News published by the University of Klagenfurt concerning the Department of Management Control and Strategic Management

Self-fulfilling prophecies: What causes a bank to fail?

We talk about self-fulfilling prophecies when something we have predicted comes true as a result of our conscious and unconscious actions. Jack Bryson, university assistant in the Ada Lovelace Programme, is using modelling and simulations to find out which social science phenomena can cause banks to fail. 

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Drones inspect electricity pylons: Navigation technology under development at the University of Klagenfurt

Power lines are frequently damaged during snowfall or snowstorms. Until now, engineers working for the energy providers have had to painstakingly inspect power pylons and insulators on site to check for damage. In the future, drones will be able to perform this task. Researchers at the University of Klagenfurt are developing new technologies to support autonomous inspections.

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Research on qualitative company growth: companies grow in leaps

Most entrepreneurs are aware of the fact that companies do not grow in a linear and continuous fashion. A research team has now investigated not only the catalysts of these entrepreneurial leaps but also what exactly happens in these leaps. The findings have recently been published in the renowned journal “Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice”.

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Friederike Wall is awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class, and the Carinthian Decoration of Honour goes to Martin Hitz

Up until October 2020, Friederike Wall and Martin Hitz acted as vice rectors at the University of Klagenfurt. On 21 April 2021, they were honoured for their achievements by Carinthian Governor Peter Kaiser in a ceremony in the Hall of Mirrors in the Carinthian Government buildings.

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