Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Brenner
- barbara.brenner@donau-uni.ac.at
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- Campus Krems, Trakt K, 1. Stock, 1.233
- Universität für Weiterbildung Krems
- Fakultät für Wirtschaft und Globalisierung
- Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30
- 3500 Krems
- Österreich
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Barbara Brenner is Professor of Management at the Department of Management and Economics at the Danube-University Krems, Austria. Before joining the Danube-University in January 2013, she was Fulbright professor at the University of South Carolina. Earlier she held positions at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna). She studied in Austria, the United States, and Australia and received a Ph.D. and a Magister (Mag.rer.soc.oec) in International Business from WU Vienna.
Barbara’s research and teaching interests include strategic management, control, innovation and knowledge management of the multinational corporation. During her career she has worked with several multinational corporations as well as SME firms on case studies, research and consulting projects.
Her research in this field is regularly presented at the leading international conferences and has been published in top international journals, amongst others Organization Science, Long Range Planning, Academy of Management Learning & Education, and Marketing Review. She is the author of the book “Management Control in Central and Eastern European Subsidiaries” published by Palgrave Macmillan. For her academic work, she received several awards and scholarships, such as the Fulbright Research Award, the Maria-Schaumayer-Award, and several Best Paper Awards at international conferences.
Barbara has taught MBA and executive development programs on a variety of topics, such as Global Strategy, International Management, Transnational Marketing, Cross-cultural Management, Microeconomics of Competitiveness, and Competitive Analysis in internationally accredited programs in a number of European countries and the United States.
Projekte (Auszug Forschungsdatenbank)
Abgeschlossene Projekte
Meta-Kompetenzen für unvorhersehbare Situationen in komplexen Umgebungen
Projektzeitraum: 01.05.2021–30.04.2023
Projektverantwortung (Universität für Weiterbildung Krems): Lukas Zenk
Publikationen (Auszug Forschungsdatenbank)
Zenk L.; Pausits A.; Brenner B.; Campell D.F.; Behrens D.A. Stöckler E.M.; Oppl St.; Steiner G. (2024). Meta-competences in complex environments: An interdisciplinary perspective. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 53: 101515
Brenner, B.; Drdla, D. (2023). Business Model Innovation toward Sustainability and Circularity-A Systematic Review of Innovation Types. Sustainability, 15: https://doi.org/10.3390/su151511625
Bates, R.; Brenner, B.; Schmid, E.; Steiner, G.; Vogel, S. (2022). Towards meta–competences in higher education for tackling complex real–world problems – a cross disciplinary review. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 1: 290-308
Brenner, B.; Hartl, B. (2021). The perceived relationship between digitalization and ecological, economic, and social sustainability. Journal of Cleaner Production, 315: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128128
Brenner, B. (2018). Transformative Sustainable Business Models in the Light of the Digital Imperative—A Global Business Economics Perspective. Sustainability, 10 (12): https://doi.org/10.3390/su10124428
Brenner, B.; Rogbeer, S. (2015). Knowledge sharing dynamics and healthy intra-firm competition, Academy of Management. Academy of Management Proceedings, January 2015
Brenner, B.; Rogbeer, S. (2015). Efficiency and Corporate Social Responsibility – The Role of Corporate Governance. Academy of international Business Annual Meeting 2015 Proceedings
Brenner, B.; Rogbeer, S. (2014). Orchestrating First Mover Advantages within the Multinational Corporation. Academy of International Business, Conference Proceedings, Vancouver
Brenner, B.; (2013). Can Business Schools Make Students Culturally Competent? Effects of Cross-Cultural Management Courses on Cultural Intelligence. Academy of Management Learning and Education, Vol. 12:4: 603-621
Brenner, B.; Ambos, B. (2013). A question of legitimacy? A dynamic perspective on managerial control in MNCs. Organization Science, Vol. 24:3: 773-795
Brenner, B.; (2011). Vom Verwalter zum Unternehmer? Zur Rolle der Regionalen Headquarters in Europa, in Headquarterstandort Österreich. IDM Info Europa, Wiener Zeitung Beilage, 5
Brenner, B. (2010). Inside the Nike Matrix. In: Schlegelmilch, B.B.S., Ambos, B., The New Role of Regional Management: 256-274
Ambos, T.;Schlegelmilch, B.; Brenner, B.; Ambos, B. (2009). Evolution of organizational structure and capabilities in the internationalization of banks: The CEE operations of UniCredit's Vienna Office. Long Range Planning, Vol. 42:5-6: 555-686
Brenner, B.; (2009). The Dynamics of Control in foreign market: A Study of Strategic Control in CEE. Marketing Review, Vol.3: 28-33
Brenner, B.; (2009). Management Control in Central- and Eastern European Subsidiaries. Palgrave McMillan, London, UK
Brenner, B.; (2007). Vom Lehrer zum Partner: Wer in Osteuropa punkten will muss vom Osten lernen. Der Personalmanager
Vorträge (Auszug Forschungsdatenbank)
Knowledge sharing dynamics and healthy intra-firm competition
Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 07.08.2015
International Experience and cultural intelligence
Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, 25.07.2013
How to control knowledgeable subsidiaries?
Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Istanbul, 24.07.2013
Coopetition and Convergence in MNCs
Academy of international Business Annual Meeting, Washington, United States, 02.07.2012
Cultural Intelligence
Academy of Management, San Antonio, Texas, August, MED best paper award, 11.08.2011
How to control autonomous subsidiaries?
European International Business Academy, Porto, Portugal, 11.12.2010
Cultural Intelligence
European International Business Academy, Porto, Portugal, 10.12.2010
The Effects of Education on Cultural Intelligence: The Impact of Cross-cultural Management Courses
Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 09.08.2010
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