Curriculum Vitae

Jorge Walter

Professor & Ave Tucker Fellow Strategic Management & Public Policy
School of Business
The George Washington University
2201 G Street, NW, Funger Hall 615
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: +1 (202) 994–7908; Fax: +1 (202) 994–8113

Web: http://business.gwu.edu/profiles/jorge-walter/

Academic Positions

Tenure-Track & Tenured Positions

2018–presentThe George Washington University, School of Business, Washington, D.C.
Professor of Business Administration
2014–2018The George Washington University, School of Business, Washington, D.C.
Associate Professor of Business Administration
2010–2014The George Washington University, School of Business, Washington, D.C.
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
2006–2010Portland State University, School of Business Administration, Portland, OR
Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Non-Tenure-Track & Visiting Positions

2015University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Visiting Professor, Institute of Management
2015Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
Visiting Professor, Institute of Strategic Management
2005–2006University of Connecticut, School of Business, Storrs, CT
Assistant Professor in Residence, Department of Management
2004–2005New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York, NY
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Management and Organizations
2001–2003University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Research Associate, Institute of Management

Education

2005University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Doctor of Business Administration, magna cum laude
Dissertation: “Collaboration within and between firms: Network structures, decision processes, and their impact on alliance performance” (Advisors: G. Müller–Stewens & G. F. von Krogh)
2003–2004University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA
Visiting Doctoral Student, Management Department
2001University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Master of Science in business administration, cum laude; Major: international management
1999Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
CEMS exchange semester; Majors: Innovation management, international business strategy
1999University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Bachelor of Science in business administration
1996Ludwig–Maximilians–University Munich, Munich, Germany
Undergraduate studies in business administration

Research & Publications

Publications in Refereed Journals

  1. Walter, J., Kreutzer, M., & Kreutzer, K. (2021). Setting the tone for the team: A multi–level analysis of managerial control, peer control, and their consequences for job satisfaction and team performance. Journal of Management Studies, 58(3): 849–878.
  2. Levin, D. Z. & Walter, J. (2019). Before they were ties: Predicting the value of brand–new connections. Journal of Management, 45(7): 2861–2890.
  3. Khoury, T. A., Pleggenkuhle–Miles, E. G., & Walter, J. (2019). Experiential learning, bargaining power, and exclusivity in technology licensing. Journal of Management, 45(3): 1193–1224.
  4. Levin, D. Z. & Walter, J. (2018). Commentary: Is tie maintenance necessary? Academy of Management Discoveries, 4(4): 497–500.
  5. Kreutzer, M., Cardinal, L. B., Walter, J., & Lechner, C. (2016). Formal and informal controls as complements or substitutes? The role of the task environment. Strategy Science, 1(4): 235–255.
  6. Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2016). “Learning activities, exploration, and the performance of strategic initiatives.” Journal of Management, 42(3): 769–802.
  7. Walter, J., Levin, D. Z., & Murnighan, J. K. (2016). How to reconnect for maximum impact. MIT Sloan Management Review, 57(3): 18–20.
  8. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., Appleyard, M. M., & Cross, R. (2016). “Relational enhancement: How the relational dimension of social capital unlocks the value of network–bridging ties.” Group & Organization Management, 41(4): 415–457.
  9. Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., Crook, T. R., Kemmerer, B., &
    Narayanan, V. K. (2016). “The resource–based view in
    entrepreneurship: A content–analytical comparison of researchers’ and
    entrepreneurs’ views    .” Journal of Small Business Management, 54(1): 26–48
  10. Walter, J., Levin, D. Z., & Murnighan, J. K. (2016). “Reconnection choices: Selecting the most valuable (vs. most preferred) dormant ties.” Organization Science, 26(5): 1447–1465.
  11. Kreutzer, M., Walter, J., & Cardinal, L. B. (2015). “Organizational control as antidote to politics in the pursuit of strategic initiatives.” Strategic Management Journal, 36: 1317–1337.
  12. Erdogan, B., Bauer, T. N., & Walter, J. (2015). “Deeds that help and words that hurt: Helping and gossip as moderators of the relationship between leader-member exchange and advice network centrality.” Personnel Psychology, 68(1): 185–214.
  13. Kownatzki, M., Walter, J., Floyd, S. W., & Lechner, C. (2013). “Corporate control and the speed of SBU–level decision making.” Academy of Management Journal: 56(5): 1295–1324.
    [The first two authors contributed equally and are listed alphabetically.]
  14. Walter, J., Kellermanns, F. W., Floyd, S. W., Veiga, J. F., & Matherne, C. (2013). “Strategic alignment: A missing link in the relationship between strategic consensus and organizational performance.” Strategic Organization: 11(3): 304–328.
    [Reproduced in: Heath, R. L. & Gregory, A. (eds.) (2014). “Strategic Communication,” London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.]
  15. Walter, J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Lechner, C. (2012). “Decision making within and between organizations: Rationality, politics, and alliance performance.” Journal of Management: 38(5): 1582–1610.
  16. Walter, J. (2012). “The influence of firm and industry characteristics on returns from technology licensing deals: Evidence from the U.S. computer and pharmaceutical sectors.” R&D Management: 42(5): 435–454.
  17. Kemmerer, B., Walter, J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Narayana, V. K. (2012). “A judgment–analysis perspective on entrepreneurs’ resource evaluations.” Journal of Business Research, 65(8): 1102–1108.
  18. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2011). “Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting.” Organization Science, 22(4): 923–939.
  19. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2011). “The power of reconnection–How dormant ties can surprise you.” MIT Sloan Management Review, 52(3): 45–50.
  20. Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., Floyd, S. W., Lechner, C. & Shaw, J. C. (2011). “To agree or not to agree? A meta–analytical review of strategic consensus and organizational performance.” Journal of Business Research, 64(2): 126–133.
  21. Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2008). “Disentangling alliance management processes: Decision making, politicality, and alliance performance.” Journal of Management Studies, 45(3): 530–560.
  22. Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2007). “Knowledge transfer between and within alliance partners: Private versus collective benefits of social capital.” Journal of Business Research, 60(7): 698–710.
  23. Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Floyd, S. W. (2005).
    “The lack of consensus about strategic consensus: Advancing theory and research.” Journal of Management, 31(5): 719–737.  

