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

    The Motivations of Book Publishers in Germany and Australia: An Empirical Comparison

    Martin, A., Bartscher‐Finzer, S. & Richards, A., 01.03.2018, In: Publishing Research Quarterly. 34, 1, p. 69-88 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    The more severe the merrier: Severity of error consequences stimulates learning from error

    Keith, N., Horvath, D. & Klamar, A., 01.09.2020, In: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. 93, 3, p. 712-737 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The monetary value of cultural goods: a contingent valuation study of the municipal supply of cultural goods in Lueneburg, Germany

    Last, A.-K., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 63).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  4. E-pub ahead of print

    The Mission (Im)possible of Climate Action through Quixotic Institutional Work

    Delmestri, G. & Schüßler, E. S., 22.02.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Management Studies. 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The Microstructure of the Great Export Collapse in German Manufacturing Industries, 2008/2009

    Wagner, J., 01.2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 233).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  6. Published

    The micro-processes during repatriate knowledge transfer: The repatriates’ perspective

    Burmeister, A., Deller, J., Osland, J., Szkudlarek, B., Oddou, G. & Blakeney, R., 13.07.2015, In: Journal of Knowledge Management. 19, 4, p. 735-755 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The measurement of work ability: Evaluating the German version of the Work Ability Survey-R (WAS-R)

    Voltmer, J.-B., Freund, P. A. & Deller, J., 2015, Menschen - Medien - Möglichkeiten: 9. Fachgruppentagung Arbeits-, Organisations- und Wirtschaftspsychologie der DGPs in Mainz. Rigotti, T., Haun, V. C. & Dormann, C. (eds.). Pabst Science Publishers, p. 171 1 p.

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

  8. Published

    The Measurement of Grip-Strength in Automobiles: A New Approach to Detect Driver’s Emotions

    Siebert, F., Oehl, M. & Pfister, H.-R., 2010, Advances in Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety in Manufacturing and Service Industries. Karwowski, W. & Salvendy , G. (eds.). Boca Raton: CRC Press, p. 775-783 9 p.

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

  9. Published

    The measurement of gripstrength in automobiles: A new approach to detect driver's emotions

    Siebert, F. W., Oehl, M. & Pfister, H. R., 01.01.2010, Advances in Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety in Manufacturing and Service Industries. Karwowski, W. & Salvendy, G. (eds.). Boca Raton: CRC Press, p. 775-783 9 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  10. Published

    The Meaning of Work for Post-retirement Employment Decisions

    Fasbender, U., Wang, M., Voltmer, J.-B. & Deller, J., 01.01.2016, In: Work, Aging and Retirement. 2, 1, p. 12-23 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review