Prof. Dr. Erk P. Piening

•     Strategic human resource management
•     Influence of media coverage on employee attitudes (e.g., identification) and behavior
•     Learning from mistakes
•     Open innovation (e.g., crowdsourcing, innovation networks)
•     Work 4.0 (e.g., new forms of teamwork, temporary leadership)

My research aims to contribute to a better understanding of the microfoundations of strategically relevant organizational phenomena. In particular, I examine how organizational factors (e.g., HR systems, reputation, team structures) or specific events (e.g., mistakes) influence the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of employees.