Refereed Best Conference Paper Proceedings

  1. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2016). “Before they were ties: Predicting the value of brand–new connections.” MOC Best Paper Proceedings of the 2016 Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
  2. Kreutzer, M., Cardinal, L. B., Walter, J., & Lechner, C. (2014). “Formal and informal controls as complements or substitutes? The role of the task environment.” BPS Best Paper Proceedings of the 2014 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
  3. Khoury, T. A., Walter, J., & Pleggenkuhle–Miles, E. (2012). “Exclusivity in biotech licensing deals: What makes licensors restrict their options?” TIM Best Paper Proceedings of the 2012 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
  4. Kownatzki, M., Walter, J., & Lechner, C. (2009). “The corporate context and the speed of SBU–level decision making.”   BPS Best Paper Proceedings of the 2009 Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  5. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). “Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting.” OMT Best Paper Proceedings of the 2008 Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, CA.

Non–Refereed Publications

  1. Walter, J., Kellermanns, F. W., Floyd, S. W., Veiga, J. F., & Matherne, C. (2014). Strategic alignment: A missing link in the relationship between strategic consensus and organizational performance. In: Heath, R. L. & Gregory, A. (eds.). “Strategic Communication,” London, UK: SAGE Publications.
  2. Walter, J. (2011). “Strategic decision processes in the realm of strategic alliances.”
    In: Mazolla, P. & Kellermanns, F. W. (eds.). “Handbook of research on strategy process,” Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing: 371–411.
  3. Lechner, C. & Walter, J. (2006). “Geschäftsmodelle in der Beratungsindustrie.”
    In: Sommerlatte, T., Mirow, M., Niedereichholz, C., & von Winda, P. G. (eds.).
    “Handbuch der Unternehmensberatung,” 7230 (II/06), Berlin, Germany: Erich Schmidt Verlag: 1–17 (in German).
  4. Farina, A., Lemmer, M., & Walter, J. (2000). “Wissensmanagement.” In: Füglistaller, U. & Wiedmann, T. (eds.). “Neue Trends in der Managementlehre – Konsequenzen für KMU,” St. Gallen, Switzerland: KMU Verlag HSG (in German).

