Umberto Panniello is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanics, Mathematics & Management within the School of Industrial Engineering at Politecnico di Bari, Italy. His research primarily explores intersections between Artificial Intelligence , Business Model Innovation , and Digital Transformation , with significant applications in healthcare, sustainable development, and emerging economies. Research Focus: Dr. Panniello's work investigates how Explainable AI influences innovation processes, analyzes Metaverse business transformation , and examines digital innovation paradoxes in sustainability contexts. His research also covers data-driven healthcare decision-making , sharing economy dynamics , and strategic responses to technological disruption . Article Trends: His recent publications (2024-2025) emphasize AI governance , digital humanism , and space economy challenges. Earlier works (2023-2019) focus on recommender systems , context-aware technologies , and customer experience models across e-commerce, social TV, and banking sectors. Professional Context: Affiliated with Politecnico di Bari since at least 2008, he contributes to the ING-IND/35 Business and Management Engineering field. His work bridges technical innovation with organizational strategy through rigorous empirical studies and case analyses.
Elisabeth Naima Mikkelsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Organization, Copenhagen Business School, where she serves as Study Director for the MSc program in Business Administration and Psychology. Her research explores the psychological and emotional dimensions of organizational life, focusing on hidden conflict dynamics, emotion regulation, and gradeless learning pedagogy. Research Focus : Systems psychodynamics, organizational sensemaking, qualitative methodology Teaching : Leadership, co-management, and supervisory roles in MSc and executive programs Using ethnographic and in-depth interview methods, Mikkelsen examines unconscious organizational processes across prisons, healthcare, and law enforcement. Her 2020 paper on conflict in mental health care earned the Best Qualitative Paper Award. She has supervised multiple PhD candidates and served on assessment committees for organizational studies. Scientific Awards : Best Qualitative Paper (Group and Organization Management, 2020) Mikkelsen’s recent publications analyze gradeless learning impacts, police encounters with intimate partner violence, and emotional work in high-performance environments. Her career spans consultancy for EVA Evalueringsinstitut and affiliations with CBS Research Projects on workplace conflict and policing ideologies.
Morten Thanning Vendelø is an Associate Professor at the Department of Organization, Copenhagen Business School (CBS), specializing in organizational responses to crises and innovations. His research spans crowd safety at events like Roskilde Festival, Arctic emergency management, and pandemic adaptation, co-founding the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE) in 2012 to advance interdisciplinary disaster studies. His primary research areas include Crisis Management, Event Safety Management, Organizational Decision Making, and Sensemaking in Organizations. Vendelø investigates how organizations learn from unexpected events through field studies in high-stakes environments, emphasizing improvisation, collective mindfulness, and adaptive decision processes. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical safety protocols for festivals and emergency response systems. Recent publications reveal consistent focus on organizational adaptation during prolonged crises (e.g., Covid-19), crowd behavior analysis at mass gatherings, and intuitive decision-making under uncertainty. Key trends include ethnographic studies of safety practices, conceptualizations of 'cold disasters' in Arctic contexts, and the interplay between data-driven and intuitive judgment in crisis response. Vendelø has supervised over 100 master's theses and 8 PhD dissertations, including Katharina Christiane Nielsen Jeschke's 2022 study on dynamic safety practices in construction and Signe Bruskin's 2020 ethnography of bank organizational change. His research is supported by projects like the Nordic Centre of Excellence on Resilience and Societal Security and the Otto Mønsted Visiting Professorship. He actively contributes to the Centre for Organization and Time (COT) and co-founded COPE, developing practical tools like a learning game for Arctic Search and Rescue with Rasmus Dahlberg. His work integrates academic rigor with real-world safety applications through collaborations with emergency management institutions and event organizers.
