SMS Best Conference PhD Paper Prize
(formerly the Booz Allen Hamilton / SMS PhD Fellowship)
2012
Winners:
- “Making Sense of Performance Heterogeneity Among Entrepreneurial Spinoffs: A Natural Experiment Involving a Complete Population”
- Richard Hunt, University of Colorado-Boulder
- Daniel Lerner, University of Colorado-Boulder
- “The Paradox of Static and Dynamic Ambidexterity”
- Johannes Luger, University of St. Gallen
- Sebastian Raisch, University of Geneva
- “Being Too Positive? The Effect of Positive Emotions on Stock Market Reaction”
- Wei Guo, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- “Executive Learning in Corporate Development: Evidence from Corporate Acquisitions”
- Philipp Meyer-Doyle, University of Pennsylvania
- “Failure of Competitor Firms and the Mobility and Entrepreneurship of Employees of Healthy Organizations”
- Seth Carnahan, University of Maryland
2011
Winners:
- “Do Non-competition Agreements Lead Firms to Pursue Path-breaking Inventions?”
- Raffaele Conti, Lisbon-Catholic
- “Competing Over Whom Your Customers Hire: The Other Talent War”
- Seth Carnahan, University of Maryland
- Deepak Somaya, University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign
- “Do Ties Really Bind? The Effect of Technological & Relational Networks on Consensus Formation”
- Ram Ranganathan, University of Pennsylvania
- “The Institutional Environment and Gender Diversity on Boards of Directors”
- Cory Angert, University of Houston
- Seemantini Pathak, University of Houston
- “Sell-offs and Firm Performance: A Matter of Experience?”
- Johannes Luger, University of St. Gallen
- Jan Mammen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Matthias Brauer, University of St. Gallen
2010
Winners:
- “Organizing for Adaptation: Innovative Capabilities, Combinative Potential, Coordination Costs, and Boundary Choices”
- Konstantinos Grigoriou – Georgia Institute of Technology
- Frank T. Rothaermel – Georgia Institute of Technology
- “Uncovering the Process of Executive Mobility”
- Marko Coh – London Business School
- “In Harsh –and Slack Times: How Does Firm Performance Affect the Intensity and the Direction of External Technology Sourcing”
- Thomas Klueter – University of Pennsylvania
- Felipe Monteiro – University of Pennsylvania
- “On the Role of Causal Knowledge In Organizational Learning”
- Natalia Vuori– Aalto University
- “Technology Acquisition and Knowledge Integration”
- Seungho Choi – Michigan State University
- Gerry McNamara – Michigan State University
2009
Winners:
- “An Integrated Perspective on Corporate Scope, Structural Complexity, and Corporate Divestment”
- Joe Beck - University of California-Irvine
- Margarethe Wiersema - University of California-Irvine
- “Growth Rings: Patterns of Resource Bundle Emergence and Dynamics in New Ventures”
- Renee Rottner - University of California-Irvine
- “Immigrant Agglomeration, Firm Heterogeneity, and FDI Location Choice: Evidence From the United States”
- Exequiel Hernandez - University of Minnesota
- “Institutions, Entrepreneurship and the Adoption of Voluntary Standards: Evidence from the Green Building Industry”
- Jeffrey York - University of Virginia
- Michael Lenox - University of Virginia
- “The Influence of Technological Interdependence on Employee Entrepreneurship and Mobility: Evidence from the Semiconductor Industry”
- Martin Ganco - University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
2008
Winners:
- “Does Licensing Foster Rapid Innovation?”
- Maria Isabella Leone, Luiss Guido Carli University
- Toke Reichstein, Copenhagen Business School
- “Executive Compensation, Financial Slack, and Strategic Risk-Taking: A Behavioral Agency Perspective”
- Elizabeth Lim, University of Connecticut
- “The Affects Of Practices Of Governance and Leadership On Capabilities and Performance Of Alliances”
- Jochen Schweitzer, University of Technology, Sydney
- Siggi Gudergan, University of Technology, Sydney
- “The Dynamic Diffusion Process of Downsizing in Korea 1997-2006”
- Sookyoung Lee, Korea University
- Hicheon Kim, Korea University
- “Tie versus Tie: When do Corporate Development Activities Strengthen or Disrupt Buyer-Supplier Ties?”
- Youtha Cuypers, Tilburg University
- Xavier Martin, Tilburg University
2007
Winners:
- “The Learning Paradox: An Observation Of Knowledge Sharing At IKEA Japan”
- Anna Jonsson, Lund University
- “Learning From Mergers And Acquisitions: The Roles Of Acquirer And Target Experience”
- Ilya Cuypers, Tilburg University
- “Process And Outcome Measures Of Environmental Performance”
- Dror Etzion, IESE Business School-University of Navarra
- “Social Movements, Regulatory Politics, And Technology Evolution”
- Kerem Gurses, IESE Business School-University of Navarra
- “Delegation Across borders: The Case Of Multinational Hierarchies”
- Yue Maggie Zhou, University of Michigan
2006
Winners:
- “Understanding The Emergence Of Organizational Communities: Nanotechnology In The United States”
- Jennifer Woolley, University of California-Irvine
- “The Burden Of Reach: Exploring Trends And Implications Of Multi-Site Firm Geography”
- Linda M Cohen, University of Pennsylvania
- “The Competitive Effect Of Going Private: Evidence From Competitors' Stock Price Reactions To Transaction Announcements”
- Yu Zhang, INSEAD
- “Replication: On Knowledge Transfer In Chain Organizations”
- Marie Bengtsson, Linköping University
- “Performance Effects Of Resource Interdependence: A Study Of Firms' Products And Process Innovations”
- PuayKhoon Toh, University of Michigan
Runners-up:
- “When Do Independent Directors Create Corporate Value?”