Refereed Presentations at Professional Meetings

  1. Walter, J., Kreutzer, M., Cardinal, L. B., & Miller, C. C. (2021). Moving with the times: A new perspective on organizational control. Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
  2. Walter, J., Kreutzer, M., Cardinal, L. B., & Miller, C. C. (2020). Moving with the times: A new perspective on organizational control. Strategic Management Society Conference.
  3. Levin, D. Z. & Walter, J. (2019). Is tie maintenance really necessary? Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
  4. Ross, J. R., Mehra, A., Levin, D. Z., Walter, J. (2019). Dormant ties: A review and agenda for research. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
  5. Kreutzer, M., Kreutzer, K., & Walter, J. (2016). “Antecedents and outcomes of peer control: A multi–level analysis.” Strategic Management Society Conference, Berlin, Germany.
  6. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2016). “Before they were ties: Predicting the value of brand–new connections.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
    * Included in MOC Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
  7. Kreutzer, M., Kreutzer, K., & Walter, J. (2015). “Antecedents and outcomes of peer control: A multi–level analysis.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.
  8. Kreutzer, M. & Walter, J. (2014). “Formal and informal controls as complements or substitutes? The role of the task environment.” Strategic Management Society Conference, Madrid, Spain.
    * Nominated for the Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper Prize Award.
    * Nominated for the Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper for Practice Implications Award.
    * Finalist for the Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper of the Strategy Process Interest Group.
  9. Kreutzer, M., Cardinal, L. B., Walter, J., & Lechner, C. (2014). “Formal and informal controls as complements or substitutes? The role of the task environment.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. * Included in BPS Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
  10. Khoury, T. A., Walter, J., & Pleggenkuhle–Miles, E. (2013). Experience, negotiation leverage, and their effects on exclusivity in technology licensing agreements. Strategic Management Society Conference, Atlanta, GA.
    * Nominated for the Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper Prize Award.  
  11. Woroniecki, J. L., Cohen S. K., & Walter, J. (2013). The effects of knowledge versus production boundaries on firm survival through disruptive technological change. Strategic Management Society Conference, Atlanta, GA.
  12. Kreutzer, M., Walter, J., & Cardinal, L. B. (2013). Organizational control as an antidote to politics in the pursuit of strategic initiative performance? Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
  13. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., Appleyard, M. M., & Cross, R. (2012). “Relational enhancement: How to unlock the value of network bridges.” Strategic Management Society Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
  14. Khoury, T. A., Walter, J., & Pleggenkuhle–Miles, E. (2012). “Exclusivity in biotech licensing deals: What makes licensors restrict their options?” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
    * Included in TIM Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
  15. Erdogan, B., Bauer, T. N., & Walter, J. (2012). “Deeds that help and words that hurt: Helping and gossip as moderators of LMX to advice network centrality.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
  16. Khoury, T. A., Walter, J., & Pleggenkuhle–Miles, E. (2011). “Exclusivity in biotech licensing deals: What makes licensors restrict their options?” Strategic Management Society Conference, Miami, FL.
  17. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2011). “Reconnection choices and the dominance of the irrelevant past.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
  18. Lechner, C., Walter, J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Floyd, S. W. (2010). “Learning activities and the performance of exploratory versus exploitative strategic initiatives.” Accepted for presentation at the Strategic Management Society Conference, Rome, Italy.
  19. Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., Matherne, C., Floyd, S. W., & Veiga, J. F. (2010). “Decision alignment: A missing link in the relationship between strategic consensus and organizational performance.” Presented at the Fifth Annual Mid–Atlantic Strategy Colloquium, College Park, MD.
  20. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Appleyard, M. M. (2010). “Trusted bridging ties: A dyadic solution to the brokerage–closure dilemma.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
  21. Walter, J. (2009). “Value creation in technology licensing deals: An empirical comparison of the pharmaceutical and computer industries.” Strategic Management Society Conference, Washington, D.C.
  22. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2009). “Dormant ties: Reconnection choices and the value of reconnecting.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  23. Kownatzki, M., Walter, J., & Lechner, C. (2009). “The corporate context and the speed of SBU–level decision making.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
    * Included in BPS Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
  24. Walter, J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Kemmerer, B. (2008). “Not just ‘anything that leads to performance’: The operational validity of resource definitions.” Strategic Management Society Conference, Cologne, Germany.
  25. Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., Kemmerer, B., & Narayanan, V. K. (2008). “Judgment–theoretical assessments of value and inimitability within the realm of the resource–based view.” Strategic Management Society Conference, Cologne, Germany.
  26. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). “Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
    * Included in OMT Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
  27. Kownatzki, M., Lechner, C., & Walter, J. (2007). “Friend or foe? Corporate control and strategic decision–making speed at the SBU level.” Strategic Management Society Conference, San Diego, CA.
  28. Kemmerer, B., Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., & Narayanan, V. K. (2007). “Empirical validation of resource–evaluation frameworks: A judgment analysis perspective.” Society of Entrepreneurship Scholars Conference & Manuscript Boot–Camp, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
  29. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Appleyard, M. M. (2007). “What’s in a tie? Knowledge transfer and the dimensions of dyadic social capital.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
  30. Walter, J., Martignoni, D., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2006).
    “Organizational structure and corporate entrepreneurship: A simulation model.” Strategic Management Society Conference, Vienna, Austria.
  31. Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., Shaw, J. C., Lechner, C., & Floyd, S. W. (2006). “To agree or not to agree? A meta–analytical review of strategic consensus and performance.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting,, Atlanta, GA.
  32. Walter, J. & Schilling, M. A. (2005). “Motives and outcomes of technology licensing: An exploratory study of the pharmaceutical and computer industries.” Strategic Management Society Conference, Orlando, FL.
  33. Walter, J. & Kellermanns, F. W. (2005). “Strategic decision making at the firm and alliance level: An empirical study.” Strategic Management Society Conference, Orlando, FL.
  34. Walter, J. & Schilling, M. A. (2005). “Resource–based and network–based motives for technology licensing: An exploratory study.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
  35. Walter, J. & Lechner, C. (2005). “Together or apart? An empirical investigation of decision making within and between alliance partners.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
  36. Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2005). “Disentangling alliance capability: Managerial decision making in strategic alliances.” Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Springfield, MA.
  37. Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2005).
    “Disentangling alliance capability: Managerial decision making in strategic alliances.” Organization Science Winter Conference, Steamboat Springs, CO.
  38. Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2004). “Strategic decision making in an uncertain environment: The case of learning alliances in high–tech industries.” Strategic Management Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
    * Nominated for the Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper Prize Award.
  39. Kellermanns, F. W., Lechner, C., Walter, J., & Floyd, S. W. (2004).
    “The “lack” of consensus in strategic consensus research: A future research agenda.” Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Providence, RI.
  40. Walter, J. & Lechner, C. (2003). “Configurations of inter– and intrafirm networks and their impact on alliance performance.” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
  41. Lechner, C. & Walter, J. (2003). “Configurations of inter– and intrafirm networks and their impact on alliance performance.” 65. Pfingsttagung des Verbandes der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft, Zurich, Switzerland.

