Klaus-Peter SCHULZ

Strategy and Entrepreneurship
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Biography

Klaus-Peter Schulz serves as Associate Dean for Faculty and Research and as Full Professor of Strategy and Sustainable Innovation at ICN Business School. His responsibilities include faculty management on the three ICN campuses, research management, ensuring of academic quality and digital learning services. In addition, he is also a member of the executive board of the joint research laboratory CEREFIGE at University of Lorraine. His research is related to transdisciplinary strategies, methodologies and implementation of sustainable innovation capabilities. His main research focus is on methods and processes of change, innovation and development, particularly on playful and hands-on intervention methods in any type of organizations and sectors. He published several books and articles in this field.

Before being employed at ICN he worked as a research group leader at Chemnitz University of Technology in Chemnitz Germany. There he was in charge of EU based research programs in the field of innovation capabilities in SME. Before he worked at the same institution as lecturer in the field of innovation management. Prior to his university career, he was Programme Manager for innovation and organizational development at a Swiss based pharmaceutical company. Klaus-Peter Schulz received his habilitation “venia legendi” / HDR in the field of innovation studies, and his doctoral degree from Chemnitz University of Technology in the field of organizational behavior (title: Learning Activity in Organizations). He holds a master’s degree in engineering and management from Brunel University (West London) and an engineering degree (Dipl-Ing.) from Konstanz University of Applied Science, Germany

Degrees and Training

Year Title Institution Country
2017 Habilitation / HDR Business Administration, Management TU Chemnitz Germany

Courses Taught

Year Title Country Institution
2021 Arts & Management France ICN Business School
2021 Integration Seminar Germany:Innovation Schloss France ICN Business School
2021 Governance & Responsible Leadership / Risk Managemen France ICN Business School
2021 Gouvernance & Leadership Responsable France ICN Business School
2021 Créativité et Design Thinking France ICN Business School
2021 Innovation and Ideation Process France ICN Business School
2021 Making sense of Qualitative Analysis / Research Action France ICN Business School
2021 Specialized transversal seminars / Entrepreunership, Management and Sustainability France ICN Business School
2021 Pedagogical and doctoral Workshop / Doctoral Workshop France ICN Business School
2020 ALT. Gouvernance et leadership responsable / CM 5-Gestion de risque France ICN Business School
2020 Integration Seminar Germany : Innovation Schlos France ICN Business School
2020 Governance & Responsable Leadership France ICN Business School
2020 Créativité et Design Thinking France ICN Business School
2020 Innovation and Ideation Process France ICN Business School
2019 Innovation processes France ICN Business School
2019 Innovation and Ideation Process France ICN Business School
2018 Basics on qualitative research methods France ICN Business School
2018 Action research France ICN Business School
2018 Experimental design France ICN Business School
2018 Prospective and Risk Management France ICN Business School
2017 Teambuilding / Lego Serious Play France ICN Business School
2017 Creativity and Design Thinking France ICN Business School
2017 Marketing Innovation France ICN Business School
2017 Research Methodology France ICN Business School
2017 Creativity and Innvoation France ICN Business School
2015 Innovation Management France ICN Business School
2015 Innovation, Risk management, Diffusion of Innovation France ICN Business School
2012 management des risques France ICN Business School
2011 Risk Management France ICN Business School
2011 Innovation & Entrepreneurship France ICN Business School
2011 Strategy Management France ICN Business School

Research Interests

  • Behavioral science
  • Industrial organization
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainable Development
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Creative Industries

