Gry Agnete Alsos

Dean
Nord University Business School
Study location
Bodø
Office
Bodø, Hovedbygning A222
Areas of expertise
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business policy, Business Administration, Gender, Education, Leadership
I am a professor with a commitment to teaching, research and community building in innovation and entrepreneurship. I currently serve as co-director of Engage -Centre for engaged education through entrepreneurship with responsibility for activities at Nord University and a Work Package. I have academic expertise in entrepreneurship, innovation and related policy areas. I have studied business founding in agriculture, tourism and in high technology environments, and investigated conditions for innovation in small businesses, in larger companies and in the public sector. I have also been interested in role of gender in entrepreneurship and innovation in various contexts, and the role of gender in family businesses. I have a background as a contract researcher at Nordland Research Institute for many years, where from 2007-2011 I was also CEO. I have been employed at the North University School of Business since 2011, where I have acted as vice-dean and program manager for the doctoral program in periods. During my career, I have gained experience from a wide range of other small and large activities, such as a member of public committees (the Fagerberg Committee, the Ly Committee), board member/ leader in organisations for research institutes, board member in an investment fund and chair of some start-up companies. Currently, I am a member of the board of the Arctic Philharmonic, deputy chair of the board of Nordland Research Institute and a deputy member of the Norwegian Regulatory Council (Regelrådet). In addition, I have international positions as a member of the executive committee of the Academy of Management's Entrepreneurship Division and as Country Vice President of Norway in the European Council of Small Business.
I teach at the master and PhD level , mainly in entrepreneurship and innovation. I also supervise master students and PhD candidates on their thesis work.
Trough the senter of excellence in education (SFU) Engage - Centre for engaged education through entrepreneurship we wok with developing education within and through entrepreneurship, including the development of new courses, educational methods and tools. We also conduct research about how various types of education works.
My research is mainly within entrepreneurship and innovation, including areas such as business establishment processes, effectuation, gender perspectives on entrepreneurship and innovation, incubators and government tools, as well as entrepreneurship education.
I am currently involved in the following research projects:
2019
2023
A Cross-Cultural Examination of Investor Behaviour – the influence of gendered understandings 2023, Nord universitet:;Lindvert, Marta; Breivik-Meyer, Marit; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Balkmar, Dag; Benedik, Tina; Callerstig, Anne-Charlott
2022
The Gender Gap in Entrepreneurial Careers: The Role of Relative Pay Off from Entrepreneurship 2022,;Aadland, Torgeir; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Politis, Diamanto; Stockhaus, Martin; Williams-Middleton, Karen
Bandwidth Issues: Exploring the Influence of Gender on Connectivity in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 2022,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; McAdam, Maura; Heilbrunn, Sibylle; Breivik-Meyer, Marit; Balkmar, Dag; Callerstig, Anne-Charlott
Contextualizing Gender Policy in Tech Entrepreneurship: A Cross National and Multilevel Analysis 2022,;Callerstig, Anne-Charlott; Lindvert, Marta; Ljunggren, Elisabet Carine; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Balkmar, Dag; Breivik-Meyer, Marit
2020
Cross-cultural Variations in Technological Ecosystems, a Gender Perspective 2020,;Heilbrunn, Sibylle; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Arntzen-Nordqvist, Marianne; Balkmar, Dag; Callerstig, Anne-Charlott; Delaney, Des
New Venture Team Learning: The development of learning behaviors in the venture creation process 2020,;Steira, Iselin Kristine Mauseth; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Steinmo, Marianne Terese; Corbett, Andrew
"Kvinnekrise" i Nord Norsk reiseliv 2020, Avisa Nordland:;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Hoarau-Heemstra, Hindertje; Wigger, Karin Andrea
2019
ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NEW VENTURE TEAMS – A SITUATED LEARNING PERSPECTIVE 2019,;Mauseth, Iselin Kristine; Steinmo, Marianne Terese; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Corbett, Andrew Coleman
A new scale for measuring effectuation and causation: A multi-country validation 2019,;Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Mauer, René; Solvoll, Sølvi
Team formation in Student-led ventures 2019,;Mauseth, Iselin Kristine; Alsos, Gry Agnete
2018
TEAM FORMATION IN STUDENT LED VENTURES 2018,;Mauseth, Iselin Kristine; Alsos, Gry Agnete
Situated Learning within the entrepreneurial opportunity development process of new venture teams 2018,;Mauseth, Iselin Kristine; Steinmo, Marianne Terese; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Corbett, Andrew Coleman
When Experience Is not Enough: On the Role of Entrepreneurial Expertise for Effectual and Causal Behavior 2018,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Mauer, Rene; Solvoll, Sølvi
Strategies for managing work-life balance challenges among male and female entrepreneurs 2018,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Ljunggren, Elisabet Carine; Carter, Sara; Jørstad, Mariell
Resource mobilizations for temporary opportunities 2018,;Wigger, Karin Andrea; Alsos, Gry Agnete
Funding new ventures: Balancing legitimacy building processes between financing audiences 2018,;Arntzen-Nordqvist, Marianne; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Sørheim, Roger
2017
Disentangling the Role of Experience and Expertise in the Context of Effectuation and Causation 2017,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Mauer, Rene; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Solvoll, Sølvi