Refereed Symposia & Professional Development Workshops at Professional Meetings

  1. Namada, J. M., Wilden, R., Lan, S., Leatherbee, M., Jelenc, L., & Rodriguez, C. (2020). Fostering publications from around the world in leading organization and strategy journals. Professional Development Workshop at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. Panelist.
  2. Deeds, D., Eckhardt, J., & Forbes, D. (2019). Integrating business research and business practice through business–scientists. Extensions of the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Co–sponsor.
  3. Kreutzer, M. & Walter, J. (2019). Organizational field research—Lessons learned and recommendations. Special Panel Session at the Strategic Management Society Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Co–organizer.
  4. Parmigiani, A., Allen, D., & King, E. (2019). Writing reviews for the Journal of Management: A PDI for potential authors. Professional Development Workshop at the Southern Management Association 2019 Conference, Norfolk, VA. Panelist.
  5. Levin, D. Z. & Walter, J. (2019). The Role of Memory and Cognition (vs. Activity and Behavior) in Social Networks. Symposium at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. Co–organizer and panelist.
    * Winner of the Organizational Behavior Division Best Symposium Award.
    * Selected as Showcase Symposium by the Organizational Behavior Division.
  6. Pandza, K. & Walter, J. (2017). New frontiers in strategy process & practice research. Professional Development Workshop at the Strategic Management Society Conference, Houston, TX. Co–organizer.
  7. Joseph, J. & Walter, J. (2017). The process of publishing process research: Journeying along the (sometimes bumpy but ultimately successful) paths to publication. Professional Development Workshop at the Strategic Management Society Conference, Houston, TX. Co–organizer.
  8. Faems, D. & Walter, J. (2016). The process of publishing process research: Journeying along the (sometimes bumpy but ultimately successful) paths to publication. Professional Development Workshop at the Strategic Management Society Conference, Berlin, Germany. Co–organizer.
  9. Gavetti, G. & Markides, C. (2016). BPS Junior Faculty Consortium at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA. Panelist.
  10. Ergeme, E. & Floyd, S. W. (2016). What do we know about strategy formation? Symposium at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA. Panelist.
  11. Haefliger, S. & Walter, J. (2015). Innovation & network strategy junior faculty and paper development workshop. Professional Development Workshop at the Strategic Management Society Conference, Denver, CO. Co–organizer.
  12. Brauer, M. & Ambos, T. C. (2015). Doctoral/junior faculty workshop. Professional Development Workshop at the Strategic Management Society Special Conference, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Panelist.
  13. DeCarolis, D. & Eddleston, K. (2013). Entrepreneurship Division Early Career Doctoral Consortium at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL. Panelist.
  14. Post, C. & Cerdin, J. L. (2012) “Publish or perish goes global: International scholars’ strategies for publishing in top journals.” Professional Development Workshop at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. Panelist.
  15. Levin, D. Z. & Walter, J. (2009) “Decay, death, and rebirth
    of networks and network ties.” Symposium at the Academy
    of Management Annual Meeting    , Chicago, IL. Co-organizer and presenter. Participants: Jason P. Davis (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Ranjay Gulati (Harvard University), Sérgio Lazzarini (IBMEC, Sao Paulo), J. Keith Murnighan (Northwestern University), Ray E. Reagans (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Todd R. Zenger (Washington University—St. Louis).

