
PROF. DR.
DOMINIK K.
KANBACH
Full Professor and
Chair of Strategic Entrepreneurship
at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Germany)
Research Professor at
University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management (Poland)
Managing Editor at
Review of Managerial Science
Top 2% Researcher
in German-speaking countries
PERSONAL DETAILS
Academic Leadership Roles:
Academic Director Doctoral Program at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
(since 2025)
Head of Strategic Entrepreneurship Research Group at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
(since 2019)
Co-Founder and Academic Director DIGITAL SPACE - The HHL Digital Transformation Platform
(since 2019)
Editorial Positions:
Review of Managerial Science (Managing Editor; SJR: Q1, IF: 11.4)
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research (Co-Editor; ABS: 3; SJR: Q1, IF: 4.7)
European Journal of Innovation Management (Associate Editor; SJR: Q1, IF: 5.7)
Journal of Organizational Change Management (Associate Editor; SJR: Q2, IF: 2.7)
Further Academic Engagements:
ESCP Business School (Germany/France)
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai (India)
GSEM Ural Federal University Yekaterinburg (Russia)
Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Nagpur (India)
University of Business Wroclaw (Poland)
Universidad del Pacifico Lima (Peru)
University of Mannheim, Mannheim Business School (Germany)
Woxsen University, School of Business Hyderabad (India)
Teaching Focus:
Strategic Management, Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy,
Innovation Management, (Digital) Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Venture Building,
Project Management, Problem Solving
Academic Memberships:
Academy of Management (AOM), European Academy of Management (EURAM),
Strategic Management Society (SMS), German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB)
Academic Background:
Full Professor Qualification (2022)
Doctoral Degree, Strategic Management (2016)
M.Sc., General Management (2012)
B.Sc., International Business Administration (2010)
Practical Background:
Strategy Consulting (6 years)
Corporate (3 years)
Co-Founder (since 2020)
Profiles:
GoogleScholar
HHL Faculty Profile
LinkedIn
ORCID iD
ResearchGate
Web of Science

PUBLICATIONS
Selected Publications in Peer-Reviewed Academic Journals and Teaching Case Studies
For full list of journal publications see my GoogleScholar profile
Bauch, J., Kanbach, D. K., Brenk, K., Schadl, A., & Dabic, M. (2026). Beyond the GenAI hype: A framework for Generative AI in business. Review of Managerial Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-026-01040-x
Gerlich, C., Brenk, K., Antonio, J. L., Kanbach, D. K., & Kraus, S. (2025). Wielding a double-edged sword: Unravelling the development of dynamic capabilities through growth hacking. Journal of Business Research, 189, Article 115172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.115172
Joussen, T. P., Kanbach, D. K., & Kraus, S. (2025). Enabling strategic change toward resilience: A systematic review from a dynamic capabilities perspective. Strategic Change, 34(3), 373-405. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2626
Joussen, T. P., Quiel, J., Schwaeke, J., Kanbach, D. K., & Kraus, S. (2025). The role of artificial intelligence in entrepreneurial decision-making under uncertainty: A corporate entrepreneurship perspective. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-12-2024-1351
Lohrey, C. T., Cichy, P., Joussen, T. P., Kanbach, D. K., & Kraus, S. (2026). Reconciling people, planet, and profit: A business model innovation perspective in high-technology start-ups. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 228, Article 124688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2026.124688
Mix, K. A., Quiel, J., Salmony-Wust, F., Kanbach, D. K., & Kraus, S. (2026). Genius innovation management: A typology of GenAI use in innovation management. European Journal of Innovation Management, 29(7), 2265-2286. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJIM-12-2024-1483
Müller, L. A., Neubert, M., & Kanbach, D. K. (2026). Gatekeepers of the future: The role of corporate venture capital in corporate artificial intelligence adoptions. Strategic Change, 35(4), 841-860. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.70061
Nussbaum, J. A., Henning, E., Ostrowski, P. L., & Kanbach, D. K. (2025). Start(up) with purpose: How goal- and duty-based purpose drive work engagement and performance in startups. European Management Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.70023
Perla, R., Maran, T., Bagci, B., Kraus, S., Kanbach, D. K., & Bouncken, R. B. (2026). The (in)effectiveness of psychological targeting: A meta-analytic review. Psychology & Marketing, 43(3), 575-590. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.70073
Roppelt, J. S., Jenkins, A., Kanbach, D. K., Kraus, S., & Jones, P. (2025). Effective adoption of artificial intelligence in healthcare: A multiple case study. Journal of Decision Systems, 34(1), Article 2458883. https://doi.org/10.1080/12460125.2025.2458883
