School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
Organisation profile
Sustainability has many facets. Inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching characterize the School of Sustainability. Scientists in our research projects work together in the laboratory, on the heath, in the grassland, in the classroom, with the city administration, with farmers, with non-governmental organizations, with companies, with students in the lecture hall and of course at their desks.
Furthermore, we work with regional and national political actors, e.g. ministries, as well as international organizations, e.g. UNEP, UNESCO, EU. We are part of national and international bodies, e.g. sustainability advisory boards of companies, member of the German Sustainability Award, World Biodiversity Council (IPBES), in order to contribute to social change with scientific findings.
Main research areas
Vision
Sustainability science investigates on a theoretical, conceptual and empirical level how to promote sustainable development and how to find and implement effective solutions for current social and ecological challenges. The aim is to create a more sustainable future.
Sustainability researchers are called upon to take responsibility for their research, which is anchored in existing scientific knowledge and methods and serves to make the world a better place for everyone.
Mission
We promote change towards a sustainable future by developing theories, concepts and practices of inclusive education for sustainability, research, governance and management.
We acknowledge the diversity and dynamics of values, norms and behaviour and contribute with transdisciplinary methods to ensuring that tensions and differences between different disciplines, methods, topics and standards are fruitfully taken up and used with productive compromises and further developments towards sustainable development.
Principles
The School of Sustainability is guided by the normative concepts of ecological system integrity and social and economic justice.
Ecological system integrity refers to the safeguarding of life-support systems, as well as the maintenance of the well-being of life on Earth.
With social and economic justice we strive for a world in which all people can fulfil their potential without endangering system integrity and the well-being of others.
Information about the School
The School of Sustainability includes...
... ca. 25 professors
... ca. 100 research assistants
... ca. 1000 students in Bachelor and Master courses
In various inter- and transdisciplinary projects we are constantly researching and working together on changes and solutions for current challenges.
- 2016
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An applied methodology for stakeholder identification in transdisciplinary research
Leventon, J., Fleskens, L., Claringbould, H., Schwilch, G. & Hessel, R., 01.09.2016, In: Sustainability Science. 11, 5, p. 763-775 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Models for Sustainability: A Co-Evolutionary Analysis of Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation
Schaltegger, S., Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Hansen, E. G., 01.09.2016, In: Organization & Environment. 29, 3, p. 264-289 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Effect of a Web-Based Guided Self-Help Intervention for Prevention of Major Depression in Adults with Subthreshold Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Buntrock, C., Ebert, D. D., Lehr, D., Smit, F., Riper, H., Berking, M. & Cuijpers, P., 01.09.2016, In: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 71, 9, p. 526-527 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Endogenous environmental policy for small open economies with transboundary pollution
Fünfgelt, J. & Schulze, G. G., 01.09.2016, In: Economic Modelling. 57, p. 294-310 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Introduction to the Assessment - Characteristics of the Region
Quante, M., Colijn, F., Bakker, J. P., Härdtle, W., Heinrich, H., Lefebvre, C., Nöhren, I., Olesen, J. E., Pohlmann, T., Sterr, H., Sündermann, J. & Tölle, M. H., 01.09.2016, North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment. Quante, M. & Colijn, F. (eds.). 1. ed. Cham: Springer Verlag, p. 1-52 52 p. (Regional Climate Studies).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Possible underestimations of risks for the environment due to unregulated emissions of biocides from households to wastewater
Wieck, S., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.09.2016, In: Environmental international. 94, p. 695-705 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Utilizing international networks for accelerating research and learning in transformational sustainability science
