Regular biography
Christian Hampel is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation in the Business School (BUS) at Imperial College London. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and social innovation, though specific details are not provided. He is affiliated with the university's Business School and maintains a profile page at https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/c.hampel.
Scholar-generated biography
Christian E. Hampel is a researcher in entrepreneurship, organization theory, social evaluations, and social innovation. His work explores how organizations navigate institutional work, legitimacy, and stakeholder relationships. Hampel investigates the dynamics of institutional change, the legitimation of stigmatized organizations, and the role of entrepreneurial framing in shaping organizational identity and behavior. His research also examines the interplay between moral evaluation, organizational legitimacy, and the transformation of new ventures from start-up to scale-up. Through case studies and theoretical frameworks, he contributes to understanding how organizations adapt to societal expectations and institutional pressures.