Frank T. Rothaermel

Georgia Institute of Technology

Associate Professor, Sloan Industry Studies Fellow

800 West Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta, GA 30308-1149

United States

http://mgt.gatech.edu/rothaermel

Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business

800 West Peachtree St.

Atlanta, GA 30308

United States

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Show Me the Right Stuff: Signals for High Tech Startups

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Show Me the Right Stuff: Signals for High Tech Startups

NBER Working Paper No. w17050
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 16 May 2011 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2022
Annamaria Conti, Annamaria Conti, Marie C. Thursby and Frank T. Rothaermel
University of LausanneUniversity of Lausanne - Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC), Georgia Institute of Technology - Strategic Management Area and Georgia Institute of Technology
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Show Me the Right Stuff: Signals for High‐Tech Startups

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Vol. 22, Issue 2, pp. 341-364, 2013
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 05 Apr 2013
Annamaria Conti, Annamaria Conti, Marie C. Thursby and Frank T. Rothaermel
University of LausanneUniversity of Lausanne - Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC), Georgia Institute of Technology - Strategic Management Area and Georgia Institute of Technology
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University Entrepreneurship: A Taxonomy of the Literature

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University Entrepreneurship: A Taxonomy of the Literature

Industrial and Corporate Change, Vol. 16, 2007
Number of pages: 101 Posted: 19 Dec 2006
Frank T. Rothaermel, Shanti Dewi Anak Agung Istri and Lin Jiang
Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Management
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university entrepreneurship, academic entrepreneurship, technology transfer, technology transfer offices, incubators, science parks, research parks, university spin-outs, university spin-offs, new venture creation, networks of innovation

University Entrepreneurship: A Taxonomy of the Literature

Industrial and Corporate Change, Vol. 16, Issue 4, pp. 691-791, 2007
Posted: 30 Jun 2008
Frank T. Rothaermel, Shanti D. Agung and Lin Jiang
Georgia Institute of Technology, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Management

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Unpacking the Disruption Process: New Technology, Business Models, and Incumbent Adaptation

Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 55, Issue 7, pp. 1166-1202, 2018
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 19 Oct 2018
Alessio Cozzolino, Gianmario Verona and Frank T. Rothaermel
University College Dublin (UCD), Bocconi University - Department of Management and Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology
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digital platforms, disruptive innovation, incumbent adaptation, open business models, value creation and capture

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Innovation Strategies Combined

MIT Sloan Management Review, Vol. 51, No. 3, Spring 2010, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Research Paper, MIT Sloan Research Paper No. 51313
Posted: 15 Jun 2010
Frank T. Rothaermel and Drew Hess
Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce

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Innovation, Strategy, Human Capital, R&D, Alliances, Acquisitions

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Old Technology Meets New Technology: Complementarities, Similarities, and Alliance Formation

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 28, 2007
Posted: 23 Jan 2007
Frank T. Rothaermel and Warren Boeker
Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Washington - Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Alliance Formation, Technological Change, Measurement of Capabilities, Multi-Level Research, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Industry

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The Nanotech vs. The Biotech Revolution: Sources of Productivity in Incumbent Firm Research

Research Policy, Vol. 36, October 2006
Posted: 28 Dec 2006
Frank T. Rothaermel and Marie C. Thursby
Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology - Strategic Management Area

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research productivity, patenting, intellectual human capital, tacit knowledge, R&D investments, alliances, acquisitions, capability development

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Building Dynamic Capabilities: Innovation Driven by Individual, Firm, and Network Level Effects

Organization Science, Vol. 18, 2007
Posted: 13 Oct 2006
Frank T. Rothaermel and Drew Hess
Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Virginia - McIntire School of Commerce

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dynamic capabilities, organizational learning, innovation, multi-level theory, longitudinal panel data, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries

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Inter-Cluster Innovation Differentials: The Role of Research Universities

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol.54, 2007
Posted: 11 Sep 2006
Frank T. Rothaermel and David Ku
Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology

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regional technology clusters, spatial heterogeneity, inter-cluster performance differentials, innovation, research universities, technology transfer, medical device industry

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Balancing Vertical Integration and Strategic Outsourcing: Effects on Product Portfolio, Product Success, and Firm Performance

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 27, 2006
Posted: 17 Apr 2006
Frank T. Rothaermel, Michael A. Hitt and Lloyd Jobe
Georgia Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University - Department of Management and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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boundaries of the firm, vertical integration, strategic outsourcing, taper integration, quasi integration, product portfolio, product success, firm performance, panel data analysis, microcomputer industry

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Incubator Firm Failure or Graduation? The Role of University Linkages

Research Policy, Vol. 34, 2005
Posted: 18 Apr 2005
Frank T. Rothaermel and Marie C. Thursby
Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology - Strategic Management Area

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incubator firm performance differentials, university linkages, commercialization of university technology, new venture creation

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University-Incubator Firm Knowledge Flows: Assessing Their Impact on Incubator Firm Performance

