Prof. Dr. Christian Vögtlin

Arbeit an der ZHAW

Tätigkeit

Ko-Leitung Zurich Center for Sustainability Leadership

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte

Forschungs-, Bildungs- und Beratungstätigkeiten im Bereich der Nachhaltigkeit und der sozialen Verantwortung von Unternehmen, mit Schwerpunkt auf verantwortungsvoller Führung, verantwortungsvoller Innovation und Political Corporate Social Responsibility.

Lehrtätigkeit

• Corporate Responsibility (Bachelor, Master, Weiterbildung)
• Verantwortungsvolle Führung
• Organizations and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)
• Change Management Circular Economy

Berufserfahrung

• Head of Research, Department of Organisational Studies and Ethics
  Audencia Business School
  2022 - 2022
• Professor, Department of Business & Society
  Audencia Business School
  2016 - 2022
• Senior Researcher
  University of Zurich
  2011 - 2016
• Visiting Scholar
  ESADE Business School
  2012 - 2012

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Ausbildung

• Habilitation in Betriebswirtschaftslehre
  Universität Zürich
  2017 - 2017
• Promotion in Betriebswirtschaftslehre (Dr. oec.)
  Universität Zürich
  2011 - 2011

Netzwerk

Mitglied in Netzwerken

• ResearchGate
• SSRN
• Google Scholar

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7490-8298

Projekte

• Wie engagieren sich Unternehmen für die Demokratie? / Projektleiter:in / laufend
• Neuauflage und Übersetzung myStudybox / Teammitglied / laufend
• Wenn sich der Staub nicht legt: Skandal-Reaktivierung und Re-Framing / Stellv. Projektleiter:in / laufend
• Green Transformative Leadership / Projektleiter:in / laufend
• Making citizen science sustainable: Proposing an ethical business model for the Play Science platform / Stellv. Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• Leveraging Leadership For Responsible Research and Innovation in Territories - Nachhaltigkeitstransformation in Regionen / Stellv. Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen

Publikationen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

• Hsueh, J. W.-J., Hietschold, N., Sieger, P., & Vögtlin, C. (2023). Strangers in my home : the 2015 refugee event in Europe and founder social identities of nascent entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 35(3-4), 337–365. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2023.2165712
• Hietschold, N., Voegtlin, C., Scherer, A. G., & Gehman, J. (2022). Pathways to social value and social change : an integrative review of the social entrepreneurship literature. International Journal of Management Reviews, 25(3), 564–586. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12321
• Demasi, R., & Voegtlin, C. (2022). When the private and the public self don’t align : the role of discrepant moral identity dimensions in processing inconsistent CSR information. Journal of Business Ethics, 187(1), 73–96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05282-z
• Frémeaux, S., & Vögtlin, C. (2022). Strengthening deliberation in business : learning from Aristotle’s ethics of deliberation. Business & Society, 62(4), 824–859. https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503221113816
• Vögtlin, C., Scherer, A. G., Stahl, G. K., & Hawn, O. (2021). Grand societal challenges and responsible innovation. Journal of Management Studies, 59(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12785
• Hietschold, N., & Vögtlin, C. (2021). Blinded by a social cause? : differences in cognitive biases between social and commercial entrepreneurs. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 13(3), 431–452. https://doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2021.1880466
• Scherer, A. G., & Vögtlin, C. (2020). Corporate governance for responsible innovation : approaches to corporate governance and their implications for sustainable development. Academy of Management Perspectives, 34(2), 182–208. https://doi.org/10.5465/amp.2017.0175
• Vögtlin, C., Frisch, C., Walther, A., & Schwab, P. (2019). Theoretical development and empirical examination of a three-roles model of responsible leadership. Journal of Business Ethics, 167(3), 411–431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04155-2

