Strategy Science

We hope you enjoy the newly released Strategy Science Special Issue on the theory-based view. The full content can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gEYxQK7q

To close out 2024, we are pleased to announce the release of the Strategy Science Special Issue on the theory-based view, edited by Teppo Felin, Alfonso Gambardella, and Todd Zenger, and with it this introductory essay available open access: https://lnkd.in/gJ3Z_fmy.

Here is the eleventh (and final) article released from the forthcoming Theory-based View Special Issue by Teppo Felin and Matthias Holweg—Theory Is All You Need: AI, Human Cognition, and Causal Reasoning https://lnkd.in/gKxHFA5Q. Felin and Holweg argue that AI mirrors the past, relying on data-driven prediction, while human cognition uses forward-looking causal reasoning. This distinction enables humans to generate new knowledge, innovate, and make decisions under uncertainty—capacities AI fundamentally lacks.

Here is another article released from the forthcoming Theory-based View Special Issue by Arnaldo Camuffo, Alfonso Gambardella, and Andrea Pignataro now available in Articles in Advance—Theory-Driven Strategic Management Decisions https://lnkd.in/gkWtkycb. Core to strategic-decision making under uncertainty is selecting theories of value rather than plans of actions. Executives should select theories through experiments and the value of such experiments increases with the number of theories and with their uncertainty, which also makes theories superadditive.

Here is the tenth article released from the forthcoming Theory-based View Special Issue by Timothy Ott and Douglas Hannah now available in Articles in Advance—On the Origin of Entrepreneurial Theories: How Entrepreneurs Craft Complex Causal Models with Theorizing and Data https://lnkd.in/geMv-uSa. We know that rich causal “theories” help entrepreneurs succeed. But how do entrepreneurs form theories? We study nine platform ventures to unpack specific practices and show how they’re woven together – in a process that’s much richer than prior work might have suggested.

Enjoy the ninth article released from the forthcoming Theory-based View Special Issue by Timo Ehrig and Todd Zenger now available in Articles in Advance—Competing with Theories: Using Awareness and Confidence to Secure Resources and Rents https://lnkd.in/g2tiCYAx. This paper combines the theory-based view and value-added literatures to explore how firms compete with theories to secure resources and one of three forms of rents: awareness rents, confidence rents, or traditional resource rents. Timo's personal website: https://lnkd.in/gNsRYJPZ

CALL FOR PAPERS 2025 Strategy Science Conference (June 13-14, 2025) & Strategy Science Doctoral Workshop (June 12, 2025) IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain We are pleased to announce the eighth annual Strategy Science Conference, hosted by IESE Business School and co-sponsored by the journal Strategy Science. Strategy Science, an INFORMS journal, has established itself as a leading voice in the strategy field, providing an outlet for innovative research addressing central questions in the discipline. In this spirit, the conference will offer an opportunity for strategy researchers to share their work through in-depth discussions during formal paper presentations and panel sessions. The event aims to showcase a diverse range of work tackling key issues in the strategy field. Prior to the conference, the Strategy Science Doctoral Workshop will be held. This workshop is designed for students who have completed or are near completing their coursework and are in the early stages of their dissertation research. Admitted students will also be invited to participate in the main conference. The deadline for submissions to the Conference and the Doctoral Workshop is March 10, 2025. For submissions to the Conference and applications to the Doctoral Workshop, please visit the conference website (https://lnkd.in/g_6FDsvw). If you have questions, feel free to contact us at SSC2025@iese.edu. The local organizing committee Bruno Cassiman & David Wehrheim

Enjoy the eighth article released from the forthcoming Theory-based View Special Issue by Felipe Csaszar, Harsh Ketkar, and Hyunjin Kim now available in Articles in Advance—Artificial Intelligence and Strategic Decision-Making: Evidence from Entrepreneurs and Investors https://lnkd.in/grg5qbyw. Research shows AI's capability to generate and evaluate business strategies comparably to entrepreneurs and VCs, suggesting the potential transformation of strategic decision-making through enhanced search, representation, and aggregation processes.

Another article released from the forthcoming Theory-based View Special Issue by Jake Valentine, Elena Novelli, and Rajshree Agarwal is now available in Articles in Advance—The Theory-Based View and Strategic Pivots: The Effects of Theorization and Experimentation on the Type and Nature of Pivots https://lnkd.in/gw_4QPvT. To make purposeful pivots, neither a "bias for action" nor "paralysis by analysis" works. Entrepreneurs who take the time to articulate the "why" and test their assumptions are more likely to make fewer pivots that are radical, and exhibit both clarity and coherence.

Here is the fifth article released from the forthcoming Theory-based View Special Issue by Violina Rindova and Luis Martins now available in Articles in Advance—The Imagination Advantage: Why and How Strategists Combine Knowledge and Imagination in Developing Theories https://lnkd.in/gvDJMEmR. By combining knowledge with imagination strategists can think beyond what is, and envision what could be, moving ahead of competitors and shaping their industries and the future.