Im Juni 2022 übernahm Prof. Dr. Michael C.J. Mayer die Professur BWL – Organisation und Internationales Management an der Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften an der Technischen Universität Chemnitz. Nach Stationen an der University of Glasgow und der University of Edinburgh war er zuvor Professor für Strategisches Management an der University of Bath in Großbritannien. Dort war er neben Forschung und Lehre vor allem in verschiedenen Bereichen des Universitätsmanagements tätig.

(ausgewählte) Publikationen

Referierte Artikel

• Ozturk-Kose, E, Mayer, M. C.J., & Stadler, C. (2023). Find your match! How emerging economy firms combine different forms of openness to innovate. R&D Management, 53(5), 880-899. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12632

• Day, L., Balogun, J., & Mayer, M. C.J. (2023). Strategic change in a pluralistic context: Change leader sensegiving. Organization Studies, 44(8), 1207-1230. https://doi.org/10.1177/01708406231166815

• Shirodkar, V., Rajwani, T., Stadler, C., Hautz, J., & Mayer, M. C.J. (2022). Corporate Political Activity and Firm Performance: The Moderating Effects of International and Product Diversification. Journal of International Management, 28(4), 100941. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2022.100941

• Rofcanin, Y., Las Heras, M., Bosch, M.J., Stollberger, J., & Mayer, M. C.J. (2021). How do weekly obtained task i-deals improve work performance? The role of relational context and structural job resources. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 30(4), 555-565. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2020.1833858

• Las Heras, M., Rofcanin, Y., Escribano, P.I., Kim, S., & Mayer, M. C.J. (2021). Family-supportive organisational culture, work–family balance satisfaction and government effectiveness: Evidence from four countries. Human Resource Management Journal, 31(2), 454-475. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12317

• Ceipek, R., Hautz, J., Mayer, M. C.J., & Matzler, K. (2019). Technological Diversification: A Systematic Review of Antecedents, Outcomes and Moderating Effects. International Journal of Management Reviews, 21(4), 466-497. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12205

• Stadler, C., Mayer, M. C.J., Hautz, J., & Matzler, K. (2018). International and product diversification: Which strategy suits family managers? Global Strategy Journal, 8(1), 184-207. https://doi.org/10.1002/gsj.1190

• Mayer, M. C.J., Hautz, J., Stadler, C., & Whittington, R. (2017). Diversification and Internationalization in the European Single Market: The British Exception. Business History Review, 91(2), 279-299. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000768051700071X

• Mayer, M. C.J., Stadler, C., & Hautz, J. (2015). The relationship between product and international diversification: The role of experience. Strategic Management Journal, 36(10), 1458-1468. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2296

• Stadler, C., Mayer, M. C.J., & Hautz, J. (2015). Few companies actually succeed at going global. Harvard Business Review, June 2015. https://hbr.org/2015/03/few-companies-actually-succeed-at-going-global

• Hautz, J., Mayer, M. C.J., & Stadler, C. (2015). Advance and Retreat: How Economics and Institutions Shaped the Fate of the Diversified Industrial Firm in Europe. International Studies of Management & Organization, 45(4), 319-341. https://doi.org/10.1080/00208825.2015.1006037

• Day, L., Balogun, J., & Mayer, M. C.J. (2015). Over the Top of the Hill: Sensemaking and the Role of Meetings in Sustaining Strategic Change. Academy of Management Proceedings - Best Paper, 2015(1). https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2015.96

• Hautz, J., Mayer, M. C.J., & Stadler, C. (2014). Macro-Competitive Context and Diversification: The Impact of Macroeconomic Growth and Foreign Competition. Long Range Planning, 47(6), 337-352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2013.07.003

• Hautz, J., Mayer, M. C.J., & Stadler, C. (2013). Ownership Identity and Concentration: A Study of their Joint Impact on Corporate Diversification. British Journal of Management, 24(1), 102-126. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8551.2011.00792.x

• Mayer, M. C.J., & Smith, A. (2007). The Practice of Change: Understanding the Role of Middle Managers, Emotions and Tools. European Management Journal, 25(2), 79-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2007.02.002

• Whittington, R., Molloy, E., Mayer, M. C.J., & Smith, A. (2006). Practices of Strategising/Organising: Broadening Strategy Work and Skills. Long Range Planning, 39(6), 615-629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2006.10.004

• Mayer, M. C.J., & Whittington, R. (2004). Economics, Politics and Nations: Resistance to the Multidivisional Form in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, 1983–1993. Journal of Management Studies, 41(7), 1057-1082. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.2004.00466.x

• Whittington, R., Mayer, M. C.J., Molloy, E., & Smith, A. (2004). The Practice of Organising: Negotiating the Routinisation and Standardisation Traps. Academy of Management Proceedings - Best Paper, 2004(1). https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2004.13857595

• Mayer, M. C.J., & Whittington, R. (2003a). Diversification in context: a cross-national and cross-temporal extension. Strategic Management Journal, 24(8), 773-781. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.334

• Mayer, M. C.J., & Whittington, R. (2003b). Après le défi américain: Tracer le multidivisionnaire diversifié dans l'Europe. Entreprises et Histoire, 33, 41-56.

• Whittington, R., Jarzabkowski, P., Mayer, M. C.J., Mounoud, E., Nahapiet, J., & Rouleau, L. (2003). Taking Strategy Seriously: Responsibility and Reform for an Important Social Practice. Journal of Management Inquiry, 12(4), 396-409. https://doi.org/10.1177/1056492603258968

• Whittington, R., & Mayer, M. C.J. (2002). Response to Kay: ‘Chandlerism in post‐war Europe: strategic and structural change in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, 1950–1993: a comment’. Industrial and Corporate Change, 11(1), 199-205. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/11.1.199

• Mayer, M. C.J., & Whittington, R. (2000). Dessinez-Moi un Patron Européen. L’Expansion Management Review, 96, 39-44.

• Mayer, M. C.J., & Whittington, R. (1999a). Strategy, Structure and `Systemness': National Institutions and Corporate Change in France, Germany and the UK, 1950–1993. Organization Studies, 20(6), 933-959. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840699206002

• Mayer, M. C.J., & Whittington, R. (1999b). Euro-elites: top British, French and German managers in the 1980s and 1990s. European Management Journal, 17(4), 403-408. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-2373(99)00020-1

• Whittington, R., Mayer, M. C.J., & Curto, F. (1999). Chandlerism in post-war Europe: strategic and structural change in France, Germany and the UK, 1950–1993. Industrial and Corporate Change, 8(3), 519-551. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/8.3.519

• Whittington, R., & Mayer, M. C.J. (1998). Le istituzioni nazionali contano ancora? Sviluppo e Organizzazione, 165, 105-123.

Bücher

• Geppert, M., & Mayer, M. C.J. (Eds.) (2006). Global, National and Local Practices in Multinational Companies. Palgrave Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/book/9781403947642

• McDonald, F., Mayer, M. C.J., & Buck, T. (Eds.) (2004). The Process of the Internationalization: Strategic, Cultural and Policy Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/book/9781403932280

• Whittington, R., & Mayer, M. C.J. (2002). The European Corporation: Strategy, Structure, and Social Science. Oxford University Press (translated into Chinese and Italian). https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199251049.001.0001

Buchkapitel

• Geppert, M., & Mayer, M. C.J. (2006). Practices and Practitioners in Multinational firms. In M. Geppert, & M. C.J. Mayer (Eds), Global, National and Local Practices in Multinational Companies (pp. 1-14). Palgrave Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/book/9781403947642

• Mayer, M. C.J., & McDonald, F. (2004). Strategic, Cultural and Policy Perspectives of Internationalization. In F. McDonald, M. C.J. Mayer, & T. Buck (Eds), The Process of the Internationalization: Strategic, Cultural and Policy Perspectives (pp. xxi-xxiv). Palgrave Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/book/9781403932280

• Mayer, M. C.J., & Whittington, R. (2002). For Boundedness in the Study of Comparative and International Business: The Case of the Diversified Multidivisional Corporation. In M. Geppert, D. Matten, & K. Williams (Eds), Challenges for European Management in a Global Context – Experiences from Britain and Germany (pp. 19-41). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230510180_2

• Whittington, R., Mayer, M. C.J., & Curto, F. (2000). Strategy, Structure and Performance in European Industry: Corporate and National Perspectives. In S. Quack, G. Morgan, & R. Whitley (Eds), National Capitalisms, Global Competition, and Economic Performance (pp. 105-127). John Benjamins Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1075/aios.3.10whi

• Whittington, R., & Mayer, M. C.J. (1997a). Beyond or Behind the M-Form? The Structures of European Business. In H. Thomas, D. E. O'Neal, & M. Ghertman (Eds), Strategy, Structure and Style (pp. 241-258). Wiley.

• Whittington, R., & Mayer, M. C.J. (1997b). The N-Form: New Form or M-Form?. In K. Friedman (Ed), Innovation and Management: Recent Research on Generating New Ideas. European Foundation for Management Development.

• Mayer, M. C.J., & Whittington, R. (1996). The Survival of the European Holding Company: Societal Contingency and Choice. In R. Whitley, & P. H. Kristensen (Eds), The Changing European Firm - Limits to Convergence (pp. 87-112). Routledge.

Praxisorientierte Veröffentlichungen

• Mayer, M. C.J. (2023). Die Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften stellt sich vor: Professur für Organisation und Internationales Management. CWG-Dialog, 03/23, 5-7. https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/wirtschaft/vwl2/cwg/dialog/2023/CWG_Dialog_03_2023.pdf

• Mayer, M. C.J. (2018-07-31). Uncertainties in International Trade – How can firms respond? China Global Television Network. https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414d3259544d79457a6333566d54/share_p.html

• Comment on Davis, H. (2018-06-04). How Brexit is having an impact on SMEs. The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/sme-library/managing-your-business/impact-of-brexit/

• Base for Vieira, H. (2017-11-01). A close look at British business: Was it destined to leave the EU? LSE Business Review. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2017/11/01/a-close-look-at-british-business-was-it-destined-to-leave-the-eu/

• Stadler, C., Hautz, J., & Mayer, M. C.J. (September 2015). Nicht in ferne Länder schweifen. Harvard Business manager, 9/2015, 15-17. https://www.manager-magazin.de/harvard/nicht-in-ferne-laender-schweifen-a-54a99c1e-0002-0001-0000-000138058160

• Whittington, R., Molloy, E., Mayer, M. C.J., Smith, A., & Fenton, E. (April 2005). Look who’s talking. People Management, 38-41.

• Whittington, R., Mayer, M. C.J., Molloy, E., & Smith, A. (2004-10-28). Corporate Reorganisations, The Times.

• Mayer, M. C.J., Smith, A., & Whittington, R. (2004). Reorganising for success: A survey of HR’s role in change. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

• Mayer, M. C.J., Smith, A., & Whittington, R. (2003). Organising for success in the 21st century: CEOs’ and HR managers’ perceptions. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

• Whittington, R., & Mayer, M. C.J. (2002). Organising for success in the 21st century: A starting point for change. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

• Whittington, R., Mayer, M. C.J., & Smith, A. (2002-11-08). Organise for success: Restructuring roulette. Financial Times, Mastering Leadership supplement, pp. 6-8.

• Whittington, R., Mayer, M. C.J., & Smith, A. (October 2002). Grand Designs: Why HR should be at the heart of restructuring. People Management, 28-34.

Akademische Selbstverwaltung

• Mitglied, Prüfungsausschuss des Masterstudiengangs „Management and Organisation Studies"

• Mitglied, Studienkommission des Masterstudiengangs „Management and Organisation Studies"

• Mitglied, Prüfungsausschuss des Bachelorstudiengangs „Wirtschaftswissenschaften"

Lehrportfolio an der TU Chemnitz

• International Strategy (Vorlesung / Bachelor / Englisch)
• Grundlagen des Managements und Entrepreneurships (Vorlesung / Bachelor / Deutsch)
• Understanding Organizations: Theories and Applications (Vorlesung / Master / Englisch)
• Organization and Strategy in the Global Context (Vorlesung / Master / Englisch)
• Organizational Behavior – Ebene: Organisation (Vorlesung / Master / Deutsch)
• Ringvorlesung Strategisches Management – Einheit: Diversifikation (Vorlesung / Master / Deutsch)
• Organization and Strategy Research (Seminar / Master / Englisch)
• Current Issues in Organization and Strategy in the Global Context (Seminar / Master / Englisch)
• Inter|Ventio (Planspiel / Master / Deutsch & Englisch)