Theresa Weitz is a doctoral researcher at the School of Management of the Technical University Munich (TUM). She joined the Chair of Research and Science Management in June 2022 as a research assistant and became a doctoral candidate in August 2023 holding a scholarship from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. After completing her bachelor’s degree in “Economics” at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, Theresa Weitz received her master’s degree in “Consumer Science” focusing on Marketing, Strategy & Leadership at TUM. During her studies, she received the “Deutschlandstipendium”. She previously gained practical experience as an intern at BMW and PwC and as a working student at Infineon Technologies and Gibson Dunn.

In her research, Theresa Weitz focuses on the influence of information, emotions, and values on decisions and how companies and leaders can engage in strategic employee development and how this affects employees' loyalty to the company. Her dissertation project explores when and why employees opt for non-hierarchical career steps combining qualitative and quantitative methods. She thereby aims at contributing to the societal awareness for alternative career steps and their advantages for organizations and individuals.

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