Academic Positions

• Since March 2025 Postdoctoral Researcher and Habilitation Candidate at the Institute for Strategic & International Management
   
• Until January 2025 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany
   
• Research Assistant, Institute of Management & Organization, Prof. Ursula Weisenfeld, 2023
   
• Research Assistant, ERDF Project “Digital Entrepreneurship”, 2020 – 2022

Research Visits

• PostDoc, George Washington University (School of Business), Prof. Joel Gehman, Aug 2024 – Jan 2025
   
• PhD, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Prof. Thomas Gegenhuber, 2023
   
• PhD, George Washington University (School of Business), Prof. Joel Gehman, 2022

Industry Work Experience

• Lichtblick Digital GmbH, Beratung und Business Development, 2018 – 2025
   
• DIE ZEIT Verlagsgruppe, Business Development, Internship, 2018
   
• Performance Media, Working Student Creative Solutions, 2014 – 2016
   
• Hammock Inc., Nashville, Marketing & Research, Internship, 2015
   
• National Apartment Association, Washington D.C. (the biggest non-profit trade association for the apartment housing industry in the USA), Accounting, Internship, 2013

Awards

• Best Paper Award, ESU (European University Network on Entrepreneurship) 2022 Annual Meeting (Work in Progress Group), Prize: ECSB Membership

Journal Articles

• Scheve, C., Reihlen, M. & Gegenhuber, T. (2024). Pivot to Persevere: Temporary Pivots as a Response to Exogenous Shocks. Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, 76, 113–149. doi.org/10.1007/s41471-023-00177-9

Books and Book Chapters

• Scheve, C., Cope, A., Burnett, L., & Gehman, J. Grand Challenges. In R.W. Griffin (Ed.). Oxford Bibliographies in Management. New York: Oxford University Press. Under review.

Conference presentations

1. Scheve, C., Lietzke-Prinz, I., Reihlen, M., 2024. Purpose and Identity Work: How to Stay Purpose-Driven in a For-Profit Professional Service Firm? 84th Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Chicago, August 12, 2024.
2. Scheve, C., 2023. Research Proposal: Lifecycles of Sustainability Certification Organizations. EGOS Conference Paper Development Workshop. Cagliari, Italy, July 5, 2023.
3. Scheve, C., 2023. Research Idea: Stakeholder action in the digital age. DFG Network “Digital Strategizing” Meeting. Berlin, February 3, 2023.
4. Scheve, C., Lietzke-Prinz, I., Reihlen, M., 2022. Identity Work in a Positive Ethical Organization. ESU Annual Meeting. Seville, September 13, 2022. Best Paper Award
5. Scheve, C., Gegenhuber, T., Reihlen, M., 2022. Riding the Roller-Coaster: A Pivot Process During Covid-19. 82nd Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Seattle, August 8, 2022.
6. Scheve, C., Lietzke-Prinz, I., 2022. Project Idea: To B or not to B: About the variability in individuals" perceptions of identity in certified B Corporations. 46th Workshop WK ORG (Association of University Teachers of Business Administration). Virtual event, March 9, 2022.
7. Scheve, C., Gegenhuber, T., Reihlen, M., 2021. A social enterprise pivot: Turning threat into opportunity during the Covid-19 pandemic. 9th Austrian Early Scholars Workshop in Management. Virtual event, November 19, 2021.
8. Scheve, C., Gegenhuber, T., Reihlen, M., 2021. A social enterprise pivot: Turning threat into opportunity during the Covid-19 pandemic. ESU Annual Meeting. Virtual event, August 30, 2021.
9. Scheve, C., 2021. Research Idea on Entrepreneurial Pivoting during Crisis. EGOS PhD Workshop. Virtual event, July 6, 2021.
10. Gegenhuber, T., Scheve, C., Lührsen, R., Thäter, L., & Krlev, G., 2020. New forms of organizing in times of crisis: a hackathon to promote open social innovation. Momentum Kongress. Virtual event, October 16 – 17, 2020.

Other publications

• Lietzke-Prinz, I., Scheve, C., 2022. Wer sind wir? Mit der ZMET-Methode die Organisationsidentität erschließen. Zeitschrift für Organisationsentwicklung No. 4, p. 79-82.
• Interview B Corp certification, 2022. In BRANDmate (brand eins Magazin) No. 1, p. 69.
• Gegenhuber, T., Scheve, C., Thäter, L., Lührsen, R., 2020. Die nächsten Schritte vom Sprint zum Marathon. Netzpolitik.org, Guest article.
• Gegenhuber, T., Lührsen, R., Thäter, L., Scheve, C., 2020. Wenn sich die Zivilgesellschaft organisiert, um gesellschaftliche Probleme zu lösen. Netzpolitik.org, Guest article.