Finn Petersen

How do things go wrong in organizations and what are the consequences?

I am a second-year Ph.D. student in the Supply Chain and Operations department at the Carlson School of Management (CSOM). My research integrates work in operations management with insights from organizational theory and sociology to understand why organizations and individuals engage in organizational misconduct and what the consequences of such wrongdoing are. 

Before entering academia, I worked in business development in the industrial manufacturing industry (LESER GmbH & Co. KG). My work there influenced my research interests in two ways. First, I was confronted with the challenge that customers would sometimes forgo recommended maintenance best practices (and ultimately safety) in the interest cost. Second, I had the opportunity to closely work with our top management team and experience how different management styles shaped the organization. 

On the personal front, I am a sports enthusiast and enjoy exploring foreign cultures through their cuisine.