Profile: Matthias

Dr. Matthias Sinnemann
Assistant Professor

matthias.sinnemann@uni-muenster.de
+49 251 83-22826
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Schlossplatz 3
D-48149 Münster
Room 208
 
 

Dr. Matthias Sinnemann completed his doctorate at the Ruhr University Bochum. Afterwards he took the position of Assistant Professor at the Chair of Transformation Work. In addition to research stays at the University of Windsor (CA), he studied at the ISCTE Business School in Lisbon and the VSE University of Economics in Prague. Along with the 4-day Work Week, his current research focuses particularly on creativity and innovation in teams through virtual collaboration. He also works on topics such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence, with a specific focus on employer attractiveness in times of technological change.

  • Vita

    Academic Career

    Since 2024
    Assistant Professor
    Chair for Transformation of Work, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

    11/2022 - 10/2024
    Research Assistant
    University of Münster, Münster, Germany

    09/2020 - 05/2024
    PhD Student, Topic: Pathways to Team Creativity and Innovation: An Empirical Investigation on its Antecedents
    Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, Germany

    09/2022 - 10/2022
    Visiting Researcher
    University of Windsor, Windsor, Kanada

    08/2020 - 10/2022
    Research Assistant
    Centrum für Entrepreneurship, Innovation und Transformation, Bochum, Germany

    03/2018 - 07/2020
    Master of Science, Focus: Management
    Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, Germany

     

    Professional Career

    10/2020 - 05/2021
    Sales Director
    Yord, Prague, Czech Republic

    02/2020 - 10/2020
    Business Development Manager
    Yord, Prague, Czech Republic

    02/2020 - 10/2020
    Project Management Office
    BALLance, Bochum, Germany

    05/2017 - 09/2017
    Intern
    HORBACH, Bochum, Germany

    04/2015 - 04/2016
    Campusmanager
    Skive, Berlin, Germany

  • Research Interest

    • 4-Day-Workweek: The influence of stress on employee well-being
    • The impact of artificial intelligence and virtual reality on team creativity and innovation
    • Employer attractiveness in times of technological change
    • Travelling while working: Observing work behaviors of digital nomads

  • Selected Publications and Conference Proceedings

    Sinnemann, M. and Weiss, M. (2025), Team Virtuality and Innovation: A Meta-Analysis of the Moderating Role of Team Design. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 46: 867-888. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2889

    Sinnemann, M. F. (2025). The Digital Nomad Duality: Exploring Working While Traveling Within a Demands-Resource Perspective. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2025, No. 1, p. 22703). Valhalla, NY 10595: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2025.22703abstract

    Sinnemann, M. F. (2025). The Rewards Paradox: How Incentives Spark Creativity but Fuel Idea Rejection. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2025, No. 1, p. 22703). Valhalla, NY 10595: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2025.23054abstract

    Backmann, J., Hoch, F., Hüby, J., Platz, M., Sinnemann, M.F., 2024, “Die 4-Tage-Woche in Deutschland: Erste Ergebnisse des deutschen Pilotprojekts zur Arbeitszeitreduzierung,” Intraprenör, Berlin, DE.

    Hüby, J., Backmann, J., Hoch, F., Platz, M., Sinnemann, M.F., 2024 "Die Viertagewoche - Chancen und Herausforderungen für Unternehmen und Mitarbeitende". In Audit Committee Quarterly 

    Sinnemann, M. F., Thevanesan, E., Edinger-Schons, L. M., Edinger, J., Weiss, M., & Maruping, L. (2024). Distant, yet Connected: Exploring Centrifugal & Centripetal Forces in Team Creative Problem-Solving. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2024, No. 1, p. 20104). Valhalla, NY 10595: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.20104abstract

    Sinnemann, M. F., Weiss, M., & Brykman, K. (2023). Familiar Teams in Unfamiliar Situations: The Influence of Rewards on Team Creative Problem-Solving. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 15052). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.15052abstract