Publications

Year Type Reference
2025 Journal article GUIMARAES DA COSTA, N., G. SCHMIDT, K.-P. SCHULZ, S. WADDOCK, “Moving the logic of sustainability towards flourishing-for-all”, Business and Society Review, April 2025, vol. 130, no. 51, pp. 134-151
2024 Journal article GANGLOFF, S., K.-P. SCHULZ, K. MNISRI, “The interplay between moral and creativity: examples from R&D institutions”, International Journal of Technology Management, May 2024, vol. 95, no. 3-4, pp. 388–410
2024 Journal article HOUSSOU, U., K.-P. SCHULZ, M. BIGA, T. VERDEL, S. ABIHONGA, “University incubators and entrepreneurial universities: a case study of the process of setting up a university incubator in a developing country”, International Journal of Technology Management, May 2024, vol. 95, no. 3-4, pp. 434-455
2024 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference HABRAN, Y., K.-P. SCHULZ, B.-E. MORK, “Peripheral work and learning” in Organisational Behaviour in Health Care, 2024, Oslo, Norway
2023 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference BEN KHADHRA, K., K. MNISRI, K.-P. SCHULZ, “The Sustainability-Oriented Innovation in Spaces for Collective Creativity: Case of Innovation Think Tank at Siemens Healthineers” in 5th ARTEM OCC Conference, 2023, Online, South Africa
2023 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference MNISRI, K., K.-P. SCHULZ, A. ARDILIO, “Fraunhofer Institute: Augmented collaborative spaces for idea development in the framework of sustainability-oriented innovation – digitalization and the problem of virtual embodiment” in 5th ARTEM OCC Conference, 2023, Durban, South Africa
2023 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference CHORNA, S., K.-P. SCHULZ, “The impact of war for innovation processes and sustainable development of Ukraine’s agriculture sector” in 5th ARTEM OCC Conference, 2023, online, South Africa
2023 Keynote speaker/Invited in a academic conference MNISRI, K., K.-P. SCHULZ – “TU Dresden Circular Design Challenge” – 2023, Dresde, Germany
2022 Journal article SEYMOUR, A., K.-P. SCHULZ, “How can makerspace contribute to training for complex technological innovation? – the case of aviation-based training for surgery robotics”, International Journal of Technology Management, March 2022, vol. 88, no. 2/3/4, pp. 335 – 352
2022 Journal article TAREKEGNE, J., K.-P. SCHULZ, “The impact of playful interventions for idea generation processes: a case study of an automotive producer”, International Journal of Technology Management, March 2022, vol. 88, no. 2-4, pp. 247-269
2022 Journal article HUESIG, S., K.-P. SCHULZ, “Editorial Special Issue: Connecting Creativity, Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Age of Disruptions”, International Journal of Technology Management, March 2022, vol. 88, no. 2-4, pp. 119-133
2022 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference HOUSSOU, U., K.-P. SCHULZ, M. BIGA DIAMBEIDOU, S. ABIHONA, “University Incubator and Entrepreneurial University: Case Study of the Process of Setting up a University Incubator in a Developing Country” in ARTEMOCC – 4th edition, Artem organizational creativity & sustainability International conference, 2022, Nancy, France Coauthorspresented
2022 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference GANGLOFF, S., K.-P. SCHULZ, K. MNISRI, “The interplay between moral and creativity: examples from R&D institutions” in ARTEMOCC – 4th edition, Artem organizational creativity & sustainability International conference, 2022, Nancy, France
2022 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SCHULZ, K.-P., K. MNISRI, W. KÜPERS, D. DENNEHY, “Virtual embodiment – physical and situated experience in digitalized learning and development processes” in The 9th Nordic-Baltic ISCAR conference, 2022, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference MNISRI, K., K.-P. SCHULZ, W. KÜPERS, A. ARDILIO, “Virtual creativity and embodiment: To what extent emerging technologies such as AI, VR, AR and Robotics can support and enhance collective creativity in practice-based learning methods towards sustainable education?” in 4th Edition of ARTEM Organisational Creativity and Sustainability International Conference, 2022, Nancy, France
