Reinhard Bachmann

Reinhard Bachmann

Reinhard Bachmann (born February 15, 1961 in Bayreuth ) is a German economist and social scientist who teaches and researches at the University of London , School of Oriental and African Studies . There he is professor in the field of International Management and head of the School of Finance and Management.

He is also the founder and director of the Center for Trust Research (at the University of London, SOAS).

Life

Reinhard Bachmann received his doctorate in 1993 from the University of Dortmund with a thesis on the subject of the practice of knowledge technology - sociological reconstructions using the example of the development and use of knowledge-based configuration systems (with Thomas Malsch). Before he accepted a position at the University of London , SOAS , in 2014 , he was a. a. at the University of Cambridge (as 'Research Fellow'), the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (as Assistant Professor), the University of London, Birkbeck College (as Associate Professor / 'Reader') and at the University of Surrey (as Full Professor) .

In 2006 he accepted invitations to professorships at New York University and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna; In 2012 he taught as a visiting professor at the University of Wuhan .

Reinhard Bachmann is co-founder and partner of the IUK Institute in Dortmund.

research

Reinhard Bachmann is one of the pioneers in trust research in the field of management theory. With his work from the 1990s, he made a significant contribution to the development and design of this research area, which is extremely topical today. His particular research interest focuses on the development and functions of trust and power in inter-company relationships (e.g. strategic alliances, networks, joint ventures). His work includes theoretical analyzes of the concept of trust as well as international comparative studies on the genesis of trust in vertical and horizontal business relationships.

Works (selection)

Reinhard Bachmann's work has appeared in international journals (e.g. Organization Studies , Cambridge Journal of Economics, British Journal of Sociology, Journal of Managerial Psychology, European Societies). He acted as editor of numerous publications, u. a. the 'Handbooks of Trust Research' ( Edward Elgar 2006, with Akbar Zaheer), the 'Landmark Papers on Trust' (Edward Elgar 2008, with Akbar Zaheer) and an anthology on the subject of 'Trust Within and Between Organizations' ( Oxford University Press 1998 / 2000, with Christel Lane).

His most frequently cited papers include a .:

• The Social Constitution of Trust: Supplier Relations in Britain and Germany. In: Organization Studies 17 (1996), 3rd pp. 365-395 (with Christel Lane). - [reprinted in: Masaaki Kotabe and Michael Mol (eds.), Global Supply Chain Management. Volume 2. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar 2006. pp. 161-191, and in: Reinhard Bachmann and Akbar Zaheer (eds.), Landmark Papers on Trust. Volume 1. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar 2008. pp. 331-361].
• Contract Law, Social Norms and Inter-firm Cooperation. In: Cambridge Journal of Economics 21 (1997), 2. pp. 171-195 (with Alessandro Arrighetti and Simon Deakin). - [reprinted in: Reinhard Bachmann and Akbar Zaheer (eds.), Landmark Papers on Trust. Volume 1. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar 2008. pp. 416-440].
• Co-operation in Inter-firm Relations in Britain and Germany: the Role of Social Institutions. In: British Journal of Sociology 48 (1997), 2. pp. 226-254 (with Christel Lane).
• Trust and power in inter-company cooperation - on the role of business law and business associations in Germany and Great Britain. In: Management Research 7 (edited by Georg Schreyögg / Jörg Sydow ) (1997), pp. 79-110 (with Christel Lane). - [reprinted in: Jörg Sydow (ed.), Management of network organizations. Contributions from 'management research' (1st-5th editions). Wiesbaden: Gabler 2010. pp. 75-106].
• Co-operation at Work: a Process-Oriented Perspective on Joint Activity in Inter-Organizational Relations. In: Ergonomics 43 (2000), 7. pp. 983-997 (with Theo Wehner and Christoph Clases).
• Trust, Power and Control in Trans-Organizational Relations. In: Organization Studies 22 (2001), 2. pp. 341-369. - [reprinted in: Roderick Kramer (ed.), Organizational Trust. A reader. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2006. pp. 134-162, and in: Reinhard Bachmann and Akbar Zaheer (eds.), Landmark Papers on Trust. Volume 1. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar 2008. pp. 528-556, and in: Stewart Clegg and Mark Haugaard (eds.), Power and Organizations. London: Sage 2012].
• Studying Trust in Virtual Organizations. In: International Studies of Management and Organization 33 (2003), 3rd pp. 7-27 (with Christoph Clases and Theo Wehner).
• Understanding Organizational Trust - Foundations, Constellations, and Issues of Operationalization. In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 19 (2004), 6. pp. 556-570 (with Guido Möllering and Soo Hee Lee).
• Transition Economies and Trust Building. A Network Perspective on the Enlargement of the EU In: Cambridge Journal of Economics 30 (2006), 6. pp. 923-939 (with Hans van Ees).
• Analyzing Inter-organizational Relationships in the Context of their National Business Systems. A Conceptual Framework for Comparative Research. In: European Societies 11 (2009), 1. pp. 49-76 (with Arjen van Witteloostuijn).
• Understanding Institutional-based Trust Building Processes in Inter-organizational Relationships. In: Organization Studies 32 (2011), 2. pp. 281-301 (with Andrew Inkpen). - [reprinted in: Ana Costa and Neil Anderson (ed.), Trust and Social Capital in Organizations. 4 vols. London: Sage 2013].
• At the Crossroads: Future Directions in Trust Research. In: Journal of Trust Research 1 (2011), 2. pp. 203-213.
• Why the Epistemologies of Trust Researchers Matter. In: Journal of Trust Research 5 (2015), 2. pp. 153-169 (with Neve Isaeva, Alexandra Bristow and Mark Saunders).
• Repairing Trust in Organizations and Institutions. Toward a conceptual framework. In: Organization Studies 36 (2015), 9. pp. 1123-1142 (with Nicole Gillespie and Richard Priem).
• Trust, Power or Money: What Governs Business Relationships? in: International Sociology 32 (2017), 1. pp.3-20 (with Frens Kroeger).

Web links

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