The course introduces different theoretical approaches with which the phenomenon of CSR and sustainability can be studied. After a brief introduction and overview, participants will take ownership of representative and influential studies in thematic blocks based on different theoretical approaches and will introduce them to the other participants in a group discussion led by them.

The objective of this 4-day workshop is to discuss and develop a common understanding of societal trends and key theoretical approaches in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability research. This will help participants not only to gain a deep understanding of the vast body of CSR literature, but also to link the state-of-the-art literature and emerging trends to relevant research questions. The workshop will include thematic discussions on various topics as well as cross-thematic inputs by the workshop leaders on e.g., the publication process in CSR and sustainability research, conducting interdisciplinary research, career planning and research communication.

The course is primarily aimed at junior researchers (i.e., doctoral students) in business administration who focus their research on the areas of CSR, corporate sustainability, and the relationship between business and society. In the context of this course, CSR and sustainability are understood as a multi-layered and multi-faceted management phenomenon that can be studied from different theoretical perspectives.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain an in-depth understanding of foundational work and theoretical approaches in CSR and corporate sustainability research.
• Gain the ability to relate different theoretical approaches to theoretically and practically relevant and contemporary research questions.
• Gain practical knowledge on how to collaborate with partner companies in CSR and sustainability research.
• Gain experience regarding possible career paths and publication strategies in CSR and sustainability research.

Target group:

• Doctoral students working on the broad topic of CSR, business responsibility and corporate sustainability, the role of companies in society as well as their relationships with various social stakeholder groups.
• The course addresses doctoral students in the early stages of their dissertation to provide basic theoretical knowledge and a classification of different research approaches, as well as advanced doctoral students who wish to deepen their knowledge of different approaches,
• The course is aimed at doctoral students from all fields of business administration, but offers a focus on management and organizational theory approaches as well as communication science.
• The course is also explicitly aimed at doctoral students from business-related disciplines who deal with social issues such as CSR and corporate sustainability, e.g., sociology, psychology, political science.

Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Hannah Trittin-Ulbrich
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
hannah.trittin@leuphana.de

Prof. Dr. Christopher Wickert
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
christopher.wickert@vu.nl

Language

Englisch

Location

Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Germany