Prof. Dr. Sebastian Junge (Deputy Professor)

2025

• Bauer D., Reif T., Junge S.:
  One concept to bind them: An exploration of the search fund phenomenon
  In: European Management Journal (2025)
  ISSN: 0263-2373
  DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2025.02.007
• Hoßnofsky V., Herold PP., Schlichte F., Junge S.:
  Green signals of new ventures: investigating the impact of environmental orientation on funding and the moderating role of lead venture capitalists
  In: Small Business Economics (2025)
  ISSN: 0921-898X
  DOI: 10.1007/s11187-025-01072-9
• Reif T., Bauer D., Junge S., Hoßnofsky V.:
  An update on family firm succession: A systematic literature review and future research directions
  In: Journal of Family Business Strategy 16 (2025), p. 100671
  ISSN: 1877-8585
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jfbs.2025.100671

2024

• Junge S., Graf-Vlachy L., Hagen M., Schlichte F.:
  Narcissism at the CEO–TMT Interface: Measuring Executive Narcissism and Testing Its Effects on TMT Composition
  In: Journal of Management (2024)
  ISSN: 0149-2063
  DOI: 10.1177/01492063241226904
  URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/01492063241226904
• Schlichte F., Junge S.:
  The concept of entrepreneurial opportunities: a review and directions for future research
  In: Management Review Quarterly (2024)
  ISSN: 2198-1620
  DOI: 10.1007/s11301-024-00466-5
  URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11301-024-00466-5

2023

• Bauer D., Junge S., Reif T.:
  May the resources be with you: a systematic review and framework of startup funding options
  In: Management Review Quarterly (2023)
  ISSN: 2198-1620
  DOI: 10.1007/s11301-023-00336-6
• Dötschel E., Junge S., Guthmann T.:
  Location is everything: Explorative and exploitative learning, non-scale free resources, and firm performance of German companies
  In: Journal of Business Economics (2023)
  ISSN: 0044-2372
  DOI: 10.1007/s11573-023-01163-7
• Hagen M., Su W., Junge S.:
  60th birthday of ‘A Behavioral Theory of the Firm’: a review of the relational concepts and recommendations for future research
  In: Management Review Quarterly (2023)
  ISSN: 2198-1620
  DOI: 10.1007/s11301-023-00369-x
• Junge S., Luger J., Mammen J.:
  The Role of Organizational Structure in Senior Managers' Selective Information Processing
  In: Journal of Management Studies (2023)
  ISSN: 0022-2380
  DOI: 10.1111/joms.12918
• Su W., Junge S.:
  Unlocking the recipe for organizational resilience: A review and future research directions
  In: European Management Journal (2023)
  ISSN: 0263-2373
  DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2023.03.002

2020

• Junge S., Graf-Vlachy L., Mammen J., Meinhardt R., Gudd C.:
  The illusion of independence: Spun-off firms’ risk-taking as a function of status and attachment to the parent firm
  In: Long Range Planning (2020), Article No.: 101966
  ISSN: 0024-6301
  DOI: 10.1016/j.lrp.2020.101966

2019

• Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  Does the Market Reward Digitalization Efforts? Evidence from Securities Analysts' Investment Recommendations
  In: Journal of Business Economics (2019)
  ISSN: 0044-2372
  DOI: 10.1007/s11573-019-00949-y
• Schlichte F., Junge S., Mammen J.:
  Being at the right place at the right time: does the timing within technology waves determine new venture success?
  In: Journal of Business Economics (2019)
  ISSN: 0044-2372
  DOI: 10.1007/s11573-019-00947-0

2018

• Meinhardt R., Junge S., Weiss M.:
  The organizational environment with its measures, antecedents, and consequences: a review and research agenda
  In: Management Review Quarterly (2018)
  ISSN: 2198-1620
  DOI: 10.1007/s11301-018-0137-7