Invited Presentations

  1. Walter, J. & Kreutzer, M. (2021). Moving with the times: A new perspective on organizational control. Presented by the second author at a research seminar at Freie Universität Berlin, May 11.
  2. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2016). Before they were ties: Predicting the value of brand-new connections. Presented by the first author at a research seminar at Columbia University, February 16.
  3. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2015). Before they were ties: Predicting the value of brand-new connections. Presented by the first author at a research seminar at Johns Hopkins University, November 12.
  4. Kreutzer, M., Kreutzer, K., & Walter, J. (2015). Antecedents and outcomes of peer control: A multi–level analysis. Presented at a research seminar at City University London, United Kingdom, June 4.
  5. Khoury, T. A., Walter, J., & Pleggenkuhle–Miles, E. G. (2015). Prior experience, bargaining power, and exclusivity in technology licensing agreements. Presented at a research seminar at Tilburg University, Netherlands, April 17.
  6. Kreutzer, M., Kreutzer, K., & Walter, J. (2015). Antecedents and outcomes of peer control: A multi–level analysis. Presented at a research seminar at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, April 16.
  7. Khoury, T. A., Walter, J., & Pleggenkuhle–Miles, E. G. (2015). Prior experience, bargaining power, and exclusivity in technology licensing agreements. Presented at a research seminar at the Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC), University of Lausanne, Switzerland, March 4.
  8. Kreutzer, M., Cardinal, L. B., Walter, J., & Lechner, C. (2013). Formal and informal controls as complements or substitutes? The role of the task environment. Presented by the first author at a research brownbag lunch of the Entrepreneurship & Strategy Institute at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain, June 5.
  9. Walter, J. (2013). Weak ties and innovation. Presentation as Subject Matter Expert at the Industrial Research Institute’s Diamond Jubilee Meeting in Washington, DC, May 21.
  10. Walter, J., Levin, D. Z., & Murnighan, J. K. (2012). Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting. Presented at the Faculty Research Luncheon Series at The George Washington University, December 6.
  11. Khoury, T. A., Walter, J., & Pleggenkuhle–Miles, E. G. (2012). Exclusivity in biotech licensing deals: What makes licensors restrict their options? Presented by the first author at the Second Annual LCB Research Workshop on Innovation, Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Oregon, June 1.
  12. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2012). Reconnection choices and the dominance of the irrelevant past. Presented by the first author at a research seminar series at London Business School, February 29.
  13. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2011). Reconnection choices and the dominance of the irrelevant past. Presented at a research seminar series at The George Washington University, December 1.
  14. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2011). Dormant ties: Reconnection choices and the value of reconnecting. Presented by the first author at the Department of Management’s Delta Forum at Baruch College, December 1.
  15. Walter, J. (2009). Rent appropriation in technology licensing deals. Presented at the Austin Entrepreneurship Scholars Research Seminar Series at Oregon State University, May 29.
  16. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting. Presented by the first author at a research seminar series at Rutgers University, September 24.
  17. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting. Presented by the first author at a research seminar series at the University of Kentucky, March 18.
  18. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting. Presented by the first author at a research seminar series at Purdue University, February 19.
  19. Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Appleyard, M. M. (2007). What’s in a tie? Knowledge transfer and the dimensions of dyadic social capital. Presented at a research seminar series at Portland State University, March 2.

Select Media Coverage

Walter, J., Levin, D. Z., & Murnighan, J. K. (2016). How to reconnect for maximum impact. MIT Sloan Management Review, 57(3): 18–20 quoted in:

  • Grant, A. M. (2020). We don’t just need to connect—we need to reconnect. New York Times. April 24.
  • De Vita, E. (2016). Small habits create a big impression about your leadership skills, Financial Times, March 13.
  • Mochari, I. (2016). Get over your awkwardness and make a smart networking choice, Inc.com, March 3.

Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2011). Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting. Organization Science, 22(4): 923–939 quoted in:

  • Healy, B. (2018). Make Old Friends: How to build lasting ties. The Atlantic, 322 (2): 24.

Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2011). The power of reconnection—How dormant ties can surprise you. MIT Sloan Management Review, 52(3): 45–50 quoted in:

  • Grant, A. M. (2020). We don’t just need to connect—we need to reconnect. New York Times. April 24.
  • Grant, A. M. (2019). Networking for people who hate networking. TED Original Podcast. March.
  • (2014). Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio, National Public Radio, April 28.
  • Grant, A. M. (2013). Finding new ideas: The value of connecting and reconnecting, Wharton Nano Tools for Leaders, May 2013.
  • Grant, A. M. (2013). Give and take: A revolutionary approach to success, New York: Viking.
  • Dominus, S. (2013). Is giving the secret to getting ahead? The New York Times Magazine, March 27.
  • (2011). With one click, old contacts offer best advice. The Moscow Times, No. 4726, September 19.
  • (2011). Build your strategic networks, even if you hate it! Business Digest, 218 (July–August).
  • Brokaw, L. (2011). The huge loss of lost contacts. MIT Sloan Management Review Blog: Improvisations.
  • Stock, K. (2011). Networking’s biggest secret; Want a job? Call someone you barely know; and Old friends: ‘the Holy Grail’ of networking. All in The Wall Street Journal Digital Network.
  • (2011). Losing touch: The power of reconnecting with long–lost colleagues. Economist Intelligence Unit, Executive Briefing, The Economist.

HONORS, GRANTS, & FELLOWSHIPS

2021Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Award, School of Business, The George Washington University
2019Symposium on “The role of memory and cognition (vs. activity and behavior) in social networks” designated Showcase Symposium and winner of Organizational Behavior Division Best Symposium Award, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA ($500)
2019Outstanding Reviewer Award for the Strategy Division of the Academy of Management for the 2019 Annual Meeting
2018-2020Ave Tucker Fellowship at the George Washington University’s School of Business (competitive fellowship)
2018Nominated for the Peter B. Vaill Outstanding Doctoral Educator Award, the Doctoral Program of the School of Business, The George Washington University
2017Outstanding World Executive MBA Faculty Award, School of Business, The George Washington University
2017Group & Organization Management article recognized as “a 2016 Outstanding Group & Organization Management (GOM) Paper and nominated for a ‘Best GOM Paper’ Award by the GOM Editorial Team.” According to the editors, our paper “exemplifies high quality research that is both informative and engaging and hence makes important contributions to the study and practice of management.”
2017GWSB Small Grants Program Award, The George Washington University (competitive conference travel awards, $1,327)
2016-2018Ave Tucker Fellowship at the George Washington University’s School of Business (competitive fellowship)
2016Above and Beyond the Call of Duty (ABCD) Reviewing Award for the Organization and Management Theory Division of the Academy of Management for the 2016 Meeting
2016Nominated for the Peter B. Vaill Outstanding Doctoral Educator Award, the Doctoral Program of the School of Business, The George Washington University
2015Recognized as being among the Top 10% of George Washington University’s School of Business full-time faculty based on course and instructor ratings
2015Outstanding reviewer award for the Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management for the 2015 Meetings
2015Nominated for the Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prize for Faculty Scholarship (Research), The George Washington University
2014Finalist for the Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper of the Strategy Process Interest Group
2014Nominated for the 2014 Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper Prize Award
2014Nominated for the 2014 Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper for Practice Implications Award
2014Mid-Career Consortium, BPS Division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting
2014Outstanding reviewer award for the Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management for the 2014 Meetings
2014Peter B. Vaill Outstanding Doctoral Educator Award, the Doctoral Program of the School of Business, The George Washington University
2013Nominated for the 2013 Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper Prize Award
2013Junior Faculty Consortium, OMT Division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting
2013Nominated for the Peter B. Vaill Outstanding Doctoral Educator Award, the Doctoral Program of the School of Business, The George Washington University
2012Recognized as one of the Top 10 George Washington University’s School of Business faculty members with the highest course and instructor ratings
2011MIT Sloane Management Review article on dormant ties recognized as “Editor’s Picks: Top Ten Articles from 2011”
2011Nominated for the Peter B. Vaill Outstanding Doctoral Educator Award, the Doctoral Program of the School of Business, The George Washington University
2009–2010Faculty Enhancement Grant, Portland State University (competitive research grant, $6,000)
2009Exceptional Performance Recognition Award (competitive award and salary increase granted to the top 10% of faculty of the School of Business Administration, Portland State University)
2006–2009Professional Faculty Travel Grant Awards, Portland State University (competitive conference travel awards): 2006 ($750); 2007 ($1,000); 2008 ($1,250); 2009 ($1,300)
2005Professional Junior Faculty Consortium, BPS Division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting
2005UCRF/AAUP Faculty Travel Award, University of Connecticut (competitive conference travel award, $1,354)
2005Academy of Management Board of Governors Small Scholarship Award (competitive conference travel award, $150)
2005Outstanding Reviewer Award, Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting
2005Fellowship from the German Research Foundation (competitive fellowship, $43,300)
2004Doctoral Consortium, TIM division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting
2004Nominated for the 2004 Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper Prize Award
2003–2004Fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation (competitive fellowship, $35,100)
2003Doctoral Consortium, BPS division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting
2000Nomination for the Rehau Prize for an outstanding master thesis
1999Fellowship from ERASMUS (competitive academic scholarship, $1,275)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & MEMBERSHIPS

