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Die Forschung am ifm zeichnet sich durch einen interdisziplinären Ansatz aus. In Kooperation mit deutschen und internationalen Hochschulen sowie Industriepartner*innen arbeiten Wissenschaftler*innen an verschiedenen Projekten. Dabei haben die Forschenden eine Vielzahl an hochwertigen wissenschaftlichen Publikationen veröffentlicht und sind stark in der Wissenschafts- und Politikgemeinschaft engagiert.

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Entrepreneurship

Gründer*innen und Gründer*innenteams, unternehmerische Organisationen, unternehmerische Ökosysteme und Innovationen, impact entrepreneurship

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Digitale Technologien in Organisationen, Anforderungen an Nachhaltigkeit, neue Kooperations- und Arbeitsweisen, soziale Innovationen und Wirkungsmessung

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Familienunternehmen

Nachfolgelösungen, Langfristige Strategie, Familiendynamik, volkswirtschaftliche Bedeutung, Fallstudien und Tiefeninterviews aus der Praxis, regionale Unterschiede

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Arbeitsmarkt

Größe & Qualität des Arbeitsangebots, Migration & Integration, Ausbildung & Qualifizierung, Neue Formen von Selbständigkeit, Selbständigkeit bei Frauen & Zugewanderten

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Entdecke die Welt des Social Entrepreneurships in Mannheim!

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Robert Dehghan hat seine Promotion erfolgreich abgeschlossen

Er erforscht den Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz bei der Datenerfassung

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Der Endbericht und ein Praxisleitfaden des Forschungsprojekts „INNObau – Stärkung des Innovations- und Transfermanagements in KMU der Immobilien- und Bauwirtschaft“ stehen ab sofort auf der Website des Strategiedialogs „Bezahlbares Wohnen und innovatives Bauen“ Baden-Württembergs zum Download ...

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Forschungsgruppe Familienunternehmen auf der FIFU-Konferenz 2026 vertreten

Die Universität Mannheim war durch Jan-Philipp Ahrens und Teresa Fritsch vom Lehrstuhl für Mittelstandsforschung und Entrepreneurship vertreten. Das Team präsentierte Forschung, die auf der Analyse von mehr als 800.000 Unternehmensnachfolgen basiert und deren Einfluss auf die Innovationsaktivität ...