Buchbeiträge, peer-reviewed

• Salaiz, A., Chiu, S. (.-C., Voegtlin, C., & Walls, J. L. (2025). Responsible leadership and sustainability : the interplay of modes and models of corporate governance. In S. Markovic, A. Lindgreen, F. Maon, & C. Sancha (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Responsible Business (pp. 94–114). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003373162-9
• Clemente, M., Grammenou, A., Roth, F., & Voegtlin, C. (2024). “Ethics drills” : how to train your ethical muscle for the (un)foreseeable. In A. Stachowicz-Stanusch, W. Amann, C. Hauser, M. Kleinhempel, & S. Tripathi (Eds.), Organizational corruption, crime and Covid-19 : upholding integrity and transparency in times of crises (pp. 202–219). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003427933-14
• Scherer, A. G., Voegtlin, C., & Entenza, D. (2024). Is SwissCovid a responsible innovation for a grand societal challenge? The case for better deliberative capacities in innovation governance. In M. Ambühl, S. Brusoni, A. Niedworok, & M. Gutmann (Eds.), Cooperatives in an Uncertain World (pp. 277–300). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56200-6_14
• Vögtlin, C. (2023). Discourse ethics. In G. Goethals, S. Allison, & G. Sorenson (Eds.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Leadership Studies (pp. 253–255). Sage. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071840801
• Patzer, M., & Voegtlin, C. (2023). Leadership ethics and organizational change : sketching the field’s challenges. In R. Todnem, B. Burnes, & M. Hughes (Eds.), Organizational Change, Leadership and Ethics (pp. 11–29). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003036395-3
• Vögtlin, C., & Pless, N. M. (2021). Global governance : CSR and the role of the UN Global Compact. In T. Maak, N. Pless, M. Orlitzky, & S. Sandhu (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Corporate Social Responsibility. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003152651-15
• Vögtlin, C., & Patzer, M. (2020). Responsible global leaders as drivers of responsible innovation. In M. E. Mendenhall, M. Žilinskaitė, G. K. Stahl, & R. Clapp-Smith (Eds.), Responsible Global Leadership : Dilemmas, Paradoxes, and Opportunities (pp. 203–218). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003037613
• Voegtlin, C., Walthert, I.-M., & Robertson, D. C. (2019). Neuroscience research and ethical leadership : insights from a neurological micro-foundation. In D. M. Wasieleski & J. Weber (Eds.), Business Ethics (pp. 261–293). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2514-175920190000003010

Schriftliche Konferenzbeiträge, peer-reviewed

• Vögtlin, C., & Arth, A. (2025, July 24). Redefining responsible leadership : resonance as a pathway to sufficiency in business. Society for Business Ethics Annual Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-27 July 2025.
• Voegtlin, C., Busch, T., & Roth, F. (2025, April 5). Pro-democracy corporate sociopolitical activism : investigating the consequences of companies’ engagement against the rise of anti-democratic populism in Europe. 36th Annual Conference of the International Association for Business & Society (IABS), Maastricht, the Netherlands, 4-6 April 2025.
• Vögtlin, C., Roth, F., & Busch, T. (2024, October 10). Corporate political activism and democracy : why should business leaders engage in public debates? European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) Research Conference, Lugano, Switzerland, 10-11 October 2024. https://www.ebenswiss.ch/eben-research-conference-2024/
• Vögtlin, C., Clemente, M., Grammenou, A., & Roth, F. (2024, October 10). “Ethics drills” : how to train your ethical muscle for the (un)foreseeable. European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) Research Conference, Lugano, Switzerland, 10-11 October 2024.
• Lucena de Lima, L., Parada, M. J., & Vögtlin, C. (2024, July 9). Family owner social political activism. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), Chicago, USA, 9-13 August 2024. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.18582abstract
• Vögtlin, C., & Walther, A. (2023). The hormonal bias to responsible leadership [Conference paper]. In S. Taneja (Ed.), Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, Issue 1). Academy of Management.

