Personal profile
Curriculum
Thomas Gegenhuber holds a doctoral degree in business administration from Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz. As part of his doctoral studies, funded by grants from the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, he visited the University Alberta, FU Berlin and the University of Edinburgh. Under the umbrella of digital transformation, Thomas researches novel forms of organizing, crowdsourcing, various types of openness (open strategy, open innovation, and open government) and (cultural) entrepreneurship in a digital economy. Thomas’ work appears in international journals such as Long Range Planning, Business & Society, Government Information Quarterly and Information & Organization. Furthermore, he is a frequent speaker at academic as well as practitioner-oriented conferences. Moreover, Thomas currently serves as an expert advisor for the 3rd gender equality report of the German Federal Government, which focuses on digitalization.
Pro. Dr. Thomas Gegenhuber is Professor for Socio-Technical Transitions at the Johannes Kepler University Linz as of 01.09.2021. He is associated with the Leuphana Institute of Management and Organization as a visiting professor and continues existing projects.
Prof. Gegenhuber no longer accepts Bachelor and Master thesis supervisions.
Keywords
- Management studies
- Entrepreneurship
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Research collaborations from the last five years
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Open Social Innovation: The case of UpdateDeutschland and WirvsVirus
Lührsen, R. (Project manager, academic), Johanna, M. (Project manager, academic), Gegenhuber, T. (Project manager, academic) & Thäter, L. (Project staff)
Project: Practical Project
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PIT: Participatory Innovation in Times of Crisis and Beyond
Gegenhuber, T. (Project manager, academic) & Johanna, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.07.21 → 31.01.23
Project: Research
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Open Social Innovation: Gemeinsam Lernen aus #WirvsVirus
Johanna, M. (Project manager, academic), Gegenhuber, T. (Project manager, academic), Thäter, L. (Project manager, academic) & Lührsen, R. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.20 → 19.03.21
Project: Research
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DigEn: A Regional entrepreneurship in the digital economy
Reihlen, M. (Project manager, academic), Drews, P. (Project manager, academic), Gegenhuber, T. (Project manager, academic), Funk, B. (Project manager, academic), Loschelder, D. (Project manager, academic) & Tschoppe, N. J. (Project staff)
09.07.19 → 31.12.23
Project: Research
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Strategizing in a digital economy: A strategy-as-practice approach
Gegenhuber, T. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.19 → 31.12.23
Project: Research
Research output
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From Balancing Missions to Mission Drift: The Role of the Institutional Context, Spaces, and Compartmentalization in the Scaling of Social Enterprises
Ometto, M. P., Gegenhuber, T., Winter, J. & Greenwood, R., 01.05.2019, In: Business and Society. 58, 5, p. 1003-1046 44 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
110 Citations (Scopus) -
When the petting zoo spawns into monsters: open dialogue and a venture’s legitimacy quest in crowdfunding
Gegenhuber, T. & Naderer, S., 02.01.2019, In: Innovation: Organization & Management. 21, 1, p. 151-186 36 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Digital innovation and transformation: An institutional perspective
Hinings, B., Gegenhuber, T. & Greenwood, R., 01.03.2018, In: Information and Organization. 28, 1, p. 52-61 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Making an Impression Through Openness: How Open Strategy-Making Practices Change in the Evolution of New Ventures
Gegenhuber, T. & Dobusch, L., 01.06.2017, In: Long Range Planning. 50, 3, p. 337-354 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access95 Citations (Scopus) -
Crowdsourcing: Global search and the twisted roles of consumers and producers
Bauer, R. M. & Gegenhuber, T., 27.09.2015, In: Organization. 22, 5, p. 661-681 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access88 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Building Collective Institutional Infrastructures for Decent Platform Work: The Development of a Crowdwork Agreement in Germany
Schüßler, E. (Speaker), Reischauer, G. (Speaker), Thäter, L. (Speaker) & Gegenhuber, T. (Speaker)
15.10.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Working Towards Decent Work on Online Platforms: Building and Maintaining an Institutional Infrastructure Based on the German Social Partnership Tradition
Thäter, L. (Speaker), Reischauer, G. (Speaker), Schüßler, E. (Speaker) & Gegenhuber, T. (Speaker)
18.05.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Digital Entrepreneurship & Society – Lunch-Talk 2021
Gegenhuber, T. (Speaker), Gümüsay, A. A. (Moderator), Hölzle, K. (Speaker) & Günzel-Jensen, F. (Speaker)
18.05.2021Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
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Titel: Worker voice on digital platforms and beyond.
Gegenhuber, T. (Speaker)
24.03.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
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Platform firms and supply chains
Schüßler, E. (Speaker) & Gegenhuber, T. (Speaker)
17.03.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
Prizes
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Dean's Ryerson University
Gegenhuber, T. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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DOC-Teamstipendium der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Gegenhuber, T. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Forschungsstipendium der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung 2017
Gegenhuber, T. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Forschungsstipendium der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung
Gegenhuber, T. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Marietta Blau-Stipendium 2016
Gegenhuber, T. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
Press/Media
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Ergebnisse aus der UpdateDeutschland Begleitforschung zeigen gesellschaftliches Transformationspotential auf
Gegenhuber, T., Johanna, M., Thäter, L. & Lührsen, R.
01.02.22
1 Media contribution
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Kampf gegen Steueroasen – Was hinter der Forderung nach globaler Mindeststeuer steckt
08.04.21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Gemeinsam gegen die Krise. Geht das? Lektionen aus #WirvsVirus
Gegenhuber, T., Johanna, M., Thäter, L. & Lührsen, R.
18.03.21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Digitalisierung geschlechtergerecht gestalten - Gutachten für den Dritten Gleichstellungsbericht der Bundesregierung
Gegenhuber, T., Beblo, M., Draude, C., Höyng, S., Nebe, K., Richter, C., Send, H., Spiecker gen. Döhmann, I., Teubner, T., Ullrich, S. & Yollu-Tok, A.
24.02.21
1 item of Media coverage
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EU-Digitalpolitik: in die Offensive gehen! Warum Europa die Internetgiganten regulieren muss
21.12.20
1 Media contribution
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