Vita

Laura Fey is a Lecturer at the Chair of Business Administration, specifically Entrepreneurship, at the Institute for Management and Organization. She studied international business in Germany at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, in South Africa at Nelson Mandela University, and in the United Kingdom at the University of Edinburgh. She also completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, sponsored by the University of Edinburgh Business School and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) UK. In 2022, Laura Fey undertook an institutional visit to the Alberta School of Business, invited by Michael Lounsbury and Royston Greenwood.

Laura Fey’s research examines societal transformation, with a particular focus on how processes of change are organized. In her research, she examines various types of organizations, including large, diversified companies and cultural organizations, and primarily employs qualitative research methods.

Publications

Journal contributions

  1. Reinforcing Systems of Exclusion: The Role of Public Space
    Laura Fey-Kreuzer (Author) , John M. Amis (Author) , 01.08.2022 , in: Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022, 1 , 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  2. The Practical Significance of History: When and How History Can Be Used for Institutional Change
    Laura Fey-Kreuzer (Author) , Hannah Schupfer (Author) , Natalie Eng (Author) , in: Research in the Sociology of Organizations, 2026, 100 , p. 183-203

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Organizational Wrongdoing, Boundary Work, and Systems of Exclusion: The Case of the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
    Laura Fey-Kreuzer (Author) , John Amis (Author) , 24.07.2023 , p. 171-192 , 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesContributions to scientific reportsResearch

Prizes

  1. 2025 Research Award of the School of Management & Technology
    Laura Fey-Kreuzer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  2. Outstanding Author Contribution Winner, 2024 Emerald Literati Awards
    Laura Fey-Kreuzer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  3. Service Recognition Award, Organizational Development and Change Division, Academy of Management
    Laura Fey-Kreuzer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsTransfer

  4. ODC Best Reviewer for 2023
    Laura Fey-Kreuzer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  5. OMT nominated for Best Symposium Award
    Laura Fey-Kreuzer (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

Teaching