About the Humanistic Management Network Austria Chapter
The Humanistic Management Network (HMN) Austria Chapter was announced formally on 5th November during the first Austria Chapter session of the Annual Humanistic Management Conference which took place globally online in 2020. It coincided on one hand with the Covid pandemic, which showed again systemic weaknesses of our dominant economic paradigm.
It became clear one more time, that our creativity, many collective efforts and systemic changes are urgently needed to foster socio-economic resilience. This is why the Austrian Chapter cooperated intensively from the beginning with the international, inter- and transdisciplinary team of researchers around MaRei.ie, the SFI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. Its profound reflections on “Deep Institutional Innovation for Sustainability and Human Development” (DIIS) became the initial impulse also for the Austrian Chapter. Another source of our collaboration are strong contacts to the seat of the United Nations in vienna, to be seen in our strong support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We are confident that – guided by the vision and philosophy of the parent HMN Global Network – and with the support of many other ‘humanistic management’ friends, we are becoming a dynamic and solid net for “human centered” management and development; a network, renowned in a wider community for creating active knitting points between inspiring people around a shared moving vision. We invite you to join our energy, it is being often renewed by inspiring individuals!
Austria Chapter Team
We are very happy to introduce the first members of the Humanistic Management Network Austria Chapter team. Below you can find their short bio and how they contribute to the Chapter.
Blandina (Dina) Baranes has been engaged in several international media and academic think tank endeavors.
Ludwig Büll is a management consultant (www.buell.at) in organizational development, accounting, managerial accounting and IT.
Carla Czilczer is a prospective doctoral researcher at the Department of Psychology at the University of Innsbruck.
Nadja Forster is a Female Pioneer, multiple entrepreneur and a researcher of potentials with focus on fluid organizations.
Markus Glatz-Schmallegger is consultant, coach and ethics – lecturer at two Austrian universities.
Sabine Gromers primary focus is dignity enforced by ethical leadership, equality and creating felt experiences in interventions.
Sonja Haubitzer, M Ed, registered care person (DGKP / APN), law expert, senior lecturer (care and law) at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences.
Lisa Hopfgartner is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Psychology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Melitta Horak BSc, Msc, senior lecturer and researcher Carinthia University of Applied Sciences and registered care person (DGKP / APN).
Patricia Jasek is a senior researcher at “Forschung Burgenland” at the University of Applied Sciences, Burgenland.
Prof. (FH) Mag. DDr. Peter J. Mayer, MAS MSc MBA is Professor for integrated supply sciences in health and social services
Nina Chiara Neumann is a Junior Engineer in the field of building and energy design.
Christian Seubert is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Cornelia Strecker is a work & organizational psychologist, consultant, co-founder and CEO of Humane Arbeit GmbH.
Miriam Suchet is consultant and coach for excellence in change with extensive experience in IT consulting and management.
Diana Weiss is currently working as sourcing support at an international production company with over 400 employees living in Klagenfurt.
Sara Wurzer is a PhD student at the department of Psychology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Ian Hughes is liaison to the DIIS project from www.Marei.ie. He is Senior Policy Advisor and Senior Research Fellow with MaREI
Brian O. Gallachoir is liaison to the DIIS project from www.Marei.ie. He is Director of MaREI and Professor of Energy Engineering at UCC.
Ernst von Kimakowitz acts as liaison to the global Humanistic Management Network community
Activities
Please explore the activities of the Humanistic Management Network Austria Chapter
Chapter News
Austria Chapter Lead - Sara Wurzer announces HMN research endowment on Living Wages at Atmiya University
Sara Wurzer, Austria Chapter Lead of the HMN is proud to announce the establishment of a research fund at Atmiya University, aimed at fostering the concept of ‘Living Wages’.
The initiative was announced by Sara during the valedictory session of the 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends and Contemporary Practices held on February 9th and 10th 2024 at Atmiya University in India.
The newly launched fund seeks to propel research endeavours that contribute to the establishment of living wages, particularly focusing on their implementation in India and other regions of the Global South. By nurturing investigations from young scholars into this research topic, the initiative aspires to catalyse meaningful progress towards social justice in labour practices, thereby fostering sustainable social and economic development.
Austria Chapter Co-lead wins best paper award
Sara Wurzer, Co-lead of the HMN Austria Chapter, clinched a Best Paper Award at Markcon 24 for her presentation titled “Is fairness paying off? Willingness to pay for socially sustainable products in the case of South African wine”
The conference, themed “Sustainable Marketing: A Conscious Consumerism and Public Policy Perspective”, unfolded from January 4-6 at Indus Business Academy (IBA) in Bangalore, India.
