Michael Mertel, M.Sc.
Research & Teaching Associate
Lange Gasse 20
90403 Nürnberg
Germany
School of Business, Economics and Society
Chair of Industrial Management
Lange Gasse 20
90403 Nürnberg
Germany
- Phone number: +49911530295235
- Email: michael.mertel@fau.de
- Website: http://www.industry.rw.fau.de
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Course “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” (Bachelor)
- Course “Innovation and Entrepreneurship for IBS/IES” (Bachelor)
- Course “Technology-based Service Innovation” (Master)
- Course “Praxisseminar mit Prof. Dr. Heinrich v. Pierer” (Bachelor/Master)
Research Areas
- Blockchain / Distributed Ledger Technology
- Cryptocurrencies
Curriculum Vitae
Work Experience
| Since 2021 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Research and Teaching Associate | Chair of Industrial Management |
| 2021 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Working Student | Chair of Information Systems – Innovation & Value Creation |
| 2017 – 2020 | DATEV eG
Working Student | Software Development |
| 2016 | Lawson’s TrueEarth, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Supervisor | Nutrition |
| 2012 – 2016 | DATEV eG
Working Student | Marketing/Imagecommunication |
Education
| Since 2021 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Ph.D. Candidate (Dr. rer. pol.) |
| 2019 – 2021 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) M.Sc. in Management |
| 2017 – 2019 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) M.Sc. in International Information Systems |
| 2011 – 2015 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) B.A. Business Studies |
Research Output
2025
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Exploring Uncharted Territory: CEOs as Gatekeepers in Utilizing Industrial Platforms through Data Sharing
In: R & D Management (2025)
ISSN: 0033-6807
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12760
2025
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Does the blockchain matter in NFT adoption?
Production and Operations Management Society Conference (Atlanta Georgia, 8. May 2025 - 12. May 2025) - , , , :
How to Design Green Interorganizational Information Systems: Integrating Blockchain and IoT for Environmental Sustainability
Production and Operations Management Society Conference 2025 (Atlanta, Georgia, 8. May 2025 - 12. May 2025) - , , :
A comparative analysis of blockchains along scalability, security, and decentralization
Productions and Operations Management Society Conference (Atlanta, Georgia, 8. May 2025 - 12. May 2025)
2024
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Unraveling the blockchain trilemma: A comparison of layer-1 cryptocurrencies
Blockchain Kaigi 2024 (Zurich, 12. September 2024 - 13. September 2024) - , :
A configurational approach to understand consumer NFT adoption
Blockchain Kaigi 2024 (Zurich, 12. September 2024 - 13. September 2024)
2023
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Donating on the block: Exploring potentials and barriers to accepting cryptocurrencies in NPOs
Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) (Orlando, 21. May 2023 - 25. May 2023)
2022
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Data Sharing and Data-Driven Business Models - A Synthesized Framework
Continuous Innovation Network (CINet) (Pisa, 18. September 2022 - 21. September 2022) - , , :
Disrupting Traditional Industries: A Scenario-Based Experiment on How Blockchain-Enabled Trust and Transparency Transform NPOs
accepted at 16th International Conference on Management of Technology (ICMT) (Tokyo, 10. November 2022 - 11. November 2022) - , , :
How Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Increase Willingness to Donate for NPOs
The International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) (Athens, 28. November 2022 - 30. November 2022)