Nhien Nguyen
About
Nhien Nguyen is an Associate Professor at NTNU, Faculty of Economics and Management, Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management. She holds a PhD in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from NTNU, funded by the Norwegian Research School in Innovation’s Program of Innovation Management and Strategy (NORSI-PIMS). She was a visiting fellow at Stanford University in her PhD program (SCANCOR), a visiting fellow at MIT Sloan School of Management in her MBA program in which she also cross-registered at Harvard Business School.
Research interests:
- Innovation management and strategy, Innovation ecosystems, Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)
- Digital strategy, Digital business model, Responsible AI, Human-AI collaboration, AI implementation in organizations
Nhien Nguyen is currently the Work Package leader on AI innovation ecosystem at the Norwegian Research Center for AI Innovation (NorwAI) which is the largest academic initiative on AI innovation in Norway. She is also the Head of the Strategic Research Initiative "Leading Transitions: Co-creating a sustainable future" at the department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management.
EU projects:
Nhien Nguyen coordinated and led several research projects focusing on innovation strategies, both at the organizational level and the national/regional policy level. She was the scientific leader of the SeeRRI project (H2020 – SWAFS14- 2018) which aims to intergrate Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) approach to regional innovation strategy towards Sustainability (Smart Specialisation Strategy for Sustainability S4)
She was also a work package leader in the I AM RRI project (H2020-SWAFS12-2017) which develop the simulation model of innovation value chains in Additive Manufacturing under the consideration of Responsible Research and Innovation, and the DigiTeRRI project (H2020 - SwafS14 -2019) which develops a framework for a responsible transition of traditional industry regions into digitalised industry R&I ecosystems.
She was involved in the evaluation work package for the CityLoops project (H2020-SC5-2018) which aims to develop, implement, and replicate a series of innovative urban planning approaches and instruments, aimed at facilitating closing the loops of urban material and resource flows and promoting the transition to a circular economy (CE), thereby reducing the environmental footprint, increasing regenerative capacities, and stimulating new business opportunities and job creation in European cities.
List of the special issues that Nhien Nguyen is guest-editor:
- Special Issue “Making a Difference via Organizational Learning” (2019), guest edited by Professor George P. Huber in collaboration with Associate Editor Nhien Nguyen (link)
- Special Issue “Organizational Ambidexterity: Two modes of learning” (2019), guest edited by Professor Alf Steinar Sætre and Dr. Nhien Nguyen; (link)
- Special Issue “Organizational Unlearning: Opportunities and Interdisciplinary Perspectives” (2019), guest edited by Nhien Nguyen, Thomas Grisold, Adrian Klammer; (link)
Competencies
Publications
2021
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Nguyen, Nhien.
(2021)
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth.
Learning Organization
Book review
2020
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Hansen, Jens Ørding;
Jensen, Are;
Nguyen, Nhien.
(2020)
The responsible learning organization : Can Senge (1990) teach organizations how to become responsible innovators?.
Learning Organization
Academic article
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Morais-Storz, Marta;
Nguyen, Nhien;
Sætre, Alf Steinar.
(2020)
Post-failure success: sensemaking in problem representation reformulation.
Journal of Product Innovation Management
Academic article
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Mariussen, Åge;
Hansen, Jens Ørding.
(2020)
The Role of Smart Specialization in Providing Regional Strategic Support for Establishing Sustainable Start-up Incubation Ecosystems.
Academic chapter
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Jensen, Are;
Nguyen, Nhien;
Hansen, Jens Ørding.
(2020)
Incubation and founders’ champion
behaviour.
Academic chapter
2019
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Sætre, Alf Steinar;
Nguyen, Nhien.
(2019)
Organizational ambidexterity: two modes of learning.
Learning Organization
Editorial
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Mariussen, Åge.
(2019)
Beyond related variety, creating ambidexterity for economic growth.
Academic chapter
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Huber, George P..
(2019)
Making a difference through organizational learning.
Learning Organization
Editorial
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Hansen, Jens Ørding;
Jensen, Are.
(2019)
How Best to Study the Learning Organization.
Academic chapter
2018
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Mariussen, Åge;
Nguyen, Nhien;
Løvland, Jarle.
(2018)
SMART ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING IN NORWAY - CONNECTING MICRO AND MACRO.
Nordlandsforskning
Research report
2017
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Hansen, Jens Ørding.
(2017)
The academic non-consultation phenomenon revisited: a research agenda.
Learning Organization
Academic article
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Vinogradov, Evgueni;
Magnussen, Tone;
Fabritius, Merete Kvamme;
Nguyen, Nhien.
(2017)
Tilleggsvirksomheter på gårdsbruk i Nordland: Gårdsturisme, lokalmatproduksjon og omsorgs- og velferdstjenester.
Nordlandsforskning
Research report
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Nguyen, Nhien.
(2017)
The journey of organizational unlearning: a conversation with William H. Starbuck.
Learning Organization
Academic article
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Nguyen, Nhien.
(2017)
Unlearning or ‘How NOT to Be Governed?.
Learning Organization
Academic article
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Morais-Storz, Marta;
Nguyen, Nhien.
(2017)
The role of unlearning in metamorphosis and strategic resilience.
Learning Organization
Academic article
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Mariussen, Åge.
(2017)
Entrepreneurial Discovery Processes and Restructuring:
A Research Agenda.
Nordlandsforskning
Research report
2016
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Hansen, Jens Ørding.
(2016)
Becoming a leader-manager: a matter of training and education.
Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal
Academic article
Journal publications
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Hansen, Jens Ørding.
