Vita

Markus P. Zimmer is associate professor at University of Agder in Norway, visiting scholar at the Institute of Information Systems at Leuphana University of Lüneburg and adjunct professor (Docent) in Information Systems Science, specifically Responsible Digital Transformation, at Turku School of Economics at University of Turku in Finland. Markus received his PhD in Information Systems from Turku School of Economics on the topic of "Digital Transformation in an Incumbent Organization: The Co-Enactment of Digital Transformation Through Macro- and Micro-Level Activities" in cooperation with Mercedes-Benz AG. His research interest lies at the intersections of organizational change, digital technologies and responsibility. In particular, he studies Digital Transformation Strategy Making, Digital Workplace Transformation, Digital-Sustainable Co-Transformation, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence. His research has been published in Information Systems Research, the Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Journal of the Association on Information Systems, Information Systems Frontiers, Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Journal of Responsible Technology and major IS conferences such as the International Conference on Information Systems.

Acting in community service, Markus co-chaired the pre-ICIS 2022 workshop of the IFIP working group 8.2 on "Criticality and Values in Digital Transformation Research" at the International Confernece on Information Systems in Copenhagen, and organises the German IS Early Career Researcher Meeting (WINT) 2024 at Leuphana University Lüneburg. The Association for Information Systems (AIS) has recognized Markus' community service and contributions to AIS journals by bestowing him Distinguished Member of the AIS. 

Publications

Journal contributions

  1. Responsibility of/in Digital Transformation
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Author) , Jonna Järveläinen (Author) , Bernd C. Stahl (Author) , Benjamin Mueller (Author) , 01.12.2023 , in: Journal of Responsible Technology, 16 , 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  2. Digital Workplace Transformation: Subtraction Logic as Deinstitutionalising the Taken-for-Granted
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Author) , Abayomi Baiyere (Author) , Hannu Salmela (Author) , 01.03.2023 , in: Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 32, 1 , 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Responsible Artificial Intelligence Systems: Critical Considerations for Business Model Design
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Author) , Matti Minkkinen (Author) , Matti Mäntymäki (Author) , 31.12.2022 , in: Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, 34, 2 , p. 113-162 , 50 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Designing a Thrifty Approach for SME Business Continuity: Practices for Transparency of the Design Process
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Author) , Jonna Järveläinen (Author) , Marko Niemimaa (Author) , 01.01.2022 , in: Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 23, 6 , p. 1557-1602 , 46 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Narrative approach to futures: Future-oriented perspective to responsible digital transformation
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Author) , Matti Minkkinen (Author) , 01.01.2024 Atlanta , 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  2. Digital–sustainable co-transformation: Introducing the triple bottom line of sustainability to digital transformation research
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Author) , Jonna Järveläinen (Author) , 01.01.2022 Cham , p. 100-111 , 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesChapterResearchpeer-review

Prizes

  1. Journal of Strategic Information Systems - Best Paper Award 2023
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  2. AIS Distinguished Member
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  3. Best Associate Editor in the Digital Transformation Track
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  4. Teaching Award - Leuphana School of Management and Technology
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointmentsEducation

  5. Best Doctoral Dissertation in Strategy Research
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    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

Teaching