Dr. Wolfgang Spiess-Knafl

Parola, G., Spiess-Knafl, W., & Thaler, J. (2022). The butterfly effect: How academics’ and practitioners’ micro-practices shape turning points in response to paradox. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 21(3), 369–393. https://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2021.0235

Achleitner, A. K., Lutz, E., Mayer, J., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2013). Disentangling gut feeling: Assessing the Integrity of Social Entrepreneurs. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 24(1), 93-124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-012-9264-2

Spiess-Knafl, W. (2025). The sustainable finance operating system: The value chain of capital. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-97499-1

Spiess-Knafl, W., & Scheck, B. (2024). Impact investing: Instrumente, Mechanismen und Akteure. Springer Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48006-5

Spiess-Knafl, W., & Scheck, B. (2023). Impact investing: Instruments, mechanisms and actors (2nd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32183-2

Spiess-Knafl, W. (2022). Artificial intelligence and blockchain for social impact: Social business models and impact finance. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003218913

Spiess-Knafl, W., & Scheck, B. (2017). Impact Investing – Instruments, Mechanisms and Actors. Palgrave MacMillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66556-6

Achleitner, A. K., Lutz, E., Mayer, J., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2022). Disentangling gut feeling: Assessing the integrity of social entrepreneurs. In C. Lütge & M. T. Ziegler (Eds.), Evolving business ethics: Integrity, experimental method and responsible innovation in the digital age (pp. 49–80). J.B. Metzler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05845-4_5

Scheck, B., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2014). Die Besonderheiten von Sozialunternehmen hinsichtlich Finanzierung und Reporting. In K. Bock, M. Dörr, H. G. Homfeldt, J. S. Krüdener, W. Thole (Eds.), Grundlagen der sozialen Arbeit, Band 34: Sozialunternehmertum (pp. 139-152).

Parola, G., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2020, February 5). Putting a man in the labour market: Academic-practitioner collaborations in career management. Kolloquium des Forschungsschwerpunkts Management öffentlicher Aufgaben, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Neubiberg, Deutschland.

Scheck, B., Achleitner, A.-K., Bassen, A., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2017, April 21). Reporting in Social Entrepreneurship. International Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship (ISSE). Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Spiess-Knafl, W., & Olowode, A. (2024). The promises and shortcomings of artificial intelligence for labour market interventions [Preprint]. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4710182

Spiess-Knafl, W., & Gasparini, G.-L. (2023). Climate finance for ethical banking: The integration of environmental concerns in social aspects (FEBEA Research Paper No. 3). European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers.

Spiess-Knafl, W., & Gasparini, G.-L. (2023). The role of blockchain in social finance (FEBEA Research Paper No. 2). European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers.

Spiess-Knafl, W., & Gasparini, G.-L. (2023). The role of artificial intelligence in social finance (FEBEA Research Paper No. 1). European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers.

Haarich, S., Holstein, F., Spule, S., Galera, G., Franchini, B., Borzaga, C., Chiomento, S., Scheck, B., Spiess-Knafl, W., & Salvatori, G. (2020). Impact of the European Commission’s Social Business Initiative (SBI) and its Follow-up Actions. Study for DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission.

Scheck, B., Spiess-Knafl, W. (2020). Impact investing in the framework of business and human rights. Working Paper, European Union, Policy Department, Directorate-General for External Policies. https://doi.org/10.2861/47607

Spiess-Knafl, W., & Scheck, B. (2020). Social Enterprise Finance Market. Analysis and Recommendations for Delivery Options. Brussels. European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion. https://doi.org/10.2767/238479

Scheck, B., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2018). Von der Projektwirkung zur Stiftungswirkung. Working Paper Munich Business School/Universität Witten/Herdecke. https://www.munich-business-school.de/fileadmin/Daten/Hochschule/Teaching-and-Research/Scheck-Spiess-Knafl_Von-Projektwirkung-zu-Stiftungswirkung_Stiftungstag2018.pdf

Achleitner, A.-K., Bassen, A., Roder, B., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2009). Reporting in Social Entrepreneurship. Paper presented at the 6th Annual NYU-Stern Conference on Social Entrepreneurship, New York, USA. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1493266.

Scheck, B., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2017). Bestmögliche Wirkung erzielen. StiftungsWelt, 01/2017, 34-35.

Reich, S., Scheck, B., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2021, October 5). Social Impact im Asset Management, WM Online-Seminar.

Reich, S., Scheck, B., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2021, June 9). Social Impact im Asset Management. WM Online-Seminar.

Spiess-Knafl, W. (2024, August 30). Using geo-spatial data for the impact space [Post]. LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/using-geo-spatial-data-impact-space-wolfgang-spiess-knafl-vzgwf/

Spiess-Knafl, W. (2023, September 28). Blockchain for good. All Impact. https://allimpact.substack.com/p/blockchain-for-good

Scheck, B., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2018, June 5). Wirkung von Stiftungen: Eine multidimensionale Betrachtung [The Impact of Foundations: A Multidimensional Examination]. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/2018/wirkung-stiftungen/

Baldi, S., Behr, N., Feigl, M., Kraft, P., Scheck, B., & Spiess-Knafl, W. (2019). ELSE – Entrepreneurship Lab and Startup Enabler. Unpublished manuscript, Munich Business School.