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Dr. Thorsten Knauer

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Strategic Management Accounting
  • Corporate disclosure, particularly management forecasts
  • Value-based management

Academic Education

2010Doctoral degree (Dr. rer. pol.) of University of Muenster
03/2007 - 07/2010Ph.D. Studies, University of Muenster
2007University degree in Business Administration and Economy (Diplom) at University of Muenster
10/2002 - 02/2007Studies of Business Administration, Major Subjects: Managerial Accounting and Control, Corporate Finance, Management, University of Muenster and University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Work Experience

since 09/2010Lecturer, Chair of Business Administration - Management Accounting (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Berens), University of Muenster
03/2007 - 09/2013Research Assistant, Chair of Business Administration - Controlling (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Berens), University of Muenster
09/2012 - 02/2013Visiting Scholar an der Richard Ivey School of Business (London, Kanada)

Functions and Memberships

since 10/2011Vorsitzender des Ausschusses für Forschung und wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs
since 2008Stellvertretendes Mitglied im Fachbereichsrat der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Publications

Knauer, T.; Silge, L.; Sommer, F. (2018)
In: Management Accounting Research, 41(4)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Berens, Wolfgang; Knauer, Thorsten; Sommer, Friedrich; Wöhrmann, Arnt (2018)
In: Velte, Patrick; Müller, Stefan; Weber, Stefan C.; Sassen, Remmer; Mammen, Andreas (eds.), Rechnungslegung, Steuern, Corporate Governance, Wirtschaftsprüfung und Controlling. (no publisher available).
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Knauer, T.; Sommer, F.; Wöhrmann, A. (2017)
In: European Accounting Review, 26(4)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Knauer, T.; Li, Z.; Sommer, F.; Wöhrmann, A. (eds.) (2015)
(no publisher available).
Type of Publication: Book (edited collection)
Knauer, T.; Li, F.; Sommer, F.; Wöhrmann, A. (2015)
In: Journal of Management Control, 26(4)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/12/2015
Funded by: Dr. Werner Jackstädt-Stiftung
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 02/01/2012 - 31/12/2015
Type of project: Own resources project

Talks

Shareholder value effects of the use of value-based performance measures: Evidence from acquisitions and divestments
Knauer, T.; Silge, L.; Sommer, F. (19/05/2016)
78. Jahrestagung des VHB, München
Type of talk: scientific talk
What is a good rank? The effort and performance effects of adding performance category labels to relative performance information
Knauer, T.; Sommer, F.; Wöhrmann, A. (12/05/2016)
European Accounting Association Annual Congress 2016, Maastricht, Niederlande
Type of talk: scientific talk
What is a Good Rank? The Effort and Performance Effects of Adding Performance Category Labels to Relative Performance Information
Knauer, T.; Sommer, F.; Wöhrmann, A. (08/01/2016)
2016 Management Accounting Section (MAS) Meeting, Dallas (USA)
Type of talk: scientific talk
Effects of value-based management on the success of M&A activity
Knauer T, Silge L, Sommer F (28/04/2015)
38. Jahrestagung der European Accounting Association (EAA) 2015, Glasgow, Schottland
Type of talk: scientific talk
Effects of value-based management on the success of M&A activity
Knauer, T.; Silge, L.; Sommer, F. (06/03/2015)
Annual Conference for Management Accounting Research (ACMAR) 2015, Vallendar, Deutschland
Type of talk: scientific talk
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Prizes

John Molson MBA Case Writing Competition
Awarded by: John Molson MBA International Case Competition, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montréal, Canada
Award given to: Knauer, Thorsten; Liessem, Thomas; Nathmann, Jessica; Sommer, Friedrich; Tilke, Helena
Date of awarding: 01/01/2013
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

Voluntary Disclosure - Status Quo und Determinanten im Kontext der Zielsetzung einer nachhaltigen Unternehmensführung
Candidate: Knauer, Thorsten | Supervisors: Berens, Wolfgang
Period of time: 01/03/2007 - 01/07/2010
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster