Robert F. Göx

Prof. Dr. Robert F. Göx holds the Chair of Managerial Accounting at University of Zurich's Department of Business Administration. His research examines coordination mechanisms in decentralized organizations, focusing on transfer pricing, cost allocation, capacity planning, executive compensation design, and corporate governance frameworks.

Core research areas:

• Strategic transfer pricing systems
• Capacity planning under uncertainty
• Executive compensation efficiency
• Corporate governance mechanisms
• Principal-agent problem applications

Education includes Habilitation (2000) and doctorate (1998) from Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. Professional memberships include Schmalenbach Society, American Accounting Association, European Accounting Association, and Verein für Socialpolitik. Awards include Erich-Gutenberg Price (1998) and Journal of Accounting & Economics Best Paper Price (2009). Serves as Associate Editor for European Accounting Review and Director of the PhD program at Zurich's Graduate School of Business.