Weitere Publikationen

• Clemente, M., & Vögtlin, C. (2024). Will the current “ambitious” sustainability targets foster the next wave of corporate scandals? I by IMD. https://www.imd.org/ibyimd/sustainability/will-the-current-ambitious-sustainability-targets-foster-the-next-wave-of-corporate-scandals/
• Avetisyan, E., Vögtlin, C., & Billon, C. (2022). La tricyclerie : comment accélérer et faire croître une entreprise sociale? CCMP Publishing.
• Vögtlin, C., & Girard-Guerraud, C. (2022). Crise de sens, urgence climatique : faut-il ouvrir les entreprises aux philosophes? Focus RH. https://www.focusrh.com/tribunes/crise-de-sens-urgence-climatique-faut-il-ouvrir-les-entreprises-aux-philosophes-par-christian-vogtlin-et-carine-girard-guerraud-34590.html
• Vögtlin, C., & Scherer, A. G. (2021). Cornerstones of responsible innovation. Dialogue, 2021(Q4), 56–57. https://issuu.com/revistabibliodiversidad/docs/dialogue_q4_2021
• Vögtlin, C. (2021). Quelle est la définition idéale du leadership responsable? Monde des grandes écoles et universités LE MAGAZINE, 94. https://www.mondedesgrandesecoles.fr/expert-quelle-est-la-definition-ideale-du-leadership-responsable/
• Vögtlin, C., & Girard-Guerraud, C. (2021). What philosophers can do for businesses. Association of MBAs.
• Scherer, A. G., & Vögtlin, C. (2020). Responsible innovation : implications for corporate governance. Board Agenda. https://boardagenda.com/2020/10/12/responsible-innovation-implications-for-corporate-governance/
• Vögtlin, C. (2020). When principles have power : why job seekers want to work for an activist chief executive. Edge : The Journal of the Institute of Leadership & Management, 2020(1), 61. https://issuu.com/revistabibliodiversidad/docs/edge_spring_2020_full_book
• Vögtlin, C. (2019). L’activisme sociopolitique des PDG attire de nouveaux talents. Esteval. https://www.esteval.fr/article.21573.l-activisme-sociopolitique-des-pdg-attire-de-nouveaux-talents
• Vögtlin, C. (2019). Ein aktivistischer CEO ist profitabler als nur ein CEO. Kommersant.
• Vögtlin, C. (2019). CEOs who take a political stand are seen as a bonus by job applicants. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/ceos-who-take-a-political-stand-are-seen-as-a-bonus-by-job-applicants-121334
• Vögtlin, C. (2019). Être ou ne pas être chief philosophy officer. Les Echos Start. https://start.lesechos.fr/travailler-mieux/vie-entreprise/etre-ou-ne-pas-etre-chief-philosophy-officer-1175376

Mündliche Konferenzbeiträge und Abstracts

• Voegtlin, C., Crane, A., Hawn, O., Busch, T., Roth, F., & Beschorner, T. (2025). Pro-democracy corporate activism : exploring business’s role in safeguarding democratic values [Conference presentation]. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2025(1). https://doi.org/10.5465/amproc.2025.10782symposium
• Vögtlin, C., & Scherer, A. (2023). MNCs as responsible political actors in global business : challenges and implications for human resource management. Society for Business Ethics Annual Meeting, Boston, USA, 3-6 August 2023.
• Vögtlin, C., & Demasi, R. (2022). When the private and the public self don’t align : the role of discrepant moral identity dimensions in processing inconsistent CSR information. 82nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle, USA, 5-9 August 2022.
• Scherer, A., & Vögtlin, C. (2022, March 11). MNCs as responsible political actors in global business : challenges and implications for human resource management. Jahrestagung Der WK WEW Im Rahmen Der 83. Jahrestagung Des VHB, Düsseldorf, Deutschland Und Online, 8.-11. März 2022.
• Vögtlin, C., Schnider, R., Hietschold, N., & Scherer, A. G. (2021). The effects of female-only competitions on social innovation. 37th EGOS Colloquium Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Online, 7-10 July 2021.
• Vögtlin, C., Crane, A., & Noval, L. (2020). When CEO political activism attracts new talent : exploring the conditions under which CEO activism increases job pursuit intentions. 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Online, 7-11 August 2020.
• Frémeaux, S., & Vögtlin, C. (2020). A common good perspective on deliberative democracy in business : learning from Aristotle’s ethics. 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Online, 7-11 August 2020. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2020.13300abstract
• Hietschold, N., Hsueh, J. W.-J., Sieger, P., & Vögtlin, C. (2019). The 2015 European refugee event and founder social identities : a multi-country and multi-level study. 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, USA, 9-13 August 2019. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.11917abstract

