Dr. David Risi

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Research Professor for Responsible Management

Biography

David Risi is a Research Professor of Responsible Management at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (Business) and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of St. Gallen.

David collaborates with industry partners from different sectors. For several years, he worked as a sustainability reporting analyst for a strategy consulting firm and continues to take on mandates with a practical orientation. For example, David serves as a member of the Judging Panel for the ESG Investing Awards 2022.

In numerous university Bachelor's and (Executive) Master's programs, David has taught business administration, business ethics, organization theory, research methods, strategic managerial decision making, and sustainability management.

His research has appeared in practice-oriented articles, book chapters, and leading international journals. He is the author of “Corporate Social Responsibility (Elements in Business Strategy),” published by Cambridge University Press, and a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Management Studies, included in the Financial Times Top 50 journals list. His scholarly work has received various awards, including the 2017 Academy of Management Social Issues in Management Best Dissertation Award.

David is the principal investigator in the following research projects:

Project title: "Similar but not the same: Comparative case studies of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Circular Economy (CE) implementation"
Duration: 2022-2024
Funding Institution: Bern University of Applied Sciences
Project Partners: Prof. Maria Franco Mosquera (Berner Fachhochschule, Technik und Informatik)

Project title: "Unpacking the Internal Dynamics of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Implementation: The Role of CSR Managers and CSR Resources"
Duration: 2022-2026
Funding Institution: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Project Partners: Prof. Tom Lawrence (University of Oxford); Prof. Christopher Wickert (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Other projects

Wickert, C., Risi, D., & Ramus, T. (2022) What a mature CSR team looks like. Harvard Business Review, November 16, p. 1-9.

Wickert, C., Risi, D., & Ramus, T. (2022) What a mature CSR team looks like. Harvard Business Review, November 16, p. 1-9.

Risi, D., Wickert, C., & Ramus, T. (2022) Coordinated Enactment: How Organizational Departments Work Together to Implement CSR. Business & Society, forthcoming

Risi, D., Wickert, C., & Ramus, T. (2022) Coordinated Enactment: How Organizational Departments Work Together to Implement CSR. Business & Society, forthcoming

Risi, D. , et al. (2022). Institutional theory-based research on Corporate Social Responsibility: Bringing values back in. International Journal of Management Reviews, forthcoming.

Risi, D., Vigneau, L., & Bohn, S., & Wickert, C. W. (2022). Institutional theory-based research on Corporate Social Responsibility: Bringing values back in. International Journal of Management Reviews, 1–74.

Risi, D., & Marti, E. (2022). Illuminating the dark side of values: A framework for institutional research. Journal of Management Inquiry, forthcoming.

Risi, D., & Marti, E. (2022). Illuminating the dark side of values: A framework for institutional research. Journal of Management Inquiry, forthcoming.

Risi, David (2022). Business and society research drawing on institutionalism: Integrating normative and descriptive research on values. Business & Society, 61(2), pp. 305-339

Risi, David (2022). Business and Society Research Drawing on Institutionalism: Integrating Normative and Descriptive Research on Values Business & Society, 61(2), pp. 305-339. SAGE 10.1177/0007650320928959 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0007650320928959>

Risi, D., Paetzold, F., & Kellers, A. (2021). Wealthy private investors and socially responsible investing: The influence of reference groups. Sustainability, 13(22), pp. 1-26.

https://arbor.bfh.ch/15835/1/sustainability-13-12931.pdf

Risi, D. (2020). Time and business sustainability: Socially responsible investing in Swiss banks and insurance companies. Business & Society, 59(7), 1410–1440.

Risi, David (2020). Time and Business Sustainability: Socially Responsible Investing in Swiss Banks and Insurance Companies Business & Society, 59(7), pp. 1410-1440. Sage 10.1177/0007650318 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0007650318>

Athanasopoulou, A., Smets, M., Risi, D., & Morris, T. (2020). Lonely at the Top? CEO sensemaking in the boardroom. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2020 (1). DOI: 10.5465/AMBPP.2020.20409abs

Athanasopoulou, Andromachi; Smets, Michael; Risi, David; Morris, Tim (2020). Lonely at the Top? CEO sensemaking in the boardroom Academy of Management Proceedings, 2020(1), p. 20409. 10.5465/AMBPP.2020.20409abstract <http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2020.20409abstract>

Wickert, C. W., & Risi, D. (2019). Corporate social responsibility (Elements in Business Strategy). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. DOI: 10.1017/9781108775298

Wickert, Christopher; Risi, David (2019). Corporate social responsibility (Elements in Business Strategy) Elements in Business Strategy. Cambridge University Press 10.1017/9781108775298 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108775298>

Wickert, C. W., & Risi, D. (2019). Implementing corporate social responsibility as institutional work: Exploring the day-to-day activities of CSR managers in multinational corporations. In: Sales,

