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Prof. Dr. Markus Philipp Zimmer

Markus Zimmer
21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C4.320
Fon 04131.677-2138 / 2326 (Sekr.), markus.zimmer@leuphana.de
Guest scientist, Institute of Information Systems
Associated member, Leuphana Center for Organization & Social Transformation

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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 journals, including Information Systems Research, the Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Journal of the Association on Information Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, Information & Organization, Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Journal of Responsible Technology and major IS conferences such as the European as well 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. Digital transformation of work: Theorizing the process from an identity theory perspective
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Author) , Maren Gierlich-Joas (Author) , 01.06.2026 , in: Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 35, 2 , 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Embracing Contrarian Thinking: Value-Reflexive Research for a Better World
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Editor) , Polyxeni Vasilakopoulou (Editor) , Miria Grisot (Editor) , Marko Niemimaa (Editor) , 22.04.2026 , in: European Journal of Information Systems, 35, 2 , p. 165-177 , 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. Beyond Digital vs. IT: The Untold Story of Their Relationship from an Organizing Logic Perspective
    Abayomi Baiyere (Author) , Markus Philipp Zimmer (Author) , Kalina Stefanova Staykova (Author) , Jan Jöhnk (Author) , 01.12.2025 , in: Information Systems Research, 36, 4 , p. 2039-2075 , 37 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  4. Digital Responsibility: Building Bridges between Organization Theory and Information Systems
    Hannah Trittin-Ulbrich (Author) , Markus Philipp Zimmer (Author) , Stefanie Habersang (Author) , Leonhard Dobusch (Author) , Maren Gierlich-Joas (Author) , Elke Schüßler (Author) , Benjamin Mueller (Author) , Christina Mihale-Wilson (Author) , Julia Zeller-Lanzl (Author) , Stephan Bohn (Author) , Marc-Fabian Körner (Author) , Georg von Richthofen (Author) , Ali Aslan Gümüsay (Author) , 01.12.2025 , in: Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research (SBuR), 77, 4 , p. 597-642 , 46 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. 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 contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research

  6. 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

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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/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-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/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

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Activities

Prizes

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

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

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

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

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

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

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

    Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Education

  5. Best Doctoral Dissertation in Strategy Research
    Markus Philipp Zimmer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

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