Prior work examines competitive moves in relatively stable markets. In contrast, we focus on less stable markets where competitive advantages are temporary and R&D moves are essential. Using evolutionary search theory and an experiential simulation with in-depth fieldwork, we find that the...

We develop and test an attention-based theory of search by top management teams and the influence on firm innovativeness. Using an in-depth field study of 61 publicly-traded high-technology firms and their top executives, we find that the location selection and intensity of the search...

This research examines similarities and differences between expert and novice user inputs during early stage concept design and ideation. Using a mixed-methods approach, we obtained and analyzed user inputs from 18 nurses (9 novices and 9 experts) for the design of an intramuscular drug delivery...

This paper investigates how the age of the knowledge that firms search affects how innovative they are. Two seemingly contradictory propositions are examined: (1) old knowledge hurts by making innovation activities obsolete, and, (2) old knowledge helps because it is more reliable and...

This paper investigates how firms search for new products. While prior work takes a firm-centric view, we study how the firm’s search depends on that of its competitors. Drawing on organizational learning theory, we argue and find that search timing relative to competitors matters. Two...

We examine a learning-by-doing methodology for iteration of early-stage business ideas known as the “lean startup.” The purpose of this paper is to lay out and test the key assumptions of the method, examining one particularly relevant boundary condition: the composition of the startup team....

Despite the large number of entrepreneurial companies involved in cooperative networks in high–technology industries, there is relatively little work on how R&D collaboration affects start–up company outcomes. This study focuses on the effect of technology partner selection and relationship...

We inductively develop a process model of individual search in the context of technological invention, an important aspect of economic development that is also fundamental to the success of many organizations. Using an extensive archival content analysis of notable inventors we find that the...