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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    Relevante Ansätze zur Vermeidung von Lebensmittelabfällen in der Landwirtschaft, der Lebensmittelverarbeitung und im Handel

    Bräutigam, K.-R., Schomerus, T. & Biesdorf, B., 2014, Von der Verschwendung zur Wertschätzung der Lebensmittel - Wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und praktische Umsetzung: Tagungsdokumentation; 21. November 2014, Münster. Ministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Landwirtschaft, Natur- und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, p. 20 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherTransfer

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    Relative wage positions and quit behavior: new evidence from linked employer-employee data

    Pfeifer, C. & Schneck, S., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 47 p. (Working paper series in Economics; no. 163).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Relative wage positions and quit behavior: evidence from linked employer-employee data

    Pfeifer, C. & Schneck, S., 01.2012, In: Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 65, 1, p. 126-147 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Relative inequality and poverty in Germany and the United States using alternative equivalence scales

    Burkhauser, R., Smeeding, T. M. & Merz, J., 01.12.1996, In: Review of Income and Wealth. 42, 4, p. 381-400 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Relationships of vocational interest congruence, differentiation, and elevation to career preparedness among university students

    Jaensch, V. K., Hirschi, A. & Spurk, D., 01.04.2016, In: Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie. 60, 2, p. 79-89 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Relationships between oncoming traffic intensity, subjective predictions about oncoming traffic, and intentions to overtake

    Schlichtherle, S. & Höger, R., 2022, In: Advances in Transportation Studies. 2022, Special Issue 3, p. 109-122 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Relations between idle time, exhaustion, and engagement at work: The role of work overload, autonomy, and recovery experiences

    Zeschke, M., Venz, L. & Zacher, H., 01.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Stress Management.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Relation of vocational identity statuses to interest structure among Swiss adolescents

    Hirschi, A., 10.2011, In: Journal of Career Development. 38, 5, p. 390-407 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Relational Competence, Social Status, and Humor: Evidence from Two Experiments

    Bäker, A., Hofmann, J. & Mechtel, M., 01.08.2021, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2021, 1, 1 p., 13347.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearch

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