Stefan Zagelmeyer

Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9514-3394

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Biography

Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer is Reader in Comparative and International Business at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), Manchester, UK. He has spent more than half of his life in higher education and research in 16 countries on five continents. His academic journey includes appointments at institutions such as the Manchester School of Management (UK), Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas (France), University of Twente (the Netherlands), and the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).

At AMBS, Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer currently holds several leadership roles. He is the Programme Director for the MSc International Business and Management (MSc IBM), the Master of Research (MRes), and the Research Training Programme for doctoral students. His teaching-related experience extends into MBA teaching, corporate training programmes, and executive education.

Before moving into the academic field of international business, Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer held professorial positions in organizational behaviour, human resource management, and economics at universities of applied sciences in Germany. In 2014, he was bestowed with the lifelong title of Professor by the state government of Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer has worked as a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies and the German Economic Institute in Germany. He has also provided his expertise as an external consultant for several international organizations, including the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin, Ireland), the European Commission (Brussels, Belgium), the International Labour Organization (Geneva, Switzerland), and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Switzerland, Geneva).

In terms of his educational background, Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer holds an MSc equivalent degree in Economics from the University of Cologne (Germany) and an MSc Econ in ‘Industrial Relations & Personnel Management’ from the London School of Economics (UK). He earned his PhD (Dr. rer-pol.) in Economics from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.

Research interests

  • International business strategy
  • Comparative institutional analysis
  • Strategic human resource management 
  • International and comparative HRM
  • Business and human rights 

Further information

Motivation and Motto

“Felix, qui potest rerum cognoscere causas” (Virgil) - “Fortunate is s/he, who is able to know the causes of things”. 

In my role, I am afforded a multitude of privileges: the freedom to observe, to explore, to ponder, to question, to engage in discourse, to challenge norms, and to continually learn in the pursuit of understanding, knowledge, and truth. In the academic field of international business, it is not feasible to accomplish this within the confines of an ivory tower. It necessitates being in the field, engaging in dialogue with individuals, and exchanging thoughts with those who share similar interests. I extend an invitation for you to accompany me on this journey.

Supervision information

2026 (expected) “Exploring Workplace Flourishing among Self-Initiated Expatriates in Malaysia” (PhD thesis) – Author: Hak Liong Chan (Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia) – Supervisors: Dr Jenny Rodrigues, Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer

2025 (expected) “Tackling inequality through access to remedy: applying the business and human rights governance approach to international labour standards in Brazil” (PhD thesis) – Author: Tamara Brezighello Hojaij (Fundação Getulio Vargas, FGV, São Paulo Law School, Brazil) – Supervisors: Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer, Dr Matt Alford

2024 (expected) “Strategic Partnerships and the Sustainable Development Goals” (PhD thesis) – Author: Chih Cheng (Lecturer in International Business, Nottingham Trent University, UK) – Supervisors: Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer, Prof Timothy Devinney

2024 (expected) “Essays on Foreign Subsidiary Divestmen by Multinational Enterprises and the Role of Internal Corporate Embeddedness” (PhD thesis) – Author: Carlos Cordova Chea (Lecturer in International Business, University of East Anglia, UK) – Supervisors: Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer, Prof Timothy Devinney

2023 “A Behavioural Model of Outsourcing Decision Evaluations for Human Rights Issues in Global Supply Chains” (PhD thesis) – Author: Dr Mohamed Genawi (Lecturer in International Business, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) – Supervisors: Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer, Prof Timothy Devinney

2022 “International Business and Human Rights: Understanding the Conditions Multinational Enterprises Institutionalise Human Rights Due Diligence” (PhD thesis) – Author: Dr Brian D. Vera (Lecturer in International Business, University of Liverpool, UK) – Supervisors: Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer, Prof Ken McPhail

2022 “Predicting and improving organisation performance: A heuristic model” (DBA thesis) – Author: Dr Ramakrishna Krovvidi (DU, UAE) – Supervisors, Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer, Dr Asmund Rygh

2020 “Managing the Duality of Foreignness in a Complex and Heterogenous Environment: MNE Subsidiaries in Cameroon” (PhD thesis) – Author: Dr Young Hoon An (Lecturer in International Business, University of Groningen, The Netherlands) – Supervisors: Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer, Dr Asmund Rygh  

2017 “Human Capital Resources, Human Resource Management Policies, and Employee Perceptions: An Investigation of Young Professionals in the Banking Sector of Pakistan” (PhD thesis) – Author: Dr Syed Imran Saqib (Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Employment Studies, University of Manchester, UK) – Supervisors: Dr Matt Allen, Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer  

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Award Date: 10 Sept 2024

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Award Date: 15 Jan 2024

Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE)

Award Date: 15 Dec 2022

External positions

External Examiner, Nottingham University Business School

1 Sept 2022 → …

Guest professor, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas

1 Sept 2011 → …

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