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With her contribution “Media under pressure – The Austrian corruption scandal and the trust in media coverage” Gisela Reiter (Teaching & Research Associate at FHWien of WKW) presented current study results at the RIPE@2022 conference in Vienna. She also participated in an international roundtable discussion about “Challenges for Politics and Education for Youth and Media […]Read more on Public Value at the Crossroads of Politics and Media

Dr Nils Kruse and Prof. Dr Daniela Ortiz will take over the leadership of the research institute in October 2022. They will succeed Prof. Dr Markus Scholz in this function. Under the new management duo, the institute will continue to focus on sustainable and responsible corporate management and expand its cooperation with domestic companies and other research institutions. […]Read more on New dual leadership at the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) at FHWien of WKW.

In her master’s thesis, Anna Rennhofer dealt with the role of controlling in companies with an integrated ecological sustainability strategy. The work was supervised by FH-Prof. Dr. Daniela Ortiz, project lead of the City of Vienna competence team “Change for Corporate Sustainability” (funded by MA23). In this interview, Anna Rennhofer gives an insight into the process of research and writing… […]Read more on IBES Alumni Story #3 Anna Rennhofer, BA MA

TU Vienna invites - together with the IDS of FHWien der WKW - to the "Made in Austria+" Forum above the roofs of Vienna […]Read more on On the status quo of Industry 4.0

Xavier Matteucci from the Tourism & Hospitality Management study programs published a new scientific article that discusses the futures of cultural tourism. […]Read more on Envisioning the futures of cultural tourism

The Institute for Business Ethics & Sustainable Strategy (IBES) at FHWien of WKW presented a recent study on supply chain responsibility in Austria, commissioned by the Federal Minister of Labour and Economy (BMAW). The results show that Austrian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are currently mainly affected by supply chain regulations in other countries without benefiting from them themselves. […]Read more on Corporate responsibility as a strategic advantage for domestic SMEs

The current anthology of the Springer book series „Research & Practice at FHWien der WKW“ presents 17 contributions of the Research Forum for Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences 2021, which illuminates the topic "Shaping the Future Responsibly" from different perspectives. […]Read more on New publication: “How to shape the future responsibly?”

As part of the leading conference on organizational research, researchers from IDS at FHWien der WKW, TU Wien and FU Berlin invited to discuss the question: What impact do algorithms and AI technologies have on decision-making processes in organizations? […]Read more on Orgachines?! – Algorithms, AI & Organization at the EGOS Colloquium in Vienna

Companies are increasingly required to act in a socially and ecologically sustainable manner. The City of Vienna Competence Team “Change for Corporate Sustainability” supports Austrian companies with the research project “Transformation for Sustainability” in their strategic transformation towards sustainability and supports sustainability-oriented innovation. The competence team is funded by the City of Vienna and is based at the Institute for… […]Read more on Support for companies in the transition to more sustainability

Especially the region of Xinjiang in the northwest of the P.R. China is known for systematic human rights violations. Alicia Hennig from the International University Institute Zittau (TU Dresden) talked about her current research and her personal approach to this topic with Radio Radieschen. […]Read more on Human Rights Responsibility of Businesses in China – Podcast with Alicia Hennig