2022 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference MNISRI, K., K.-P. SCHULZ, J.-P. HENRY, A. ARDILIO, H. ROTHE, “Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship” in 4th Edition of ARTEM Organisational Creativity and Sustainability International Conference, 2022, Nancy, France
2021 Journal article SCHULZ, K.-P., K. MNISRI, P. SHRIVASTAVA, R. SROUFE, “Editorial – Facilitating envisioning and implementing sustainable development with creative approaches”, Journal of Cleaner Production, January 2021, vol. 278
2021 Journal article SCHULZ, K.-P., D. HUISINGH , “Book Review: “100 Pioneers in Efficient Resource Management: Best Practice Cases from Producing Companies” 100 Pioneers in Efficient Resource Management: Best practice cases from producing companies, M. Schmidt, H. Spieth, C. Haubach, C. Kühne, Springer (2018), p. 530, ISBN: 978-3-662-56744-9 (hardcover); ISBN: 978-3-662-56745-6 (e-book)”, Journal of Cleaner Production, October 2021, vol. 319, no. 128709
2021 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference MNISRI, K., K.-P. SCHULZ, C. MICHAELSON, J. BACHANI, J. WEBER , “Art, Humanities, What We Value and Why?” in Humanistic Management Thought Leadership Conference, 2021, Pittsburgh, United States of America
2021 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference MNISRI, K., K.-P. SCHULZ, J. SWIFT, “Investigating the role of the workplace in promoting mental health: evidence from UK context” in 10th International Conference and Doctoral Consortium, AOM Division MC/ ISODC/ Le CNAM / ISEOR, 2021, LYON
2021 Journal editor SCHULZ, K.-P., K. MNISRI, P. SHRIVASTAVA, SROUFE – “Facilitating, envisioning and implementing sustainable development with creative approaches” – 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
2020 Book SCHULZ, K.-P., K. MNISRI, Pathways to Connect Creativity and Sustainable Development, PUN – ÉDITIONS UNIVERSITAIRES DE LORRAINE , Nancy, France, 2020
2020 Book Chapter SCHULZ, K.-P., K. MNISRI, “Preface – Pathways Towards Connecting Creativity and Sustainability: Integrating Perspectives on ARts, TEchnology, Management and Social Sciences” in Pathways to Connect Creativity and Sustainable Development., Ed., Presses universitaires de Nancy, 2020
2020 Book Chapter MNISRI, K., K.-P. SCHULZ, “Conclusions – Beyond Traditional Paths: Creativity as Resource to Deal with Sustainable Development Challenges” in Pathways to Connect Creativity and Sustainable Development., Ed., Presses universitaires de Nancy, pp. 573, 2020
2020 Book Chapter SCHULZ, K.-P., J. TAREKEGNE, “Ideate Hard, Play Harder” in Pathways to Connect Creativity and Sustainable Development., Kamel Mnisri & Klaus-Peter Schulz Ed., PUN – ÉDITIONS UNIVERSITAIRES DE LORRAINE , pp. 259-285, 2020
2019 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference HABRAN, Y., K.-P. SCHULZ, “From adaptive to transformative peripherality through legitimization, reflection and practicing” in EGOS (European Group for Organizational Studies), 2019, Edimbourg, Great Britain
2018 Journal article SCHULZ, K.-P., K.FINSTAD-MILION, S.JANCZAK, “Educating Corporate Sustainability: A multi-disciplinary and practice-based approach to facilitate students’ learning”, Journal of Cleaner Production, October 2018, vol. 198, pp. 996-1006
2018 Journal article KAJAMAA, A., K.-P.SCHULZ, “From the abstract to the concrete – Implementation of an innovative tool in home care”, Health Services Management Research, February 2018, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 2-10
2018 Book Chapter SCHULZ, K.-P., K.MNISRI , “Les LEGO comme artefacts au service de la créativité collective” in Managements des projets collaboratifs innovants et Territoires., Elise Marcandella, Delphine Wannenmacher, Khoudia Guèye, Alain Antoine Eds, Presses universitaires de Nancy, 2018
2018 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SONNTAG, C., M.-F.CLERC-GIRARD, K.-P.SCHULZ, “Social and sustainable entrepreneurship through frugal innovation – the Valopneu® case of tyre recycling” IEF Conference. 2018, Nancy
