Julia Todea’s successful doctoral defence

On Friday, 13 March, Julia Todea successfully defended her doctoral thesis entitled “Organisational Path Dependence in the Light of Practices: An Empirical Investigation of Self-Reinforcing Mechanisms in the Logistics Industry”. The chair of the doctoral committee was Professor Michael Hassemer, the second examiner was Professor Katharina Spraul, and Professor Daniel Heyen was a further examiner (many thanks for your support!). In her thesis, she examined organisational path dependence from a practice-theoretical perspective and, using a qualitative case study in the logistics sector, demonstrated how self-reinforcing mechanisms emerge and become established in everyday organisational life.

As expected, the atmosphere after the successful defence was relaxed and cheerful. In a very pleasant atmosphere, the completion of the doctoral process was celebrated together well into the night.

We at the Chair of Strategy, Innovation and Cooperation warmly congratulate our long-standing member and wish her all the best for her future career. Julia, we will miss you!