Strategies for managing work-life balance challenges among female and male entrepreneurs 2017,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Ljunggren, Elisabet Carine; Carter, Sara; Jørstad, Mariell
Resource mobilization for temporary opportunities 2017,;Wigger, Karin Andrea; Alsos, Gry Agnete
Niqab eller ikke niqab? 2017, Universitetsavisa:;Ellingsen, Tanja; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Zhao, Yan; Kobberstad, Johanne Hansen; Dankertsen, Astri; Kristiansen, Tone Gunn Stene
2016
Entrepreneurial opportunities in the public sector 2016,;Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Gullmark, Petter
Women, family, and entrepreneurship: Strategies for managing work-life balance challenges 2016,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Ljunggren, Elisabet Carine; Carter, Sara; Jørstad, Mariell
Competence or context? Exploring the relationship of expertise, uncertainty and effectual behavior 2016,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Mauer, Rene; Solvoll, Sølvi
2015
Characteristics of opportunities and exploitation in closed and open innovation 2015,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Wigger, Karin Andrea
Women growth entrepreneurs and their strategies for work-life balance 2015,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Carter, Sara; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Johnsen, Mariell Opdahl
2014
Three ways of claiming the family business: Daughters as successors 2014,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Heinonen, Jarna; Hytti, Ulla; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Challenges perceived by female entrepreneurs during business start-up and growth 2014,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Bulanova, Oxana; Kolvereid, Lars; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Three ways of claiming the family business - Women taking over family businesses 2014,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Heinonen, Jarna; Hytti, Ulla; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Næringshagemiljøene sett fra næringshagebedriftene 2014,;Waldahl, Ragnhild Holmen; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Alsos, Gry Agnete
Innovation among public sector organizations: The role of push and pull factors 2014,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Isaksen, Espen
Towards a better measurement scale of causation and effectuation 2014,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Solvoll, Sølvi
Entreprenørskap i Norge 2013 - Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2014, Nord universitet:;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Isaksen, Espen; Åmo, Bjørn Willy; Bullvåg, Erlend
2013
Tourism Entrepreneurship- Review and Future Direction 2013,;Solvoll, Sølvi; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Bulanova, Oxana
Gender and innovation: Towards a research framework 2013,;Ljunggren, Elisabet; Alsos, Gry Agnete
Entrepreneurial Families and Households 2013,;Ljunggren, Elisabet; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Carter, Sara
Entreprenørskap i Norge 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2013, Nord universitet:;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Bullvåg, Erlend; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Kolvereid, Lars; Åmo, Bjørn Willy
Entrepreneurial families and households 2013,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Ljunggren, Elisabet
2010
Kjønn og innovasjon | Gender and innovation - Learning from regional VRI-projects | 2010,;Ljunggren, Elisabet; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Amble, Nina; Ervik, Ragna M.L.; Kvidal, Trine; Wiik, Ragnhild
Gendering innovation: A research agenda 2010,;Ljunggren, Elisabet; Alsos, Gry Agnete
Organisert stream på "Entrepreneurship, innovation and growth" 2010,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Hytti, U; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Tillmar, M
Eierskapets geografi: Kvinner og menns bedrifter 2010,;Steen Jensen, R; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Alsos, Gry Agnete
Hyggelig visjon 2010, Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.):;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Steen Jensen, R; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Styrket samarbeid mellom forskningsinstitutter, universiteter og høgskoler 2010, Forskningspolitikk: Volum 4 s. 20-21;Skurdal, Jostein; Digernes, Torbjørn; Holden, Lars; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Hyllseth, Berit; Jordfald, Gunnar
Urealistisk kvinnepolitikk 2010, Avisa Nordland:;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Steen Jensen, R; Ljunggren, Elisabet
2009
Gender and innovation: Conceptualization of concepts 2009,;Ljunggren, Elisabet; Alsos, Gry Agnete
Gender differences in rates of business exit 2009,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Carter, S; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Gender ownership and local culture 2009,;Ljunggren, Elisabet; Alsos, Gry Agnete
2007
The dynamic capability concept and its operationalization 2007,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Borch, Odd Jarl; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Madsen, Einar Lier
Evaluering av SkatteFUNNs adferdsaddisjonalitet. Har SkatteFUNN ført til endret FoU-adferd i bedriftene? 2007,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Clausen, Tommy Høyvarde; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Madsen, Einar Lier
Developing Entrepreneurial Orientation - The Role of Dynamic Capabilities and Intangible Resources 2007,;Madsen, Einar Lier; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Borch, O J; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Community entrepreneurship- the entrepreneurial process and resource acquisition 2007,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Borch, Odd Jarl; Førde, Anniken; Rønning, Lars; Vestrum, Ingebjørg
2006
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2006, Nord universitet:;Kolvereid, Lars; Alsos, Gry; Åmo, Bjørn W.