2017 Journal article SCHULZ, K.-P., S.GEITHNER, P.MISTELE, “Learning how to cope with uncertainty – Can high reliability organizations be a role model for manufacturing companies?”, Journal of Organizational Change Management, April 2017, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 199-216
2017 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference MNISRI, K., K.-P.SCHULZ, S.GEITHNER, N. K.HANSEN, “A playful modeling approach to inspirational learning in organizations” Organizational Knowledge, Learning and Capabilities (OLKC). 2017, Valladolid, Spain
2017 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference MNISRI, K., K.-P.SCHULZ, N.GUIMARAES DA COSTA , “What drives the relationship between creativity and sustainable development? Proposition of a model” 2nd ARTEM Organizational Creativity and Sustainability International Conference (ARTEM OCC). 2017, Nancy, France
2017 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference GRESELL-ZAIBET, O., E.MARCANDELLA, D.WANNENMACHER, K.-P.SCHULZ, A.ANTOINE, K.GUEYE, “Améliorer le travail d’équipe en chirurgie robotique. La recherche partenariale comme dynamique créative d’apprentissage” 2nd ARTEM Organizational Creativity and Sustainability International conference (ARTEM OCC). 2017, Nancy, France Coauthorspresented
2017 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SCHULZ, K.-P., S.GEITHNER, “Expansive learning in health care organizations” EGOS 33rd colloquium. 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark
2017 Faculty research seminar FINSTAD-MILION, K., K.-P.SCHULZ, S.JANZCAK, “Educating Corporate Sustainability: a case study of a multidisciplinary and practice-based approach to student-learning” King’s College Annual International Management Week Research Seminar. 2017, London, Ontario, Canada
2016 Book SCHULZ, K.-P., R.RIEDEL, Nachhaltige Innovationsfähigkeit von produzierenden KMU: Inhalte, Methoden, Kooperationsformen, Fallbeispiele, Rainer Hampp Verlag, Mering, Germany, 2016
2016 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference MNISRI, K., K.-P.SCHULZ, “). Democratizing Learning and Development through Art-Based Mediation and Playful Modeling” EURAM Annual conference co-Organized with Takaya Kawamura, Osaka University.. 2016, Paris, France
2015 Journal article SCHULZ, K.-P., S.GEITHNER, C.WOELFEL, J.KRZYWINSKI, “Toolkit‐Based Modelling and Serious Play as Means to Foster Creativity in Innovation Processes”, Creativity and Innovation Management, June 2015, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 323-340
2015 Journal article SCHULZ, K.-P., A.KAJAMAA, H.KEROSUO, “Creating innovative work practices through reflexive interventions”, International Journal of Work Innovation, August 2015, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 143-160
2015 Book Chapter SCHULZ, K.-P., S.GEITHNER, T.KAWAMURA, “Applying Tool-Kit-Based Modeling and Serious Play: A Japanese Case Study on Developing a Future Vision of a Regional Health Care System” in Challenges and Opportunities in Health Care Management., GURTNER S., SOYEZ K. Eds, Springer International Publishing, pp. 291-305, 2015
2015 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference FINSTAD-MILION, K., K.-P.SCHULZ, “Exploring and designing sustainable management by applying and embedding creative and playful modelling methodologies in a cross cultural context” ARTEM OCC Conference. 2015, Nancy, France
2015 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SCHULZ, K.-P., “Learning and sustainable development in High Reliability Organizations ? a role model for traditional work organizations ?” ARTEMOCC Conference. 2015, Nancy, France
2015 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SCHULZ, K.-P., “Organizational diffusion of creative process developments ? a case example from home care” ARTEMOCC Conference. 2015, Nancy, France
2015 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SCHULZ, K.-P., ” Art based intervention through tool-kit-based modeling and serious play ? A case study from regional health care development in Japan” ARTEMOCC Conference. 2015, Nancy, France
