Angelika Schmidt

Angelika Schmidt is an Associate Professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, serving as Interim Institute Director since October 2024. She has been affiliated with the university since 1994, acting as a Contract Lecturer since 2012 and holding leadership roles in academic staff advocacy as former Chairwoman of the Works Council (2013-2021) and current Member of Vienna Chamber of Labor (since 2024).

• Education: Habilitation (2012), PhD (2000), and Diploma (1992) all from Vienna University of Economics and Business

Research Focus: Multilevel organizational analysis spanning micro-level work-life interfaces, meso-level commitment factors, and macro-level labor frameworks. Key areas include organizational metaphors, feminist activism, new employment models (gig/crowdworking), and participatory action in public welfare. Her 2024 article Hegemonic Structures and Practices in Labor Relations at Austrian Universities and 2025 Elgar Encyclopedia contributions highlight her interdisciplinary approach to gender discrimination and structural power dynamics.

Academic Leadership: Module Leader for Change, Creativity, and Innovation in the Management Master's program and co-leader of research projects like Gender Equality in Academia (2008-2015) and Complexity Management (2016-2018). She maintains memberships in

• Academy of Management (AOM)
• European Academy of Management (EURAM)
• European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS)

Scientific Recognition: Recipient of the

• 2005 Dr. Maria Schaumayer Habilitationsstipendium
• 2001 Austrian Research Association Printing Cost Grant

Teaching Philosophy: Integrates experiential learning and systemic consulting into organizational research, emphasizing didactic implementation of change management principles.