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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

The senior researcher team Ilona Pezenka and David Bourdin from the Department of Communication at FHWien der WKW presented their research on empathy and emotions in sales conversations and on framing effects in sustainability communication at the AMA conference in Chania (Crete). […]Read more on AMA Global Marketing Conference 2022: “right numbers” in sustainability communication and sales study on emotions

Gisela Reiter presented findings on the impact of the corruption scandal and the advertising affair in Austria at the international Protagoras Symposium 2022 in Brussels. […]Read more on Faked surveys and the Austrian corruption scandal – Study result on the credibility of survey studies presented

Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz spoke with the German Donors' Association about the political responsibility of companies and categorizes this new phenomenon based on current examples. […]Read more on Change in the corporate socio-political positioning – Interview with Markus Scholz.