Marco Kleine

Dr. Marco Kleine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Innovation Management & Strategy at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Economics and Business. His research focuses on (behavioral) organization and innovation, strategic management, and experimental research methods. Prior to this role, he held positions including Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, interim Professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods in Bonn. He earned his PhD from the University of Jena.

Key research areas include digital work dynamics, organizational anonymity effects, innovation vouchers, and SME innovation strategies. His work has appeared in leading journals like the Strategic Management Journal and Research Policy. Current projects explore creativity incentives, language effects on collaboration, and organizational advice mechanisms.