Raphaël DE VITTORIS holds a position as Lecturer in crisis management at Université Clermont Auvergne's School of Management, specifically affiliated with the Clermont Recherche Management (CleRMa) research unit. While maintaining his academic role, he serves as Crisis Manager for the Michelin Group and is the founder of Antifragile.de. His professional profile bridges academic research and practical crisis management application in multinational corporate settings. His educational background is not explicitly detailed in the provided texts, but his publications and professional activities suggest advanced training in business administration, organizational behavior, and crisis management. His research focuses on practical applications of crisis management theory in corporate environments, with particular attention to cognitive aspects of decision-making during crises. DE VITTORIS specializes in crisis management, cognitive biases in decision-making, and antifragility concepts. His research examines how organizations can develop resilience through better understanding of psychological factors during crises, with particular focus on communication strategies, cross-cultural challenges in multinational settings, and the application of business games for crisis training. His work frequently explores the intersection between theoretical crisis management frameworks and practical implementation in real-world corporate environments. Analysis of his publication portfolio reveals a consistent focus on practical crisis management applications across multiple contexts. His research demonstrates particular interest in the cognitive aspects of crisis response, showing how psychological factors influence organizational behavior during emergencies. The publications also highlight his expertise in cross-cultural crisis management, especially relevant for multinational corporations like Michelin where he works. His work increasingly incorporates digital and cyber crisis dimensions alongside traditional crisis management frameworks. Regular speaker at academic institutions including presentations for MIT master's students on crisis management Active contributor to The Conversation France with expert commentary on corporate crises Collaborative researcher working frequently with Sophie Cros and other crisis management scholars DE VITTORIS advises and mentors students through his lecturer position, though specific advisees aren't named in the available information. His practical experience at Michelin provides real-world case studies for academic instruction. His research has been supported through institutional affiliations rather than specific named grants mentioned in the texts. While not explicitly detailed in labs or research teams, DE VITTORIS appears to be actively involved in the CleRMa research unit at Université Clermont Auvergne and collaborates with researchers across European institutions. His work with Michelin provides access to corporate crisis management teams that serve as research subjects for his academic work.
Damien TALBOT is a Professor of Management Sciences at the University of Clermont Auvergne, affiliated with the IAE Clermont Auvergne - School of Management. His research focuses on proximity effects across organizational dynamics, particularly in aeronautics supply chains and healthcare management. Specializes in institutional economics, organizational control systems, and strategic proximity Active in academic governance as university administrator Key contributor to proximity theory in innovation and public policy Research spans three decades with extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals like Revue d'économie régionale et urbaine and Innovations - Revue d’économie et de management de l'innovation . He has explored cognitive proximity in avionics, institutional dynamics in European aerospace, and spatial impacts on medical service utilization. His work with collaborators such as Sandra Charreire Petit and Laurent Mériade demonstrates interdisciplinary approaches to management control. Current projects examine proximity's role in chronic pain management and university administrative systems. As associate editor for Revue d'Economie Régionale et Urbaine and editorial board member for Revue Innovations , he continues shaping academic discourse in organizational theory and territorial development.
Raphael De Vittoris is Associate Professor in Management Sciences at Clermont School of Business, Université Clermont Auvergne. With over 15 years of crisis & risk management experience in multinational corporations, he focuses on crisis management learning, cognitive biases in decision-making, and organizational resilience. His research bridges practical crisis cell insights with academic theory, examining psychological contracts in consumer-brand relationships and serious games' role in crisis preparedness. Education PhD in Management Sciences (2020), Université Le Havre Normandie Master's in Extreme Environment Physiology Master's in Business Administration Master's in Occupational Health & Safety Research Themes His work explores antifragility (Taleb's theory application), cognitive bias impacts on crisis decisions, and psychological contract violations during brand scandals. He analyzes serious games' effectiveness in crisis training sequences and organizational responses to global crises like pandemics and industrial disasters. Advising & Methodology While not explicitly listing advisees, his research involves qualitative crisis simulations with multinational corporations. He employs autoethnographic methods and serious game frameworks for organizational learning.
