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• Business Incubation
• Human Capital Development
• Sustainable Development
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Dr Ged Kennett is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University. She previously served as Associate Dean of Academic Partnerships (2023–2024), Director of the MBA Program (since 2018), and Professor of Practice in Management (2015–2018). Her roles emphasize strategic partnerships, curriculum leadership, and industry engagement. Before academia, she was CEO of the Institute for Public Administration Australia (Victoria Division, 2010–2015), managing professional development programs and organizational governance. Education : Doctor of Business Administration, University of Ballarat (Australia) Master of Training and Development, Edith Cowan University (Perth, Australia) Graduate Diploma in Education (Training and Development), Edith Cowan University Bachelor of Business, Edith Cowan University Postgraduate Training: Strategies for Online Learning (2020), Business Leaders Program – China Opportunity (2019–2022), Cranlana Colloquium on Leadership (2013–2022) Research Interests : Her work focuses on business incubation, human capital sustainability, collaborative international learning, student-centered pedagogy, curriculum innovation, and public administration policy. She explores cross-cultural HR practices, organizational change, and leadership strategies in non-profit and public sectors. Professional Activities : She is a journal reviewer for the Journal of Global Responsibility and Australian Bulletin of Labour . She has held board roles in non-profits such as Multicultural Arts Victoria (Deputy Chair, 2007–2015) and Connecting Home (Director, 2014–2018), emphasizing governance and stakeholder relations. Current committees include La Trobe’s University Coursework Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee. Teaching & Advising : Coordinates the MBA Program and teaches experiential learning courses. Developed subjects like Innovative Strategies for Change (2019) and Enabling Leadership (2022). Engages in curriculum design and design-thinking pedagogy. No formal advisee students are listed in the provided texts. Labs/Teams : Collaborates with industry via the Employability Champions Network and leads teaching-focused initiatives in the Business School. Her work integrates academic-industry partnerships to enhance student employability and organizational sustainability.

Kristina NyströmView profile

Professor

• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Economic Growth
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Kristina Nyström is a Professor of Economics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, specializing in microeconomic drivers of technology development, innovation, economic growth, and entrepreneurship. Her research emphasizes firm dynamics, including creation, expansion, contraction, and closure of businesses, with a focus on labor market impacts of startups and regional recruitment challenges for green energy investments in northern Sweden. Her work explores how new firms affect marginalized labor market groups, such as youth and unemployed individuals, and evaluates regional strategies to attract talent for large-scale projects. Key areas include entrepreneurial labor mobility, post-displacement entrepreneurship, and policy frameworks for rural development. Nyström has also contributed to understanding the interplay between firm entry/exit patterns and regional economic resilience. Her publications span topics like brownfield redevelopment, entrepreneurial employment dynamics, and cross-cultural educational initiatives in African universities. She emphasizes empirical analysis of institutional environments and policy impacts on entrepreneurial ecosystems, particularly in second-tier regions. Advising and grants: No specific students or grant details are highlighted, though her research likely involves collaborative projects with institutions and policymakers. No lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

Lucia Bellora-BienengräberView profile

Assistant Professor

• Management Accounting
• Management Control Systems
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Performance Measurement
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Lucia Bellora-Bienengräber is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen . She is an active scholar whose research advances the intersection of management accounting, control systems, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and risk governance. Education : While the text does not list specific degrees, her title "Dr." indicates a completed doctoral qualification. Research Interests : Management Control Systems – investigating how diagnostic and interactive controls shape organisational behaviour and performance. Corporate Social Responsibility – analysing how CSR metrics are integrated into performance evaluations and the cognitive processes evaluators apply. Risk Governance & Workshops – studying calculative cultures and distributed cognition in risk assessment workshops. Experimental & Meta-Analytic Methods – employing laboratory experiments, agent-based modelling and meta-analyses to refine theory and evidence in management accounting. Publications & Trends : Across 2021-2024 her work reveals a consistent focus on the levers of control framework , integrating CSR and risk considerations into performance measurement. Methodologically, she increasingly combines behavioural experiments with agent-based simulations to uncover causal mechanisms underlying control effectiveness. Scientific Awards : Responsible Research in Business & Management Honor Roll, 2022 Distinguished Reviewer Award 2018, Journal of Management Control Advising & Grants : While no individual students are named, her role as lead researcher on multiple articles and chapters implies active supervision of graduate researchers. External grant details are not provided. Labs & Teams : Collaborations with scholars such as R.F. Speklé, S.K. Widener, K. Derfuss, J. Endrikat, and others indicate participation in interdisciplinary research networks within the University of Groningen and beyond.

