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RESEARCH

Through our research, we find solutions to current challenges in corporate governance and strategic management. Our findings are regularly published in renowned management, economics, and academic journals.

OUR FOCUS AREAS

Transformative Corporate Governance

The trend toward sustainability, digital business models, and unstable supply chains require profound changes from companies. We research which governance impulses can support these transformation processes.

Good Governance

How can governance structures ensure sustainable and responsible corporate management? Our research focuses on the impact of supervisory board structures, compensation systems, and the influence of institutional investors.

CFO Organization of the Future

In addition to their classic control tasks, financial organizations must increasingly shape change processes. What skills and resources, such as artificial intelligence, do they need to meet this challenge?

OUR RESEARCH OUTPUT

CFO Career Concerns and Strategic Decisions:
An Empirical Analysis of M&As (2023)

CFO Career Concerns and Strategic Decisions: An Empirical Analysis of M&As (2023)

Our study found evidence that career concerns of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) create incentives that negatively affect strategic decisions.

Environmental Management Control Systems:
Investigating the Economic Motivations for Their Implementation (2023)

Environmental Management Control Systems: Investigating the Economic Motivations for Their Implementation (2023)

How do internal and external factors influence the decision to implement Environmental Management Control Systems (EMCS) and their economic performance?

From Attention to Action: How Environmental Experts on Boards Influence Corporate Environmental Performance (2023)

From Attention to Action: How Environmental Experts on Boards Influence Corporate Environmental Performance (2023)

Our study investigates how environmental experts on boards influence the sustainability of companies and strengthen stakeholder orientation.

Earlier Publications

Earlier Publications

Here you will find an overview of all publications since 2004 that were produced with the involvement of our department's staff.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Executive Compensation as a Challenge for Investors 2020 (Study)

Executive Compensation as a Challenge for Investors 2020 (Study)

In an analysis of the voting guidelines on executive compensation of the 40 most important DAX30 investors, we found a positive development in the level of detail.

The Digitalization of Finance in the Automotive Industry.

The Digitalization of Finance in the Automotive Industry.

This study, based on over 100 surveyed companies, highlights the state of digitalization in the finance sector of the automotive industry and provides recommendations for action.

Research Project: Clawback Clauses as a Strategic Handicap?

Research Project: Clawback Clauses as a Strategic Handicap?

Using data from almost 1,000 US companies, this study examines the undesired effects of clawback implementation on the strategic orientation of firms.

All Research Projects

All Research Projects

From gender diversity to employee participation: Here you can find an overview of all research projects at the Chair of Controlling and Management.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Conference Presentations

Conference Presentations

We regularly speak at key conferences. Here is an overview of all conference contributions from our department's staff.

Collaborating Partners

Collaborating Partners

Meet our partners with whom we collaborate on research activities or the exchange of academic staff.