Keeler, L. W., Wiek, A., Lang, D. J., Yokohari, M., van Breda, J., Olsson, L., Ness, B., Morato, J., Segalas, J., Martens, P., Bojorquez-Tapia, L. A. & Evans, J., 01.09.2016, In: Sustainability Science. 11, 5, p. 749-762 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Internet- and mobile-based stress management for employees with adherence-focused guidance: Efficacy and mechanism of change
Ebert, D. D., Lehr, D., Heber, E., Riper, H., Cuijpers, P. & Berking, M., 09.2016, In: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 42, 5, p. 382-394 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reliability and Validity of Assessing User Satisfaction With Web-Based Health Interventions
Boss, L., Lehr, D., Reis, D., Vis, C., Riper, H., Berking, M. & Ebert, D. D., 31.08.2016, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 18, 8, 13 p., e234.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the potential role of priority effects for ecological restoration
Temperton, V. M., Nelson, C. & Weidlich, E. W. A., 25.08.2016, 10th European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER Europe): The 10th European Conference on Ecological Restoration, abstract volume. Kollmann, J. & Hermann, J.-M. (eds.). Technische Universität München, p. 108 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Priority effects influence plant traits and biomass in a grassland field experiment
Weidlich, E. W. A. & Temperton, V. M., 25.08.2016, Best practice in restoration: The 10th European Conference on Ecological Restoration Abstract Volume, August 22–26, 2016, Freising, Germany. Technische Universität München, p. 259 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Kritik als unabdingbare gesellschaftlich Dienstleistung. Der Beitrag feministischer Theorie und Praxis zur Nachhaltigkeitsforschung
Gottschlich, D. & Katz, C., 22.08.2016, Nachhaltigkeit . Jähnichen, T., Meireis, T., Rehm, J., Reihs, S. & Reuter, H.-R. (eds.). Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlagshaus, p. 162-182 20 p. (Jahrbuch Sozialer Protestantismus; vol. 9).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability assessments designed for multiple functions: five cases about water resources, nanotechnologies and communities
Wiek, A., Kuzdas, C., Foley, R., Withycombe Keeler, L., Forrest, N. & Kay, B., 12.08.2016, Sustainability Assessment: Applications and Opportunities. Gibson, R. B. (ed.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 127-145 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Model of mobility demands for future short distance public transport systems
Sandau, A., Marx Gómez, J., Stamer, D., Wagner vom Berg, B. & Halberstadt, J., 07.08.2016, Conf-IRM 2016 Proceedings. AIS eLibrary, 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Proof of concept: Enterprise Crowdfunding
Marx Gómez, J., Sandau, A., Sevimli, K., Schmitt, C. & Halberstadt, J., 07.08.2016, Conf-IRM 2016 Proceedings. AIS eLibrary, 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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A novel bioenergy feedstock in Latin America? Cultivation potential of Acrocomia aculeata under current and future climate conditions
Plath, M., Moser, C., Bailis, R., Brandt, P., Hirsch, H., Klein, A. M., Walmsley, D. & von Wehrden, H., 01.08.2016, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. 91, p. 186-195 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Antineoplastic compounds in the environment: Substances of special concern
Kümmerer, K., Haiß, A., Schuster, A., Hein, A. & Ebert, I., 01.08.2016, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23, 15, p. 14791–14804 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Characterizing social-ecological units to inform biodiversity conservation in cultural landscapes
Hanspach, J., Loos, J., Dorresteijn, I., Abson, D. J. & Fischer, J., 01.08.2016, In: Diversity and Distributions. 22, 8, p. 853-864 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Disaggregated contributions of ecosystem services to human well-being: a case study from Eastern Europe
Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Leventon, J., Hanspach, J. & Fischer, J., 01.08.2016, In: Regional Environmental Change. 16, 6, p. 1779-1791 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Effects of land use on taxonomic and functional diversity: a cross-taxon analysis in a Mediterranean landscape
