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Publication: New Book Chapter by Prof. Dr. Julia Brennecke
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new book chapter by Prof. Dr. Julia Brennecke. The contribution appears in the edited volume "The Social Capital Imperative: Revealing, Developing, and Leveraging Organizational Networks," edited by K. L. Cullen-Lester and G. Pryor, and published by Oxford University Press.
Title of the book chapter:
Parker, A., & Brennecke, J. 2025. Knowledge networks in organizations. In K. L. Cullen-Lester, & G. Pryor (Eds.), The social capital imperative: Revealing, developing, and leveraging organizational networks: Oxford University Press.
Abstract
This chapter gives an overview of the literature on knowledge networks in organizations. It highlights that there are different types of knowledge (i.e., tacit versus explicit knowledge) and details the challenges to the transfer of knowledge within organizations (i.e., the formal structure and the boundaries between knowledge domains). It also indicates different ways in which these challenges can be overcome. The chapter reviews the most relevant network theories and presents research findings regarding the antecedents and consequences of knowledge networks to help practitioners understand how and why they should attend to these networks in their organizations. The chapter concludes by specifying three areas of interest that scholars, as well as practitioners, should pay attention to in the future: (a) how virtual and hybrid work influence knowledge networks, (b) how new technology- and artificial intelligence–based search influence knowledge networks, and (c) how knowledge networks dynamically change over time.
Design Thinking Workshop at the University of Liverpool Management School
Last week, Prof. Dr. Julia Brennecke (as organizer and panel member), along with Hanna Hodel (from the Chair of Organization & Leadership) and Dr. Hauke Lütkehaus (from the Chair of Management), participated in a design-thinking workshop at the University of Liverpool Management School. The workshop was funded by the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS) and focused on developing theoretical contributions in the areas of strategy, international business, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Doctoral and post-doctoral researchers from various universities (including the University of Groningen, a partner university of Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg) presented their research and received valuable feedback from the participating professors.
New Chair for Organization & Leadership
Prof. Dr. Julia Brennecke is the new Chair for Organization & Leadership. Previously, she was a professor of Innovation Management at the University of Potsdam. The team of the new chair consists of research and teaching assistants and doctoral candidates David Bender, Anita Knappe, and Hanna Hodel, who also moved from Potsdam to Oldenburg, as well as Annika Thomßen, who will be handling the chair's secretariat, and Florian Hansen, as student assistant.
Our research focuses on collaboration and networks within and between organizations. We offer various modules in the areas of organization studies, human resources management, and leadership. We look forward to many inspiring projects as well as close collaboration with our new students and colleagues in Oldenburg.