Hans Erik Næss

    • Professor
  • Department of Leadership and Organization
  • School of Communication, Leadership and Marketing
HansErik.Naess@kristiania.no
+47 913 82 357

Background

Hans Erik Næss holds a PhD in sociology and is a professor of sports management. He researches the connections between sports, organization, management, and politics, and has chaired several research projects on social inclusion. Næss is also the principal investigator for "Speaking for the Horse: Participant Voice and Equestrian Wellbeing (EQUIP)" (2026-2029), which is funded by the Swedish-Norwegian Foundation for Equine Research.

Næss lectures in the PhD program in Communication and Leadership and has participated in commissioned projects for the European Parliament, the Norwegian Federation of Sports, Spekter, and Parat. He has written numerous books and articles on sports, organizational development, globalization, and qualitative methods.

Areas of expertise

  • Etikk og samfunnsansvar
  • Knowledge Management
  • Sustainability
  • Sport organizations

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