Research Areas
Firm boundaries; technological change; commercialization of innovation
Current Projects
How firms manage coordination and technological challenges in their value chain and how these challenges shape competitive advantage.
Representative Publications
(with Ron Adner)
"Value Creation in Innovation Ecosystems: How the Structure of Technological Interdependence Affects Firm Performance in New Technology Generations." Strategic Management Journal (Forthcoming).
(with Ron Adner)
"What Firms Make vs. What They Know: How Firms’ Production and Knowledge Boundaries Affect Competitive Advantage in the Face of Technological Change." Academy of Management Best Papers Proceedings (2008).
(with Kwanghui Lim)
"The Impact of Acquisitions on the Productivity of Inventors at Semiconductor Firms: A Synthesis of Knowledge-Based and Incentive-Based Perspectives." Academy of Management Journal, 50(5): 1133-1155 (2007).
Education
PhD, INSEAD, 2008; MS, INSEAD, 2006; MBA, National University of Singapore, 2002; B.A.Sc, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 1997
Career and Recent Professional Awards; Teaching Awards
Finalist, Sloan Industry Studies Dissertation Award, 2009; Carolyn Dexter Award Nominee, Academy of Management Meeting, 2005
Academic Positions Held
Wharton: 2008-present
Other Positions
Product development, Texas Instruments, 1997-1999; Start-up, UTAC Semiconductor, 1999-2004; Co-founder, B2C.com, 1999-2001