Dr. Aimee A. Kane holds the Donahue Chair in Management and serves as an Associate Professor of Management at the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, Duquesne University. Her interdisciplinary research examines group and team processes, with recent work exploring how AI influences collaboration. She teaches courses on management, organizational behavior, and leadership at undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels. Dr. Kane earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Organizational Behavior and Theory from Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business and a B.A. in Spanish from Duke University. Her educational background reflects her interdisciplinary approach to organizational studies. Her research focuses on identifying processes that enable those separated by boundaries (social, informational, technological) to collaborate effectively. She employs various methodologies including small group experiments, automated text analysis, social network analysis, questionnaires, and interviews. Recent work explores how AI influences collaboration and decision-making in teams, with publications extending into 2025. Her research spans knowledge transfer, team receptivity to newcomers, boundary spanning, and language processes in groups. Dr. Kane's recent publications demonstrate a focus on AI collaboration, emotional contagion in online environments, and language analysis in group settings. Her work shows consistent progression in methodology sophistication and interdisciplinary integration across psychology, computer science, and organizational behavior. Most Valuable Paper (MVP) Co-Winner, Group Dynamics: Theory, Research and Practice, 2023 Best Article Award, Small Group Research, 2019 Dean's Award for Excellence in Research, 2023 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2022-2023 William and Helen Lyons Faculty Fellowship in Management, 2022 Harry W. Witt Faculty Fellowship in Management, 2018-2021 Dr. Kane serves as an Associate Editor at Group Dynamics: Theory, Research and Practice and on editorial boards of Academy of Management Discoveries and Small Group Research. At Duquesne University, she serves on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and previously served as an Assembly Member from 2020-2024. She played a key role in university initiatives including the COVID Health and Safety Task Force responsible for the COVID-19 Dashboard and served for 9 years on the Institutional Review Board (IRB), receiving the Eugene P. Beard Outstanding Service Award in 2021. Dr. Kane leads research on knowledge transfer, computer-supported collaboration, team receptivity to newcomers, boundary spanning, and language & group processes. Her work has been supported by grants from the Army Research Office, National Science Foundation, and the A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust. She has developed teaching materials including the case study 'Stranded in the Nyiri Desert' and conducted webinars on remote collaboration during the pandemic.
Marieke van der Schaaf is a Full Professor of Research and Development of Health Professions Education at University Medical Center Utrecht and a researcher at Utrecht University's Department of Education. She directs the Utrecht Center for Research and Development of Education and previously led the master's program in Educational Sciences (2012-2017). PhD in Educational Sciences (cum laude, 2005) Specializes in adaptive expertise development in healthcare education Pioneer in learning analytics dashboard design for self-regulation Investigates training transfer in nursing and feedback mechanisms in clinical settings Her recent publications demonstrate a focus on educational technology integration, workplace learning dynamics, and motivational factors in professional training. Notable contributions include studies on adaptive performance in healthcare professionals and reference frame design in learning analytics systems. Current research explores how feedback environments shape professional identities and the psychosocial impacts of workplace innovations. Her work spans secondary education, vocational training, and medical education contexts.
Professor Christian Stary serves as Head of the Institute for Business Informatics - Communications Engineering at Johannes Kepler University Linz. With over 481 research outputs spanning conference proceedings, journal articles, book chapters, and literature reviews, he is a prominent figure in business informatics research. His research spans several key areas including Business Informatics, Communications Engineering, Knowledge Management, and Design Thinking. Professor Stary has published extensively on human-centric systems, AI applications in business processes, value network analysis, and digital process twins. His recent work focuses on integrating cognitive ergonomics with technological solutions to enhance human-computer interaction in business contexts. With 49 research projects to his name (11 currently active), Professor Stary has secured funding from various sources including EU programs and national research agencies. His current projects include 'KheepU Kommunikationsplattform' (2023-2026), continuing his long-standing research trajectory that began with projects like 'Scholion' in 2000. Professional Activities: Editor of the Journal of Interaction Science (Volumes 1-7 published 2013-2019) Head of Competence Center for Knowledge Management 384 recorded academic activities including invited talks and conference organization Professor Stary teaches doctoral seminars, dissertation colloquia, and master's thesis seminars, emphasizing practical applications of business informatics principles. His teaching approach integrates Design Thinking methodologies with AI applications, preparing students for contemporary challenges in business information systems.
Claris Chung is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Canterbury's UC Business School, Department of Accounting and Information Systems. She concurrently holds an Honorary Research Fellowship in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Auckland. Her prior role as a Data Manager at the University of Auckland (2019-2021) complements her expertise in health informatics. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. and dual Bachelor's degrees in Information Systems from the University of Auckland. Her research integrates digital health, business analytics, and sustainable systems, targeting cardiovascular/diabetes management, health equity, and human-centered design. Key themes include persuasive technologies for behavior change, AI-driven clinical decision support, and analytics for social good. Recent work emphasizes culturally responsive health tools and ethical AI governance. Publications (2020-2025) reveal strong trends in: AI/analytics applications for healthcare optimization and education Patient self-management systems for chronic diseases Data-driven personal/organizational transformation frameworks Methodologies span design science, cohort studies, and phenomenological analysis. She leads significant grants including: MedTech Research Translator for Pacific heart failure care (2025-2026) Health Research Council projects on symptom assessment and vascular risk equity (2021-2026) University-funded initiatives on pre-eclampsia systems and sustainable food transitions She advises 8+ graduate students on health informatics, analytics, and sustainability topics.