David KroonView profile

Associate Professor

• Interorganizational Collaboration
• Organizational Change
• Post-M&A Integration
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David Kroon is an Associate Professor of Strategy & Organization at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He holds a Ph.D. from Tilburg University, along with a Research Master (cum laude) and BSc in Business Economics (cum laude) from the same institution. He is an Affiliate Member of the European M&A Institute. His research focuses on interorganizational collaboration, organizational change, and post-merger integration, emphasizing human aspects like identity, justice, trust, and emotions. His work appears in top journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and Management International Review, alongside book chapters for prestigious publishers like Routledge and Oxford University Press. Education: Ph.D., Tilburg University Research Master (cum laude), Tilburg University BSc in Business Economics (cum laude), Tilburg University Research Interests: David’s work explores how human factors influence post-merger integration, cross-border mergers, and organizational identity. He employs qualitative and mixed-method approaches to study collaboration dynamics and employee perceptions during mergers and acquisitions. Key Research Trends: His articles consistently address cognitive biases in M&A decisions, emotional dynamics during integration, and the role of language fluency in cross-border mergers. Recent work highlights paradox theory and temporal alignment in crisis contexts, such as the pandemic’s impact on social care organizations. Awards: Best Paper Award in Corporate Strategy Track (2014) Outstanding Reviewer Award (2014) Erasmus+ Grant (2023) Research Grant: Kwetsbaar in Amsterdam (2020) Teaching & Grants: Teaches strategy, international collaboration, and research methodology courses. Supervised two PhD theses. Led a research project on supporting vulnerable groups during the pandemic (2020–2022), focusing on organizational responses and health solutions. Labs/Teams: Collaborates on projects involving post-M&A integration and crisis management, often with interdisciplinary teams addressing social care innovation and organizational adaptation.

Elizabeth HouldsworthView profile

Associate Professor

• Management Learning
• Andragogy and Reflective Practice
• Careers
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Dr. Elizabeth Houldsworth is an Associate Professor of Management Education and Learning at Henley Business School, part of the University of Reading. She serves as Programme Director for the MSc International Human Resource Management and Academic Lead of the Advancing Business Education Research initiative. With 30 years of international experience in adult development and management education, her expertise spans management learning, career development, and human resource management theory. She is a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, an Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. Her research focuses on post-experience management learners' personal and career development, with a particular emphasis on women's careers and MBA outcomes. Notable contributions include co-authoring the International Human Resource Management textbook (5th ed.) and publishing in journals such as Management Learning and International Business Review . Her work explores career capital theory, gender dynamics in executive education, and the impact of context on MBA graduates' trajectories. Dr. Houldsworth has received the prestigious University Teaching Fellow award (2022) for her contributions to pedagogy. Her teaching modules include Principles of Human Resource Management and Managing Transformation . Research collaborations frequently address global HR practices, performance management systems, and cross-cultural organizational behavior. She actively contributes to academic communities through conference presentations and peer review for the Journal of Management Education .

Alex EdmansView profile

Professor

• Corporate Finance
• Responsible Business
• Behavioral Finance
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Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School, Fellow of the British Academy, and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. His research examines corporate finance, responsible business practices, executive compensation, and the intersection of profit and purpose in organizational strategy. Dr. Edmans developed the 'Pie-Growing' theory that demonstrates how companies can simultaneously create value for shareholders and stakeholders through purpose-driven strategies. His work analyzes how executive compensation structures influence long-term investment decisions, how employee satisfaction affects firm valuation, and how sustainable investing principles can be implemented without sacrificing financial returns. He has served as Managing Editor of the Review of Finance and advises organizations including Morgan Stanley's Institute for Sustainable Investing and Novo Nordisk's Sustainability Advisory Council. His influential TED talks on purposeful business and critical thinking have garnered over 3 million views.