Editorships

  • Associate Editor at Journal of Management (2017–2020)

Memberships in Editorial Boards

  • Journal of Management (2009–present)
  • Journal of Management Studies (2017–2020)

Elected Positions in Professional Societies

  • Chair of the Strategy Process Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society (2019)
  • Program Chair of the Strategy Process Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society (2018)
  • Associate Program Chair of the Strategy Process Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society
    (2017)
  • Representative at Large at the Strategy Process Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society (2014–2016)

Appointed Positions in Professional Societies

  • Member of the Advisory Board, Strategy Process Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society (2021–present)
  • Member of the Research Committee, Business Policy and Strategy Division, Academy of Management (2017–2019)
  • Member of the Journal of Management Scholarly Impact Award Committee (2019)
  • Co–chair of the Executive Discoveries Series of the Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference (2016–2019)

Memberships in Professional Societies

  • Academy of Management (2003–present)
  • Eastern Academy of Management (2004–2005)
  • Southern Management Association (2006–2007)
  • Strategic Management Society (2003–present)

Journal Review Activities

  • Academy of Management Journal
  • Academy of Management Discoveries
  • Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
  • European Management Journal
  • International Journal of Management Reviews
  • Journal of Business Research
  • Journal of Management
  • Journal of Management Inquiry
  • Journal of Management Studies
  • Management Science
  • Organization Science
  • Organization Studies
  • Research Policy
  • R&D Management
  • Strategic Management Journal
  • Strategic Organization

Conference Review Activities

  • Academy of Management Annual Meeting, BPS Division, OMT Division, & OB Division
  • Eastern Academy of Management Conference
  • Southern Management Association Meeting, Best Paper Committee, Business Policy & OT
  • Strategic Management Society Conference, Cooperative Strategies Track, Strategy Process Track, Conference Best PhD Paper Prize, & Best Paper Prize

Other Review Activities

  • Rothaermel, F. (2012). Strategic Management, 1st edition, New York: McGraw–Hill: Reviewer
  • Dess, G. G., Lumpkin, G. T., & Eisner, A. B. (2008). Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages, 4th edition, New York: McGraw–Hill: Reviewer
  • Hitt, M. A., Ireland, R. D., & Hoskisson, R. E. (2007). Strategic Management, Competitiveness and Globalization, 7th edition, Mason, OH, Thomson: Verification of the Test Bank and Online Quizzes

SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY

Governance Activities

2020–presentChair of the promotion and tenure committee for the Department of Strategic Management & Public Policy and member of the doctoral committee of the School of Business, The George Washington University
2013–presentDoctoral lead professor for the Department of Strategic Management & Public Policy and member of the doctoral committee of the School of Business, The George Washington University
2019Co-interim director of the school—wide doctoral program, School of Business, The George Washington University
2014–2015Member of the search committee for the Avram S. Tucker Endowed Chair in Strategy and Leadership at the School of Business, The George Washington University
2013–2014Member of senior awards committee of the School of Business, The George Washington University
2013–2014Member of the task force developing the joint Management & Strategy Doctoral Program proposal for the School of Business, The George Washington University
2006–2010Member of the research committee of the School of Business Administration, Portland State University  