2025

• Herold PP., Hoßnofsky V., Schlichte F., Junge S.:
  No Stage to Shine: The Impact of Founder Narcissism on Series A Valuations
  Academy of Management (AOM) (Kopenhagen, 24. July 2025 - 29. July 2025)
• Herold PP., Hoßnofsky V., Schlichte F., Junge S.:
  The Special Ones? How Narcissistic Founders Influence Series A Funding Outcomes
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Florenz, 22. June 2025 - 25. June 2025)
• Holmer J., Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  CSR in the Face of Crisis: Examining the Role of CSR Activities for Reputational Repair
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Florenz, 22. June 2025 - 25. June 2025)
• Holmer J., Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  Rebuilding Reputation Through CSR: Investigating CSR Activities Following Corporate Misbehavior
  Academy of Management (AOM) (Kopenhagen, 25. July 2025 - 29. July 2025)
• Holmer J., Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  Reputation in Crisis: Examining CSR Activities as a Crisis Response Strategy
  European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium (Athen, 3. July 2025 - 5. July 2025)
• Reif T., Junge S., Bauer D.:
  Something in between? An exploration of search funds as succession mechanism for family businesses
  International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) (Zadar, 10. June 2025 - 13. June 2025)
• Reif T., Junge S., Bauer D.:
  Somewhere in the middle? Categorizing search funds as family firm succession mechanism
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Florenz, 22. June 2025 - 25. June 2025)

2024

• Dötschel E., Junge S.:
  Preserving the intangible legacy: The handover of social capital in intra-family and non-family succession
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Bath (UK))
• Dötschel E., Junge S.:
  The legacy of intangibles: The transfer of social capital in intra-family and non-family succession
  Academy of Management (AOM) conference, Chicago
• Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  We lead you through this!? Strategic leaders’ narcissism and organizational resilience in the context of Covid-19
  13TH EIASM WORKSHOP ON TOP MANAGEMENT TEAMS AND BUSINESS STRATEGY RESEARCH (Passau, Germany, 6. June 2024 - 7. June 2024)
• Reif T., Hoßnofsky V., Junge S., Riefolo M., Ahrens JP.:
  Navigating succession: Unveiling predecessor preferences for successor attributes in family firms
  Academy of Management (AOM) (Chicago, 9. August 2024 - 13. August 2024)
• Reif T., Hoßnofsky V., Junge S., Riefolo M., Ahrens JP.:
  Passing the torch: Investigating predecessor preferences for desired successor attributes in family business succession
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Bath, 26. June 2024 - 28. June 2024)
• Su W., Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  Beyond politics: How organizational political ideology shapes organizational resilience through exploration in the face of Covid-19
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) - Fostering Innovation To Address Grand Challenges (Bath, United Kingdom, 25. June 2024 - 28. June 2024)
• Su W., Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  Red or blue survival of Covid-19: Organizational political ideology, exploration, and resilience
  84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Innovating for the Future (Chicago, Illinois, United States, 9. August 2024 - 13. August 2024)
• Su W., Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  The red or blue escape route: Does organizational political ideology affect organizational resilience?
  40th EGOS Colloquium - Crossroads for Organizations: Time, Place and People (Milan, 4. July 2024 - 6. July 2024)

2023

• Dötschel E., Junge S., Hoßnofsky V., Stengl J.:
  CSR engagement and social media evaluation – Evidence from S&P 500 (family) firms
  Europen Academy of Manegement (EURAM) Conference (Dublin, 14. June 2023 - 16. June 2023)
• Dötschel E., Junge S., Hoßnofsky V., Stengl J.:
  Does CSR engagement influence social media evaluation in (family) firms? Insights from the S&P 500
  International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) (Krakau)

