Alexander Richter

Prof. Alexander Richter is a Research Fellow at the Munich Business School (MBS), specializing in the transformative impact of IT on workplaces. His research focuses on human-AI collaboration, organizational efficiency, and employee wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on ethical considerations and sociotechnical design of digital workplaces. He has published over 100 articles in leading journals like the European Journal of Information Systems and Communications of the Association for Information Systems, earning over 9,000 citations and best paper awards. His work bridges academic and practitioner domains, addressing challenges in data-driven services, generative AI, and cloud service selection.

Richter has secured funding from the European Union and national governments in multiple countries, leading projects on digital workplace innovation. His research explores topics such as enterprise social media use, augmented reality in learning, and metrics for online community success. Notable contributions include analyses of generative AI’s ethical implications and frameworks for evaluating cloud service platforms.

• Awards: Best Paper Awards (multiple journals/conferences)
• Grants: EU-funded projects and national grants in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Australia, and the USA
• Labs/Teams: Engaged in cross-disciplinary collaborations with organizational leaders and academic networks