Other Service Activities

2015–presentFaculty mentor for Consulting Immersion Pilot Program, F. David Fowler Career Center, School of Business, The George Washington University
2015Faculty judge for “Battle of the Beltway” undergraduate case competition sponsored by Deloitte
2014Faculty member accompanying undergraduate students on New York Career Trek (for consulting firms), School of Business, The George Washington University
2009Faculty member accompanying Master of International Management students to Tokyo, Japan, as part of their Asia Study Tour, School of Business Administration, Portland State University
2008Faculty chair for School of Business Administration Honors Students Book Club, Portland State University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2010–presentThe George Washington University, Washington, DC
BADM 4801—Strategy Formulation & Implementation (undergraduate–level course);
MBAD 6286—Strategy Formulation & Implementation (MBA–level course);
MBAD 6286WE—Strategy Formulation & Implementation (executive education course);
MBAD 6287—Strategy Fundamentals (MBA–level course);
MBAD 6288—Strategy Formulation & Implementation (MBA–level course);
SMPP 4900 & SMPP 6290—Strategic Networking (undergraduate and MBA elective);
SMPP 321—Seminar in Strategic Management (doctoral seminar);
SMPP 6290—Social Network Theory & Applications (doctoral seminar);
Workshop Speaker: Introduction to Case Analysis (MBA–level workshop);
Seminar Speaker: Women in Biotech, Boardroom Ready Program (executive education seminar)
2020University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Seminar speaker: BDBA 8140—Advanced Business Theory (executive DBA seminar)
2015European Business School, Wiesbaden, Germany
Seminar Speaker: Doctoral Off—Site Research Workshop (doctoral—level workshop)
2015University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Seminar Speaker: Knowledge Strategy (undergraduate—level course);
Strategic Management (executive MBA seminar)
2013Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Seminar Speaker: DBA 9001–Seminar in Business Research I (doctoral seminar)
2013University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Seminar Speaker: MGMT 616–Designing Effective Organizations (doctoral seminar)
2011University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Web–Based Seminar Speaker: Certified Strategy Professional (executive–level online course)  
2016–2010Portland State University, Portland, OR
BA 495—Business Strategy (undergraduate–level course);   MIM 588/589—Global Business Strategy (graduate–level course);
MGMT 562—Business Policy & Strategy (MBA–level course)  
2005–2006University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
MGMT 290—Strategy, Policy, & Planning (undergraduate–level course);
MGMT 390—Strategy, Policy, & Planning (MBA–level course)  
2002Swiss Virtual Business School, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Tutor: General management e–learning course (executive–level online course)  
2001-2005University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Management; Perspectives on Management; Training in Strategy & Organization; Mergers & Acquisitions; Alliance & Network Strategy (all graduate–level courses); Research Issues in Strategic Management (doctoral seminar)  

PH.D. TRAINING

Dissertation Committee Member

  • Kerrigan Unter (The George Washington University, exp. 2022)
  • Ravi Ramani (The George Washington University, 2018)
  • Viviane Clement (The George Washington University, 2016)
  • Anthony Cannizzaro (The George Washington University, 2015)
  • Juan Roeschmann Gillmore (The George Washington University, 2015)
  • Jean Woroniecki (University of Pittsburgh, 2013)

Comprehensive Exams

  • Kelly Gabriel (The George Washington University, 2021)
  • Kerrigan Unter (The George Washington University, 2019)
  • Hannah Kremer (The George Washington University, 2019)
  • Joo Won Lee (The George Washington University, 2019)
  • Kerrigan Unter (The George Washington University, 2019)
  • Isabel Villamor Martin (The George Washington University, 2019)
  • Josiah Drewry ( The George Washington University, 2018)
  • Viviane Clement (The George Washington University, 2014)
  • Lili Yan (The George Washington University, 2013)
  • Yoona Youm (The George Washington University, 2013)
  • Smita Trivedi (The George Washington University, 2011)

Presiding at Dissertation Defense

  • Ami Ji (The George Washington University, 2014)

NON–ACADEMIC AND VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

2021–presentLoudoun County Medical Reserve Corps, Volunteer (FEMA IS-00100.c and IS-00700.b certified)
2019–2020Southwestern Youth Association, Treasurer for U9 Travel Soccer Program
2016–2019Loudoun Soccer, Coach (F License)
2016–2019Colonial Swimming League, Certified Stroke & Turn Official
2013–2016Odyssey of the Mind, Coach
2013–2015Loudoun Soccer, Assistant Coach
2001–2003Member of the pre–jury for the 32nd and 33rd “ISC Wings of Excellence Award,” St. Gallen, Switzerland
2000L.E.K. Consulting, Munich, Germany
Summer Intern; strategic management consulting, private equity  
2000Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, London, United Kingdom
Summer Intern; mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance  
1999–2000Project with Gemini Consulting, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Development of a teaching tool for value–based management  
1998Siemens Electromechanical Components, Munich, Germany
Summer Intern; development of the international financial planning system for distribution centers  
1997–1999Institute for Media and Communications Management, University of St. Gallen,
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Research Assistant for the research and consulting project “Logistics & Electronic Commerce”  
1997Siemens Business Services, Munich, Germany
Summer Intern; automation of the reporting system on the basis of MS Excel macros  
1996Member of the student initiative “Marketing zwischen Theorie und Praxis,” Munich, Germany
Organization of the “Münchner Marktimpulse 1996,” promoting links between students and industry
1995–1996Community service (Zivildienst) at the District Hospital Haar, Haar, Germany