Kathryn CollView profile

Assistant Professor

• Organizational Behavior
• Group Dynamics
• Workplace Incivility
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Kathryn Coll is an Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Utah’s Eccles School of Business and a B.A. in Psychology from Whitman College. Her research focuses on negative social interactions (e.g., incivility, discrimination) in groups, expertise-based decision-making in teams, and collective information processing dynamics. She employs experimental, field survey, and qualitative methods to explore how hierarchy and prosocial motivations influence group behavior. Dr. Coll teaches courses including BUS 704: Leadership and MGT 473: Staffing and Development. Her work has been published in journals such as Small Group Research and Journal of Business Ethics , with recent studies examining power-expertise conflicts in teams and the impact of incivility on employee voice. She has no listed scientific awards but has consistently contributed to understanding organizational dynamics through rigorous empirical research. Her research trends emphasize practical applications for improving team collaboration, mitigating workplace conflict, and optimizing decision-making processes. While no specific grants or advising roles are documented, her work aligns with broader organizational behavior themes, offering insights for leadership development and institutional policy design.

• Gambling Disorder Treatment
• Public Health
• Behavioral Economics
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Dr. Darren Christensen is a prominent researcher at the University of Lethbridge, specializing in gambling disorder treatment and behavioral health. His work focuses on developing and evaluating interventions such as contingency management, harm minimization strategies, and public health policies targeting disordered gambling. He currently leads a study assessing contingency management's effectiveness in rural settings alongside standard counseling. His research interests include the interplay between gambling, substance use, mental health, and policy implementation. He has contributed to national studies on Canadian gambling trends, cannabis legalization impacts, and pandemic-related behavioral shifts. Dr. Christensen holds the prestigious Board of Governors Research Chair, recognizing his scholarly contributions to addiction and public health. Key research themes include: (1) Contingency management efficacy in treatment-resistant populations, (2) Cross-jurisdictional comparisons of harm minimization practices, and (3) Systemic integration of gambling treatment into broader healthcare networks. His work frequently engages with both clinical and policy audiences to bridge research-practice gaps.

Doruk Uysal IrakView profile

Assistant Professor

• Industrial-Organizational Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• Mental Health
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Doruk Uysal Irak is an Assistant Professor at Mount Allison University, specializing in Psychology. His research focuses on industrial-organizational psychology, personality dynamics, and mental health in workplace contexts. PhD in Psychology (2010, Mount Allison University) His work examines work-family conflict, psychological resilience, and the impact of personality traits on employee well-being and organizational outcomes. Recent studies analyze mindfulness during pandemics and flexibility policies for working mothers. Key research areas include: Mindfulness interventions and stress reduction during crises Dark Triad personality traits and coping mechanisms Temporal flexibility in work environments Person-organization value congruence

Stuart MadnickView profile

Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Big Data
• Database Technology
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Stuart Madnick is the John Norris Maguire (1960) Professor of Information Technology at MIT Sloan School of Management and Affiliate Faculty at MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS). He is Founding Director of Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS), leading research on managerial aspects of cybersecurity since 1979. Madnick holds a PhD in Computer Science from MIT (1972) and has served over 50 years as MIT faculty. He heads the Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan Initiative, formerly known as the (IC)³ Consortium. Madnick’s research focuses on cybersecurity governance, cyber-risk economics, regulatory compliance, and critical infrastructure protection. His work spans 300+ publications, including foundational texts like Computer Security (1979). He advises major corporations, cofounded five tech firms, and operates Langley Castle Hotel in England. Recent research highlights include analyzing UN cybersecurity treaties vs. GDPR, catastrophe bond applications for cyber-insurance markets, and board-level cybersecurity governance. He emphasizes balancing innovation with security in digital trade, 5G technology, and AI ethics. Education: PhD in Computer Science, MIT (1972) Affiliations: MIT Sloan, IDSS, CAMS, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy Madnick’s awards include the 2024 Publication Award (with colleagues), 2023 Editorial Best Paper Award, and 2021 Best Paper Award. He designs executive education programs on cybersecurity governance for boards and leaders, emphasizing cross-disciplinary strategies for cyber-aware organizational cultures.

• Corporate Accountability
• Business Ethics
• Human Rights
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David Hess is the Everett E. Berg Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Business Law at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. He holds affiliations with the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) and serves as co-President of the Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association. His expertise spans corporate accountability, business ethics, and human rights due diligence. Hess earned his PhD (2003), MA (2000) from the University of Pennsylvania, JD (1995) from the University of Iowa, and BA (1992) from Grinnell College. His research focuses on corporate compliance, anti-corruption strategies, modern slavery in global supply chains, and the intersection of law and business ethics. Notable contributions include the 2024 book Advanced Introduction to Corporate Compliance and advocacy for legislative reforms addressing human trafficking. He is a recipient of the Aspen Institute’s Faculty Pioneer Award. Grants & Advising: Involved in research projects on corporate governance and monitorships but no listed advisees. Labs/Teams: DHRC Faculty Associates (Donia Human Rights Center).

