Hubert Österle
Encyclopedia
Hubert Österle is a Professor of Information Management, the Director of the Institute of Information Management at the University of St. Gallen
, and a co-founder of the Information Management Group (IMG AG).
After his employment at IBM
Germany GmbH, in 1980 Österle was promoted to professor at the Universität Dortmund at the Chair of Joachim Griese
with a postdoctoral dissertation on the „Design of information systems“.
Since 1980 Österle has been teaching information management at the University of St. Gallen
. In 1989 he founded the Institute of Information Management (IWI-HSG) at the University of St. Gallen
within the University of St. Gallen
. In 1997 he initiated the executive MBA „Master
of Business Engineering
“ program at the University of St. Gallen
.
Besides his academic achievements, Österle founded the consultancy company The Information Management Group (IMG AG, since 2007 a member of the S&T Group) in 1989 and the Business Engineering Institute St. Gallen AG (until 2011 DMI, Direct Management Institute St. Gallen) in 2003.
Österle is the chief editor of the international journal „Electronic Markets
“ and a member of the editorial boards of several other journals).
, Independent Living
, Sourcing in the financial industry Corporate Data Quality
.
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
, and a co-founder of the Information Management Group (IMG AG).
Curriculum
Hubert Österle studied Business Administration at the University of Innsbruck and the Johannes Keppler Universität Linz. After that he was a research assistant at the Chair of Peter Mertens at the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, where he received his Ph.D. in 1973.After his employment at IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
Germany GmbH, in 1980 Österle was promoted to professor at the Universität Dortmund at the Chair of Joachim Griese
Joachim Griese
Joachim Griese is a German competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Star class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Michael Marcour.-References:...
with a postdoctoral dissertation on the „Design of information systems“.
Since 1980 Österle has been teaching information management at the University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
. In 1989 he founded the Institute of Information Management (IWI-HSG) at the University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
within the University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
. In 1997 he initiated the executive MBA „Master
Master
Master or Masters are terms denoting some kind of rank or status, and may refer to:-Ranks and titles:* Master craftsman in the Medieval guilds* Master , a title...
of Business Engineering
Business engineering
Business Engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how complex businesses should be designed and managed.- Overview :...
“ program at the University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
.
Besides his academic achievements, Österle founded the consultancy company The Information Management Group (IMG AG, since 2007 a member of the S&T Group) in 1989 and the Business Engineering Institute St. Gallen AG (until 2011 DMI, Direct Management Institute St. Gallen) in 2003.
Österle is the chief editor of the international journal „Electronic Markets
Electronic Markets
Electronic Markets - The International Journal on Networked Business is a fully double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal which publishes original research articles in the areas of electronic business, electronic commerce, and interorganizational systems.The Journal is being published since...
“ and a member of the editorial boards of several other journals).
Research Areas
Research areas of Hubert Österle are Business EngineeringBusiness engineering
Business Engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how complex businesses should be designed and managed.- Overview :...
, Independent Living
Independent living
Independent living, as seen by its advocates, is a philosophy, a way of looking at disability and society, and a worldwide movement of people with disabilities working for self-determination, self-respect and equal opportunities...
, Sourcing in the financial industry Corporate Data Quality
Data management
Data management comprises all the disciplines related to managing data as a valuable resource.- Overview :The official definition provided by DAMA International, the professional organization for those in the data management profession, is: "Data Resource Management is the development and execution...
.
Book Publications (Extract)
- (Henning KagermannHenning KagermannHenning Kagermann was chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of SAP AG. Together with Hasso Plattner, co-founder of SAP, he was co-chairman of the SAP Executive Board and CEO From 1998 to 2003...
and John M. Jordan) IT-Driven Business Models. Wiley, Hoboken/NJ 2010. - (Henning KagermannHenning KagermannHenning Kagermann was chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of SAP AG. Together with Hasso Plattner, co-founder of SAP, he was co-chairman of the SAP Executive Board and CEO From 1998 to 2003...
) Geschäftsmodelle 2010: Wie CEOs Unternehmen transformieren. FAZ, Frankfurt, 2006. - (Rainer Alt) Real-Time Business: Lösungen, Bausteine und Potentiale des Business Networking. Springer, Berlin 2004.
- (ed. Lutz M. Kolbe and Walter Brenner) Customer Knowledge Management: Kundenwissen erfolgreich einsetzen. Springer, Berlin 2003.
- (Elgar Fleisch and Rainer Alt) Business Networking in der Praxis: Beispiele und Strategien zur Vernetzung mit Kunden und Lieferanten. Springer, Berlin 2002.
- (ed. Robert WinterRobert WinterRobert Winter is one of California's leading architectural historians. He is the Arthur G. Coons Professor of the History of Ideas, Emeritus, at Occidental College, Los Angeles. He is particularly known for his contributions to the history of the California branch of the Arts and Crafts...
) Business Engineering: Auf dem Weg zum Unternehmen im Informationszeitalter. Springer, Berlin 2000 (2nd edition, 2003).
- (Elgar Fleisch and Rainer Alt) Business Networking: Shaping Enterprise Relationships on the Internet. Springer, Berlin 2000 (2nd edition, 2001).
- (ed. Volker Bach) Customer Relationship Management in der Praxis. Springer, Berlin 2000.
- Business Engineering: Prozess- und Systementwicklung. Band 1: Entwurfstechniken. Springer, Heidelberg 1994 (2nd edition, 1995).
- (Walter Brenner and Konrad Hilbers) Unternehmensführung und Informationssystem: Der Ansatz des St. Galler Informationssystem-Managements. Teubner, Stuttgart 1991 (2nd edition, 1992).
- Entwurf betrieblicher Informationssysteme. Hanser, München 1980.
Journal Publications (Extract)
- http://memo.iwi.unisg.ch/fileadmin/docs/ejis201055a.pdf. Memorandum on design-oriented information system research. Website Memorandum zur gestaltungsorientierten Wirtschaftsinformatik. Retrieved July 2011
- http://memo.iwi.unisg.ch/fileadmin/docs/ejis201056a.pdf. A response to the design-oriented information systems research memorandum. Website Memorandum zur gestaltungsorientierten Wirtschaftsinformatik.Retrieved July 2011
- http://memo.iwi.unisg.ch/fileadmin/docs/ejis201057a.pdf. The inflation of academic intellectual capital : the case for design science research in Europe. Website Memorandum zur gestaltungsorientierten Wirtschaftsinformatik.Retrieved July 2011
- http://works.bepress.com/hubert_oesterle/. Selected Works.Retrieved July 2011