Professor Christian Willi Scheiner is a distinguished academic in entrepreneurship and business development at the University of Lübeck, where he holds the Chair of Entrepreneurship and directs the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Business Development. He also serves as a full associate professor at Kiel University and teaches through a cooperation with the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences. Professor Scheiner has held significant leadership roles including directing the 'Entrepreneurial University' project (2015-2018), establishing the university's startup advisory service (2015-2021), serving as President's Representative for Start-ups until July 2025, and acting as Fathers' Representative since 2022. His interdisciplinary research focuses on human behavior in entrepreneurial contexts, examining the psychological, organizational, and technological factors that influence performance and decision-making. Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Lübeck Director, Institute for Entrepreneurship and Business Development Full Associate Professor, Kiel University Head, Computer Science Master's Program 'Entrepreneurship in Digital Technologies' President's Representative for Start-ups (until July 2025) Professor Scheiner's research sits at the intersection of business administration, computer science, and psychology, with particular emphasis on negotiation strategies, cultural design in organizations, and sensemaking processes. His work translates academic insights into practical applications through initiatives like the Negotiation Room and various engagement formats that support social entrepreneurship. Education for Sustainable Development award from the German UNESCO Commission Creator of the parent survey series (2023-2024) Active reviewer for scientific publications and conferences Presenter at prestigious international conferences As an educator and administrator, Professor Scheiner has significantly shaped entrepreneurship education and support systems at his institutions. His work on negotiation explores practical aspects including gatekeeping strategies, when to walk away from negotiations, the value of compromise in democratic societies, and the paradoxical nature of empathy in negotiation effectiveness—demonstrating that while helpful, excessive empathy can undermine one's position.
David Allbright is a Professor of Marketing in the Marketing Department at Eastern Michigan University, where he has served since 2005. He teaches core courses including Principles of Marketing, Marketing Management, and Contemporary Selling, with office hours held in 119 Hill on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Tuesdays. Education: Ph.D. from the University of Georgia MBA from Eastern Michigan University BS from Shepherd University Research Interests: Dr. Allbright specializes in Strategic Market-Focused Sensemaking Dialogues, examining collaborative processes for constructing shared marketplace realities. His work bridges Business Ethics, Global Business, and Sales Management, with publications in the Journal of Business Ethics and International Journal of Financial Services Management. His research emphasizes practical applications in organizational learning and customer perception translation. Publication Trends: His 2009-2014 publications reveal three dominant trajectories: (1) innovative sales education methodologies addressing role-playing resistance, (2) service strategy frameworks connecting customer perceptions to actionable business outcomes, and (3) sensemaking applications in market-oriented organizational learning. These works consistently integrate narrative deconstruction and reflective discourse across marketing education and strategic implementation contexts. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials. Advising and Grants: While the text confirms his teaching responsibilities, no doctoral advisees, master's students, or external grant funding details were specified in the source material. Labs and Teams: No dedicated research laboratories, centers, or collaborative research teams were referenced in the available documentation.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Uli Meyer is a prominent sociologist specializing in innovation, digitalization, and organizational studies. He currently serves as University Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology with a focus on Innovation and Digitalization (SID) at the Institute of Sociology, Johannes Kepler University Linz. His academic career spans multiple prestigious institutions including Technical University of Berlin, Munich Center for Technology in Society, and Ruhr University Bochum. Professor Meyer completed his doctorate in Sociology at Technical University of Berlin with the dissertation "Innovation Paths: Evolution and Institutionalization of Complex Technology." His interdisciplinary background in sociology, computer science, and economics informs his unique approach to studying technology-society relations. His research focuses on the social dimensions of digital transformation, particularly examining how organizations make sense of and implement technologies like Industrie 4.0. Professor Meyer investigates the interplay between technological innovation and social change, with particular attention to work organization, organizational dynamics, and the social construction of technological futures. His approach integrates theoretical perspectives from organizational sociology, institutional theory, and science and technology studies to understand how digitalization reshapes work practices, organizational structures, and societal relations. Professor Meyer's recent publications (2019-2024) demonstrate a consistent focus on organizational recombination processes, sensemaking around technological futures, and the everyday practices of digitalization. His work reveals how organizations navigate complexity and uncertainty in the digital age through creative adaptation rather than wholesale transformation. Organizational recombination and social change Sensemaking processes around technological futures Digital transformation of work practices Power dynamics in innovation ecosystems Methodological approaches to studying digitalization Throughout his career, Professor Meyer has secured research funding for projects examining digitalization and innovation. His leadership roles, including heading the Department of Sociology with a focus on Innovation and Digitalization at JKU Linz and directing the Post-Doc Lab Reorganizing Industries at TU Munich, demonstrate his standing in the field. He has collaborated with scholars across Europe on projects related to innovation society and technological transformation, contributing to both theoretical advances and practical understanding of how organizations navigate digital change.