2022

• Bauer D., Reif T., Junge S.:
  Who is the Chosen One? – A Systematic Literature Review on the Core Concepts of Family Firm Succession
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Winterthur, 13. June 2022 - 17. June 2022)
• Bauer D., Reif T., Junge S.:
  Your Path Lies Before You – A Review on Succession in Family Firms and a Way Ahead
  Academy of Management (AOM) (Seattle, 5. August 2022 - 9. August 2022)
  DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2022.16613abstract
• Dötschel E., Junge S.:
  (Non-) Founding Family Firms and Exploration – What is the Secret of their Viability?
  Strategic Management Society (SMS) (London / UK, 17. September 2022 - 20. September 2022)
• Dötschel E., Junge S.:
  The Mystery of Survival – (Non-) Founding Family Firms and Exploration
  International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) (Santander / Spanien, 22. June 2022 - 24. June 2022)
• Dötschel E., Junge S.:
  They shun to explore, but still survive – (Non-) Founding family firms and explorative orientation
  Academy of Management (AOM) (Seattle / USA, 5. August 2022 - 9. August 2022)
  DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2022.16930abstract
• Dötschel E., Junge S.:
  What is their secret? Family influence and a firm's relative exploration orientation
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Wintherthur / Switzerland, 15. June 2022 - 17. June 2022)
• Reif T., Bauer D., Junge S.:
  With Great Decisions Comes Great Responsibility: Reviewing the Core Concepts of Family Firm Succession
  International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) (Santander, 22. June 2022 - 24. June 2022)

2021

• Bauer D., Junge S., Reif T.:
  Lifting the Curtain of Silence: The Discovery and Conceptualization of the Search Fund Phenomenon
  International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) (Santander / Virtual, 14. June 2021 - 25. June 2021)
• Bauer D., Junge S., Reif T.:
  Why is there a Veil of Silence? The Exploration of the Search Fund Phenomenon
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Montreal / Virtual, 16. June 2021 - 18. June 2021)
• Dötschel E., Junge S., Uhl J., Mader C.:
  They should know how to succeed: Remote Work in the ICT Sector during the Pandemic
  Wissenschaftsforum 2021 (Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule, 5. November 2021 - 5. November 2021)
• Hoßnofsky V., Junge S., Graf-Vlachy L.:
  If and Where: Environmental Antecedents of CDO Adoption
  In: GI Lecture Notes in Informatics 2021

2020

• Bauer D., Junge S.:
  A new hope? How search funds may reshape family firm succession events
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Dublin / Virtual, 4. December 2020 - 6. December 2020)
• Blunck D., Junge S.:
  The bitter pill: Ambidexterity in the pharmaceutical industry
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) Annual Conference 2020 (Trinity College, Dublin, 4. December 2020 - 6. December 2020)
• Hagen M., Wittmann C., Mammen J., Junge S.:
  Bitter sweet brightness: The impact of CEOs’ bright personality traits on corporate fraud
  Academy of Management (AOM) (virtual, 7. August 2020 - 11. August 2020)
  DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2020.19652abstract
• Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  Securities Analysts’ Assessments of Firms’ ESG Scores over Time: Evidence from European Firms
  Strategic Management Society (SMS) (virtual, 26. October 2020 - 30. October 2020)
• Hoßnofsky V., Schlichte F., Junge S.:
  Shades of green: Investigating new ventures’ attention upon sustainability and its impact on success
  Academy of Management (AOM) (virtual, 7. August 2020 - 11. August 2020)
  DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2020.19859abstract
• Schlichte F., Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  Sustainability en vogue? Investigating founders’ characteristics and new venture success
  European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) (, 26. March 2020 - 27. March 2020)
• Wittmann C., Hagen M., Mammen J., Junge S.:
  Five shades of brightness: CEO personality traits and their influence on fraudulent behavior
  European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) (Paris, 26. March 2020 - 27. March 2020)

2019

• Bauer D., Junge S.:
  MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND FRAMEWORK OF STARTUP FUNDING OPTIONS
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Lissabon, 26. June 2019 - 28. June 2019)
• Hagen M., Junge S.:
  No matter what it takes: The influence of firms’ and CEOs’ goal attainment on corporate fraud
  European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) (Passau, 6. June 2019 - 7. June 2019)
• Hagen M., Junge S., Heberlein L.:
  Taking the dark path: The impact of firm performance relative to aspiration level on corporate fraud
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Lissabon, 26. June 2019 - 28. June 2019)
• Hoßnofsky V., Junge S., Buechs T.:
  Does the market reward sustainability efforts of European firms? The mediating role of financial intermediaries
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Lissabon, 26. June 2019 - 28. June 2019)
• Junge S.:
  Do Owners Act in the Interest of the Firm? The Influence of Institutional and CEO Ownership on a Firm’s Explorative Orientation
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Lissabon, 26. June 2019 - 28. June 2019)