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Kalde, J., Atik, E., Stricker, J., Schückes, M., Neudeck, P., Abel, P., Hollank, J., Pittig, A. und Pietrowsky, R. (2026). Blended cognitive behavioral therapy versus standard cognitive behavioral therapy for unipolar depression: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 1–14.
Lührs, F., Müller, J. und Hauer, A. (2026). Stabilitätsanker in turbulenten Zeiten. Zeitschrift für Familienunternehmen und Strategie : FuS, 2026, 53–55 (forthcoming).
Schwierzy, J., Dehghan, R., Schmidt, S., Grashof, N., Hottenrott, H. und Woywode, M. (2026). Mapping technology diffusion with AI: a web-based approach for tracking additive manufacturing adoption. International Journal of Information Management Data Insights, 6, 1–11.
Adomako, S., Zhu, F., Hsu, D. K., Istipliler, B. und Wiklund, J. (2025). Navigating environmental threats to new ventures: A regulatory fit approach to bricolage. Journal of Management Studies : JMS, 62, 1524-1568.
Ahrens, J.-P., Kowalzick, M., Lauterbach, J. G. und Petriglieri, J. L. (2025). Crisis reveals character: Founder and founding family involvement during firm crises. Family Business Review, 38, 4–33.
Beck, F., Park, K. ., Merco do Nascimento e Silva, J., Meurer, T., Bubeck, S. K., Riefolo, M., Baumgardt, J., Suwala, L. und Ahrens, J.-P. (2025). Brazilian large family firms & non-family firms: bridging regional context and top management team gender diversity. Review of Regional Research = Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, 45, 185–220.
Hölzl, J., Keusch, F. und Sajons, C. (2025). The (mis)use of Google Trends data in the social sciences – A systematic review, critique, and recommendations. Social Science Research, 126, 1–22.
Isaak, A., Istipliler, B., Bort, S. und Woywode, M. (2025). Regulation, corruption, and decentralized autonomous organizations: Insights from Bitcoin trading and platform founding between 2011 and 2023. Organization Science, 36, 2210-2244.
Istipliler, B., Ahsan, M., Mole, K., Adomako, S., Gyensare, M. A. und Tang, J. (2025). Entrepreneurial alertness in dynamic environments: Mediating pathways to entrepreneurial orientation and performance. British Journal of Management : BJM, 36, 1425-1443.
Istipliler, B., Hauser, C., Calabrò, A. und Ahrens, J.-P. (2025). Sovereignty matters! Revisiting the family influence–stakeholder orientation relationship. Journal of small business and entrepreneurship : JSBE, 37, 808–842.
Schmück, K., Schückes, M., Gutmann, T. und Gassmann, O. (2025). Less trust, more truth: Implications and design choices for business models and platform ecosystems in the age of Web3. Technological forecasting & social change, 211, 1–27.
Schückes, M., Unger, B., Gutmann, T. und Fels, G. (2025). Innovation at the interface: A configurational approach to corporate venture capital. Journal of Business Venturing, 40, 1–34.
Tonoyan, V., Strohmeyer, R. und Jennings, J. E. (2025). Working for Jessica or Michael? Implications of gender stereotypes for job application intentions at technology startups. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal : SEJ, 19, 256–282.
Welch, N., Ahrens, J.-P. und Block, J. (2025). Regional labor market integration of women and the share of women in management: are family firms different? Review of Regional Research = Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, 45, 153–183.
Castellanza, L. und Woywode, M. (2024). Types, determinants, and outcomes of entrepreneurial behaviours during crises. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 36, 1333-1362.
Dahlke, J., Beck, M., Kinne, J., Lenz, D., Dehghan, R., Wörter, M. und Ebersberger, B. (2024). Epidemic effects in the diffusion of emerging digital technologies: evidence from artificial intelligence adoption. Research Policy, 53, 1–24.
Istipliler, B., Ahrens, J.-P., Hauer, A., Steininger, D. M. und Woywode, M. (2024). Heroes of the Green Room – How Able Successors Revitalize and Reinvent Family Firms. Journal of Small Business Management, 62, 1604-1651.
Istipliler, B., Hauer, A., Keese, D., Woywode, M. und Ahrens, J.-P. (2024). Childhood exposure to family firm and transgenerational orientation: Moderated mediation of affective commitment. Journal of Small Business Management, 62, 2563-2606.
