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Jun.-Prof. Dr. Henrik Franke

Research

Research Interests

Behavioral Operations Management

  • The role of human judgement and behavior in operational systems
  • Human motivation and new technology (especially wearables)
  • Teamwork, helping behavior, collaboration, voluntary behavior

Publications (Selection)

  • Kwasnitschka, D., Franke, H., von Maydell, R., Netland, T. (2025) Give Me a Choice! A Field Experiment on Task Choice Enabled by Wearables. Production and Operations Management (early view) https://doi.org/10.1177/10591478251400469
  • Franke, H., Kwasnitschka, D., Netland, T. (2024) Emphasizing Worker Identification with Skills to Increase Helping and Productivity in Production: A Field Experiment. Journal of Operations Management, 70(5), 712-732 https://doi.org/10.1002/joom.1300
  • Kwasnitschka, D., Franke, H., Netland, T. (2024) Effects of Feedback in Manufacturing: A Field Experiment using Smartwatch Technology. Journal of Operations Management, 70(6), 933-956 https://doi.org/10.1002/joom.1305
  • Franke, H., Eckerd, S., Foerstl, K. (2022). Rising to the Top: Motivational Forces Influencing Status Conflict in Sourcing Teams. Production and Operations Management , 31(3), 963-983. https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.13590

Teaching

  • M.Sc. Lecture “Innovative Operations Management” (Winter)
  • M.Sc. Seminar „Process Management with VR” (Summer)
  • Supervision of Master Theses

CV

since 2023 Juniorprofessor for Supply Chain Innovation,
Supply Chain Management Area, WiSo-Fakultät, University of Cologne
2019-2023 Postdoc,
ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
2019 PhD (Dr. rer. pol.),
EBS University for Business and Law, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany (summa cum laude)
2016-2019 PhD student,
EBS University for Business and Law, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany (summa cum laude)
2015-2019 Research associate,
German Graduate School of Management and Law, Heilbronn, Germany
2018 Visiting researcher,
Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Indianapolis, USA
2015-2017 M.Sc. Management,
EBS University for Business and Law, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany
2010-2015 B.Sc. Electrical Industrial Engineering,
University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany