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Faculty of Management, Economics and Social SciencesChair of Strategic Management

Simon von Danwitz, M.Sc.

Vita

Simon von Danwitz, born in 1989, works as a research associate at the Department of Business Policy and Logistics since May 2014.

Mr. von Danwitz studied Business Administration at the University of Cologne specializing in corporate development and logistics. As a part of the Study Abroad Program during his Master studies he completed his semester abroad at the Copenhagen Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark. During his studies Mr. von Danwitz gained work experiences in the ICT and engineering sectors.

Current Research Projects

  • Selection Criteria of General Contractors for Logistics Subcontractors
  • Design & Effectiveness of Construction Governance Regimes

Research Interests

  • Inter-Firm Projects
  • Strategic Management, especially Management of Inter-Organizational Relationships
  • Innovative approaches and solutions for the transportation & logistics sector
  • Industry Contexts: Engineering & Construction, Transportation & Logistics

Publications

 

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

  • von Danwitz, Simon (in press): "Managing inter-firm projects: A systematic review and directions for future research". In: International Journal of Project Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2017.11.004.
  • von Danwitz, Simon (in press): "Organizing Inter-Firm Project Governance – A Contextual Model for Empirical Investigation". In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 11(1) [upcoming].

 

Book Chapters

  • von Danwitz, Simon; Schweiger, Bastian (2015): Online Food Retailing in Germany – Sleeping Giant or a Niche Market? In: Albers, Sascha; Schweiger, Bastian; Raueiser, Markus (Eds.): Strategy Case Book (2nd ed.). Köln: Kölner Wissenschaftsverlag, p. 177-191.
  • Heyer, Thilo; Segger, Lukas; von Danwitz, Simon (2015): Managing Without Management - How Companies Succeed Without Hierarchy. In: Albers, Sascha; Schweiger, Bastian; Raueiser, Markus (Eds.): Strategy Case Book (2nd ed.). Köln: Kölner Wissenschaftsverlag, p. 153-166.

Conference Papers (peer-reviewed)

  • von Danwitz, Simon (2017): "Organizing Inter-Firm Project Governance - A Contextual Model for Empirical Investigation", paper presented at the European Academy of Management Annual Conference 2017, Special Interest Group "Project Organising", Glasgow, Scotland.
  • von Danwitz, Simon (2016): "Inter-Firm Projects: A Systematic Literature Review", paper presented at the European Academy of Management Annual Conference 2016, Special Interest Group "Project Organising", Paris, France.
  • von Danwitz, Simon (2015): "Inter-Firm Projects: A Systematic Literature Review", paper presented at the 7th International Conference on the Economics and Management of Networks, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • von Danwitz, Simon; Herrmann, Andrea (2014): "Labor Market Institutions and the Formation of Start-up Teams: Comparing Germany and the US", paper presented at the Workshop "Institutions and Entrepreneurial Development: A Dynamic Perspective", 2014, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Trade Press

  • Ködel, Adina; von Danwitz, Simon (2017): "Crowd-Logistik: Potenzialanalyse für den deutschen KEP-Markt", LOGISTIK HEUTE, November 2017, https://www.logistik-heute.de/Kompetenz-Logistik-Wissen-Know-How/17554/Studien/Crowd-Logistik-Potenzialanalyse-fuer-den-deutschen-KEP-Markt.

Supervised Theses (Selection)

Innovative solutions for the transportation & logistics sector

  • Die Potenziale von Big Data in der Logistik (2017)
  • Bridging Consumer Preferences and Green Supply Chain Design in Online Fashion: An Empirical Investigation (2017)
  • Geschäftsmodelle in der urbanen Share Economy: Einen Analyse am Beispiel Carsharing (2016)
  • Same Day Delivery in Deutschland - Eine Potenzialbewertung neuer Angebotstypen (2015)

Crowdsourcing

  • Crowd-Logistik - eine Potenzialanayse für den deutschen KEP-Markt (2017)
  • Crowdsourcing Governance - An Empirical Investigation of Governance Mechanisms on Crowdsourcing Platforms (2017)
  • Crowdsourcing in der Logistik - Ein Modell mit Zukunft? (2016)
  • Crowdsourcing im Dienstleistungsgewerbe (2015)

Internationalization

  • Untersuchung der E-Commerce-Akzeptanz in restriktiven Ländern am Beispiel des Iran (2015)
  • The Influence of Top Management Team Characteristics on the Foreign Market Entry Mode Decision of German SMEs (2016)