Kinne, J., Dehghan, R., Schmidt, S., Lenz, D. und Hottenrott, H. (2024). Location factors and ecosystem embedding of sustainability-engaged blockchain companies in the US. A web-based analysis. International Journal of Information Management Data Insights, 4, 1–18.
Kowalzick, M., Ahrens, J.-P., Lauterbach, J. G. und Tang, Y. (2024). Overconfident CEOs in dire straits: How incumbent and successor CEOs’ overconfidence affects firm turnaround performance. Journal of Management Studies : JMS, 61, 1985-2032.
Mula, C., Zybura, N. und Hipp, T. (2024). From digitalized start-up to scale-up: Opening the black box of scaling in digitalized firms towards a scaling process framework. Technological forecasting & social change, 202, 1–16.
Shankar, R. K., Schückes, M. und Gutmann, T. (2024). Heterogeneity in organizational search behaviors: The case of corporate venture capital units. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal : SEJ, 18, 582–619.
Suwala, L., Ahrens, J.-P. und Basco, R. (2024). Family firms, hidden champions and regional development. ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography, 68, 1–8.
Zybura, J., Ahrens, J.-P., Istipliler, B., Woywode, M. und Kowalzick, M. (2024). It takes two to Tango – Conceptualizing the “succession dance” in family firms through social exchange theory. Journal of General Management.
Istipliler, B., Ahrens, J.-P., Bort, S. und Isaak, A. (2023). Is exposure to the family firm always good for the next CEO? How successor pre-succession firm experience affects post-succession performance in family firms. Journal of Business Research : JBR, 167, 1–15.
Istipliler, B., Bort, S. und Woywode, M. (2023). Flowers of adversity: Institutional constraints and innovative SMEs in transition economies. Journal of Business Research : JBR, 154, 1–18.
Kowalzick, M. und Appels, M. (2023). To change or not to change? Evidence on the steadiness of more hubristic CEOs. Journal of Management : JOM, 49, 2415-2454.
Lanivich, S., Adomako, S., Ahsan, M., Istipliler, B. und Cox, K. C. (2023). Multidimensional cognitive style: Linking founders to firm performance through strategy and resource orchestration. Journal of Business Research : JBR, 166.
Atik, E., Schückes, M. und Apolinário-Hagen, J. (2022). Patient and therapist expectations for a blended cognitive behavioral therapy program for depression: Qualitative exploratory study. JMIR Mental Health, 9, 1–17.
Gottschalk, S. und Müller, B. (2022). A second chance for failed entrepreneurs: a good idea? Small Business Economics, 59, 745–767.
Hartmann, C. und Philipp, R. (2022). Lost in space? Refugee entrepreneurship and cultural diversity in spatial contexts. ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography, 66, 151–171.
Gerberich, C. W. und Woywode, M. (2021). Digitalisierungskompetenz in mittelständischen Unternehmen. Der Aufsichtsrat, 18, 127–129.
Keusch, F., Leonard, M. M., Sajons, C. und Steiner, S. (2021). Using smartphone technology for research on refugees: Evidence from Germany. Sociological Methods & Research : SMR, 50, 1863-1894.
Leicht, R. und Philipp, R. (2021). Lage und Entwicklung der mittelständischen Wirtschaft in Baden-Württemberg. Mittelstandsbericht des Landes Baden-Württemberg, 2021, 19–30.
Oberg, A., Lefsrud, L. und Meyer, R. E. (2021). Organizational (issue) field perspective on climate change. Economic Sociology. Perspectives and Conversations, 22, 21–29.
Schückes, M. und Gutmann, T. (2021). Why do startups pursue initial coin offerings (ICOs)? The role of economic drivers and social identity on funding choice. Small Business Economics, 57, 1027-1052.
Tonoyan, V. und Strohmeyer, R. (2021). Gender role (in-)congruity and resource-provider gender biases: a conceptual model. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, 13, 225–242.
Zybura, J., Zybura, N., Ahrens, J.-P. und Woywode, M. (2021). Innovation in the post-succession phase of family firms: Family CEO successors and leadership constellations as resources. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 12.

