Prof. Dr. Anne-Sophie Mayer
Professor and head of the professorship
Professor of Digital Work
Office address:
Ludwigstraße 28 VG
Room 210A
Professor of Digital Work in the Cluster Information Systems & Digital Business
The Professorship of Digital Work researches and teaches with a focus on how digital technologies are changing the world of work.
Research Focus
- Technological change and transformation of work
- (Generative) artificial intelligence in knowledge work
- Algorithmic management
- Digital platform work
Activities with a focus on transfer, research, and practical applications
- Conduct and support the annual personnel study of the National Association of German Cooperative Banks (BVR) on various areas of focus (e.g., digital transformation)
- Conduct and support the Bildungsmonitor of the Akademie Deutscher Genossenschaften (ADG)
- Workshops and seminars for the ADG and ADG Business Achool on topics such as AI in HR management, digital transformation, future of work
Curriculum Vitae
Prof. Dr. Anne-Sophie Mayer is Professor of Digital Work at the LMU School of Management. She previously worked as an assistant professor at the renowned KIN Center for Digital Innovation at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where she gained valuable international experiece in research and teaching.
She completed her doctorate on the influence of new digital technologies on work at the University of Passau. Her research stays have included Stanford University, the University of Sydney, and the University of Auckland.
- Since 04/2025: Professor of Digital Work Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Munich, Germany
- 09/2022 - 03/2025: Assistant Professor of Technology and Work at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 12/2021 - 08/2022: Post-Doctoral Researcher at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 02/2019 - 11/2021: PhD Candidate at the University of Passau, Germany (Degree: Dr. rer.pol with summa cum laude)
- 2018: Completed Masters in International Business Studies (M.A.) at the University of Passau, Germany
- 2016: Completed Bachelors in International Business Studies Double Degree (B.A.) at the University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Harz, Germany and Otago Polytechnic Dunedin, New Zealand
Publications and awards
A complete overview of Prof. Dr. Anne-Sophie Mayer's publications can be found atGoogleScholar
Mayer, A.-S., Kostis, A., Strich, F., & Holmström, J. (2025). Shifting Dynamics: How Generative AI as a Boundary Resource Reshapes Digital Platform Governance. Journal of Management Information Systems.
Mayer, A.-S., Ihl, A., Grabl, S., Strunk, K., & Fiedler, M. (2024). A Silver Lining for the Excluded: Exploring Experiences that Micro-Task Crowdsourcing Affords Workers with Impaired Work Access. Information Systems Journal.
Monod, E., Mayer, A.-S., Straub, D., Joyce, E., & Qi, J. (2024). From Worker Empowerment to Managerial Control: The Devolution of AI Tools’ Intended Positive Implementation to their Negative Consequences. Information and Organization, 34(1), 100498.
Knott, M., Strich, F., Strunk, K., & Mayer, A.-S. (2022). Uncovering Potential Barriers of Using Initial Coin Offerings to Finance Artistic Projects. Journal of Cultural Economics.
Strich, F., Mayer, A.-S., & Fiedler, M. (2021). What Do I Do in a World of Artificial Intelligence? Investigating the Impact of Substitutive Decision-Making AI Systems on Employees’ Professional Role Identity. Journal of the Association of Information Systems, 22(2).
Mayer, A.-S., Strich, F., & Fiedler, M. (2020). Unintended Consequences of Introducing AI Systems for Decision Making. MIS Quarterly Executive, 19(4).
Mayer, A.-S. & Strich, F. (2024). Who am I in the Age of AI? Exploring Dimensions that Shape Occupational Identity in the Context of AI for Decision Making. In: Constantiou, I., Joshi, M. P., & Stelmaszak, M. (Eds.), Research Handbook on AI and Decision Making in Organizations. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Mayer, A.-S. & Strich, F. (2024). Barriers to a Successful Digital Transformation and How to Mitigate Them: Insights from the Banking Industry. In: Monod, E. & Jiang, Y. (Eds.), Digital Transformation: Organizational Challenges and Management Transformation Methods. Information Age Publishing.
Winner of Best Paper in Track und 2nd Runner Up für den Kauffman Best Paper Award
Strich, F., Ihl, A., & Mayer, A.-S. (2024). Thriving for Gig Workers’ Career Commitment: The Role of Platform Design Attributes. In: Proceedings of the 45th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). Bangkok, Thailand.
Aufnahme in die Best Paper Proceedings der Academy of Management Conference für folgende Paper
Mayer, A.-S., Kostis, A., Strich, F., & Holmström, J. (2024). Boundary Work in Generative AI Platforms: How Platform Providers Manage Complementors’ Changing Role. In: Proceedings of the Academy of Management Conference 2024. Chicago, USA.
Mayer, A.-S., Sergeeva, A., & Hable, F. (2023). The
Future of the Professions Revisited: a Boundary Work Perspective on
Digitalization in Dentistry. In: Proceedings of the Academy of Management Conference 2023. Boston, USA.
Ihl, A., Mayer, A.-S., & Strunk, K. (2022). The Role of Online Platforms in Facilitating Freelancers’ Self-Leadership in the Platform Economy. In: Proceedings of the Academy of Management Conference 2022. Seattle, USA.
Stipendien
2014 – 2025: Stipendiatin des Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienstes (DAAD)
2013 – 2014: Stipendiatin des Deutschlandstipendiums