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On March 10, 2026, Mr. Rrezon Lajçi, research and teaching assistant in the Management/Organisation group, successfully completed his doctoral studies.

The doctoral committee, in addition to the two examiners, Prof. Dr. habil. Norbert Bach and Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Isidor (University of Bayreuth), included Junior Professor Dr. Gerrit Köchling (Chair), Junior Professor Dr. Elena Freisinger, and Dr. Daniel Fischer.

Mr. Lajçi's written dissertation consisted of a total of six published studies, earlier versions of which he had presented at the conferences of the Academy of Management (AoM) and the European Academy of Management (EURAM). The work examines how intrapreneurship can be understood and measured at the individual level as a conceptually independent, organizationally embedded, extra-role behavior. The written doctoral thesis comprises a conceptual paper, a literature review, and four empirical studies based on three different datasets.

In his public viva, Mr. Lajçi first explained the structure of the dissertation and the thematic connections between the individual contributions. He then presented a study that is the first ever to investigate the influence of formal and informal training sources on individual-level intrapreneurship. Published in the Journal of Enterprising Communities, the study is based on data from 36 countries collected as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The results show that intrapreneurial skills are not only acquired through formal training such as university studies. The data suggest that skills acquired through more informal channels, such as previous work experience, are particularly crucial in determining whether employees exhibit intrapreneurial behavior. In closing, Mr. Lajçi outlined starting points for future research and answered questions from the doctoral committee and the guests in attendance.

We congratulate our team member on his successful doctorate and wish him continued success in his academic career.

On March 10, 2026, Mr. Rrezon Lajçi, research and teaching assistant in the Management/Organisation group, successfully completed his doctoral studies.

The doctoral committee, in addition to the two examiners, Prof. Dr. habil. Norbert Bach and Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Isidor (University of Bayreuth), included Junior Professor Dr. Gerrit Köchling (Chair), Junior Professor Dr. Elena Freisinger, and Dr. Daniel Fischer.

Mr. Lajçi's written dissertation consisted of a total of six published studies, earlier versions of which he had presented at the conferences of the Academy of Management (AoM) and the European Academy of Management (EURAM). The work examines how intrapreneurship can be understood and measured at the individual level as a conceptually independent, organizationally embedded, extra-role behavior. The written doctoral thesis comprises a conceptual paper, a literature review, and four empirical studies based on three different datasets.

In his public viva, Mr. Lajçi first explained the structure of the dissertation and the thematic connections between the individual contributions. He then presented a study that is the first ever to investigate the influence of formal and informal training sources on individual-level intrapreneurship. Published in the Journal of Enterprising Communities, the study is based on data from 36 countries collected as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The results show that intrapreneurial skills are not only acquired through formal training such as university studies. The data suggest that skills acquired through more informal channels, such as previous work experience, are particularly crucial in determining whether employees exhibit intrapreneurial behavior. In closing, Mr. Lajçi outlined starting points for future research and answered questions from the doctoral committee and the guests in attendance.

We congratulate our team member on his successful doctorate and wish him continued success in his academic career.

On March 10, 2026, Mr. Rrezon Lajçi, research and teaching assistant in the Management/Organisation group, successfully completed his doctoral studies.

The doctoral committee, in addition to the two examiners, Prof. Dr. habil. Norbert Bach and Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Isidor (University of Bayreuth), included Junior Professor Dr. Gerrit Köchling (Chair), Junior Professor Dr. Elena Freisinger, and Dr. Daniel Fischer.

Mr. Lajçi's written dissertation consisted of a total of six published studies, earlier versions of which he had presented at the conferences of the Academy of Management (AoM) and the European Academy of Management (EURAM). The work examines how intrapreneurship can be understood and measured at the individual level as a conceptually independent, organizationally embedded, extra-role behavior. The written doctoral thesis comprises a conceptual paper, a literature review, and four empirical studies based on three different datasets.

In his public viva, Mr. Lajçi first explained the structure of the dissertation and the thematic connections between the individual contributions. He then presented a study that is the first ever to investigate the influence of formal and informal training sources on individual-level intrapreneurship. Published in the Journal of Enterprising Communities, the study is based on data from 36 countries collected as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The results show that intrapreneurial skills are not only acquired through formal training such as university studies. The data suggest that skills acquired through more informal channels, such as previous work experience, are particularly crucial in determining whether employees exhibit intrapreneurial behavior. In closing, Mr. Lajçi outlined starting points for future research and answered questions from the doctoral committee and the guests in attendance.

We congratulate our team member on his successful doctorate and wish him continued success in his academic career.