Hevia, V., Carmona, C. P., Azcárate, F. M., Torralba, M., Alcorlo, P., Ariño, R., Lozano, J., Castro-Cobo, S. & González, J. A., 01.08.2016, In: Oecologia. 181, 4, p. 959-970 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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"Occupational eMental Health" in der Lehrergesundheit: Ein metaanalytisches Review zur Wirksamkeit von Online-Gesundheitstrainings bei Lehrkräften
Lehr, D., Heber, E., Sieland, B., Hillert, A., Funk, B. & Ebert, D. D., 01.08.2016, In: Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. 11, 3, p. 182-192 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Operationalizing ecosystem services for the mitigation of soil threats: A proposed framework
Schwilch, G., Bernet, L., Fleskens, L., Giannakis, E., Leventon, J., Marañón, T., Mills, J., Short, C., Stolte, J., Van Delden, H. & Verzandvoort, S., 01.08.2016, In: Ecological Indicators. 67, p. 586-597 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltiger Konsum als Bildungsherausforderung: Perspektiven für die Gestaltung von Schule und Unterricht
Fischer, D., 08.2016, In: Politik unterrichten. 31, 1, p. 37-46 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Nitrogen Addition Enhances Drought Sensitivity of Young Deciduous Tree Species
Dziedek, C., Härdtle, W., von Oheimb, G. & Fichtner, A., 22.07.2016, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, 7, 12 p., 1100.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Crying wolf: Limitations of predator–prey studies need not preclude their salient messages
Ritchie, E. G., Schultner, J., Nimmo, D. G., Fischer, J., Hanspach, J., Kuemmerle, T., Kehoe, L. & Dorresteijn, I., 13.07.2016, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B . 283, 1834, 1 p., 20161244.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of gestures in a teacher-student-discourse about atoms
Abels, S. J., 06.07.2016, In: Chemistry education Research and Practice. 17, 3, p. 618-628 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Distribution of Organophosphate Esters between the Gas and Particle Phase-Model Predictions vs Measured Data
Sühring, R., Wolschke, H., Diamond, M. L., Jantunen, L. M. & Scheringer, M., 05.07.2016, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 50, 13, p. 6644-6651 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Participatory Scenario Planning: From Scenario ‘Stakeholders’ to Scenario ‘Owners’
Freeth, R. & Drimie, S., 03.07.2016, In: Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 58, 4, p. 32-43 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The coexistence of amenity and biodiversity in urban landscapes
Ives, C. D. & Kelly, A. H., 03.07.2016, In: Landscape Research. 41, 5, p. 495-509 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A poor international standard for trap selectivity threatens carnivore conservation
Virgós, E., Lozano Mendoza, J., Cabezas-Díaz, S., Macdonald, D. W., Zalewski, A., Atienza, J. C., Proulx, G., Ripple, W. J., Rosalino, L. M., Santos-Reis, M., Johnson, P. J., Malo, A. F. & Baker, S. E., 01.07.2016, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 25, 8, p. 1409-1419 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Barley (Hordeum distichon L.) roots synthesise volatile aldehydes with a strong age-dependent pattern and release (E)-non-2-enal and (E,Z)-nona-2,6-dienal after mechanical injury
Delory, B. M., Delaplace, P., du Jardin, P. & Fauconnier, M. L., 01.07.2016, In: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 104, p. 134-145 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Consumers' purchasing decisions regarding environmentally friendly products: An empirical analysis of German consumers
Moser, A., 01.07.2016, In: Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 31, p. 389-397 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Fermentative utilization of coffee mucilage using Bacillus coagulans and investigation of down-stream processing of fermentation broth for optically pure L(+)-lactic acid production
Neu, A.-K., Pleissner, D., Mehlmann, K., Schneider, R., Puerta-Quintero, G. I. & Venus, J., 01.07.2016, In: Bioresource Technology. 211, Juli, p. 398-405 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Recommendations for evaluating temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants in breast milk
Gyalpo, T., Scheringer, M. & Hungerbühler, K., 01.07.2016, In: Environmental Health Perspectives. 124, 7, p. 881-885 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Testing alien plant distribution and habitat invasibility in mountain ecosystems: growth form matters
Giorgis, M. A., Cingolani, A. M., Tecco, P. A., Cabido, M., Poca, M. & von Wehrden, H., 01.07.2016, In: Biological Invasions. 18, 7, p. 2017-2028 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Information-anchoring model of first-offers: When moving first helps versus hurts negotiators