• Applied Microeconomic Theory
• Cybersecurity Policy
• Institutional Economics
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Patricia Esteve-González is a Research Fellow and Senior Research Associate at the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre, University of Oxford. She holds a PhD in Economics from Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain) and is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research focuses on Applied Microeconomic Theory, exploring institutional mechanisms in competitive settings across cybersecurity, public procurement, affirmative action, and European integration. Her work employs both theoretical and empirical methods, addressing topics such as cybersecurity policy design, cross-national capacity building, and economic determinants of political support for integration. She has contributed to MPhil Microeconomics teaching at Oxford and collaborates with international initiatives like the GCSCC. Key outputs include studies on Ukraine’s cybersecurity challenges, remote work security dynamics, and comparative national cybersecurity education programs. Affiliations: Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre, Department of Computer Science Education: PhD in Economics, Universitat Rovira i Virgili Her research emphasizes policy-relevant insights, with recent trends focusing on cybersecurity’s socio-economic dimensions and global governance frameworks. Awards include recognition for her contributions to higher education pedagogy.

Emily LeanView profile

Professor

• Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Education Technology
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Emily Lean is a Professor in the Management and Marketing department at Austin Peay State University. Her research focuses on spiritual leadership, diversity & inclusion, online education strategies, and Christian business ethics. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas (2012) and a B.S. from Union University (2002). Her work explores topics like workplace spirituality, generational work expectations, and multimedia teaching approaches for digital-native learners. Recent publications address DEAI commitments and corporate social responsibility interpretations. Notable contributions include studies on spiritual leadership constructs and the impact of workplace incivility. Lean advises on mission-driven educational frameworks and workplace ethics. Her research often intersects faith-based principles with modern management practices.

• Operations Management
• Industry 4.0
• Strategic Management
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Andrea Chiarini is an Associate Professor at the University of Verona's Department of Management. He holds a PhD in TQM and Business Excellence from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, and has extensive experience in Operations Management, Industry 4.0, and Lean Six Sigma. He previously served as a professor at the University of Modena and Reggio and the University of Ferrara, and currently teaches at Bocconi University and other institutions. His research focuses on strategic operations, sustainability, and the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies. He is the CEO of Qualyco Srl, a spin-off specializing in AI and Industry 4.0 solutions. He serves on editorial boards for journals like Business Strategy and the Environment and has published over 50 articles on topics including supply chain resilience, Lean Six Sigma frameworks, and green HR practices. His work emphasizes operational excellence, digital transformation, and sustainable management practices in manufacturing and healthcare sectors. Research interests span CSR, logistics optimization, and innovation. His recent articles explore frameworks for Lean Six Sigma 4.0 and the impact of automation on employment. He advises on strategic management, performance measurement systems, and risk-based thinking in quality standards. Grants and collaborations include projects with ABB, Ferrari, and Tetrapak. He leads research groups on ICT adoption in healthcare and wine industries. His teaching modules cover business organization, innovation management, and industry 4.0 applications.

Anja SchmitzView profile

Professor

• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Development
• Employee Experience
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Prof. Anja Schmitz is a Professor of Human Resources Management at Pforzheim University's Business School, leading the Master's program in Human Resource Management. She specializes in HR learning and organizational development, focusing on New Work/New Learning paradigms and Employee Experience. Her research addresses digital transformation's impact on workplace learning and organizational agility. Her academic journey includes a doctorate in teaching-learning processes at Heidelberg University and professional experience in organizational development at Roche Diagnostics. She advises organizations on adapting to dynamic environments through strategic HR practices and learning ecosystems. Education: Industrial & Organizational Psychology, University of Heidelberg Study period at Louisiana State University, USA Doctorate on teaching-learning settings Research Interests: Prioritizes agility in learning systems, stakeholder governance in HR, and technological integration (e.g., interoperability in learning platforms). Investigates how leadership roles and cultures must evolve to support adaptive organizations. Key Contributions: Co-authored New Work braucht New Learning (2021) Leading projects like NewLearning@DB and HR AI Readiness Study 2023 Recipient of the 2022 Praxislehrpreis Professional Roles: Serves as Ombudsperson for academic integrity, guest editor for learning journals, and advisory board member for OEB Global. Active in industry collaborations through projects with BASF, DB, and Bayerische Metall- und Elektroarbeitgeber.