How is Corporate R&D Changing? Recent Research on Trends Affecting the Nature of Corporate R&D

Abstract

Little consensus has been built around how and why the nature of firm R&D has changed. This symposium examines firm R&D and reflects on how and why firm innovation has changed over the last few decades. The four paper presentations and discussion will collectively tackle this question around the changing nature of corporate R&D by leveraging unique theoretical lenses, novel data sources, and methodological advancements. Results capture how specific macro trends manifest in individual firms and impact various metrics of R&D. Short-Termism & Technological Influence of US Firms Presenter: Rafael Corredoira; The Ohio State U. Fisher College of Business Presenter: Rachelle Sampson; U. of Maryland Presenter: Yuan Shi; Cornell SC Johnson College of Business First Mover Advantage and the Private Value of Public Science Presenter: Ashish Arora; Duke U. Presenter: Sharon Belenzon; Duke U. Presenter: Bernardo Dionisi; Duke U. The Impact of High-Skilled Migrant inward Mobility on Firm-level Innovation Performance Presenter: Keld Laursen; Copenhagen Business School Presenter: Bart Leten; KU Leuven Presenter: Ngoc Han Nguyen; Hasselt U. Presenter: Mark Vancauteren; Hasselt U. A New Direction or Lack of Direction? The Story of Innovation with Outsider CEOs Presenter: Leonardo Mayer Kluppel; Ohio State U. Presenter: Trey Cummings; Johns Hopkins Carey Business School