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

    Always on Call: Is There an Age Advantage in Dealing with Availability and Response Expectations?

    Venz, L. & Wöhrmann, A. M., 01.10.2023, In: Work, Aging and Retirement. 9, 4, p. 342-357 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Numerical investigation of laser beam-welded AA2198 joints under different artificial ageing conditions

    Examilioti, T., Germanou, A., Papanikos, P., Kashaev, N., Klusemann, B. & Alexopoulos, N. D., 01.01.2022, In: Procedia Structural Integrity. 42, p. 244-250 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearch

  3. Published

    Strategic Practice Drift: How Open Strategy Infiltrates the Strategy Process

    Stjerne, I., Geraldi, J. & Wenzel, M., 05.2024, In: Journal of Management Studies. 61, 3, p. 820-856 37 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    How transformational leadership transforms followers’ affect and work engagement

    Bader, B., Gielnik, M. M. & Bledow, R., 2023, In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 32, 3, p. 360-372 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Testing of a Multiple Criteria Assessment Tool for Healthcare Facilities Quality and Sustainability: The Case of German Hospitals

    Brambilla, A., Apel, J. M., Schmidt-Ross, I., Buffoli, M. & Capolongo, S., 14.12.2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 24, 25 p., 16742.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    A short review on diffusion coefficients in magnesium alloys and related applications

    Shi, H., Huang, Y., Luo, Q., Gavras, S., Willumeit-Römer, R. & Hort, N., 01.12.2022, In: Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 10, 12, p. 3289-3305 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  7. Published

    Building collective institutional infrastructures for decent platform work: The development of a crowdwork agreement in Germany

    Gegenhuber, T., Schüßler, E., Reischauer, G. & Thäter, L., 29.03.2022, Organizing for societal grand challenges. Gümüsay, A. A., Marti, E., Trittin-Ulbrich, H. & Wickert, C. (eds.). Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 43-68 26 p. (Research in the Sociology of Organizations; vol. 79).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  8. Published

    Institutional Perspectives on Digital Transformation

    Gegenhuber, T., Logue, D., Hinings, B. & Barrett, M., 23.09.2022, Digital Transformation and Institutional Theory. Gegenhuber, T., Logue, D., Hinings, C. R. & Barrett, M. (eds.). Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 1-32 32 p. (Research in the Sociology of Organizations; vol. 83).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  9. Published

    Digital Transformation and Institutional Theory

    Gegenhuber, T. (Editor), Logue, D. (Editor), Hinings, B. (Editor) & Barrett, M. (Editor), 23.09.2022, Emerald Publishing Limited. 260 p. (Research in the Sociology of Organizations ; vol. 83)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    How do workers gain voice on digital work platforms? Hotspots and blind spots in research on platform worker voice

    Thäter, L., Gegenhuber, T., Schüßler, E. & Ellmer, M., 11.10.2022, Missing Voice?: Worker Voice and Social Dialogue in the Platform Economy. Wilkinson, A., Dundon, T., Mowbray, P. K. & Brooks, S. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 71-107 36 p. (The Future of Work and Employment series).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review