Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.soc.oec. Norbert Kailer Johannes Kepler University Linz Institute of Entrepreneurship and Organizational Development Altenberger Strasse 69, HF-Gebäude , A 4040 Linz (Austria) ++43 732 2468 DW 1721 Norbert.Kailer@jku.at www.iug.jku.at

Norbert KAILER, Prof. Dr.rer.soc.oec.

Current Position:

Since 2003: Full Professor, Head of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Organizational Development at the Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria)

Academic Work Experience

1994 – 2003: University of Bochum (D), Full Professor , Head of the Chair of Personnel and Qualification, Head of the FPE - Research Institute for Personnel Development at the University of Bochum

Since 1981: Lecturer and guest professor at universities in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and The Netherlands

Business Work Experience

Since 2005: Institute for Vocational Research for the Economy, Vienna (Austria), Member of the Board of Directors

1983 – 1994: Institute for Vocational Research for the Economy, Vienna (Austria): Head of Department “Personnel Development and Vocational Training”

1980 – 1983: Austrian Academy for Management and Institute for Organizational Development, Graz (Austria): Product Manager and Trainer

Current research topics and publications: Entrepreneurial competencies, entrepreneurial potential of students and alumni, entrepreneurship education, development of SMEs, competency development and HRM, family businesses, business succession, university-business cooperation.