Department of Management

In 2018, the English word ‘hangry’ was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary. A combination of ‘hungry’ and ‘angry’, the word is defined as “bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.” A state of mind most of us already know (from others, of course). But can hunger affect our moral compass in relation to direct monetary gains – can it make us cheat? A group of researchers from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University decided to explore this question.

One man’s vision and groundbreaking agenda in the food sector 30 years ago was decisive in establishing the first centre in Denmark working with the consumption of food. For 30 years, the centre has paved the way for an area in rapid development as well as interdisciplinary collaboration across borders.

Professor of management Irene Pollach from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University has received DKK 2.7 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark (IRFD). Her research project will examine whether and how news media outlets slant business news in favour of their advertisers.

A new study from Aarhus BSS suggests that companies which keep the option to work from home following the COVID-19 crisis are more efficient and innovative than the ones which send their employees back to the office on a full-time basis. One of the researchers behind the study recommends that we talk about our workplace culture so as not to lose the advantages in innovation created by the crisis.

Congratulations to Louise Nørregade Buch, Frederik Bang and Nina Sofia Persson. Out of the 100 students enrolled on the degree programme in Commercial and Retail Management at Aarhus BSS, these three were recently awarded the newly established Ferdinand scholarship from the Salling Foundations.

We are delighted to welcome Thomas Borup Kristensen as a new professor starting at the department on 1 May.

Results are not fuelled solely by standards and control. In fact, managers can practice empathic ways to share experiences and develop understanding with their employees and suppliers to create greater value together. This is the result of new research from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University.

Places on the Aarhus BSS programme for board members of SMEs are in great demand. The university is gearing up to meet this demand.