Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research and development areas
My research primarily focuses on public management and leadership, the psychosocial work environment, and organizational development.
I have a particular interested in the social dynamics of organizations, especially in the leadership of relations and collaborative practices.
I work with both quantitative and qualitative methods, with a strong emphasis on practice-oriented and applied research.
Work areas
Research and teaching in leadership
Teaching
Ledelse af medarbejdere og faglig udvikling (Diplom i ledelse)
Ledelse i relationel kompleksitet (Diplom i ledelse)
Det personlige lederskab og forandring (Diplom i ledelse)
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Public Management, Institut for Statskundskab, Syddansk Universitet
1 Apr 2021 → 24 Jan 2025
Award Date: 24 Jan 2025
Pædagogikum i de gymnasiale uddannelser, University of Southern Denmark
Aug 2017 → Jun 2019
Award Date: 13 Jun 2019
Master of Social Sciences with a Minor in Mathematics, University of Southern Denmark
Award Date: 25 Jun 2015
Positions
Assistant Professor, Applied Welfare Research, UCL University College
1 Jan 2025 → …
PhD Fellow, Institut for Statskundskab, Syddansk Universitet
1 Apr 2021 → 25 Sept 2024
Upper-secondary school teacher, Odense katedralskole
1 Aug 2015 → 31 Mar 2021
Keywords
- education
- skill development
- qualitative method
- evaluation
- management
- organization development
- quantitative method
- work environment
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Morgendagens Hjemmepleje i Assens Kommune
Hansen, M. B., Nielsen, S. R., Fribo, T. B., Toft, K. H., Feldt, C. & Øbro, L. K., Nov 2025, UCL Erhvervsakademi og Professionshøjskole. 72 p.Research output: Book/Report/PhD thesis › Report › Research
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Relations-oriented leadership in practice: Empirical insights from Danish public managers
Nielsen, S. R., 2025, In: Public Management and Governance Review. 2, 1, p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Relations-Oriented Leadership in Public Organizations
Nielsen, S. R., 2024, Syddansk Universitet, Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet.Research output: Book/Report/PhD thesis › PhD thesis › Research
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How Can Leaders Build Strong Social Relationships Within Organizations? An Integrative Conceptual Framework of Relations-oriented Leadership
Nielsen, S. R., 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference without a publisher/journal › Paper › Communication
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The Importance of Different Relations-oriented Leadership Behaviors for Social Relationships Within and Between Work Groups
Nielsen, S. R., Pihl-Tinghvad, S. & Winter, V., 2022, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference without a publisher/journal › Paper › Communication
Projects
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VISER - Velfærdsteknologisk Implementering, Skalering og Erhvervsfremme.
Jul, M. W. (Principle researcher), Koldby, K. (Principle researcher), Langelund, M. T. (Principle researcher), Dahler, A. M. (Principle researcher), Søborg, J. (Co-researcher), Larsen, J. C. (Co-researcher), Hasse, H. T. (Co-researcher), Fribo, T. B. (Co-researcher), Larsen, S. M. (Co-researcher), Pedersen, P. M. (Co-researcher), Nielsen, S. R. (Co-researcher) & Magaard, S. F. (Co-researcher)
01/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Development project/ Innovation
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VISER Evaluering: VISER Velfærdsteknologisk Implementering Skalering og Erhvervsfremme - Evaluering. (Delprojekt).
Dahler, A. M. (Principle researcher), Larsen, S. M. (Co-researcher), Nielsen, S. R. (Co-researcher) & Pedersen, P. M. (Co-researcher)
01/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Development project/ Innovation
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Foredrag: Relationsorienteret ledelse i offentlige organisationer
Nielsen, S. R. (Speaker)
21 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation
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Undervisning: Ledelse af medarbejdere og faglig udvikling
Nielsen, S. R. (Teacher)
28 Aug 2025 → 14 Jan 2026Activity: Other activity types › Lesson plans
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Undervisning: Ledelse i relationel kompleksitet
Nielsen, S. R. (Teacher)
23 Sept 2025 → 23 Oct 2025Activity: Other activity types › Lesson plans
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Undervisning: Det personlige lederskab og forandring
Nielsen, S. R. (Expert)
3 Nov 2025 → 4 Nov 2025Activity: Other activity types › Lesson plans
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Nationalt UC-netværk for professions- og professionsdidaktisk forskning (NAPROF) (External organisation)
Nielsen, S. R. (Member)
2025 → …Activity: Membership types › Member of national network
Prizes
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Skolarstipendium under forskningsprogrammet "Reformer af velfærdsstatens institutioner"
Nielsen, S. R. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Scholarship