- Luis Diestre, University of Southern California
- “Ownership Form And Acquisition Strategy: Do Family-Firms Make Better Acquisitions?”
- Manisha Singal, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
- “Routine Compatibility, Tacit Knowledge, And M&A Implementation Success”
- David L Souder, University of Minnesota
- “What Makes And What Does Not Make A Real Option? Studying Joint Venture Equity Shares”
- Ilya RP Cuypers, Tilburg University
- “The Cultural Roots Of Corporate Responsibility”
- Dimo Ringov, INSEAD
2005
Fellowship Winners:
- “Trait-Based Imitation Among Entrepreneurial Market Entrants”
- Richard J Gentry, University of Florida
- “Strategic Lucidity Or Mixed Signals? An Empirical Study Of Competitive Maneuvering And Stock Return Risk”
- Margaret Vardell Hughes, University of Kentucky
- “Diversification, Dividends, And Firm Value”
- Tyson Mackey, Ohio State University
- “Explaining Firm Performance: The Symbolic Management Of Quarterly Earnings Announcements”
- Jo-Ellen Pozner, Northwestern University
- “Organizational Memory: Conceptual Framework And Empirical Operation At Individual And Group-Level”
- Kim-Chi Trinh, Duke University
Runners-up:
- “Try Before They Buy: Corporate Venture Capital And The Acquisition Of Technology Start-Ups”
- David F Benson, University of Michigan
- “Buyer-Supplier Relationships And The Horizontal Scope Of The Firm”
- Olivier Chatain, INSEAD
- “The Effects Of Direct And Indirect Foreign Venture Capital Ties On Exit Market Selection And Exit Modes”
- Mikko Jääskeläinen, Helsinki University of Technology
- “Leveraging Existing Technology: The Role Of Alliances In Cross-Application Across Technology Domains In Entrepreneurial Firms”
- Preeta Roy, University of Pennsylvania
- “The Impact Of National Cultural Differences On The Outcome Of Post-Acquisition Integration”
- Riikka Sarala, Swedish School of Economics & Business Administration
2004
Fellowship Winners:
- “Post Acquisition Integration: A Social Network Investigation of Behavioral Change”
- Joan T Allatta, University of Pennsylvania
- “Turnaround Strategies in Southeast Asia”
- Alexander D Falkenberg, University of St Gallen
- “Contextual Determinants of Firm-level Strategic Resource Reallocation”
- Thomas P Moliterno, University of California-Irvine
- “A Temporal Perspective on Learning Alliance Formation”
- Ming Piao, Northwestern University
- “Do Financial Markets Price Firm R&D Strategies”
- Hart E Posen, University of Pennsylvania
Runners-up:
- “Extending the Evolutionary View of the MNE: The Case of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Diffusion in Multinational Enterprises”
- Vernon Bachor, University of Calgary
- “A Resource-based Approach to Performance and Competition: An Overview of the Connections between Resources and Competition”
- Flore Bridoux, Catholic University-Louvain
- “Reconceptualizing Hypercompetition: Unraveling the Puzzle”
- Dev K Dutta, University of Western Ontario
- “Mergers and Acquisitions as a Response to Intra-industry Dependence”
- Henri A Schildt, Helsinki University of Technolgy
- “The Agency Problem during Bankruptcy: When do Directors Protect Shareholders’ Interests over Creditors’ Interests?”
- Robert E White, Arizona State University
2003
Fellowship Winners:
- “Bearing Strategy in the Back of Your Head: Managerial Action Stemming from Strategy Formation”
- Juan Ignacio Canales, IESE Business School-University of Navarra
- “Shaping the Competitive Landscape: Preemptive Actions on Resources”
- Olivier Chatain, INSEAD
- “Incentives to Cheat: Executive Compensation and Corporate Malfeasance”
- Jared Harris, University of Minnesota
- “Can the Survivor Principle Survive Diversification?”
