PUBLICATIONS

Gorgi Krlev has published in leading academic journals.

Gorgi also prioritizes publications that are of relevance to organizational leaders, managers, entrepreneurs and policy makers. 

Selected journal publications.

  • Krlev, G., Hannigan T. R., & Spicer, A. (2025). What makes a good review article? Empirical evidence from management and organization research. Academy of Management Annals. https://doi.org/10.5465/annals.2021.0051

  • Kaufmann, L., Krlev, G., & Brown, M. (2024). In Plain Sight: Mechanisms of means-ends decoupling in impact investing. Organization Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/01708406241295505

  • Krlev, G. (2023). Calibrating for progress: What are the instrumental functions of theory in management research? Journal of Management Studies, 60(4), 963–990. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12904  

  • Krlev, G., & Spicer, A. (2023). Reining in reviewer two: How to uphold epistemic respect in academia. Journal of Management Studies, 60(6), 1624–1632. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12905  

  • Krlev, G. (2022). Let’s join forces: Institutional resilience and multistakeholder partnerships in crises. Journal of Business Ethics, 186, 571–592. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05231-w 

  • Krlev, G., & Terstriep, J. (2022). Pinning it down? Measuring innovation for sustainability transitions. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 45(1), 270–288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2022.11.005 

  • Scheidgen, K., Gümüsay, A. A., Günzel-Jensen, F., Krlev, G., & Wolf, M. (2021). Crises and entrepreneurial opportunities: Digital social innovation in response to physical distancing. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 15, e00222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2020.e00222   

  • Krlev, G., Mildenberger, G., & Anheier, H. K. (2020). Special Issue: Innovation and societal transformation – what changes when the ‘social’ comes in? International Review of Applied Economics, 34(5), 529-540. https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2020.1820247 

  • Krlev, G., & Lund, A.B. (2020). Social Innovation Ignored: Framing Third Sector Activities in European News Media. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 31, 949–965. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-020-00224-7 

  • Krlev, G., Einarsson, T., Wijkström, F., Heyer, L. & Mildenberger, G. (2020). The policies of social innovation – a cross-national analysis. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 49(3), 457-478. https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764019866505 

Exemplary blog post:

For Epistemic Respect – Against Reviewer 2
(JMS Insights & LSE Impact Blog)

Selected practitioner and policy reports.

Krlev, G., Sauer, S., Scharpe, K., Mildenberger, G., Elsemann, K. & Sauerhammer, M. (2022). Financing Social Innovation – International Evidence. Centrum für soziale Investitionen und Innovationen (CSI), University of Heidelberg & Social Entrepreneurship Network Deutschland e.V. (SEND).

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Göler von Ravensburg, N., Krlev, G., & Mildenberger, G. (2019). Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe. Country report: Germany. Brussels: European Commission.

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Yaghil, A., Krlev, G., Trowbridge, H., & Barnett, S. (2021). Learning As You Scale - A practical guide for using data and insights to navigate scaling and complex system change. European Social Catalyst Fund.

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