Kurt Matzler

Collaborative Innovation and Performance of Family Firms: A Meta-Analysis

Sophia Pauer, Michael Gusenbauer, Carlotta Benedetti, Kurt Matzler

Despite extensive research on family firms engaging in collaborative innovation, its performance consequences remain debated. This meta-analysis integrates insights from open innovation and family firm governance research to explain how family involvement and collaboration partner types shape the relationship between collaborative innovation …

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Testing the predictive validity of the net promoter score in ski resorts: a longitudinal analysis

Kurt Matzler, Andreas N. Strobl, Karin Teichmann, Günther Aigner

Abstract The net promoter score (NPS), often acclaimed for its simplicity and predictive power for growth, has become a ubiquitous metric across industries. However, empirical findings about its effectiveness are mixed. Thus, we examine the effectiveness of different customer-related metrics in predicting …

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Strategic leadership at high altitude: Investigating how AI affects the required skills of top managers

Simone Bevilacqua, Alberto Ferraris, Kurt Matzler, Michal Kuděj

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a core driver of organizational digital transformation, several studies emphasize the critical role of top managers. While prior research has examined the skills at the top levels in digital contexts, few studies differentiate the implications of diverse …

Championing Better Ideas: Workplace Dignity as an Amplifier of Innovative Work Behaviour

Thomas C. M. Müller, Thomas K. Maran, Sebastian Peter Gauster, Kurt Matzler et autres

ABSTRACT Innovation is a cornerstone of organisational success and, in some cases, survival. As innovation is a decidedly human activity, understanding social contexts and socio‐psychological conditions that may motivate or hinder employees' innovation efforts is critical. To this end, we conducted three …

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Mastering disruptive business models: lessons from cross-industry case vignettes

Kristina Stoiber, Kurt Matzler, Julia Hautz

Purpose Disruptive business models (DBM) are essential to navigate intense competition and market volatility. Yet, incumbent companies face internal obstacles when trying to develop these models alongside their existing business. Ambidexterity theory offers solutions, allowing companies to simultaneously explore DBMs while exploiting …

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Your CEO Affects How Outsiders Perceive Your Brand

Carlotta Benedetti, Paola Rovelli, Andrea Fronzetti Colladon, Alfredo De Massis et autres

Family or non-family leader? Your choice depends on the age of the firm, and can ultimately shape how the media and outside stakeholders see you.

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Is Cain more able? A behavioral perspective on the relationship between family CEO birth order and family firms' CSR

Paola Rovelli, Michael Razen, Carlotta Benedetti, Nina Schweiger et autres

Abstract Research Summary We investigate family CEO birth order as an antecedent of family firms' CSR behavior. Despite psychology literature recognizing it as a key predictor of individual behavior, birth order has been largely neglected in management research. Drawing on behavioral economics …

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CEO identity and media perception: The influence on family firms’ brand importance

Carlotta Benedetti, Paola Rovelli, Andrea Fronzetti Colladon, Alfredo De Massis et autres

This study expands upon previous research on family firm leadership by exploring the role of CEO identity – i.e., family vs. nonfamily CEO – concerning the way media perceive the brand of the family firm– i.e., brand importance. Drawing on endorsement theory, …

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Open strategy and digital transformation: A framework and future research agenda

Thomas Ortner, Julia Hautz, Christian M. Stadler, Kurt Matzler

Abstract Digital technologies increasingly facilitate more transparent information exchange and the inclusion of new and more actors in organizational processes. This resulting ‘openness’ has been studied in multiple domains, including open strategy. Since increased transparency and inclusion are the main dimensions of …

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Open Strategy as Turnaround: The Impact of Openness in Restructuring under Financial Distress

Kristina Stoiber, Daniel Degischer, Julia Hautz, Kurt Matzler

Multiple concurrent crises are accelerating global insolvencies, requiring corporate restructuring for distressed companies to survive in the post-crisis reality. In response, policymakers aim to enhance restructuring success rates through updated policies, yet distressed companies frequently fail to capitalize on proactive restructuring opportunities. …

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RESOURCE COMMITMENT AND PARTNER SELECTION IN ASYMMETRIC CORPORATE-STARTUP COLLABORATIONS

Sophia Pauer, Kurt Matzler, Stella Herrmann

Startups and established firms collaborate in order to leverage complementary resources and innovative capabilities to sustain a competitive advantage. By forming alliances, startups are able to mitigate challenges connected to their smallness and lack of legitimacy. However, the underlying criteria by which …

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Open strategy - the role of strategic leadership

Kristina Stoiber, Julia Hautz, Kurt Matzler, Christian M. Stadler et autres

The phenomenon of open strategy is a promising approach for companies seeking to meet the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, respond to rapid changes in the environment, and harness the power of digital technologies for strategy development. While the concept of …