Daniel Waeger

Daniel Waeger is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Canada Research Chair in Corporate Governance at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University. His research focuses on corporate governance, corporate social responsibility (CSR), social movements, and institutional analysis within non-market strategy contexts. He examines how organizations navigate power dynamics, political processes, and institutional complexities in globalized environments.

Waeger’s work bridges strategic management, political processes, and institutional theory. Key themes include stakeholder influence, activism-driven institutional change, and the ideological foundations of CSR practices. His research often addresses how organizations respond to social and political pressures through adaptive governance frameworks.

His publications analyze topics such as shareholder activism in Switzerland, the strategic use of CSR to mitigate hypocrisy claims, and the role of cultural distance in cross-border knowledge transfer. He has contributed to advancing models like the 'open polity perspective' for understanding organizational change in complex institutional environments.

Waeger teaches strategic management and related courses, leveraging his research insights into classroom discussions. He speaks multiple languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian), enhancing his ability to engage with international research contexts and global business challenges.