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How can you nudge people to donate?

Christian Traxler and Maximilian Linek examine data from Wikipedia’s donation drive via website banners.

Johanna Mair and Miriam Wolf awarded 2019 “Best Paper” by the journal Voluntas

Their article outlines ways for social enterprises to tackle key governance challenges.

How organisations reinforce inequality

Forbes.com cites research by Johanna Mair among its "Top Five Must-Read Articles for Every Business Leader".

The sharing economy and new forms of organising

Johanna Mair co-edits new volume that looks at the implications of the sharing economy for organisational theory.

Helmut Anheier co-edits new book on nonprofit management

“The Routledge Companion to Nonprofit Management” highlights current nonprofit management research, knowledge and development.

The potential for mobilisation through social innovation

Johanna Mair speaks about the German Education and Research Ministry’s “Society of Ideas” project.

The sharing economy is thriving, but the work of volunteers is often overlooked

Good communication and recognition are key to volunteer retention, write Johanna Mair and co-author.

Why does social entrepreneurship continue to mean different things to different people?

Jointly with Myrto Chliova and Alfred Vernis, Johanna Mair explores what happens when fields can’t shake off their ambiguous definitions.

How organisations perpetuate social and economic inequality

“Institutional myths” of efficiency, meritocracy and globalisation underpin inequality, says Johanna Mair in the Academy of Management Annals.

Podcast: Why do some ideas catch on?

Johanna Mair explains her research on systemic power in fields in the Academy of Management Journal.

Are sharing economy organisations social enterprises?

Johanna Mair and co-authors compare both ways of organising in The Business of Society.

Scaling innovative ideas creates inclusive labour markets

Johanna Mair speaks to the Erste Foundation about the relevance of social innovation for the labour market.