The Role of a Firm's Senior Leadership in the Creation of Technological Breakthroughs
01/01/2015 - 31/12/2019
Abstract
Recently, both researchers and practitioners have developed an increased interest in the creation of technological breakthroughs. This Odysseus proposal attends to this topic by studying the role and influence of a firm´s top managers and its boards of directors in the process of their creation. Whereas the role of a firm's senior leadership is crucial in the management of innovation and the creation of breakthroughs, still most what we know of their role in this process remains in its infancy. To address this, this Odysseus proposal aims to develop an in-depth understanding to what extent and in what specific ways a firm´s senior leadership influences its (1) internal technological search processes, (2) its external collaborations for innovation, and (3) how this possibly materializes into technological breakthroughs.
Funding(s)
FWO
Researcher(s)
Principal investigator: Gilsing Victor
Co-principal investigator: Boone Christophe
Research team(s)
Management