Wickert, Risi; Risi, David (2019). Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility as Institutional Work: Exploring the Day-to-Day Activities of CSR Managers in Multinational Corporations In: Sales, Arnaud (ed.) Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Change. Institutional and organizational perspectives. SEEP: Vol. 57 (pp. 243-258). Cham: Springer

Risi, D., & Wickert, C. W. (2019). Exploring the internal dynamics of corporate social responsibility implementation. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019 (1). DOI: 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10561abst

Risi, David; Wickert, Christopher (2019). Exploring the Internal Dynamics of Corporate Social Responsibility Implementation Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1), p. 10561. 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10561abstract <http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10561abstract>

Risi, D., Vigneau, L., & Bohn, S. (2019). The role values play for agency in institutions. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019 (1). DOI: 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10558abstract

Risi, David; Vigneau, Laurence; Bohn, Stephan (2019). The Role Values Play for Agency in Institutions Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1), p. 10558. 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10558abstract <http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10558abstract>

Risi, D., & Wickert, C. W. (2017). Reconsidering the “symmetry” between institutionalization and professionalization: The case of corporate social responsibility managers. Journal of Management St

Risi, David; Wickert, Christopher (2017). Reconsidering the ‘Symmetry’ Between Institutionalization and Professionalization: The Case of Corporate Social Responsibility Managers Journal of Management Studies, 54(5), pp. 613-646. Wiley 10.1111/joms.12244 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joms.12244>

Risi, D. (2017). An institutional theory perspective on the implementation of corporate social responsibility within large firms: Empirical and conceptual considerations. Dissertation no. 4620: Di

Risi, David (2017). An institutional theory perspective on the implementation of corporate social responsibility within large firms: Empirical and conceptual considerations (Dissertation, Universität St. Gallen)

Risi, D. (2017). Toward a morally reflective institutional analysis. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017 (1), 10512.

Risi, David (2017). Toward a Morally Reflective Institutional Analysis Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017(1), p. 10512. 10.5465/AMBPP.2017.10512abstract <http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2017.10512abstract>

Risi, D. (2017). Understanding financial intermediaries’ hesitation about socially responsible investing. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017 (1), 10331

Risi, David (2017). Understanding financial intermediaries' hesitation about socially responsible investing Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017(1), p. 10331. 10.5465/AMBPP.2017.10331abstract <http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2017.10331abstract>

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Institut Sustainable Business
Institut Innovation & Strategic Entrepreneurship

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Academy of Management
European Group of Organization Studies
Journal of Management Studies (Editorial Review Board)
University of St. Gallen (Institute for Business Ethics)

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Wickert, C., Risi, D., & Ramus, T. (2022) What a mature CSR team looks like. Harvard Business Review, November 16, p. 1-9.

Risi, D., Wickert, C., & Ramus, T. (2022) Coordinated Enactment: How Organizational Departments Work Together to Implement CSR. Business & Society, forthcoming

Risi, D. , et al. (2022). Institutional theory-based research on Corporate Social Responsibility: Bringing values back in. International Journal of Management Reviews, forthcoming.

Risi, D., & Marti, E. (2022). Illuminating the dark side of values: A framework for institutional research. Journal of Management Inquiry, forthcoming.

Risi, David (2022). Business and society research drawing on institutionalism: Integrating normative and descriptive research on values. Business & Society, 61(2), pp. 305-339

Risi, D., Paetzold, F., & Kellers, A. (2021). Wealthy private investors and socially responsible investing: The influence of reference groups. Sustainability, 13(22), pp. 1-26.

Risi, D. (2020). Time and business sustainability: Socially responsible investing in Swiss banks and insurance companies. Business & Society, 59(7), 1410–1440.

Athanasopoulou, A., Smets, M., Risi, D., & Morris, T. (2020). Lonely at the Top? CEO sensemaking in the boardroom. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2020 (1). DOI: 10.5465/AMBPP.2020.20409abs

Wickert, C. W., & Risi, D. (2019). Corporate social responsibility (Elements in Business Strategy). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. DOI: 10.1017/9781108775298

Wickert, C. W., & Risi, D. (2019). Implementing corporate social responsibility as institutional work: Exploring the day-to-day activities of CSR managers in multinational corporations. In: Sales,

Risi, D., & Wickert, C. W. (2019). Exploring the internal dynamics of corporate social responsibility implementation. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019 (1). DOI: 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10561abst

Risi, D., Vigneau, L., & Bohn, S. (2019). The role values play for agency in institutions. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019 (1). DOI: 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.10558abstract

Risi, D., & Wickert, C. W. (2017). Reconsidering the “symmetry” between institutionalization and professionalization: The case of corporate social responsibility managers. Journal of Management St

Risi, D. (2017). An institutional theory perspective on the implementation of corporate social responsibility within large firms: Empirical and conceptual considerations. Dissertation no. 4620: Di

Risi, D. (2017). Toward a morally reflective institutional analysis. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017 (1), 10512.

Risi, D. (2017). Understanding financial intermediaries’ hesitation about socially responsible investing. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017 (1), 10331

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