Schleth, H. C., Breu, F., Kanbach, D. K., & Kraus, S. (2026). AI-driven business model innovation in service industries: A systematic review. The Service Industries Journal, 46(11-12), 965-989. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2026.2631386
Schulte, N., & Kanbach, D. K. (2026). Rethinking organizational decision-making: The emerging roles and tasks of generative artificial intelligence. Management Review Quarterly. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11301-026-00611-2
Schulte, N., Nussbaum, J. A., Kanbach, D. K., Steinhoff, M. M., & Kraus, S. (2026). Risk it, if you dare: A quantitative analysis of the effects of perceived risk facets on the adoption of generative artificial intelligence in knowledge work. Technology in Society, 87, Article 103338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103338
Schwaeke, J., Peters, A., Kanbach, D. K., Kraus, S., & Jones, P. (2025). The new normal: The status quo of AI adoption in SMEs. Journal of Small Business Management, 63(3), 1297-1331. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2024.2379999
Steinhoff, M. M., Ostrowski, P. L., Vastag, O., Kanbach, D. K., & Kraus, S. (2026). Pain but gain? How entrepreneurial support organisations adapt to entrepreneurial failure. International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, Article 02662426261438008. https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426261438008
Stoeber, T., Hammerschmidt, J., Lundervold, A., Kromidha, E., Kanbach, D. K., & Kraus, S. (2026). AI strategy under institutional pressure: Strategic conformity and decision-making in large language models. Journal of Business Research, 212, Article 116227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116227
Vallé, R., Saup, T.-O., Kanbach, D. K., & Kraus, S. (2026). The role of formal and informal mechanisms in AI-driven new product development. Management Decision, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-10-2025-3324
Vallé, R., Seitz, J., Kanbach, D. K., & Schuhmacher, M. C. (2026). The use of artificial intelligence in new product development: A systematic literature review, conceptual framework, and future research agenda. Technovation, 153, Article 103541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103541
von Ritter, C., Kanbach, D. K., Maran, T. K., Kraus, S., & Dabić, M. (2025). Navigating long-term orientation, adaptability and crisis response: A strategic view on family business resilience. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 31(11), 194-213. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-12-2024-1451
CONFERENCES
Selected Academic Conference Contributions
2026
AI as a driver of professionalization in craft businesses, R&D Management Conference 2026, June 22-24, Manchester, UK (with C. Lorey, P. Cichy & A. Heider).
From hobby to business: The role of AI in the professionalization of start-ups, R&D Management Conference 2026, June 22-24, Manchester, UK (with C. Lorey, P. Cichy & A. Heider).
Disruptive Innovation Pathways: A Configurational Approach in Diverse Economic Contexts, Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting 2026, July 31 - August 4, Philadelphia, PA, USA (with I. Krupp, J. Siljeur & J. Antonio).
Purposeful Sampling and Saturation in Qualitative Research - Concepts, Solutions, and Analysis-Levels, Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting 2026, August 1, Philadelphia, PA, USA, PDW Workshop (with R. Bouncken, R. Mudambi, W. Czakon & S. M. Laudien).
2025
At the verge of the triple-bottom-line: A business model innovation perspective in high-technology start-ups, R&D Management Conference 2025, June 30 - July 2, Pisa, Italy (with C. Lohrey, P. Cichy, T. Joussen & S. Kraus).
No Time to Waste: AI-Driven Dynamic Capabilities for Sustainability, Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting 2025, July 25-30, Copenhagen, Denmark (with A. Schneider, C. Gerlich & J. Antonio).
Entrepreneurial Copings with Uncertainty: An Effectuation-Causation Perspective in the Era of AI, Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting 2025, July 25-30, Copenhagen, Denmark (with T. Joussen, J. Quiel, J. Schwaeke & S. Kraus).
Purposeful Selection and Saturation in Qualitative Research - Discussions on the Levels of Analysis, Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting 2025, July 25, Copenhagen, Denmark, PDW Workshop (with R. B. Bouncken, W. Czakon, S. M. Laudien & A. P. J. Schotter).
Ambidexterity's Microfoundations In Corporate Venturing Units: Middle Manager Boundary Spanning, Continuous Innovation Network (CINet) Conference 2025, September 7-9, Lucerne, Switzerland (with T. Balogh & L. Weiss).
The Innovation Strategy Canvas: An Integrative Conceptual Framework, Continuous Innovation Network (CINet) Conference 2025, September 7-9, Lucerne, Switzerland (with D. Mulaku, P. Cichy & J. Nussbaum).