(2016)
Becoming a leader-manager: a matter of training and education.
Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal
Academic article
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Hansen, Jens Ørding.
(2017)
The academic non-consultation phenomenon revisited: a research agenda.
Learning Organization
Academic article
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Nguyen, Nhien.
(2017)
The journey of organizational unlearning: a conversation with William H. Starbuck.
Learning Organization
Academic article
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Nguyen, Nhien.
(2017)
Unlearning or ‘How NOT to Be Governed?.
Learning Organization
Academic article
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Sætre, Alf Steinar;
Nguyen, Nhien.
(2019)
Organizational ambidexterity: two modes of learning.
Learning Organization
Editorial
-
Nguyen, Nhien;
Huber, George P..
(2019)
Making a difference through organizational learning.
Learning Organization
Editorial
-
Hansen, Jens Ørding;
Jensen, Are;
Nguyen, Nhien.
(2020)
The responsible learning organization : Can Senge (1990) teach organizations how to become responsible innovators?.
Learning Organization
Academic article
-
Morais-Storz, Marta;
Nguyen, Nhien.
(2017)
The role of unlearning in metamorphosis and strategic resilience.
Learning Organization
Academic article
-
Nguyen, Nhien.
(2021)
The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth.
Learning Organization
Book review
-
Morais-Storz, Marta;
Nguyen, Nhien;
Sætre, Alf Steinar.
(2020)
Post-failure success: sensemaking in problem representation reformulation.
Journal of Product Innovation Management
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Nguyen, Nhien;
Mariussen, Åge.
(2019)
Beyond related variety, creating ambidexterity for economic growth.
Academic chapter
-
Nguyen, Nhien;
Mariussen, Åge;
Hansen, Jens Ørding.
(2020)
The Role of Smart Specialization in Providing Regional Strategic Support for Establishing Sustainable Start-up Incubation Ecosystems.
Academic chapter
-
Jensen, Are;
Nguyen, Nhien;
Hansen, Jens Ørding.
(2020)
Incubation and founders’ champion
behaviour.
Academic chapter
-
Nguyen, Nhien;
Hansen, Jens Ørding;
Jensen, Are.
(2019)
How Best to Study the Learning Organization.
Academic chapter
Report
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Vinogradov, Evgueni;
Magnussen, Tone;
Fabritius, Merete Kvamme;
Nguyen, Nhien.
(2017)
Tilleggsvirksomheter på gårdsbruk i Nordland: Gårdsturisme, lokalmatproduksjon og omsorgs- og velferdstjenester.
Nordlandsforskning
Research report
-
Mariussen, Åge;
Nguyen, Nhien;
Løvland, Jarle.
(2018)
SMART ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING IN NORWAY - CONNECTING MICRO AND MACRO.
Nordlandsforskning
Research report
-
Nguyen, Nhien;
Mariussen, Åge.
(2017)
Entrepreneurial Discovery Processes and Restructuring:
A Research Agenda.
Nordlandsforskning
Research report
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
NorwAI
Nhien Nguyen at Nordlandsforskning
2019
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Conference lectureMariussen, Åge; Jensen, Are; Hansen, Jens Ørding; Nguyen, Nhien. (2019) Typology of regional innovation ecosystem dynamics. Regional Innovation Policies Conference 2019
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LectureMarstrander, Iselin; Nguyen, Nhien. (2019) Eksempler på lokale aktører med suksess i EU-systemet. Seminar om EU-finansiering
2018
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Conference lectureGræslie, Lisa Synnøve Schüle; Nguyen, Nhien. (2018) Knowledge transfer in knowledge-intensive organizations: The dual role of specialization. Strategic Management Society (SMS) Special Conference
2017
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien. (2017) "Innovation and Learning" guest lecture. Innovation in Public Sector course - Master program in HRM at Nord University
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Conference lectureGræslie, Lisa Synnøve Schüle; Nguyen, Nhien. (2017) The impact of specialization on knowledge transfer. DRUID17
2016
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien. (2016) Failing to learn from failure in innovation: A systematic literature review. NORSI RESEARCH SCHOOL CONFERENCE 2016
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien; Platou, Rikke Stoud. (2016) The interplay of paradoxical tensions in ambidexterity. DRUID 16 Conference
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Conference lectureMorais-Storz, Marta; Nguyen, Nhien; Sætre, Alf Steinar. (2016) The power of failure to ignite sensemaking and problem setting. DRUID 16 Conference
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien. (2016) Learning from experience in innovation. Innovation in Service - Master program - Nord University
2015
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien; Sætre, Alf Steinar. (2015) Learning from failure: The impact of size. SCANCOR Friday seminar
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Conference lectureNguyen, Minh Thu Nhien; Sætre, Alf Steinar. (2015) How size of failure affects learning from failure in innovation. The 75th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien; Sætre, Alf Steinar. (2015) How size of failure affects learning from failure in innovation. Research School Conference 2016
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Conference poster
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien; Sætre, Alf Steinar. (2015) How size of failure affects learning from it in innovation. NORSI conference
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Conference lecture
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien; Sætre, Alf Steinar. (2015) The effect of failures' size on learning from them: Implication for innovation. The 2015 EGOS Colloquium
2014
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien. (2014) Mechanism for learning from failure in innovation activities. FIBE conference 2014
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Conference lecture
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Conference lecture
2013
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Conference lectureNguyen, Nhien. (2013) Measuring organization innovativeness: A conceptual framework. NFB conference 2013