BIOGRAPHY

John Chandler Johnson is an Associate Professor in BI Norwegian Business School’s Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. Chandler’s current research has both theoretical and applied components. His theoretical research formalizes microsociological theories of endogenous social network evolution, which he uses to computationally study knowledge propagation and market disequilibrium dynamics. In collaboration with industry, his applied research explores automated machine learning applications and deployment. Chandler teaches machine learning at the executive, EMBA, and MSc levels. Chandler holds a Sociology PhD from Stanford, a Statistics MS from Stanford, a Social Science MA from the University of Chicago, and an Economics BA from the University of Washington. He has extensive operations consulting experience, and began his career managing Beijing operations for a Shanghai startup.

Research areas
Business development, innovation and growth, the market economy, industrial relations

Teaching areas
New venture creation, internship, cultural understanding, board work

PUBLICATIONS

• Andersen, Espen; Johnson, John Chandler, Kolbjørnsrud, Vegard & Sannes, Ragnvald (2018)
The data-driven organization: Intelligence at SCALE
Sasson, Amir (red.). At the Forefront, Looking Ahead: Research-Based Answers to Contemporary Uncertainties of Management

•Sasson, Amir & Johnson, John Chandler (2016)
The 3D printing order: variability, supercenters and supply chain reconfigurations
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 46(1), s. 82- 94. Doi: 10.1108/IJPDLM-10-2015-0257

WORK EXPERIENCE

2013 - Present BI Norwegian Business School Assistant professor