Dahlke, J., Schmidt, S., Lenz, D., Kinne, J., Dehghan, R., Abbashiarofteh, M., Schütz, M., Kriesch, L., Hottenrott, H., Kanilmaz, U. N., Grashof, N., Hajikhani, A., Liu, L., Riccaboni, M., Balland, P.-A., Wörter, M. und Rammer, C. (2025). The WebAI paradigm of innovation research : extracting insight from organizational web data through AI. ZEW Discussion Papers, 25–019. Mannheim.
Gschnaidtner, C., Dehghan, R., Hottenrott, H. und Schwierzy, J. (2024). Adoption and diffusion of blockchain technology. ZEW Discussion Papers, 24–018. Mannheim.
Kinne, J., Dehghan, R., Schmidt, S., Lenz, D. und Hottenrott, H. (2024). Location factors and ecosystem embedding of sustainability-engaged blockchain companies in the US. A web-based analysis. ZEW Discussion Papers, 24–023. Mannheim.
Zielinski, F., Mildenberger, G., Rabadjieva, M., Sauerbier, E., Terstriep, J. und Wruk, D. (2024). Was sind soziale Innovationen und wie lassen sich ihre Impacts messen? Konzeptionelle Grundlagen für innovationsfeldspezifische Wirkmodelle. Heidelberg: Universität Heidelberg.
Felfe, C., Kagerbauer, L., Müller, M., Sajons, C., Saurer, J. und Zwick, T. (2022). Mehr Ausbildung wagen!: Barrieren und Chancen für die Einstellung von Geflüchteten in deutschen Unternehmen. Policy brief, 1. Mannheim: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung der Universität Mannheim.
Sajons, C., Philipp, R. und Hartmann, C. (2022). Selbständigkeit von Geflüchteten und Zugewanderten – Alternativer Weg in den Arbeitsmarkt oder berufliche Sackgasse? Policy brief, 2. Mannheim: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung der Universität Mannheim.
Wruk, D. und Oberg, A. (2022). Wirkungen der Sharing Economy in Deutschland. i-share Report, 3. Mannheim.
Mair, J., Veit, D. J. und Woywode, M. (2021). Arbeiten in der Sharing Economy in Deutschland. i-share Report, 2. Mannheim.

