About
Prof. Patrick Haack is a Professor in the Department of Strategy, Globalization and Society at HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne. He holds a PhD in Organization Theory from the University of Zurich (2008-2012) and has held academic positions including Assistant Professor of Business Ethics (tenure track) at HEC Lausanne (2015-2019) and Senior Lecturer/Researcher at the University of Zurich (2011). His research focuses on organizational legitimacy, social judgment, and transnational governance, with a methodological emphasis on integrating micro and macro perspectives.
Education history includes a Master of Arts in Public Administration from University of Konstanz (2001-2007), graduate studies at Schulich School of Business (Toronto), and undergraduate studies at University of Granada. He has held visiting scholar positions at Copenhagen Business School, Stanford University, and the UN Global Compact Office.
Recent research explores institutionalization of corporate responsibility, legitimacy dynamics in transnational governance, and affect-driven legitimacy spillovers. Publications appear in top journals like Academy of Management Proceedings and Journal of Management Studies. His 2008 book Talking Intervention: Foreign Policy Frames and their Conditional Impact on Individual Attitudes examines international policy framing effects.
No scientific awards explicitly listed, but his extensive peer-reviewed publications indicate impactful scholarship. Advising and grants sections remain unspecified in available data. Active in international academic networks through fellowships and visiting roles.
