Matejka, M., Mahlendorf, M., Schäffer, U. (2024), The ratchet effect: theory and empirical evidence, Management Science, Vol. 70 (1), pp. 128-142.
Research Interests
- Controlling & Strategy Execution
- Digital Transformation of Finance
- Roles of CFOs and Controllers
Academic Positions
Date | University | Position |
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Since 2007 | WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany | Chair of Management Accounting & Control, Director of the Institute of Management Accounting and Control (with Lukas Löhlein and Marko Reimer) |
2002 – 2007 | EBS Business School, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany | Chair of Management Accounting & Control |
1998 – 2001 | WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany | Assistant Professor, Venia Legendi for Business Administration |
Education
Date | University | Position |
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1993 – 1996 | WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany | Ph.D. in Management (Dr. rer. pol.) |
1989 – 1993 | WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany | Studies in Business Administration with exchange semesters at Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago (USA), and EM LYON Business School, Lyon (France) |
Practical Experience
Date | Company | Position |
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since 2007 | CTcon GmbH, Vallendar and Düsseldorf, Germany | Member of Scientific Advisory Council |
1996 – 1998 | McKinsey & Company, Inc., Munich, Germany | Consultant |
1993 – 1994 | CTcon GmbH, Vallendar and Düsseldorf, Germany | Consultant |
Activities and Functions
Visiting Professorships | Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway (2022-2024) Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China (2012–2015) University of Innsbruck, Austria (2003–2004) |
Appointments | Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Association of Controllers (Since 2020) Chairman of the Accounting Section of the German Association for Business Research (2022-2024) |
Editorships | Journal of Management Control Controlling & Management Review |
Positions at WHU | Senate Member Ombudsperson (since 2009) Group Speaker Management Group (2013-2019) Group Speaker Accounting & Control Group (2008–2013) |
Awards
AAA Management Accounting Best Paper Award 2022 |
VHB Textbook Award 2021 |
David Solomons Prize 2016 |
WHU Best Teacher Award (MLB Program) 2010 |