Posted: 15 Feb 2005
Frank T. Rothaermel and Marie C. Thursby
Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology - Strategic Management Area

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Knowledge flows, localized spillovers, resource-based view of the firm, absorptive capacity, incubator firm performance

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Technological Discontinuities and Complementary Assets: A Longitudinal Study of Industry and Firm Performance

Organization Science, Vol. 16, 2005
Posted: 17 Nov 2004
Frank T. Rothaermel and Charles W. L. Hill
Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Washington

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Technological discontinuities, complementary assets, incumbent industry and firm performance heterogeneity; time series and panel data analyses

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International Market Entry by U.S. Internet Firms: An Empirical Analysis of Country Risk, National Culture, and Market Size

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International Market Entry by U.S. Internet Firms: An Empirical Analysis of Country Risk, National Culture, and Market Size

Journal of Management, Vol. 31, 2005
Posted: 16 Nov 2004
Frank T. Rothaermel, Suresh Kotha and Kevin Steensma
Georgia Institute of Technology, Foster School of Business and University of Washington

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International market entry, country risk, national culture, market size, e-commerce

International Market Entry by U.S. Internet Firms: An Empirical Analysis of Country Risk, National Culture, and Market Size

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship
Posted: 09 Nov 2009
Suresh Kotha, H. Kevin Steensma and Frank T. Rothaermel
Foster School of Business, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Georgia Institute of Technology

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Internet industry, Market entry, Cultural values, Uncertainty, International expansion, International markets, Cultural differences, National culture, Market risks, International trade

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Alliance Type, Alliance Experience, and Alliance Management Capability in High-Technology Ventures

Journal of Business Venturing, Vol. 21, pp. 429-460, 2006
Posted: 16 Nov 2004
Frank T. Rothaermel and David L. Deeds
Georgia Institute of Technology and University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business

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Strategic Alliances, New Product Development, Alliance Management Capability, Dynamic Capabilities, Biotechnology Industry

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Virtual Internet Communities and Commercial Success: Individual and Community-Level Theory Grounded in the Atypical Case of Timezone.Com

Journal of Management, Vol. 27, pp. 297-312, 2001
Posted: 19 Sep 2004
Frank T. Rothaermel and Stephen Sugiyama
Georgia Institute of Technology and Returns Online, Inc.

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Virtual internet communities, information economics, increasing returns

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Identifying Firm-Specific Factors in the Internationalization of Us Internet Firms

Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 769-791, 2001
Posted: 19 Sep 2004
Violina Rindova, Frank T. Rothaermel and Suresh Kotha
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology and Foster School of Business

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International market entry, tangible and intangible resources, strategic actions, internet firms

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Incumbent's Advantage Through Exploiting Complementary Assets Via Interfirm Cooperation

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 22, pp. 687-699, 2001
Posted: 19 Sep 2004
Frank T. Rothaermel
Georgia Institute of Technology

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Strategic Alliances, Complementary Assets, Technological Discontinuity, Radical Innovation, New Product Development, Organizational Learning, Exploration, Exploitation, Pharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology

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Honeymoons and Liabilities: The Relationship between Age and Performance in Research and Development Alliances

Journal of Product Innovation Management, Vol. 20, pp. 468-484, 2003
Posted: 19 Sep 2004
David L. Deeds and Frank T. Rothaermel
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business and Georgia Institute of Technology

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Strategic alliances, research and development, alliance age, alliance performance, biotechnology industry

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Technological Discontinuities and Interfirm Cooperation: What Determines a Start-Up's Attractiveness as Alliance Partner?

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 388-397, 2002
Posted: 19 Sep 2004
Frank T. Rothaermel
Georgia Institute of Technology

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Technological Discontinuities, Radical Innovation, Incubment Adaptation, Complementary Assets, Strategic Alliances, Incumbent, New Entrant Cooperation, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology

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Complementary Assets, Strategic Alliances, Radical Technological Change, Radical Innovation, Incumbent Adaptation, Industry Performance, Firm Performance, Univariate Time Series, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology

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The Performance of Incumbent Firms in the Face of Radical Technological Innovation

Posted: 19 Sep 2004
Charles W. L. Hill and Frank T. Rothaermel
University of Washington and Georgia Institute of Technology

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Radical Innovation, Technological Change, Incumbent Adapation, Incumbent Firm Performance, Schumpeterian Economics, Organization Theory, Strategic Management

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The Effect of General and Partner-Specific Alliance Experience on Joint R&D Project Performance

Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 48, No. 2, 2005
Posted: 10 Sep 2004
Ha Thi Hoang and Frank T. Rothaermel
Independent and Georgia Institute of Technology

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Organizational learning, alliance capability, alliance performance, project-level analysis, pharmaceutical industry

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Exploration and Exploitation Aliances in Biotechnology: A System of New Product Development

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 201-221, 2004
Posted: 03 Sep 2004
Frank T. Rothaermel and David L. Deeds
Georgia Institute of Technology and University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business

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Strategic alliances, vertical integration, new product development, biotechnology industry