Publikationen vor Tätigkeit an der ZHAW

• Voegtlin, C., Scherer A. G., Stahl, G. K. & Hawn, O. 2022, Grand Societal Challenges and Responsible Innovation, Journal of Management Studies, 59(1), 1-28, DOI: doi.org/10.1111/joms.12785.
• Hietschold, N. & Voegtlin, C. 2021. Blinded by a Social Cause? Differences in Cognitive Biases between Social and Commercial Entrepreneurs. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, online first, DOI: doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2021.1880466.
• Scherer, A. G. & Voegtlin, C. 2020. Corporate Governance for Responsible Innovation: Approaches to Corporate Governance and Their Implications for Sustainable Development. Academy of Management Perspectives, 34(2), 182–208, DOI: doi.org/10.5465/amp.2017.0175.
• Voegtlin, C., Frisch, C., Walther, A. & Schwab, P. 2020. Theoretical Development and Empirical Examination of a Three-Roles Model of Responsible Leadership. Journal of Business Ethics, 167(3), 411-431, DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04155-2.
• Patzer, M., Voegtlin, C. & Scherer, A. G. 2018. The Normative Justification of Integrative Stakeholder Engagement: A Habermasian View on Responsible Leadership. Business Ethics Quarterly, 28(3), 325-354, DOI: doi.org/10.1017/beq.2017.33.
• Robertson, D. C., Voegtlin, C. & Maak, T. 2017. Business Ethics: The Promise of Neuroscience. Introductory article for the Special Issue of Neuroscience and Business Ethics, Journal of Business Ethics, 144(4), 679–697, DOI: 10.1007/s10551-016-3312-6.
• Voegtlin, C. & Scherer A. G. 2017. Responsible Innovation and the Innovation of Responsibility: Governing Sustainable Development in a Globalized World. Journal of Business Ethics, 143(2), 227-243, DOI: 10.1007/s10551-015-2769-z.
• Maak, T., Pless, N. & Voegtlin, C. 2016. Business Statesman or Shareholder Advocate? A Multilevel Contingency Model of Responsible CEO Leadership Styles in a Global World. Journal of Management Studies, 53(3), 463-493, DOI: 10.1111/joms.12195.
• Voegtlin, C. 2016, What Does It Mean To Be Responsible? Addressing the Missing Responsibility Dimension in Ethical Leadership, Leadership, 12(5), 581-608, DOI: 10.1177/1742715015578936.
• Voegtlin, C. & Greenwood, M. 2016. Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resource Management: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Analysis. Human Resource Management Review, 26(3), 181-197, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2015.12.003.
• Walther, A., Voegtlin, C., & Ehlert, U. 2016. Steroid Hormones Moderate the Association Between Trait Negative Affect and Symptoms of Burnout After a Social Problem-Solving Task in Young Men. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 71, Supplement, 51, Abstract of Conference Proceeding, dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.07.134.
• Voegtlin, C., Boehm, S. & Bruch, H. 2015. How to Empower Employees: Using Training to Enhance Work Units’ Collective Empowerment, International Journal of Manpower, 36(3), 354-373.
• Voegtlin, C. & Pless, N. 2014. Global Governance: CSR and the Role of The UN Global Compact, Journal of Business Ethics, 122(2), 179-191, DOI: 10.1007/s10551-014-2214-8.
• Voegtlin, C., Patzer, M. & Scherer, A. G. 2012. Responsible Leadership in Global Business: A New Approach to Leadership and Its Multi-Level Outcomes, Journal of Business Ethics, 105(1), 1-16, DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0952-4.
• Voegtlin, C. 2011. Development of a Scale Measuring Discursive Responsible Leadership, Journal of Business Ethics, Special Issue on Responsible Leadership, 98(Supplement1), 57-73, DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-1020-9.
• Vögtlin, C. 2011. Verantwortungsvolle Führung im Kontext der Globalisierung: Konzeptionalisierung und Operationalisierung eines erweiterten Führungsverständnisses, Berlin: Patzer Verlag.

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