Loschelder, D. D., Trötschel, R., Swaab, R. I., Friese, M. & Galinsky, A. D., 01.07.2016, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 101, 7, p. 995-1012 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transboundary Cooperation in European Water Governance - A set-theoretic analysis of International River Basins
Jager, N. W., 01.07.2016, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 26, 4, p. 278–291 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Atmospheric occurrence and fate of organophosphorus flame retardants and plasticizer at the German coast
Wolschke, H., Sühring, R., Mi, W., Möller, A., Xie, Z. & Ebinghaus, R., 07.2016, In: Atmospheric Environment. 137, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Gendered Energy – Analytische Perspektiven und Potenziale der Geschlechterforschung für eine sozial-ökologische Gestaltung der Energiewende im Raum
Kanning, H., Mölders, T. & Hofmeister, S., 30.06.2016, In: Raumforschung und Raumordnung. 74, 3, p. 213-227 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Adherence to Internet-Based Mobile-Supported Stress Management: A Pooled Analysis of Individual Participant Data From Three Randomized Controlled Trials
Zarski, A.-C., Lehr, D., Berking, M., Riper, H., Cuijpers, P. & Ebert, D. D., 29.06.2016, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 18, 6, 15 p., e146.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sowing density: A neglected factor fundamentally affecting root distribution and biomass allocation of field grown spring barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.)
Hecht, V. L., Nagel, K. A., Rascher, U., Postma, J. A. & Temperton, V. M., 28.06.2016, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, 14 p., 00944.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die "Energielandschaft" als StadtLandschaft: Die Transformationsgeschichte einer Region in sozial-ökologischer Perspektive
Hofmeister, S. & Scurrell, B., 16.06.2016, StadtLandschaften: Die neue Hybridität von Stadt und Land. Hofmeister, S. & Kühne, O. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 187-214 27 p. (Hybride Metropolen).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Fazit und Ausblick: StadtLandschaften zwischen Verlusterfahrung und Erneuerung
Hofmeister, S. & Kühne, O., 16.06.2016, StadtLandschaften: Die neue Hybridität von Stadt und Land. Hofmeister, S. & Kühne, O. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 283-286 4 p. (Hybride Metropolen).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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StadtLandschaften: Die neue Hybridität von Stadt und Land
Hofmeister, S. (Editor) & Kühne, O. (Editor), 16.06.2016, 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 286 p. (Hybride Metropolen)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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StadtLandschaften: Die neue Hybridität von Stadt und Land: Einleitung
Hofmeister, S. & Kühne, O., 16.06.2016, StadtLandschaften: Die neue Hybridität von Stadt und Land. Hofmeister, S. & Kühne, O. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 1-10 10 p. (Hybride Metropolen).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Conservation of Pollinators in Traditional Agricultural Landscapes: New Challenges in Transylvania (Romania) Posed by EU Accession and Recommendations for Future Research
Kovács-Hostyánszki, A., Földesi, R., Mózes, E., Szirák, Á., Fischer, J., Hanspach, J. & Báldi, A., 10.06.2016, In: PLoS ONE. 11, 6, 20 p., e0151650.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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CSR communication on corporate websites compared across continents
Hetze, K. & Winistörfer, H., 06.06.2016, In: International Journal of Bank Marketing. 34, 4, p. 501-528 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Enterprise education in pharmacy schools: Experiential learning in institutionally constrained contexts
Refai, D. & Klapper, R., 06.06.2016, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research. 22, 4, p. 485-509 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Anatomical and neuromuscular variables strongly predict maximum knee extension torque in healthy men
Trezise, J., Collier, N. & Blazevich, A. J., 01.06.2016, In: European Journal of Applied Physiology. 116, 6, p. 1159-1177 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Are women graduates jacquelines-of-all-trades? Challenging Lazear's view on entrepreneurship
Tegtmeier, S., Kurczewska, A. & Halberstadt, J., 01.06.2016, In: Small Business Economics. 47, 1, p. 77-94 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review