Gautam Ahuja interview

An interview with G. Ahuja the author of seminal papers on organizational networks. A highly cited author, he explains his difficult journey to fame in this STR Meet the Scholar interview session.

Academy of Management Review Origins Series

How are theoretical papers made? This is the topic of the following video series where accepted authors explain how they have come up with their theories and what hurdles they had to overcome to publish in the Academy of Manager Review, the premier theoretical journal in management.

Sociology Books

A Top 100 List of Sociology Books

 

History of Princeton University

Here are two videos on Princeton University: one is a short documentary on the history of the university and the other is a short film from 1962 aimed at undergraduate students.

Prof. von Hippel’s four lectures on innovation management

Prof. Eric von Hippel talk about “how to develop breakthrough products and services” in this lecture series from MIT. I don’t think it’s necessary to introduce him. He is a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and an important figure in the innovation literature. Here are the four lectures from MIT Open Courseware and you might want to read his book if you haven’t done so yet.

Tim Minshall’s ten words that defines engineering

A short TEDx video. His ten words: invent, do, improve, share, shape, build, Why?, Yes!, Oops!, Wow!

A 30 minutes lecture on engineering innovation by Tim Minshall (Cambridge University). An easy introduction from an engineer’s perspective.

Innovation hubs (I)

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A few innovation hubs, accelerators, incubators and other community-based startup support organizations to check out:

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London: Level39

According to Level39’s website, “Level39 is Europe’s largest technology accelerator for finance, retail, cyber-security and future cities technology companies​”. With an interesting focus, at a hip location this hub is part of the exciting London startup scene.

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New York: Impact Hub for social innovation

“Impact Hubs are where change goes to work. Part innovation lab, part business incubator, and part community center, we offer our members a unique ecosystem of resources, inspiration, and collaboration opportunities to grow impact. We believe a better world evolves through the combined accomplishments of creative, committed and compassionate individuals focused on a common purpose.  Joining our diverse community of members and collaborators will inspire, connect, and enable you to develop your best work every step of the way.” http://www.impacthub.net/

InpactHub is international and have a number of locations around the globe.

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Cambridge cluster: St John’s Innovation Center

One of the oldest innovation centers in Europe offering innovation support services.

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London: HUB Westminster (Social Enterprises)

A short video that discusses the pros and cons of the hub work style.

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Osaka: Osaka Innovation Hub

http://www.innovation-osaka.jp/

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Imperial West

Actor-network theory on “networks”: Bruno Latour

Although I do not consider myself too close to the discourse of actor-network theory, I sometimes turn to its “attitude” in order to gain new and creative ideas when I find myself lost.

This video is a keynote speech from Bruno Latour on “networks” titled “Networks, societies, spheres: reflections of an actor-network theorist”. A quite different perspective on networks as it is usually used on this blog. The speech is as demanding as you’d expect from actor-network theory, yet it is worth to listen and think about the questions raised. And as always, you can expect exciting metaphors and wit along the way.

Is competitive advantage lost its meaning? – Rita McGrath

Six buildings that shaped Harvard history

Just a short video on a little Harvard history.