Аспирантура
2025/2026
Научно-исследовательский семинар "Исследования в области управления технологиями и инновациями"
Статус:
Курс по выбору
Где читается:
Высшая школа бизнеса
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 1 семестр
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Текич Аня
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
5
Контактные часы:
20
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This research seminar examines how firms and ecosystems create, appropriate, and diffuse value from new technologies, anchored in high-end articles from leading journals (e.g., Academy of Management Journal, Research Policy, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Technovation). The course progresses from foundations in technology and innovation management to open innovation, co-creation, and IP management. Each session centers on critical discussion of field-defining issues and theories, novel methodological approaches, and future research frontiers, with an explicit emphasis on extracting testable claims, measurement strategies, and dissertation-relevant insights.
Learning Objectives
- The objectives of the course Research in Technology and Innovation Management are to: (1) introduce students to key concepts and core research in the scholarly field of technology and innovation management, and (2) help them recognize promising research pathways in this field and at its intersection with other fields of research, such as strategic management, international business, marketing, HR and operations management.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop skills to discuss potential research directions, research limitations and methodology related concerns with their peers;
- Students will have comprehensive set of knowledge and skills that will enable them to explain and critically discuss the key theoretical concepts related to technology and innovation management;
- Students will improve their skills of clearly presenting and unambiguously communicating their research ideas in English, both orally and in writing;
- Students will improve their skills of conducting literature review and framing their research proposals;
- Students will learn to acquire knowledge and skills independently, creating the basis for the self-directed and autonomous life-long learning.
- Students will learn to identify research gaps in the field of technology and innovation management, as well as at its intersection with other related fields of research;
Course Contents
- Defining innovation
- Open innovation
- Co-creation with individual external contributors
- Intellectual property management
Assessment Elements
- In-Class Discussion 1In-Class Discussion 1 (15 points): Defining Innovation Discussion is focused on what counts as “innovation,” grounded in prior reading of three academic articles. The session clarifies core distinctions (innovation vs. invention), degrees of novelty, and contextual boundaries, culminating in a brief synthesis to establish shared terminology for subsequent course work. Important: Discussion points can be earned only through active participation during the scheduled class sessions. There is no retroactive fulfillment or substitution assignment for missed discussions. ARTICLE 1 / Garcia, R., & Calantone, R. 2002. A critical look at technological innovation typology and innovativeness terminology: a literature review. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 19(2): 110–132. ARTICLE 2 / Antons, D., Kleer, R., & Salge, T. O. 2016. Mapping the topic landscape of JPIM, 1984–2013: In search of hidden structures and development trajectories. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 33(6): 726–749. ARTICLE 3 / Füller, J., Hutter, K., Wahl, J., Bilgram, V., & Tekic, Z. (2022). How AI revolutionizes innovation management – Perceptions and implementation preferences of AI-based innovators. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 178, 121598.
- In-Class Discussion 2In-Class Discussion 2 (15 points): Open Innovation Discussion is focused on how firms create value through external knowledge flows. Based on three pre-read academic articles, it deals with inbound/outbound/coupled modes, absorptive capacity, and the governance choices in open innovation. Important: Discussion points can be earned only through active participation during the scheduled class sessions. There is no retroactive fulfillment or substitution assignment for missed discussions. ARTICLE 4 / Brunswicker, S., & Chesbrough, H. (2018). The Adoption of Open Innovation in Large Firms: Practices, Measures, and Risks. Research-Technology Management, 61(1), 35–45. ARTICLE 5 / Dahlander, L., Gann, D. M., & Wallin, M. W. (2021). How open is innovation? A retrospective and ideas forward. Research Policy, 50(4), 104218. ARTICLE 6 / Holgersson, M., Dahlander, L., Chesbrough, H., & Bogers, M. L. A. M. (2024). Open Innovation in the Age of AI. California Management Review, 67(1), 5–20.
- In-Class Discussion 3In-Class Discussion 3 (15 points): Co-creation with Individual External Contributors Discussion is focused on co-creation with individual external contributors—crowdsourcing, lead-user innovation, online communities, and hackathons. Based on three pre-read academic articles, the session examines participant selection and incentives, contest design, quality assurance, and integration of external outputs—ending with a brief synthesis of best-practice choices. Important: Discussion points can be earned only through active participation during the scheduled class sessions. There is no retroactive fulfillment or substitution assignment for missed discussions. ARTICLE 7 / Riedl, C., Füller, J., Hutter, K., Tellis, G. J., (2024). Cash or Non-Cash? Exploring Ideators’ Incentive Preferences in Crowdsourcing Contests. Journal of Management Information Systems, 41(2), 487–514. ARTICLE 8 / Piezunka, H., & Dahlander, L. (2015). Distant search, narrow attention: How crowding alters organizations’ filtering of suggestions in crowdsourcing. Academy of Management Journal, 58(3), 856–880. ARTICLE 9 / Tekic, A., & Alfonzo Pacheco, D. V. (2024). Contest design and solvers’ engagement behaviour in crowdsourcing: The neo-configurational perspective. Technovation, 132, 102986.
- In-Class Discussion 4In-Class Discussion 4 (15 points): IP Management Discussion is focused on how intellectual property shapes innovation and collaboration. Based on three pre-read academic articles, the session covers IP rights and innovation (appropriability, signaling, knowledge markets), the paradox of openness, and terms & conditions for co-creation (licensing, contributor agreements, confidentiality, open-source clauses). Concludes with a brief synthesis of governance choices. Important: Discussion points can be earned only through active participation during the scheduled class sessions. There is no retroactive fulfillment or substitution assignment for missed discussions. ARTICLE 10 / Hurmelinna-laukkanen, P., & Yang, J. (2022). Distinguishing between appropriability and appropriation: A systematic review and a renewed conceptual framing. Research Policy, 51(1), 104417. ARTICLE 11 / Foege, J. N., Lauritzen, G. D., Tietze, F., & Salge, T. O. (2019). Reconceptualizing the paradox of openness: How solvers navigate sharing-protecting tensions in crowdsourcing. Research Policy, 48(6), 1323–1339. ARTICLE 12 / Tekic, A., Willoughby, K. W., & Füller, J. 2023. Different settings, different terms and conditions: The impact of intellectual property arrangements on co-creation project performance. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 40(5), 679–704.
- Exam20 multiple-choice questions Scoring: 2 point for a correct response, 0 points for an incorrect or blank response. No partial credit or negative marking.
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 1st semester0.4 * Exam + 0.15 * In-Class Discussion 1 + 0.15 * In-Class Discussion 2 + 0.15 * In-Class Discussion 3 + 0.15 * In-Class Discussion 4
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Antons, D., Kleer, R., & Salge, T. O. (2016). Mapping the Topic Landscape of JPIM, 1984-2013: In Search of Hidden Structures and Development Trajectories. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 33(6), 726–749. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpim.12300
- Brunswicker, S., & Chesbrough, H. (2018). The Adoption of Open Innovation in Large Firms. Research Technology Management, 61(1), 35–45. https://doi.org/10.1080/08956308.2018.1399022
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Foege, J. N., Lauritzen, G. D., Tietze, F., & Salge, T.-O. (2019). Reconceptualizing the paradox of openness : How solvers navigate sharing-protecting tensions in crowdsourcing. Research Policy 48(6), 1323-1339 (2019). Doi:10.1016/j.Respol.2019.01.013.