Profile
Moritz Appels is an Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Department of Organisation and Personnel Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. He obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Mannheim in 2022.
His research illuminates how the behaviour of corporate actors shapes and is shaped by organizational and societal change, with a particular focus on the relationship between strategic leadership, social evaluations, and the broader socio-political environment. A particular focus of his work is the impact of corporate and CEO activism—e.g., speaking out on gun ownership in the U.S.—on stakeholder behaviours. He is likewise involved in understanding the environmental and dispositional antecedents of top managers’ engagement in organisational and societal change.
Publications
Article (3)
Academic (3)
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Appels, M., Edinger-Schons, L. M., & Korschun, D. (2024). Courageous Role Model or Threatening Villain: A Parallel Mediation Model of Corporate Activism and Citizen Political Engagement. Business and Society. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503241255691
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Appels, M. (2023). CEO Sociopolitical Activism as a Signal of Authentic Leadership to Prospective Employees. Journal of Management, 49(8), 2727-2765. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063221110207
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Kowalzick, M., & Appels, M. (2023). To Change or Not to Change? Evidence on the Steadiness of More Hubristic CEOs. Journal of Management, 49(7), 2415-2454. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063221104398
Chapter (2)
Academic (1)
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Appels, M. (2024). Corporate sociopolitical activism. In K. Podnar (Ed.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Corporate Communication (pp. 212–216). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802200874.ch34
Professional (1)
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Appels, M., Edinger-Schons, L. M., Korschum, D., & Balk, L. (2020). Don’t Mix Business with Politics? : Understanding Stakeholder Reactions to Corporate Political Activism. In Schwerpunkt. : Der Purpose beeinflusst Stakeholder (Vol. 4, pp. 24-30)
Activities
Additional positions (1)
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RSM BVStart date approval: 12 Feb 2024End date approval: 11 Feb 2027Place: BURGEMEESTER OUDLAAN 50Description: Executive Education
Courses
POC Master Thesis
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMMTPOC
- Level: Master
Past courses
BSc Project Behavioural Experts
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: B3T3103
- Level: Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
High Performance Leadership
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: BMME043
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master, Master
Positive Organizational Scholarship
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023
- Code: B3T3102
- Level: Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
Featured in the media
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Hubristic CEOs Favor Stability Over Strategic Change
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
