreneurship and economic geography with a strong interest in careers trajectories, gender inequality and mental health. This research has been published in journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Management Science, Organization Science, American Sociological Review, Research Policy, Industrial and Corporate Change, and Social Forces.
This research has been awarded with 2020 Responsible Research in Management Award, the Jorck’s Foundation Research Award 2016, the Tietgen Gold Medal Research Award 2006, the Spar Nord Foundation Research Award 2005, the Tuborg Foundation Business Research Award 2001, and the European Management Review Best Paper Award 2009.
Prior to joining the Aalborg University Business School in August 2020, I was a Full Professor and Deputy Head of Department at the Department of Management, Aarhus University (2015-2020). In addition, I have held visiting scholarships at Carnegie Mellon University, Stanford University, and Eindhoven Center for Innovation Studies.
I served on the Independent Research Council, Social Science under the Ministry of Science and Education from 2013 to 2018.
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):
External positions
Professor II, Norwegian School of Economics
1 Jan 2021 → …
Keywords
- Management and Organization
- Business Economics and Trade
- Sociology and Social Conditions
- Work and Labour Market
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Collaborations from the last five years
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The Spatial Ecology of Entrepreneurship (Carlsberg Foundation Monograph Fellowship)
01/03/2023 → 29/02/2024
Project: Research
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Jorcks Fonds Forskningspris 2016, Reinholdt W. Jorck og Hustrus Fond
01/08/2020 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
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Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics (DRUID)
johnson, B., Gregersen, B., Dahl, M. S., Andersen, E. S., Lundvall, B. Å. B., Christensen, J. L., Hvarregaard, J., Nielsen, R. N., Baymler, D., Timmermans, B., Nielsen, K., Østergaard, C. R., Holm, J. R., Gjerløv-Juel, P., Maskell, P., Park, E. K., Jurowetzki, R. & Hain, D. S.
01/08/1995 → …
Project: Research
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Implications of Envy and Social Comparison within Firms: The Case of Mergers and Plant Acquisitions
Dahl, M. S. & Carriquiry, J. M.
Independent Research Fund Denmark | Social Sciences
01/01/2013 → 31/12/2015
Project: Research
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DEA: De økonomiske krisers betydning for opstarten af nye vækstvirksomheder i Danmark
Dahl, M. S. & Gjerløv-Juel, P.
01/09/2012 → 31/01/2013
Project: Research
Research output
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Do Startup Employees Earn More in the Long Run?
Sorenson, O., Dahl, M. S., Canales, R. & Burton, M. D., 2021, In: Organization Science. 32, 3, p. 587-604 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Geography, Joint Choices, and the Reproduction of Gender Inequality
Sorenson, O. & Dahl, M. S., 1 Oct 2016, In: American Sociological Review. 81, 5, p. 900-920 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
30 Citations (Scopus) -
Fatherhood and Managerial Style: How a Male CEO’s Children Affect the Wages of His Employees
Dahl, M. S., Dezsö, C. & Ross, D. G., 15 Nov 2012, In: Administrative Science Quarterly. 57, 4, p. 669-693Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Home Sweet Home: Entrepreneurs' Location Choices and the Performance of their Ventures
Dahl, M. S. & Sorenson, O., 2012, In: Management Science. 58, 6, p. 1059-1071Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Organizational Change and Employee Stress
Dahl, M. S., Feb 2011, In: Management Science. 57, 2, p. 240-256 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
119 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Nordic Center for Entrepreneurship Research (NCER) Workshop 2023
Kristian Nielsen (Participant), Pernille Gjerløv-Juel (Participant) & Michael S. Dahl (Organizer)
20 Jun 2023 → 21 Jun 2023Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
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Careers, Organizations, and Mental Health
Michael S. Dahl (Speaker)
27 Jun 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Nordic Community of Entrepreneurship Workshop 2022
Michael S. Dahl (Participant)
21 Jun 2022 → 23 Jun 2022Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
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SOM Brown bag seminar
Mette Vinther Larsen (Organizer), Michael S. Dahl (Participant), Ole Friis (Participant), Allan Næs Gjerding (Participant), Marita Svane (Participant), Kenneth Nygaard (Participant), Lorenzo Massa (Participant), Brian Balslev Andersen (Participant), Casper Gamborg Holm (Participant), Kenneth Lundholm-Stenkjær (Participant), Kristina Maria Madsen (Participant), Parasuram Balasubramanian (Participant), Rikke Bach (Participant), Agnieszka Urszula Nowinska (Participant) & Shoonchul Shin (Participant)
6 Apr 2022Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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Meeting with OECD Entrepreneurship Policy and Analysis Unit
Kristian Nielsen (Other) & Michael S. Dahl (Other)
14 Sept 2021Activity: Other
Press/Media
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Laugsforsamling 2023: Endnu flere legater og optagelser
09/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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Kæmpestor forskel på honorarer til formænd for fondselitens bestyrelser
20/09/2022
1 item of Media coverage
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Prominente iværksættere: Sådan bliver Danmark verdens bedste iværksætterland
03/03/2021
2 items of Media coverage
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Spar Nord Fonden sætter fokus på coronakrisens konsekvenser for unge
26/01/2021
1 item of Media coverage
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Professor rykker til ny business-satsning i Aalborg
21/09/2020
1 item of Media coverage
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