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 impact of soft-skills training for entrepreneurs in Jamaica

    Ubfal, D., Arráiz, I., Beuermann, D. W., Frese, M., Maffioli, A. & Verch, D., 01.04.2019, Bonn: IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 63 p. (IZA Discussion Paper Series; no. 12325).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    The Serious and the Mundane: Reflections on Gamified CSR Communication.

    Trittin, H., Fieseler, C. & Maltseva, K., 01.04.2019, In: Journal of Management Inquiry. 28, 2, p. 141-144 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    When and how does anger during goal pursuit relate to goal achievement? The roles of persistence and action planning

    Schmitt, A., Gielnik, M. M. & Seibel, S., 01.04.2019, In: Motivation and Emotion. 43, 2, p. 205-217 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    From Making to Displaying: The Role of Organizational Space in Showing Creative Coolness at the Volkshotel

    Cnossen, B., 04.2019, Creative Hubs in Question : Place, Space and Work in the Creative Economy. Gill, R., Pratt, A. C. & Virani, T. E. (eds.). 1 ed. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 265-279 15 p. 14. (Dynamics of virtual work).

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

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    Editorial

    Lueg, R. & Bouzzine, Y. D., 31.03.2019, In: Management Studies. 9, 1, p. 1 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The five-factor asset pricing model – A theoretical review and assessment

    Bouzzine, Y. D., Müller-Bosse, S., Steen, H., Trautberg, M. & Wöhlert, M., 31.03.2019, In: Management Studies. 9, 1, p. 2-7 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Why women do not ask: Gender differences in fairness perceptions of own wages and subsequent wage growth

    Pfeifer, C. & Stephan, G., 29.03.2019, In: Cambridge Journal of Economics. 43, 2, p. 295-310 16 p., bey035.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Mechanical characterization of as-cast AA7075/6060 and CuSn6/Cu99.5 compounds using an experimental and numerical push-out test

    Greß, T., Stahl, J., Mittler, T., Spano, L., Chen, H., Ben Khalifa, N. & Volk, W., 28.03.2019, In: Materials Science & Engineering A. 751, p. 214-225 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    BUSINESS MODELS IN BANKING: A CLUSTER ANALYSIS USING ARCHIVAL DATA

    Lueg, R., Schmaltz, C. & Tomkus, M., 20.03.2019, In: TRAMES-JOURNAL OF THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. 23, 1, p. 79-107 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Empowering Women: The Role of Emancipative Forces in Board Gender Diversity

    Brieger, S., Francoeur, C., Welzel, C. & Ben-Amar, W., 20.03.2019, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 155, 2, p. 495-511 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review