Johannes M. Pennings Faculty Profile

Johannes M. Pennings
Marie and Joseph Melone Professor of Management

PhD, University of Michigan, 1973; MA, University of Leiden, 1968; BA, University of Utrecht, 1965

Research Areas
Innovation and evolutionary theory; technological trajectories; human and social capital as sources of competitive advantage

Recent Consulting
Technological and innovative strategy; organization design with strategy implementation

Current Projects
Competitive dynamics among firms due to movements of their members. Breakthrough innovations in the tennis racket industry. Product architecture and firm modularity. Technological innovations in the imaging sector.

Academic Positions Held
Wharton: 1983-present. Previous appointments: Columbia University; Carnegie Mellon University. Visiting appointment: Tilburg University, The Netherlands.

Career and Recent Professional Awards; Teaching Awards
Kappa Beta Pi Teaching Award, 1994; Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences, 1995

Professional Leadership 2003-2007
Editorial Board, Organization Science, 1988-2002; Chair Technology and Innovation Management Division, Academy of Management, 2003 ; Editorial Board, Academy of Management Review, 1999-2006; Editorial Board, IEEE Transactions, 2002-present

Representative Publications
(with F.C. Wezel)
Human Capital, Inter-firm Mobility and Organizational Evolution. Edward Elgar Publishers (2007).

(with F.C. Wezel and G. Cattani)
"Competitive Implications of Inter-firm Mobility." Organization Science (2006).

(with K. Lee)
"Mimicry and the Market: Adoption of a New Organizational Form." Academy of Management Journal (2002).

(with C. Lee and K. Lee)
"Internal Capabilities, External Linkages, and Performance: A Study on Technology-based Ventures." Strategic Management Journal (2001).