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Leif Erik Opland

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Leif Erik Opland

Assistant professor
Department of Computer Science

leif.e.opland@ntnu.no
+4793254184 IT-bygget, sydfløy, 243, Gløshaugen, Sæm Sælandsvei 7
About Publications Teaching

About

Competencies

  • Change management
  • Digital innovation
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation
  • Innovation in the public sector
  • Leadership and organizational theory
  • Project management

Publications

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  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2025

  • Opland, Leif Erik; Bley, Katja; Pappas, Ilias. (2025) The Motivation Behind Employee-driven Digital Innovation. Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems (SJIS)
    Academic article

2024

  • Opland, Leif Erik; Pappas, Ilias. (2024) Employee-driven digital innovation: Insights from interventions in public organizations. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral dissertation

2023

  • Smite, Darja; Kosenkov, Oleksandr; Opland, Leif Erik; Quayyum, Farzana. (2023) Tower of Babel Bias: Is There More to Learn about Employee-Driven Digital Innovation?. NIKT: Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning
    Academic article
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Bley, Katja; Pappas, Ilias. (2023) Is Motivation always the Key? – Antecedents of Employee-Driven Digital Innovation. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
    Academic article

2022

  • Opland, Leif Erik; Smite, Darja; Pappas, Ilias. (2022) FACILITATING EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN DIGITAL INNOVATION THROUGH THE USE OF HACKATHONS – A CASE STUDY.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Pappas, Ilias. (2022) How Can Hackathons Facilitate Employee-Driven Digital Innovation in Public Organizations?. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
    Academic article
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Pappas, Ilias; Engesmo, Jostein; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia. (2022) Employee-driven digital innovation: A systematic review and a research agenda. Journal of Business Research
    Academic literature review

2021

  • Opland, Leif Erik; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Pappas, Ilias; Engesmo, Jostein. (2021) EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN DIGITAL INNOVATION IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS – A CASE STUDY.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2020

  • Opland, Leif Erik; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Pappas, Ilias; Engesmo, Jostein. (2020) Utilising the innovation potential - A systematic literature review on employee-driven digital innovation.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Engesmo, Jostein; Pappas, Ilias. (2020) Toward Employee-Driven Digital Innovation in Public Organizations Through the Use of Action Design Research. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
    Academic article

2019

  • Lundberg, Gunhild Marie; Opland, Leif Erik. (2019) Perceived Employability in Online IT Education. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Opland, Leif Erik; Bley, Katja; Pappas, Ilias. (2025) The Motivation Behind Employee-driven Digital Innovation. Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems (SJIS)
    Academic article
  • Smite, Darja; Kosenkov, Oleksandr; Opland, Leif Erik; Quayyum, Farzana. (2023) Tower of Babel Bias: Is There More to Learn about Employee-Driven Digital Innovation?. NIKT: Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning
    Academic article
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Bley, Katja; Pappas, Ilias. (2023) Is Motivation always the Key? – Antecedents of Employee-Driven Digital Innovation. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
    Academic article
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Pappas, Ilias. (2022) How Can Hackathons Facilitate Employee-Driven Digital Innovation in Public Organizations?. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
    Academic article
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Pappas, Ilias; Engesmo, Jostein; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia. (2022) Employee-driven digital innovation: A systematic review and a research agenda. Journal of Business Research
    Academic literature review
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Engesmo, Jostein; Pappas, Ilias. (2020) Toward Employee-Driven Digital Innovation in Public Organizations Through the Use of Action Design Research. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
    Academic article
  • Lundberg, Gunhild Marie; Opland, Leif Erik. (2019) Perceived Employability in Online IT Education. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Opland, Leif Erik; Smite, Darja; Pappas, Ilias. (2022) FACILITATING EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN DIGITAL INNOVATION THROUGH THE USE OF HACKATHONS – A CASE STUDY.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Pappas, Ilias; Engesmo, Jostein. (2021) EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN DIGITAL INNOVATION IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS – A CASE STUDY.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Opland, Leif Erik; Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Pappas, Ilias; Engesmo, Jostein. (2020) Utilising the innovation potential - A systematic literature review on employee-driven digital innovation.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Opland, Leif Erik; Pappas, Ilias. (2024) Employee-driven digital innovation: Insights from interventions in public organizations. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

Courses

  • DIFT2011 - Project management and Business Information Systems
  • DIFT2010 - Digital entrepreneurship
  • DIFT1004 - Organisation, managment and change
  • DIFT2501 - E-commerce and the digital economy
  • DIFT2800 - Method and research front
  • DIFT2008 - Digital strategy in organizations
  • DIFT2503 - Digitalisation in industries
  • DIFT2900 - Bachelor Thesis
  • INFT2007 - Digital Strategy in Organizations

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