Congratulations to Sara and sincere thanks to IBA Bangalore for hosting an exceptional event and acknowledging research highlighting a humanistic perspective on marketing and managerial decision-making.
Austria Chapter contribution to the 2021 Humanistic Management Conference
A summary video from the Austria Chapter contribution to the 2021 Humanistic Management Conference is available on our YouTube channel. The summary video is also available directly on our conference webpage.
Austria Chapter contribution to the 2020 Humanistic Management Conference
The full length video as well as a short summary video from the Austria Chapter contribution to the 2020 Humanistic Management Conference are available on our YouTube channel. The summary video is also available directly on our conference webpage.
Chapter Events
Yes we Care
January 28th, 2022Hosted by the HMN Austria Chapter
Professor Peter Mayer berichtet bei diesem online Meeting aus seiner Arbeit für den Ausbau des Integrierten Versorgungsmanagements in Österreich. Als Einstimmung werden innovative Ideen aus seinem aktuellen Masterstudiengang in Form von kurzen Videoshows gezeigt.
Anschließend berichten wir vom erfolgreichen Austria Chapter Beitrag der letzten globalen Humanistic Management Network Konferenz unter dem Titel “Revolt + Solutions = Revolution, Evolutions, …?”. Wir werden die zahlreichen Impulse unserer großartigen Gäste – Nadav Eyal, Ian Hughes, Alyssa Jade McDonald Bärtl – für unser gemeinsames Engagement auswerten.
Wir freuen uns sehr, wenn Sie unser engagiertes Netzwerk auch im neuen Jahr online besuchen kommen!
Peter Mayer ist Professor of Healthcare Management, Unversity of Applied Sciences Burgenland
Humanistic Management and Innovation in the Care Sector
June 16th, 2021Hosted by the HMN Austria Chapter
Von Pflege-Innovationen bis zur Seniorenmesse im Austria Chapter
Zuerst stellen Melitta Horak und Sonja Haubitzer von der Fachhochschule Kärnten ein Pilotprojekt für “Familienzentriertes Case Management” und aktuelle inhaltliche Anliegen im Bereich der Pflegewissenschaften vor.
Dann geben Ludwig und Ellen Büll einen „Reisebericht“ aus der Praxis ihres eigenen Unternehmens: von einer klassischen Unternehmensberatung zur Seniorenmesse. “Und plötzlich finden wir uns als Nichtgolfer mitten im Lockdown mit Serge Falck am Tegernsee im Interview mit einem der berühmtesten Golftrainer der Top-Liga. Ob wir diesmal den Ball zu hoch geworfen haben….?”
– Was motiviert uns eine Messefirma zu übernehmen?
– Einiges über das Funktionieren von Netzwerken und belastbaren Beziehungen,
– von der Weiterentwicklung über Reisemesse zum Golf,
– bis zum Ausblick (digitale Welt)
Humanistic Strategies in Organizational Psychology
April 15th, 2021Hosted by the HMN Austria Chapter
HMN´s Austria chapter met online April 16th 2021 to discuss humanistic strategies in organizational psychology and practical tools for “humane work”. Colleagues of the University Innsbruck and its compartments for applied psychology I and II presented actual projects. They stated that their values are radical-humanist. The “research is exclusively dedicated to improve prosociality, ethics, personal development, health and well-being, democracy and justice”. Many direct links to the conceptual fundaments of the Humanistic Management Network could easily be identified. Therefore a common planning process for HMNs annual global conference in 2021 has been started at the end of the very fruitful and activating meeting. Thanks to all present guests and HMN members.
You can download the presentation from the event here: HMN Austria Chapter Introduction
Humanistic Management Conference
November 5th, 2020Hosted by the Humanistic Management Network
November 5th 2020, 8.30 to 10.30 am. Online: “Business as unusual: Sustainable Development Goals”. The chair puts into perspective the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as challenge for economy and businesses being of essential relevance in our present societal context. Please follow the link to the conference webpage: http://humanisticmanagement.network/conference2020
PARTNERS
The Humanistic Management Network Austria Chapter is currently expanding its network of partners so watch this space for updates over the coming months.
The Deep Institutional Innovation for Sustainability and Human Development (DIIS) project sees clear evidence that current social institutions are not optimal, either for human flourishing or for addressing global challenges.
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