2018

• Hoßnofsky V., Junge S.:
  Does the Market Reward Digitalization Efforts? Evidence from Securities Analysts' Investment Recommendations
  Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Erich-Gutenberg-Arbeitsgemeinschaft (EGA) (Cologne, 7. June 2018 - 7. June 2018)
  DOI: 10.1007/s11573-019-00949-y
• Junge S., Guthmann T.:
  The geographical context really matters: Exploration‒exploitation, firm performance, and the geographical context of German companies
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Reykjavik, 19. June 2018 - 22. June 2018)

2017

• Junge S.:
  Do Institutional Owners Lead Firms into Disaster? Institutional Owners and Exploration
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting (Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 4. August 2017 - 9. August 2017)
  In: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings 2017
  URL: https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/AMBPP.2017.12204abstract
• Junge S.:
  Institutional and CEO Ownership and the Influence on Exploration‒Exploitation
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Glasgow, 21. June 2017 - 24. June 2017)
• Junge S.:
  The Influence of Institutional and CEO Ownership on a Firm’s Explorative Orientation
  Strategic Management Society (SMS) (Housten, 16. September 2017 - 19. September 2017)

2016

• Meinhardt R., Gudd C., Junge S., Mammen J.:
  Do they really break free? Post Spin-off Firms' Behavior and their Attachment to the Parent
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Paris, 1. June 2017 - 4. June 2017)
• Meinhardt R., Gudd C., Junge S., Mammen J.:
  The Illusion of Independence: Spin-off Firms' Alignments to Institutional Expectations
  Academy of Management (AOM) (Anaheim, 5. August 2016 - 9. August 2016)
• Meinhardt R., Junge S., Mammen J.:
  Environmental Uncertainty and Firm Performance: Narcissistic CEOs Can Bear a Helping Hand
  Strategic Management Society (SMS) (Berlin, 17. September 2016 - 20. March 2022)
• Meinhardt R., Junge S., Mammen J.:
  Nothing Is as it Seems: Environmental Uncertainty Misperception and Firm Performance
  European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Paris, 1. June 2016 - 4. June 2016)
• Meinhardt R., Junge S., Mammen J.:
  Uncertainty...The Only Certain Thing? Environmental Uncertainty and Firm Performance
  Academy of Management (AOM) (Anaheim, 5. August 2016 - 9. August 2016)

2015

• Fleischhacker S., König A., Enders A., Junge S.:
  Money for Tears: Family Influence, Institutional Ownership, and Corporate Divestment Premiums
  Academy of Management (Vancouver, 7. August 2015 - 11. August 2015)
• Meinhardt R., Junge S., Mammen J.:
  Enviromental Uncertainty in the Eyes of the CEOs: The Negative Impact of Perceived Uncertainty on Firm Performance
  Konferenz der European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Warschau, 17. June 2015 - 20. June 2015)
• Meinhardt R., Weiss M., Junge S.:
  Task Enviroment as Central Facet of Enviromental Uncertainty: A Review and Research Agenda
  Konferenz der European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Warschau, 17. June 2015 - 20. June 2015)
• Weiss M., Meinhardt R., Junge S., Cohnen J.:
  Enviromental Uncertainty and its Managerial Consequences: A Synthesis of Causes and Effects
  Konferenz der European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Warschau, 17. June 2015 - 20. June 2015)

2014

• Meinhardt R., Junge S.:
  Task Enviroment and Its Role in the Strategic Management Literature: A Review and Research Agenda
  Konferenz der Strategic Management Society (SMS) (Madrid, 20. September 2014 - 23. September 2014)
• Weiss M., König A., Mammen J., Junge S., Hungenberg H.:
  Towards a Dynamic Theory of Corporate Strategy: Portfolio Dynamism Heterogeneity and Performance
  Konferenz der Academy of Management (AOM) (Philadelphia, 1. August 2014 - 5. August 2014)