Vita

Dr. Thomas Clauß

(Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Dipl.-Oec.)

Work Experience

  • 04/2013 – present   Philipps-University of Marburg, Assistant Professor for Business Administration and Management with focus on innovative value creation concepts
    Function: Research and Teaching.
  • 09/2008 – 03/2013    University of Hamburg, Chair Marketing und Innovation, Hamburg, Germany.
    Function: Research Assistant and phd student, activities in research, teaching and business consulting as well as writing of a scientific dissertation about relationship management between suppliers and buyers. Research: Scientific studies in business cooperation, innovation management, and motivation of internal and external business members, multivariate statistical data analysis (e.g. structural equation models, conjoint analysis), qualitative data analysis (social network analysis, repertory grid technique), writing of scientific essays; Teaching: independent teaching of statistical methods on a doctoral level for the European Business School (EBS), support function for the lecture on „innovation marketing“, tutor for „innovation marketing“, „introduction into marketing“, and “statistics 2”, teaching of seminars on „innovations partnerships“, „scale development“ und „marketing and innovation“; Business consulting: Preparation of expert reports, team member in projects on market segmentation and technology analysis.
  •  11/2007 – 05/2008    University of Kassel, Chair of Innovation and Technology Management, Kassel, Germany.
    Function: student assistant, design of surveys, advanced data analysis, conducting empirical multivariate analyses using structural equation models.
  • 05/2007 – 10/2007    Porsche Consulting GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany.
    Function: Trainee in business consulting for lean product development; writing of a project based diploma thesis about „Erfolgsdeterminanten im Innovations- und Produktentstehungsprozess zur nachhaltigen Optimierung des Erfolges von Beratungsprojekten – Theorie, Empirie und praktische Implikation am Beispiel der Porsche Consulting GmbH“ (Determinants of success in innovation and new product development processes to optimize and sustain the success of consultancy projects – Theory, empirical analysis and management implications using the example of the Porsche Consulting GmbH), grade 1,0 (A)
  • 08/2006 – 01/2007    Siemens Power Generation, Orlando, USA.
    Function in division Business Excellence: Trainee as lean practitioner, application of lean management tools (value stream maps) for process optimization in the division, identification of business goals of the particular work groups through interviews and classification of companywide six sigma projects accordingly, independent development of teaching materials for in-house workshops on lean management. Function in division Energy Solutions: Trainee in Six Sigma and software aided statistical process analysis (Minitab 14), member of a green belt (Six Sigma) project for cost reduction and quality improvement in the development process of customized power plant manuals, statistical analysis of project data and deduction of concrete potentials for process improvement
  • 04/2006 – 06/2006    Volkswagen AG, Baunatal, Germany.
    Function: Trainee in quality analysis, analysis of defect parts, tracking and categorization of failure reports, maintenance of the reclamation database, conducting a minor continuous improvement project for exhaust-gas systems of the VW Golf.
  • 10/2005 – 03/2006    University of Kassel, Chair of Innovation and Technology Management , Kassel, Germany.
    Function: student assistant, assistance in research and teaching activities, analysis and preparation of survey results, literature research, preparation of teaching and consulting materials.
  • 07/2002 – 08/2002    Energie-Aktiengesellschaft Mitteldeutschland, Baunatal, Germany.
    Function: Trainee in fabrication, metal processing and application of construction machines
  • 08/2001 – 05/2002     Alternative Civilian Service at Rundum GmbH, Kassel , Germany. Function: Mobile home care of aged and sick people, office organization including application planning and telephone services.

Education

Studies

  • 09/2013 – 10/2012    University of Hamburg, Germany, phd studies in marketing, Thesis: “Strategische Zusammenarbeit mit Zuliefereren: Eine Untersuchung von Governance im Kontext von Zielsetzung und Beziehung” (Strategic cooperation with suppliers: An analysis of governace in context of objectives and relationships), Degree: Dr. rer. pol., awarded for the best dissertation in business administration at University of Hamburg in 2012.
  • 10/2002 – 09/2008    University of Kassel, Germany, studies of industrial engineering, Degree: 2nd diploma degree (comparable to master degree) in industrial engineering (Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.), graduated best in class
  • 10/2007 – 09/2008    University of Kassel, Germany, studies of economics, Degree: 1st diploma degree (comparable to bachelor degree) in economics (Dipl. Oec.)

High School

  • 06/2001    Wilhelmsgymnasium, Kassel, Germany, German “Abitur” (university admission certificate)

Awards

  • 2012    Awarded for the best dissertation in business administration at University of Hamburg in 2012.
  • 2010    Awarded for the best resarch paper 2010 in transfer – Werbeforschung & Praxis
  • 2009    Awarded for the best dissertation proposal 2010  by the section Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE) of the Verband der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft (VHB) (association of German professors in business administration)
  • 2008-2012    e-fellows.net scholarship
  • 2008    Nomination for the David-Kopf Award 2008
  • 2007    Awarded for the best in class graduation in 2007 in industrial engineering at University of Kassel
  • 08/2007    Final round of the case study contest Accenture Campus Challenge 2007

Reviewer Activities

  • RnD Management Journal
  • Journal of Product Development Management
  • ISPIM Conference
  • European Academy of Management Conference
  • Druid Society Meeting

Memberships

  • Academy of Management
  • Strategic Management Society
  • Druid Society
  • VWI e.V.