Innovation

SMJ: Blinding Idea Evaluation? New Experiment Reveals Little Bias in the Innovation Process

Innovation and implementation of new ideas can directly influence organizational outcomes. Thus, organizations often dedicate significant time to the assessment of countless new ideas through myriad idea evaluation systems. However, the…

SEJ: A New Study Explores how Venture Team Membership Dynamics Impact Innovation

New research published in Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal shows that modifying the composition of a new venture’s team significantly affects the venture’s ability to be innovative, which is key to allowing new organizations to…

Announcing The Big Six and Strategic Insights

After extensive engagement with many stakeholders of SMS and incorporating a detailed analysis of key issues identified by top global consulting firms plus consultation with leading global executives and business…

SMS 44th Annual Conference Istanbul

Strategic Management of Fault Lines, Contradictions, and Divergences

The Benefits and Challenges of Open Source: Fostering Innovation, Igniting Growth, and the Promise of Equitable Design

This one-day conference extension, hosted by NYU Stern’s Center for the Future of Management, explores “burning questions” about open source, and specifically how it can be used to foster innovation and ignite growth while ensuring equitable outcomes for workers and other stakeholders.

Blinding Idea Evaluation? New Experiment Reveals Little Bias in the Innovation Process  

Innovation and implementation of new ideas can directly influence organizational outcomes. Thus, organizations often dedicate significant time to the assessment of countless new ideas through myriad idea evaluation systems. However,…

Innovation Language Pays Off for Women in Rewards-Based Crowdfunding Campaigns

A new study finds that women can benefit from making innovation claims, especially in male-typed contexts like technology. By Sarah Steimer Male entrepreneurs have traditionally had the upper hand over their…

Women Power! Family Women in Boards of Directors as a Stimulus to Innovation

by Jonathan Bauweraerts, Emanuela Rondi, Paola Rovelli, Alfredo De Massis & Salvatore Sciascia BEYOND PINK QUOTAS Over recent years, gender or ‘pink quotas’ have been introduced Europe-wide to encourage the inclusion…

Considering Pay-for-Performance Incentives? You May Put Innovation at Risk

By Sarah Steimer Open, diversified and large networks are known to spur innovation at companies, but managers may discourage their development when they implement pay-for-performance incentives. These plans — which…

How to Choose Patents as Loan Collaterals

By Yan “Anthea” Zhang, Zhuo Chen and Yuandi Wang Patents are important assets to many firms. Firms can not only use patents to protect their new inventions, but also can secure…