Ahrens, J.-P., Isaak, A., Istipliler, B., Rottler, M. und Steininger, D. M. (2021). Ultimate dream management: An innovative crowdfunding management technique for the creation of desired products. In , Reshaping capitalism for a sustainable world : EURAM 2021, online conference, 16–18 June 2021; programme book (S. 188). , EURAM: Brussels.

Manganaro, G. F., Ahrens, J.-P. und Kraus, F. (2025). Luxurious fit: CEOs and their organizations. Monaco Symposium on Luxury, Monaco, Monaco.
Müller, B. und Sajons, C. (2025). Micro grants for SMES in times of crises: a recipe for resilience and recovery? 2025 ZEW Public Finance Conference. The Future of the EU Budget, Mannheim, Germany.
Ahrens, J. (2024). Organisational sustainability, governance, and time-insights from AI and Big Data. Crossroads for Organizations: Time, Space, and People, Milano, Italy.
Boukhabza, S., Istipliler, B., Müller, B. und Ouhadi, S. (2024). How Moroccan female entrepreneurs adapt to lead their family firms: Identity work in the face of role complexity. 44th Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, BCERC, München, Germany.
Boukhabza, S., Istipliler, B., Müller, B. und Ouhadi, S. (2024). Moroccan female successors as dominated dominants and their identity work activities in the face of role complexity. 40th EGOS Colloquium: Crossroads for Organizations: Time, Space, and People, Milano, Italy.
Istipliler, B. (2024). Entrepreneurship as an ill-defined design domain and impact of prior experiences on entrepreneurial performance. 40th EGOS Colloquium: Crossroads for Organizations: Time, Space, and People, Milano, Italy.
Istipliler, B. (2024). Know-what or know-how to venture? Ill-definedness of entrepreneurship and role of experiences. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2024, Chicago, IL.
Minnerup, A. und Ahrens, J.-P. (2024). A quantitative analysis of the influence of CEO characteristics on company sustainability in family vs. non-family firms. ISTARI.AI Research Workshop 2024, Mannheim, Germany.
Minnerup, A. und Ahrens, J.-P. (2024). A quantitative analysis of the influence of CEO characteristics on company sustainability in family vs. non-family firms. VHB 2024, 84. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung des Verbandes der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e. V., Lüneburg, Germany.
Park, K. . und Istipliler, B. (2024). Better shot?: Impact of gender quota on female entrepreneurship, evidence from Germany. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2024, Chicago, IL.
Reif, T., Hossnofsky, V., Junge, S., Riefolo, M. und Ahrens, J.-P. (2024). Navigating succession: Unveiling predecessor preferences for successor attributes in family firms. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2024, Chicago, IL.
Ahrens, J.-P., Istipliler, B., Isaak, A. und Bort, S. (2023). Rethinking the merits of family firm exposure of the CEO prior to family business succession. 18th EISAM Workshop on Family Firm Management Research: Balancing financial and non-financial wealth, Neapel, Italy.
Ahrens, J.-P., Onneken, F., Rottler, M., Strohmeyer, R. und Torchia, M. (2023). Gender equality in firm leadership worldwide: Where are we now and how do family and non-family firms differ? 26. Interdisziplinäre Jahreskonferenz zu Entrepreneurship, Innovation und Mittelstand (G-Forum) 2023, Darmstadt, Germany.
Boukhabza, S., Istipliler, B., Müller, B. und Ouhadi, S. (2023). „Identity work in progress“: How Moroccan female successors adapt to lead their family firms? 26. Interdisziplinäre Jahreskonferenz zu Entrepreneurship, Innovation und Mittelstand (G-Forum) 2023, Darmstadt, Germany.
Burgstaller, L., Müller, B., Sajons, C. und Sarikaya, E. (2023). Discrimination against migrant entrepreneurs in the finance sector. Experimental evidence from Germany. Migrant Entrepreneurship: developments at the intersection of policy and practice, Bologna, Italy.
Castellanza, L. und Woywode, M. (2023). The power dynamics of institutional resistance: Class and gender discrimination in SW Cameroon. AOM 2023, 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), Boston, MA.
Dehghan, R., Schmidt, S. und Schwierzy, J. (2023). 3D printing and sustainability: A web analysis approach. Informatik Festival 2023, 53. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik, Berlin, Germany.
Hartmann, C., Güllü, E. und Schilling, K. (2023). Inclusive or exclusive? Investigating discourses in the entrepreneurship ecosystem for refugee entrepreneurs in Germany. MIGRENT Migrant Entrepreneurship, State of the art and perspectives, Paris, France.
Isaak, A., Bort, S. und Woywode, M. (2023). Hype and regulative legitimacy in contested markets: The case of bitcoin trading. 26. Interdisziplinäre Jahreskonferenz zu Entrepreneurship, Innovation und Mittelstand (G-Forum) 2023, Darmstadt, Germany.
Istipliler, B., Hauer, A., Keese, D., Woywode, M. und Ahrens, J.-P. (2023). Childhood exposure to family firm and transgenerational orientation: Moderated mediation of affective commitment. 26. Interdisziplinäre Jahreskonferenz zu Entrepreneurship, Innovation und Mittelstand (G-Forum) 2023, Darmstadt, Germany.
Kinne, J., Dehghan, R., Schmidt, S., Lenz, D. und Hottenrott, H. (2023). Location factors and ecosystem embedding of sustainability-engaged blockchain companies in the US. A web-based analysis. The Symposium on Spatiotemporal Data Science, Cambridge, MA.
Kowalzick, M., Appels, M. und Woywode, M. (2023). A moral foundations perspective on CEO political ideology and (ir)responsible behavior. EGOS 2023, 39th EGOS Colloquium, Cagliari, Italy.
Kowalzick, M., Appels, M. und Woywode, M. (2023). A moral foundations perspective on CEO political ideology and moral behavior. EURAM 2023, European Academy of Management Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
Kowalzick, M., Appels, M. und Woywode, M. (2023). A moral foundations perspective on CEO political ideology and moral behavior. AOM 2023, 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), Boston, MA.
