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Innovation Ecosystems and Customer Heterogeneity in International Business: Demand-Side Perspectives

  • 1.  Innovation Ecosystems and Customer Heterogeneity in International Business: Demand-Side Perspectives

    Posted 07-09-2013 09:27
    Innovation Ecosystems and Customer Heterogeneity in International Business: Demand-Side Perspectives

    PDW at the 2013 Academy of Management Conference

    Scheduled: Saturday, Aug 10 2013 11:00AM - 1:00PM at WDW Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Cape Cod A

    Sponsor(s): (IM, BPS, TIM, ENT)

    Organizer: Ana Cristina O Siqueira; Duquesne U.;
    Organizer: Ronaldo C. Parente; Florida International U.;
    Organizer: Richard L Priem; Texas Christian U.;
    Presenter: Erkko Autio; Imperial College London;
    Presenter: Yves Doz; INSEAD;
    Presenter: Benson Honig; McMaster U.;
    Presenter: Gianmario Verona; Bocconi U.;
    Presenter: Marc Gruber; Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne;
    Presenter: Shaker A. Zahra; U. of Minnesota, Twin Cities;

    Demand-side approaches to value creation represent a new, bourgeoning area in the fields of technology innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic management, examining such topics as “innovation ecosystems” and “consumer benefits.” Nonetheless, demand-side studies are scarce in the international business field. Important questions that remain include: What conditions facilitate the transfer of user-innovation knowledge in multinational organizations? How do multinational organizations drive cross-border innovation ecosystems? How do global nonprofit organizations and social enterprises support innovation ecosystems with cross-border collaborations? How does collaboration within an innovation ecosystem enhance the internationalization prospects of emerging market multinationals? How might demand-based approaches extend international business theories? This PDW starts with an overview of critical questions for research on the international aspects of demand-side perspectives. Panelists including Erkko Autio, Yves Doz, Marc Gruber, Benson Honig, Gianmario Verona, and Shaker Zahra will offer insights into this emerging research field. Participants will then break up into small groups facilitated by panelists and co-organizers. We will conclude with a discussion of insights gained and next steps for future research. This workshop builds on the theme of the Special Issue “From Resources and Value Chains to Consumer Benefits and Innovation Ecosystems: Demand-Side Perspectives in International Business” in the Journal of International Management. The PDW organizers – Ana Siqueira, Ronaldo Parente, and Richard Priem – will serve as guest editors of this special issue, which has a submission deadline on 11/20/13 and expected publication in 2015.

    Search Terms: International business , Demand-side perspectives , Innovation ecosystem

    Ana Cristina O. Siqueira, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor of Management
    Duquesne University
    Palumbo Donahue School of Business
    600 Forbes Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15282
    Phone: (412) 396-4314
    Email: siqueiraa@duq.edu
    http://www.duq.edu/business/faculty-and-research/faculty-directory/siqueira-phd-ana.html