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New Publication in the Journal of Organizational Behavior: How Do Rewards Shape Idea Rejection in Teams?

How teams respond to ideas can be just as important for creativity as generating them in the first place. The new study “Rewarded to Reject? Exploring Motivational Roots of Idea Rejection in Teams” by Matthias Felix Sinnemann, Matthias Michael Weiss, and Julia Backmann, recently published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior, examines how different reward structures influence idea rejection and team creativity.

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Research Exchange at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2026

Recently, our ChanCe team participated in the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting 2026 in Philadelphia, the world's premier gathering of management scholars. Bringing together thousands of researchers from around the world, the conference provided a unique platform to present research, exchange ideas, and discuss the future of management and organizations.

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Strengthening Research Methods at GSERM 2026

Recently, Beatrice Schult participated in the GSERM Global School in Empirical Research Methods at the University of St. Gallen, an international doctoral program focused on advanced research methods. 

As part of the program, Bea attended the course “Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)” taught by Peer Fiss. The course focused on configurational approaches that explore how multiple pathways can lead to similar outcomes and provide a different perspective on complex organizational phenomena. 

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Seminars and Elective Modules in the Winter Semester 26/27

Dear Students,

First of all, we would like to sincerely thank you for your interest in the project seminars that we introduced as a new offering in the major Management. It is therefore all the more regrettable that we must inform you that the project seminars from the Chair for Transformation of Work and the Chair for Strategic Management cannot be offered in the winter semester 26/27. The reason is an exceptional situation: Prof. Dr. Julia Backmann is leaving the university, and Prof. Dr. Verena Rieger is going on maternity leave. We ask for your understanding.

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What does it actually mean for organizations to be adaptable?

Adaptability is widely seen as a key capability for innovation. Yet, what it really captures often remains unclear.

Today, we highlight the paper “Adaptability in Innovation Management: A Meta-Analysis”, published in the Journal of Product Innovation Management, by @Felix Hoch, @Tobias Röth, @Alexander Kock, @Julia Backmann and @Alex Newman, edited by @Jelena Spanjol 🌟

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