Mehltretter, J., Keusch, F. und Sajons, C. (2023). Sustainable trend or trending mayfly? A systematic literature review and guidelines on using Google trends data for social science research. ESRA 2023 Conference, European Survey Research Association Conference, Milano, Italy.
Mehltretter, J., Keusch, F. und Sajons, C. (2023). What do racists google? A systematic approach to selecting and validating Google trends data using the example of xenophobic attitudes. 25th General Online Research Conference 2023 (GOR 23), Kassel, Germany.
Mehltretter, J., Keusch, F. und Sajons, C. (2023). What do racists google? Systematic approach to selecting and validating Google trends data using the example of xenophobic attitudes. 78th Annual AAPOR Conference, American Association for Public Opinion Research, Philadelphia, PA.
Minnerup, A. und Ahrens, J.-P. (2023). A quantitative analysis of the influence of CEO characteristics on company sustainability in family vs. non-family firms. QUT eGrad School Global Conference 2023, Queensland, Australia, Online.
Mula, C., Zybura, N. und Hipp, T. (2023). The Scaling process: How do high-tech start-ups transform during scaling? AOM 2023, 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), Boston, MA.
Müller, B. und Stamm, I. (2023). The status of women in entrepreneurial groups: A relational perspective on gender inequalities in new business. 5th ZEW Conference on the Dynamics of Entrepreneurship (CoDE), Mannheim, Germany.
Strohmeyer, R. und Tonoyan, V. (2023). The dark side of entrepreneurship. A framework for studying and mitigating adverse consequences. Academy of Management Perspectives Paper Development Workshop, New York, NY.
Zybura, N., Müller, B. und Gottschalk, S. (2023). Innovation activities after CEO succession in family firms: A longitudinal perspective. EuFBC Seminar #67, Online.
Ahrens, J.-P., Istipliler, B. und Kowalzick, M. (2022). The ATALANTA algorithm. 5th International Family Business Research Forum, Hasselt, Belgium.
Dahlke, J., Beck, M., Kinne, J., Lenz, D., Dehghan, R., Wörter, M. und Ebersberger, B. (2022). When is AI adoption contagious? Epidemic effects and relational embeddedness in the inter-firm diffusion of artificial intelligence. R&D 2022 Management Conference “Innovation for People and Territories”., Trento, Italy.
Istipliler, B., Ahrens, J.-P., Hauer, A., Steininger, D. M. und Woywode, M. (2022). Fusing contingency theory and upper echelon theory – for a new perspective on the critical juncture of family firm succession. IECER 2022, Interdisciplinary European Conference on Entrepreneurship Research, 20th Annual Conference, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Istipliler, B., Ahrens, J.-P., Hauer, A., Steininger, D. M. und Woywode, M. (2022). Fusing contingency theory and upper echelon theory for a new perspective on the critical juncture of family firm succession. 5th International Family Business Research Forum, Hasselt, Belgium.
Mula, C., Hipp, T. und Zybura, N. (2022). Towards a scaling process: How do high-tech start-ups transform during scaling? Interdisciplinary European Conference on Entrepreneurship Research (IECER 2022), Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Rottler, M., Ahrens, J.-P., Strohmeyer, R. und Onneken, F. (2022). Female leadership in family firms. EQUA Stipendiatenkolloquium 2022, München, Germany.
Tonoyan, V., Kacperczyk, A. J., Jennings, J. E., Randles, J., Eagly, A. H., Gupta, V. K., King, E., Strohmeyer, R. und Younkin, P. (2022). Gender stereotypes about leadership and entrepreneurship: Taking stock and looking ahead. AOM 2022, 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Panel Symposium, Seattle, WA, Hybrid.
Zybura, N., Müller, B. und Gottschalk, S. (2022). Innovation activities after CEO succession in family firms: A longitudinal perspective. 5th International Family Business Research Forum, Hasselt, Belgium.
Ahrens, J.-P., Basco, R. und Suwala, L. (2021). Family firms, hidden champions and regional development : the way ahead; special session and introduction to special issue. Regions in recovery : Building Sustainable Futures – Global E-Festival, Online.
Castellanza, L. und Woywode, M. (2021). Resilience among the Disadvantaged: How losses influence the post crisis behaviors of Cameroonian entrepreneurs. unCONVENTIONal IECER, IECER 2021 – Virtual Community Conversation Vol. II, Online.
Stamm, I., Bernhard, F., Ahrens, J.-P. und Istipliler, B. (2021). Examining the relational embeddedness of entrepreneurs' marital attitudes: What do entrepreneurs expect from their spouses? And how do family entrepreneurs differ? International Family Enterprise Research Academy, IFERA, Online.
Stamm, I., Bernhard, F., Ahrens, J.-P. und Istipliler, B. (2021). What do entrepreneurs expect from their spouses? And how do family entrepreneurs differ? EURAM 2021 European Academy of Management Annual Conference, Online.
Stamm, I., Bernhard, F., Ahrens, J.-P. und Istipliler, B. (2021). What do entrepreneurs expect from their spouses? And how do family entrepreneurs differ? Interdisciplinary European Conference on Entrepreneurship Research (IECER 2021), 19th Annual Conference, Online.
Tonoyan, V., Strohmeyer, R. und Jennings, J. E. (2021). A conceptual model on gender biases and discrimination in entrepreneurial resource provision. 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2021, Online.
Tonoyan, V., Strohmeyer, R. und Jennings, J. E. (2021). Human capital provision to innovative start-ups in a male-typed industry. Gendered perspective. 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2021, Online.
Tonoyan, V., Strohmeyer, R. und Jennings, J. E. (2021). Innovative women-led ventures and resource-provider gender bias: The contingent role of high- vs. low-resource commitment. BCERC 2021, Babson Conference on Entrepreneurship Research Meeting, Online.
Zybura, N., Müller, B. und Gottschalk, S. (2021). Innovation activities after CEO succession in family firms: A longitudinal perspective. Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2021 (AOM), Online.