2015 Faculty research seminar SCHULZ, K.-P., A.KAJAMAA, “Organizational Diffusion of Change, Learning and Development – a conceptual view with reference to case examples”, Workshop “Le management des projets collaboratifs” CEREFIGE, Université de Lorraine. 2015, Nancy, France
2014 Journal article SCHULZ, K.-P., “Piracy in innovation processes: violation or collaboration?”, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, August 2014, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 482 – 494
2014 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference HABRAN, Y., K.-P.SCHULZ, M.ZUNDEL, “Movements in/of space and development of learning The case of a packaging company” 30th Annual colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS). 2014, Rotterdam, Netherlands (The)
2014 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference KAJAMAA, A., K.-P.SCHULZ, “Organizational Diffusion of Change, Learning and Development : case examples from home care and pharmaceutical industry” International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities (OLKC). 2014, Oslo, Norway
2014 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference HABRAN, Y., K.-P.SCHULZ, M.ZUNDEL, “‘Movements in/of space and development of learning The case of a packaging company’ ” 4th Organizations, Artifacts and Practices (OAP) workshop. 2014, Rome, Italy
2013 Book Chapter SCHULZ, K.-P., S.GEITHNER, “Creative Tools for Collective Creativity: The Serious Play Method Using Lego Bricks” in Learning and Collective Creativity: Activity-Theoretical and Sociocultural Studies., Sannino A., Ellis V. Eds, Routledge, pp. 179-197, 2013
2013 Book Chapter WÖLFEL, C., K.-P.SCHULZ, J.KRZYWINSKI, D.MENZEL, “Ernsthaft spielen. Zur Stakeholderintegration in interdisziplinären Entwicklungsprozessen” in Wer gestaltet die Gestaltung., Mareis, C., Held, M., Joost, G. Eds, Transcript, Bielefeld, pp. 243-263, 2013
2013 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference GEITHNER, S., K.-P.SCHULZ, E.LEHMANN, “Contradictions as triggers for expansive learning : The development of a nursing pool from a capacity compensation tool to an organizational learning platform” 29th Annual colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS). 2013, Montréal, Canada
2013 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SCHULZ, K.-P., T.KAWAMURA, M.TANAKA-INOUE, “Playful explication and development of identity” 29th Annual colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS). 2013, Montréal, Canada
2013 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SCHULZ, K.-P., S.GEITHNER, T.KAWAMURA, M.TANAKA-INOUE, “Facilitating change in health care through toolkit based modeling and “serious play”” 13th Conference European Academy of Management (EURAM). 2013, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SCHULZ, K.-P., C.WOLFEL, J.KRZYWINSKI, D.MENZEL, Y.HABRAN, “Sharing and Developing Meaning in Creative and Change Processes through Serious Play and Story Telling” 28th Annual colloquium of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS). 2012, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference GEITHNER, S., P.MISTELE, K.-P.SCHULZ, “How high reliability organizations become role models for organizational learning? The impact of continuous reflection on change” International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities (OLKC). 2012, Valencia, Spain
2012 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference HABRAN, Y., K.-P.SCHULZ, “Movements in/of space(time), individual and organisational learning” 7th Organization Studies Summer Workshop on Organizations as Spaces of Work. 2012, Rhodes, Greece
2011 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference NISULA, A.-M., A.KIANTO, K.-P.SCHULZ, Y.HABRAN, “Assessing and developing organizational renewal capability for sustained innovation” 22nd International Society for Professional Innovation Management Conference (ISPIM). 2011, Hamburg, Germany
2011 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference SCHULZ, K.-P., “Analyzing work – integrating activity and process perspectives” Conference of the International Society for Cultural and Activity Research (ISCAR). 2011, Rome, Italy