Stephan leitner biography of barack

“The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

— Albert Einstein

I am an Associate Professor at the Department of Management Control and Strategic Management at the University of Klagenfurt in Austria.

My research primarily revolves around the use of simulation-based approaches, particularly agent-based simulation, to understand critical issues at the nexus of management science, organizational research, and complex systems.

This includes a focused study on the conversion of neoclassical models into multi-agent systems, exploring the emergence of management controls, and investigating behavioral control mechanisms within organizations.

Additionally, my work extends to organizational and social learning, as well as the principles of bottom-up organizational design.

Of particular interest to me is the reproducibility of results in the social sciences.

I am dedicated to understanding and improving the ways in which agent-based models and