Abschlussarbeiten
Wenn Sie in der Abteilung "Innovation Management" Ihre Bachelor- oder Masterarbeit verfassen möchten, gehen Sie bitte wie folgt vor:
| Sommersemester | Wintersemester |
Bewerbung bis | 28.02. *Fristverlängerung bis 21.3.2021 | 30.08. |
Bestätigung der Betreuung | Anfang März | Anfang September |
Bachelorkolloquium | April – Juni | Oktober - Dezember |
Anmeldung der Arbeit | nach Absprache | nach Absprache |
Abgabe der Arbeit | zum Ende des Semesters | zum Ende des Semesters |
Bewerbungsprozess:
Bitte bewerben Sie sich zwischen dem 15.02. und 28.02. (Sommersemester) bzw. 15.08. und 30.08. (Wintersemester) per E-Mail (innovation@leuphana.de) bei uns für die Betreuung Ihrer Abschlussarbeit. Bitte senden Sie uns hierfür ein Exposé zu Ihrem Vorhaben (circa 1-2 Seiten). Sie können sich um eines der ausgeschriebenen Themen (siehe unten) bewerben oder eigene Vorschläge machen, die allerdings zu unseren Themenbereichen passen sollten. Sie können Ihre Arbeit auf Englisch oder Deutsch verfassen. Circa zwei Wochen nach Ihrer Bewerbung werden Sie darüber informiert, ob Sie Ihre Arbeit mit uns schreiben können. Zur Koordination melden Sie sich bitte auch dann beim zentralen Vergabeverfahren, wenn Sie von uns eine Zusage erhalten.
THEMEN:
Bachelorarbeiten
Topic | Introductory literature (peer-reviewed) | Explanation |
| Comparing Fashion Sharing Business Models | Armstrong, C. M., Niinimäki, K., Lang, C., & Kujala, S. (2016). A use‐oriented clothing economy? Preliminary affirmation for sustainable clothing consumption alternatives. Sustainable Development, 24(1), 18-31.
| Comparative qualitative analysis of fashion sharing companies and their business models using publicly available sources. |
Stakeholders’ impact on (or position on) companies’ sustainability orientation: A case study
| Sharma, S., & Henriques, I. (2005). Stakeholder influences on sustainability practices in the Canadian forest products industry. Strategic Management Journal, 26(2), 159-180.
Eisenhardt, K. M. (1989), Building theories from case study research, Academy of Management Review, Vol. 14, No. 4, S. 532–550. | Case to be researched from publicly accessible sources and possibly expert interviews; company that is covered in the press, e.g., Unilever, Philipp Morris, Facebook, Frosta, Edeka, VW,… |
Alternative economic models for sustainable development of cities or regions: The case of … | Gibbs, D., Krueger, R., and MacLeod, G. 2013. Grappling with smart city politics in an era of market triumphalism.Urban Studies, 50(11): 2151-2157. (intro to Special Issue)
Eisenhardt, K. M. (1989), Building theories from case study research, Academy of Management Review, Vol. 14, No. 4, S. 532–550. | Case to be researched from publicly accessible sources and possibly expert interviews; e.g. Bristol pound, Sharing economy |
Innovations for sustainable development of cities or regions: The case of… | Hodson, M., Geels, F. W., & McMeekin, A. (2017). Reconfiguring urban sustainability transitions, analysing multiplicity. Sustainability, 9(2), 299.
De Jong, M.; Joss, S.; Schraven, D.; Zhan, C.; Weijnen, M. Sustainable-smart-resilient-low-carbon-eco- knowledge cities; making sense of a multitude of concepts promoting sustainable urbanization. Journal of Cleaner Production 2015, 109, 25–38.
Eisenhardt, K. M. (1989), Building theories from case study research, Academy of Management Review, Vol. 14, No. 4, S. 532–550. | Case to be researched from publicly accessible sources and possibly expert interviews; e.g. … |
Entrepreneurship for sustainable development | Dentchev, N., Baumgartner, R., Dieleman, H., Jóhannsdóttir, L., Jonker, J., Nyberg, T., ... & van Hoof, B. (2016). Embracing the variety of sustainable business models: social entrepreneurship, corporate intrapreneurship, creativity, innovation, and other approaches to sustainability challenges. Journal of Cleaner Production.
Torraco, R.J. 2016. Writing integrative literature reviews: using the past and present to explore the future. Human resource Development Review 15(4): 404-428 Eisenhardt, K. M. (1989), Building theories from case study research, Academy of Management Review, Vol. 14, No. 4, S. 532–550. | Systematic literature review |
Sustainable development in the textile sector: clothes for hire as a promising avenue? | Armstrong, C. M., Niinimäki, K., Lang, C., & Kujala, S. (2016). A use‐oriented clothing economy? Preliminary affirmation for sustainable clothing consumption alternatives. Sustainable Development, 24(1), 18-31. | Either conceptual or analyzing a particular case from publicly accessible sources and possible expert interviews |
Experimentation space for sustainability transformation | Cartel, M., Boxenbaum, E., & Aggeri, F. (2019). Just for fun! How experimental spaces stimulate innovation in institutionalized fields. Organization Studies, 40(1), 65-92. Torraco, R.J. 2016. Writing integrative literature reviews: using the past and present to explore the future. Human resource Development Review 15(4): 404-428 | Conceptual (e.g. systematic literature review) or with a qualitative study |
Real-world labs for sustainable urban development | Schäpke, N., Stelzer, F., Caniglia, G., Bergmann, M., Wanner, M., Singer-Brodowski, M., ... & Lang, D. J. (2018). Jointly experimenting for transformation? Shaping real-world laboratories by comparing them. GAIA-Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, 27(1), 85-96. Torraco, R.J. 2016. Writing integrative literature reviews: using the past and present to explore the future. Human resource Development Review 15(4): 404-428 | Conceptual (e.g. systematic literature review) or with a qualitative study
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Designing Understanding and robust design | Hargadon, A. B., & Douglas, Y. (2001). When innovations meet institutions: Edison and the design of the electric light. Administrative science quarterly, 46(3), 476-501. Torraco, R.J. 2016. Writing integrative literature reviews: using the past and present to explore the future. Human resource Development Review 15(4): 404-428 | Conceptual (e.g. systematic literature review) or with a qualitative study
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Masterarbeiten
Topic | Introductory literature (peer-reviewed) | Explanation |
The tension between innovation and institution: designing understanding in the fashion industry
| Hargadon, A. B., and Douglas, Y. (2001). When innovations meet institutions: Edison and the design of the electric light. Administrative Science Quarterly, 46(3): 476-501.
Pedersen, E. R. G., Gwozdz, W. (2014). From resistance to opportunity-seeking: Strategic responses to institutional pressures for corporate social responsibility in the Nordic fashion industry. Journal of Business Ethics, 119(2), 245-264 | Case to be researched from publicly accessible sources and possibly expert interviews; company that is covered in the press |
The tension between innovation and institution: designing understanding in the meat industry | Hargadon, A. B., and Douglas, Y. (2001). When innovations meet institutions: Edison and the design of the electric light. Administrative Science Quarterly, 46(3): 476-501.
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Mechanisms for transition: An exploration of the fashion industry | Johnson, M.P., Schaltegger, S. 2019. Entrepreneurship for sustainable development: A review and multilevel causal mechanism framework. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice. | Either conceptual or analyzing a particular case |
Mechanisms for transition: An exploration of the meat industry |
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The relationship between entrepreneurs and adopters: an integrative literature review | Torraco, R.J. 2016. Writing integrative literature reviews: using the past and present to explore the future. Human resource Development Review 15(4): 404-428 | conceptual |