Organisation profile

EMPOWERING MINDS. INSPIRING INNOVATIONS. SHAPING TRANSFORMATIONS.

As part of Leuphana University, the School of Management and Technology is a dynamic and innovative community of students and faculty with high-level expertise in the fields of organization studies, responsible management, entrepreneurship, product development process, digital transformation and data science, and psychology and societal transformation. Our core aspiration is driving innovation in management and technology to shape responsible and sustainable transformations. In our research, we pioneer understandings of and solutions to the core challenges of our time, such as digitalization and sustainable production. In our teaching, we challenge conventional wisdom and inspire entrepreneurial thinking and responsible action. In business and society, we team up with local and international partners to contribute to the regional development of northern Germany. We value the interrelationships between disciplines, which is reflected in our interdisciplinary degree programs and collaboration in research.

 

The School of Management and Technology is home to the disciplines of Accounting and Finance, Business Psychology, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Management and Marketing. We support the respective identities and profile development of the disciplines, while also promoting interdisciplinary research and teaching in the shape of programs of study and research centers. This interdisciplinary approach is characterized by a commitment to responsibility and helping meet societal challenges.

Main research areas

The School of Management and Technology is the academic and professional home to 1,500 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students, more than 50 professors, more than 70 research associates and research assistants, 36 professional staff members.

The main themes of the school are reflected in its study programs: The 3 major and 7 minor programs at the College, 5 master's programs and 4 doctoral programs at the Graduate School provide academic training. The doctoral programs focus on (1.) Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (EMI), (2.) Information Systems and Data Science, (3.) Engineering and (4.) Management, Finance and Accounting.

In total, we offer 16 programs of study in the disciplines of Business Administration (in particular Accounting and Finance), Business Information Systems, Business Psychology, Engineering and Management.  

  1. Published

    Motivation for the Continuation of Work: The Case of Senior Experts in Germany

    Wöhrmann, A. M., Maxin, L. & Deller, J., 01.11.2011, In: The Gerontologist. 51, Supplement 2, p. 509-509 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

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    Motivation related to work: A century of progress

    Kanfer, R., Frese, M. & Johnson, R. E., 01.03.2017, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 102, 3, p. 338-355 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Motivations of Global Careers Among Expatriates in German Companies: A Comparison with the Year 2002

    Bader, B., 04.01.2017, Expatriate Management : Transatlantic Dialogues. Bader, B., Schuster, T. & Bader, A. K. (eds.). London: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1-26 26 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Motive der Weiterempfehlung im Internet: Eine explorative Studie

    Sikkenga, J., 2009, Virale Kommunikation: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des prozessanstoßenden Marketings. Heuser, U. J. & Spoun, S. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 39-56 18 p. (Kommunikation und Management; vol. 2).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    Motivlagen und berufliche Zielsetzungen von beruflich qualifizierten Studierenden

    Otto, C. & Schwaniger, K., 09.08.2013, Beruflich qualifiziert studieren - Herausforderung für Hochschulen: Ergebnisse des Modellprojekts Offene Hochschule Niedersachsen. Agentur für Erwachsenen- und Weiterbildung (ed.). 1 ed. Bielefeld: WBV Bertelsmann Verlag, p. 37 - 48 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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    Motiv-Tätigkeitskongruenzen in nachberuflicher Arbeitstätigkeit

    Maxin, L. & Deller, J., 2009, Entscheidungen und Veränderungen in Arbeit, Organisation und Wirtschaft: 6. Tagung der Fachgruppe Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Korunka, C. (ed.). Wien: Facultas Verlags- und Buchhandels AG, p. 130 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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    Mouth-watering words: Articulatory inductions of eating-like mouth movements increase perceived food palatability

    Topolinski, S. & Boecker, L., 01.04.2016, In: Appetite. 99, p. 112-120 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Mozart Habana 2023: Desde la Perspectiva de una Insider-Outsider

    Jakob, L., 2023, In: El Sincopado Habanero. Boletín del Gabinete de Patrimonio Musical Esteban Salas. 8, septiembre-diciembre, p. 24-28 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsTransfer

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    Much More Than Meets the Eye: Emotion Perception in Human-Robot Interaction

    Oehl, M., Höger, R., Pfister, H.-R., Siebert, F. & Telle, N.-T., 24.07.2012, In: International Journal of Psychology. 47, S1, p. 343 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Multi-Agent Path Finding with Kinematic Constraints for Robotic Mobile Fulfillment Systems

    Merschformann, M., Xie, L. & Erdman, D., 2018, arXiv, 38 p. (ArXiv.org).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers