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.  

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    The queen bee outlives her own children: A luhmannian perspective on project-based organizations (PBOs)

    Grothe-Hammer, M. & Schoeneborn, D., 01.03.2019, Dis/organization as Communication: Exploring the Disordering, Disruptive and Chaotic Properties of Communication. Vasquez, C. & Kuhn, T. (eds.). New York: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 60-79 20 p.

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

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    The reception of trust in different legal systems: some lessons for Vietnam; a comparative study

    Ha, Q.-A., 2008, Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač. 310 p. (Finance, insurance & law; vol. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    The reform of the German works constitution act: a critical assessment

    Bellmann, L., Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 2002, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 34 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 16).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    The reform of the German Works Constitution Act: A critical assessment

    Addison, J. T., Bellmann, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 04.2004, In: Industrial Relations. 43, 2, p. 392-420 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The relation of secondary student’s career choice readiness to a six-phase model of career decision-making

    Hirschi, A. & Läge, D., 01.12.2007, In: Journal of Career Development. 34, 2, p. 164-191 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The Relationship between CFO Compensation and Corporate Sustainability: An Empirical Examination of German Listed Firms

    Profitlich, M., Bouzzine, Y. D. & Lueg, R., 08.11.2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 21, 18 p., 12299.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The relationship between corporate social and financial performance

    Süßmair, A. & Fronzek, A., 2016, Corporate Social Performance: Reflecting on the past and investing in the future. Stachowicz-Stanusch, A. (ed.). Charlotte, NC, USA: Information Age Publishing, p. 117-140 24 p. (Contemporary Perspectives in Corporate Social Performance and Policy).

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