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From July 25th to July 29th, several members of our department attended the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, to present our latest research and engage with the global scholarly community.

Amelie Gschwinder presented “The Happy-Productive Entrepreneur: A Systematic Literature Review on Entrepreneurial Well-Being”, synthesizing findings from 57 top-tier journal articles to advance conceptual clarity in the field. Simon Nobs shared his work on “Corporate Entrepreneurship, Portfolio Selection Heuristics and Firm Performance”, shedding light on how decision-making heuristics influence the effectiveness of corporate entrepreneurship activities. Philipp Sieger discussed “The Likelihood and Timing of Entrepreneurial Reentry After Failure”, offering novel insights from an anticipatory grief perspective. Finally, Fabian Mändli introduced his research project called “Not a Joke: Exploring the Effect of Humorous Communication on Pro-Environmental Workplace Behavior”, demonstrating the potential of good-natured humor to foster sustainable workplace practices.

Beyond presenting research, the conference provided an excellent platform for networking, exchanging ideas, and exploring emerging themes in management scholarship. The vibrant atmosphere in Copenhagen and the stimulating discussions at the Academy of Management made this year’s meeting a highly enriching experience for our team.

Prof. Dr. Katerina Bezrukova

Prof. Dr. Katerina Bezrukova visited the department on July 31st, 2025. Katerina Bezrukova is an Associate Professor of Organization and Human Resources at the University at Buffalo. Her research explores team dynamics, group faultlines and diversity, conflict and conflict management, and occupational health and work-life balance. Her work has been published in leading journals such as Organization Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

During her visit, Prof. Bezrukova shared fascinating insights into her current research on faultlines and AI, providing both theoretical perspectives and practical implications for organizations. Following her talk, participants had the opportunity to continue the discussion in an informal setting over an apéro, fostering stimulating exchanges and new ideas. It was a pleasure to welcome Prof. Bezrukova to Bern.

Prof. Dr. Tatiana R. Stettler

Prof. Dr. Tatiana R. Stettler visited the department from June 23rd to June 25th, 2025. Tatiana Stettler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Kent State University. Her research focuses on firms’ strategic orientation, absorptive capacity, and the pursuit of growth and innovation opportunities, with particular interest in accelerated growth and scaling. Her work has appeared in leading journals such as the Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of Product Innovation Management.

As part of her visit, Prof. Dr. Stettler provided valuable insights from her research, discussed emerging trends in entrepreneurship, and engaged with students and faculty in lively discussions. Her visit also provided a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with our department as an alumna, and we were delighted to welcome her back to Bern.

Prof. Dr. Gerry McNamara

Prof. Dr. Gerry McNamara visited the department from April 7^th to April 10^th, 2024. Gerry McNamara is the John H. McConnell Professor of Management at Michigan State University. His research examines the effect of leader attributes, organizational characteristics, and market pressures on strategic perceptions, impression management actions, and strategic decisions. His research has been published in leading journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, the Strategic Management Journal or Organization Science to name a few. He is also a co-author of the textbook Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages with Greg Dess, Alan Eisner, and Steve Sauerwald.

While in Bern, Dr. McNamara gave several lectures, sharing his experience in publishing in top-tier journals, providing insights into an ongoing research project and enlightening students of our Strategic Management course with the US Business School teaching style. Dr. McNamara also took time to provide valuable feedback on our PhD students’ research projects, for which we are very grateful. Overall, it was a pleasure to host Dr. McNamara in Bern.

Prof. Dr. Jagdip Singh

Prof. Dr. Jagdip Singh visited the IMUU on May 01 and 02, 2019. Dr. Singh is a Professor of Marketing, Co-Director of the Business Analytics Program, as well as Professor of Design & Innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio. He has just won the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Marketing Association’s Sales Special Interest Group recognizing his tremendous impact on the academic sales discipline. He held a 2-day seminar for young researchers on Business Analytics und gave a talk on one of its current research projects. We were very happy about his visit.

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gregory G. Dess at the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

On April 25, 2017, Gregory G. Dess (one of the "top 20 influential researchers in the field of management", cf. Aguinis et al., 2012) will give a speech on Strategic Management and Career Implications. Please refer to the document below for further information.

Dr. Jan Brinckmann

Am Donnerstag, 17. November 2016 von 13:30 bis 14:30 Uhr findet in der Schützenmattstrasse 14 (Raum 107) das Forschungskolloquium mit Dr. Brinckmann statt. Zum Thema ,,The Role of Planning in the Venturing Process?’’ wird er eine Präsentation halten, welche von einer interaktiven Diskussionsrunde gefolgt wird.

Weitere Information zu Dr. Brinckmann können Sie dem beigefügten PDF entnehmen.