Stefan Schembera

Dr. Stefan Schembera is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration - Responsible Organization at Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands since January 2020. He holds a PhD from the University of Zurich (2015) and a Diplom in Business Administration from Eberhard Karls University Tübingen (2010). His research focuses on corporate social responsibility, organizational corruption, global governance, and institutional complexity. He has held roles including Senior Research Fellow at the University of Zurich (2015–2019) and Guest Researcher at the University of Queensland (2016–2017). His work is published in journals like Organization Science and Business & Society, and he actively collaborates with international researchers. Key awards include the Academy of Management Best Dissertation Finalist (2016) and NWO Starters Grant (2024). His teaching includes courses on Organisational Design & Development and Responsible Organisation.

Research projects include investigating corruption governance in global supply chains (NWO Grant, 2024–2028) and exploring firm strategies to address legitimacy loss post-corruption scandals. Media features include analyses on corruption approaches in Forbes (2022) and Radboud Recharge (2022). He maintains ancillary activities as a co-teacher in Responsible Leadership at the University of Zurich.