Professorship of Organization & CSR
The Professorship of Organization and CSR is part of the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Sustainability. In our research, we address various aspects of corporate management, which we examine using different theoretical and methodological approaches. In teaching, we cover a broad range of topics such as strategy, CSR, business ethics, sustainability, and methodology courses.
People
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dominik van Aaken
Head of the Professorship of Organization & CSR
Head of the Department of Business Administration.
Interim Program Director of Business Administration (B.A.) and Management (M.A.).
Prof. Dr. Andreas Schöler
Professor
Andreas Schöler is an expert in leadership, management, and organizational development in service companies. In addition to his teaching and research activities, he is deeply rooted in practice and supports companies in sustainable transformation projects. He is a partner at a consulting firm in Germany.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dominik van
Aaken
Head of the Professorship of Organization & CSR
E-Mail: dominik.van_aaken (at) uni-sustainability.at
Dominik van Aaken is a professor at the University of Sustainability and a research associate at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Dr. van Aaken’s research is regularly published in leading international journals. He is a co-founder of a non-profit association and a partner at a consulting firm in Munich.
He earned his doctorate in Strategic Management and completed his habilitation in the field of Controlling at LMU Munich (with research semesters at the University of Zurich and King’s College London). His research focuses on strategic management, corporate responsibility, and sustainability.
Dr. van Aaken’s research is regularly published in leading international journals such as Business Ethics Quarterly, Long Range Planning, and Organization.
Through his professional activities, he has gained deep insights into various functions and industries. He is a co-founder of a non-profit association and a partner at a consulting firm in Munich.
Selected Publications
- Differences between CEOs: A Social-Class Perspective on CEOs’ Industry Affiliation in Germany.
In: Academy of Management Discoveries 2022, 8, 531-560 (zusammen mit Seymer, A. und Göbel, M.) - Theorien der Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik (Hrsg. 2015), Berlin: Suhrkamp (stw), zusammen mit Schreck, P.
- Why do corporate Actors engage in pro-social Activities? A Bourdieusian perspective on CSR. Organization, 2013, 20 (3): 349-371 (zusammen mit Splitter, V. & Seidl, D.)
Research
IIn our research and teaching, we address various aspects of corporate leadership, which we examine using different theoretical and methodological approaches.
We value the diversity of theories and methods in our research perspective. We study the influence of executive socialization on organizational life, questions of organizational identity, and theoretical issues, which include:
- Strategic orientations of top managers
- Attitudes toward sustainability
- How organizational identity develops
- The relationship between theories and methods
