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Prof. Nieken and her group together with the KD²School are organizing the first workshop on "Gender in Adaptive Design." In an interdisciplinary format, international researchers discuss topics around gender discrimination, AI, and adaptive systems. Together, we will discuss how the integration of gender aspects can lead to fairer and more inclusive technological solutions. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Paul M. Gorny.
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On 27.04.2023, schoolgirls learned the basics of business in a playful way at the "Become a Manager (for a Day)" event organized by the Chair of Management Accounting. In their own company, they decided which waffles to produce and at what price to sell them. It was a great experience that allowed the girls to demonstrate their leadership skills and make important decisions. Perhaps the event even sparked an interest in a career in management in some of them!
Girls’Day at the KIT
Together with Mengjie Wang (Cardiff University) and Emike Nasamu (University of Chester), Paul M. Gorny received the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Grant for their project “Predict, Advise or Perform? – The Role of Automated Systems in Human Interaction.”
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Once a year, the KIT Presidium awards the KIT Faculty Teaching Prize for outstanding teaching. The prize is endowed with 10,000 euros and is awarded per KIT faculty. The prize money is to be used for the further improvement of teaching and studies.
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In the winter semester 22/23, the Chair of Management Accounting held a seminar in cooperation with Porsche AG on the topic of "Supply Security and Resilient Supply Chain". The seminar participants looked at the costs of risks in the supply chain of the automotive industry as well as various measures that can be taken to be successful in the long term. The final event took place at Porsche AG in Zuffenhausen and was attended by experts and senior managers. The seminar ended with a guided tour in the production of the Porsche Taycan!
A similar seminar will be offered in the winter semester 2023/2024!
Seminar Management Accounting
The three chairs of the IBU participated together in the institute fair of the student council of economics. In the foyer of the Audimax, students could inform themselves about the specialization offers of our chairs.
Teaching at the Institute of Management
Opportunity to promote start-ups at the chair of Prof. Dr. Hagen Lindstädt
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Prof. Petra Nieken published an overview on digital leadership in IZA World of Labor. The full paper can be downloaded here.
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New publication by Prof. Dr. Petra Nieken in The Leadership Quarterly on „Charisma in the Gig Economy: The Impact of Digital Leadership and Communication Channels on Performance”.
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Prof. Petra Nieken has been awarded the best article award from the journal "The Leadership Quarterly" with the paper: How (not) to motivate online workers: Two controlled field experiments on leadership in the gig economy. with co-authors Sebastian Fest, Ola Kvaløy and Anja Schöttner.
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