Professor Rebecca Bednarek is a leading scholar at the School of Management, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, specializing in strategy as practice, organizational paradoxes, and financial markets with particular expertise in (re)insurance. She serves on editorial boards for top journals including Academy of Management Journal and Organization Studies, and is incoming Editor at Strategic Organization. Her research bridges theoretical insights with practical implications for addressing global challenges, particularly in disaster insurance. Her research focuses on the social practices of organizations and financial markets, examining strategizing in complex settings including the New Zealand Science Sector, reinsurance industry, and public-private collaborations addressing global insurance protection gaps. Bednarek is an expert in qualitative methods, with emphasis on global ethnography, studying paradoxes, and presenting persuasive ethnographic findings. Her work explores how organizations navigate paradoxical tensions, particularly in contexts of disaster risk and insurance protection. Bednarek's publication trajectory shows consistent contribution to top management journals, with recent work focusing on translating research into impact for grand challenges, organizational paradoxes during the pandemic, and interdisciplinary approaches to paradox theory. Her most significant contributions include the book Making a Market for Acts of God (Oxford University Press) examining the global reinsurance industry and the recent Disaster Insurance Reimagined (2023) exploring public-private mechanisms addressing insurance protection gaps. Best Paper Award (2017) Best Paper Award (2015) Best Paper Award (2014) Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2018) Bednarek currently supervises doctoral research on Governance in Maori Organisations and leads the grant-funded project 'Strategizing for Resilience: Developing new forms of disaster insurance to enable sustainable indigenous community development' (2024-2026). She teaches Strategic Management and Research Methods across undergraduate, MBA, and executive programs, demonstrating commitment to both theoretical advancement and practical application of management knowledge. Her research team approach emphasizes the ebb-and-flow dynamics necessary for sustained impact on complex societal issues.
Ulrich Meyer serves as Full Professor at Johannes Kepler University Linz since 2019, based in the Department of Sociology with a specialized focus on Innovation and Digitalization (SID). His academic work bridges classical organizational sociology with contemporary digital transformation studies, examining how technological changes reshape work practices, institutional fields, and social relations. Professor Meyer's research centers on three interconnected domains: Innovation Sociology examining path-dependent and path-creating dynamics; Sociology of Digital Work analyzing labor transformations under Industry 4.0; and Organisational Sociology investigating institutional pluralism and field reconfiguration. His scholarship consistently reveals the tension between technological domination and emancipatory potential in workplace digitalization, documenting both worker resistance strategies and organizational adaptation mechanisms. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications shows a clear evolution from foundational Industry 4.0 studies (2019-2020) toward sophisticated frameworks for understanding digitalization narratives, counter-movements, and everyday practices (2022-2025). The work demonstrates increasing methodological diversity while maintaining theoretical coherence through neo-institutional and field-theoretical lenses. His collaborative research spans multiple institutional contexts including: Co-authorship with Austrian labor policy institutions (Arbeiterkammer Wien) International research networks on digital sociology Cross-disciplinary projects with computer science researchers Policy-oriented studies for German and Austrian government bodies Professor Meyer maintains active supervision of doctoral candidates while contributing to academic discourse through editorial roles and conference leadership. His work provides essential theoretical and empirical resources for understanding digital transformation's societal implications, particularly regarding labor relations, organizational adaptation, and democratic governance of technological change.