Krlev, G., Wruk, D., Pasi, G. und Bernhard, M. (Hrsg.) (2023). Social economy science : transforming the economy and making society more resilient. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Tänzler, J. K. und Hauer, A. (2025). Soziale Nachhaltigkeit in Familienunternehmen der Bekleidungsindustrie – Eine kritische Diskussion am Beispiel des Unternehmens Trigema. In SDG 8: Menschenwürdige Arbeit und Wirtschaftswachstum (S. ). : Springer Nature.
Woywode, M. und Bischof, J. (2025). Nachhaltigkeitsregulatorik und deutscher Mittelstand – gibt es Reformbedarf? In Zur Revision der EU-Nachhaltigkeitsregulatorik (S. 213–229). Berlin [u. a.]: De Gruyter.
Ahrens, J. (2024). Performance : performance theory and performance concepts between achievement, profit, and sustainability. In Elgar encyclopedia of family business (S. 330–334). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Ahrens, J.-P., Onneken, F., Rottler, M., Strohmeyer, R. und Torchia, M. (2024). Gender equality in firm leadership worldwide: Where are we now and how do family and non-family firms differ? In Women in family business : New perspectives, contexts and roles (S. 21–62). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Tänzler, J. K. und Hauer, A. (2024). The past catches up with everyone: legal failures of the previous generation threaten a family firm’s future. In Case studies in family business : overcoming destructive conflict, deviance, and dysfunction in the family firm (S. 138–146). Cheltenham, UK, Northhampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Ahrens, J.-P. und Hauer, A. (2023). Die 500 größten Familienunternehmen in Deutschland. In Die volkswirtschaftliche Bedeutung der Familienunternehmen (S. 37–70). München: Stiftung Familienunternehmen.
Krlev, G., Wruk, D., Pasi, G. und Bernhard, M. (2023). Social economy: Between common identity and accelerating social change. In Social economy science : transforming the economy and making society more resilient (S. 37–68). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hipp, T., Mula, C. und Zybura, N. (2022). Perspectives on startup-corporate partnerships' value creation: An overview on different types of partnerships and practices. In Corporate-Start-up-Partnerschaften (S. 135–145). Berlin: Springer Gabler.
Oberg, A., Powell, W. W. und Schöllhorn, T. (2022). Representations of self in the digital public sphere: The field of social impact analyzed through relational and discursive moves. In Digital transformation and institutional theory (S. 167–196). Bingley: Emerald.
Oberg, A., Wruk, D. und Friedrich-Schieback, M. (2022). Das i-share Wirkungsmodell. In Wirkungen der Sharing Economy in Deutschland (S. 9–17). Mannheim: .
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