Flere og bedre bedriftsetableringer? Evaluering av Innovasjon Norges stipendordninger 1999-2005 2006,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Brastad, Bjørn; Iakovleva, Tatiana; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Developing entrepreneurial orientation. The role of dynamic capabilities and intangible resources 2006,;Madsen, Einar Lier; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Borch, O J; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Brastad, Bjørn
Youth enterprise experience and business start-up intentions 2006,;Alsos, Gry; Isaksen, Espen John; Søfting, E.
Kommuneprosjektet -underveisevaluering av pilotprosjekt for lokal næringsutvikling 2006,;Borch, Odd Jarl; Nilsen, John Martin; Rønning, Lars; Johansen, Helene P.M.; Johansen, Helene P.M.; Alsos, Gry
Developing entrepreneurial orientation - The role of dynamic capabilities and intangible resources 2006,;Madsen, Einar Lier; Alsos, Gry; Borch, Odd Jarl; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Brastad, Bjørn
Developing entrepreneurial Orientation in SMEs 2006,;Madsen, Einar Lier; Alsos, Gry; Borch, Odd Jarl; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Brastad, Bjørn
SkatteFUNN og bedriftene. Kartlegging av bedriftene ved opstart av skatteFUNN-prosjektet 2006,;Ljunggren, Elisabet; Brastad, Bjørn; Madsen, Einar Lier; Alsos, Gry
2003
Innovasjonspolitikk med skylapper? 2003, Dagens næringsliv:;Madsen, Einar Lier; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Alsos, Gry Agnete
What triggers the start-up of new business activities? 2003,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Pettersen, Liv Toril
Havbruksnæringa fra et regionalt ståsted – Verdiskaping og utvikling i tilknytning til lakseoppdrett i Nordland 2003,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Karlsen, Asbjørn; Lindeløv, Bjarne; Pettersen, Liv Toril; Sandersen, Håkan; Øines, Torgeir
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2003,;Kolvereid, Lars; Alsos, Gry
2000
Realisere draumar - ikkje berre drøyme dei! 2000,;Magnussen, Tone; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Brastad, Bjørn; Ljunggren, Elisabet; Gjertsen, Arild
Gode råd er gratis. Evaluering av etablereroppfølging i Nordland 2000,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Brastad, Bjørn; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Bedriftsutvikling i distriktene 2000,;Alsos, Gry; Borch, Odd Jarl
1999
Bare småpenger til damene? 1999, Nordlands framtid:;Pettersen, Liv Toril; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Myter om gründerkvinner 1999, Dagens næringsliv:;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Kvinnesatsingen i distriktspolitikken – metoder og datainnsamling 1999,;Ljunggren, Elisabet; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Gjertsen, Arild
Kvinnesatsing i distriktspolitikken - metoder og datainnsamling 1999,;Pettersen, Liv Toril; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Anvik, Cecilie Høj; Gjertsen, Arild; Iveland, Monica; Ljunggren, Elisabet
Blir det arbeidsplasser av dette da, jenter? 1999,;Pettersen, Liv Toril; Alsos, Gry Agnete; Anvik, Cecilie Høj; Gjertsen, Arild; Ljunggren, Elisabet
1993
050 33840 Evaluering av grønn linje for etablerere 1993,;Alsos, Gry Agnete; Jenssen, Svenn Are; Ljunggren, Elisabet