- Lasse Lien, Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration
- “Network Positions and Innovation Opportunities: A Longitudinal Study of Pharmaceutical Firms”
- Beiqing (Emery) Yao, University of Pittsburgh
Runners-up:
- “Organizational Innovation: The Role of Top Management Strategic Orientation and Environmental Uncertainty in Innovation Adoption”
- Carolyn Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology
- “Investing in New Ventures as A Strategy to Generate Innovations”
- Gary Dushnitsky, New York University
- “Make, Buy, or be Given: The Performance Implications of Consignment Inventory in the Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry”
- Richard Gentry, University of Florida
- “Templates and the Effectiveness of Knowledge Transfer: An Empirical Investigation of the Effect of the Templates and the Mechanisms of Template Operation”
- Robert Jensen, University of Pennsylvania
- “Functional Diversity versus Requisite Variety in Top Management Teams”
- Timothy Vogus, University of Michigan
2002
Fellowship Winners:
- “Can Firms Internalize Growth Opportunities through Mergers and Acquisitions?”
- Asli Musaoglu Arikan, Ohio State University
- “Organizing for Global Attention”
- Cyril Bouquet, University of Western Ontario
- “Information Technology and Firm Performance: Resources, Capabilities, and the Moderating Effectof Process Choice”
- Michael Fern, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
- “Decision-making under Uncertainty: A Study of Investment Decisions in the VC Industry”
- Isin Guler, University of Pennsylvania
- “How the Rich become Richer in the Venture Capital: Firm Performance and Position in Syndication Networks”
- Tuukka Seppo, Helsinki University of Technology
Runners-up:
- “Strategic Groups vs. Strategic Blocks as an Explanation for Patterns of Rivalry in the International Airline Industry”
- Jennifer Davies, Queensland University of Technology
- “Acquiring Financial Resources from Foreign Equity Capital Markets: Examination of the Factors Influencing Foreign Initial Public Offerings”
- Jani Hursti, Helsinki University of Technology
- “Organizational Imprinting and the Search for Knowledge to Undertake Resource Change: A Study of Firms in Transitional Economies”
- Aldas Kriauciunas, University of Michigan
- “Innovation without Boundaries: Creating Alliances and Enabling Entrepreneurship in Unfamiliar Business Environments”
- Ted London, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
- “Accessing the Knowledge Landscape across Firms in Alliance Networks and its Impact on Organizational Performance”
- Beiqing (Emery) Yao, University of Pittsburgh
2001
Fellowship Winners:
- “An Empirical Study of Alliance Value Creation in e-Businesses”
- Sendil Ethiraj, University of Pennsylvania
- “Achieving Competitive Advantage by Leveraging Star Knowledge Workers: Performance Drivers of Ranked Analysts”
- Boris Groysberg, Harvard University
- “From Disparity to Synthesis: How do Inter-sectoral Alliances between Corporations and Environmental Non-profit Organizations Work?”
- Ted London, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
- “Divisionalization: Strategic Effects of Organzational Structure”
- Metin Sengul, INSEAD
- Firm Risk Management Policies: Financial Hedging and Corporate Diversification”
- Heli Wang, Ohio State University
Runners-up:
- “Choosing the Right Alliance Portfolio: Knowledge Transfer and Network Profile”
- Jonghoon Bae, INSEAD
- “Controversial Innovations, Social Barriers to Imitation, and Competitive Advantage: Profiting from Innovations in the Service Industry”
- Stefan Jonsson, Stockholm School of Economics
- “Sub-additivity and Super-additivity in Strategic Investments: A Real Options Model”
- Roberto Santiago Vassolo, Purdue University
- “Investor Certification of Venture Capital Investments: Does Top-end Backing Lead to Improved Value Creation?”
- Tuukka Seppo, Helsinki University of Technology
- “Managing Interdependence: An Agent-based Model of Adaptation in Centralized and Decentralized Systems”
- Charles Williams, University of Michigan
2000
Fellowship Winners:
- “Attracting Stars to New Galaxies: Performance Consequences of Investment Banks' Hiring of Ranked Analyst”
- Boris Groysberg, Harvard University
- “Understanding Open Source Software: A New, Nonprofit Competitive Threat”
- Jennifer Kuan, University of California-Berkeley
- “Corporate Venture Capital and the Creation of US Public Companies: The Impact of Sources of Venture Capital on the Performance of Portfolio Companies”
- Markku Maula, Helsinki University of Technology
- “Apples, Oranges, and the Diversification Discount”
- Belén Villalonga, University of California-Los Angeles
- “Evolutionary Diversification Patterns of US Banks and Their Differential Effect on Performance from 1982-1999”
- Carmen Weigelt, Duke University
Runners-up:
- “You Are Known by the Directors You Keep: Reputable Directors as a Signaling Mechanism”
- Yuval Deutsch, University of British Columbia
- “Shifting Gears between Strategy and Strategizing: An Empirical Study of Strategy Creators and Strategy Sensemakers”
- Anne Marie Hess Hansen, Copenhagen Business School
- “Corporate Entrepreneurship in MNC Subsidiary: What Fosters Subsidiary Manager's Entrepreneurship?”
- Jin Hwan Hong, Boston University
- “From Customer Orientation to Customer Integration: Using Information Technology to Integrate Customers into the Firm's Knowledge Creation Process”
- Emmanuela Prandelli, Bocconi University
- “Top Management Skills in a Context of Radical Organizational Change: An Exploratory Study”
- Alain Vas, Catholic University-Louvain