by Ryan Raffaelli, Mary Ann Glynn, and Michael Tushman - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 May 2017
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Flexing the Frame: TMT Framing and the Adoption of Non-Incremental Innovations in Incumbent Firms

Keywords: by Ryan Raffaelli, Mary Ann Glynn, and Michael Tushman

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"Frame Flexibility: The Role of Cognitive and Emotional Framing in Innovation Adoption by Incumbent Firms" with Mary Ann Glynn and Michael Tushman (July 2019) received a 2020 Strategic Management Journal Certificate of Achievement which is given for SMJ... View Details

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Frame Flexibility: The Role of Cognitive and Emotional Framing in Innovation Adoption by Incumbent Firms

By: Ryan Raffaelli, Mary Ann Glynn and Michael Tushman

Why do incumbent firms frequently reject nonincremental innovations? Beyond technical, structural, or economic factors, we propose an additional factor: the degree of the top management team's (TMT) frame flexibility, i.e., their capability to cognitively expand an... View Details

Keywords: Innovation Adoption; Cognition; Framing; Emotional Resonance; Incumbent Inertia; Innovation and Invention; Technology Adoption; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management

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09 May 2017
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New Research and Ideas, May 9

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Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

Frame Flexibility: The Role of Cognitive and Emotional Framing in Innovation Adoption by Incumbent Firms By: Raffaelli, Ryan, Mary View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

18 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018

Flexibility: The Role of Cognitive and Emotional Framing in Innovation Adoption by Incumbent Firms By: Raffaelli, Ryan, Mary View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 Jan 2018
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https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53718 Flexing the Frame: The Role of Cognitive and Emotional Framing in Innovation Adoption by Incumbent Firms By: Raffaelli,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2016
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Innovation Adoption and Organizational Identity: Identity Dynamism as a Strategic Resource for Top Management Team Decision Making

By: Ryan Raffaelli, Mary Ann Glynn and Michael Tushman

Organizations continuously face decisions about whether to adopt radical innovations. We examine the relationship between innovation adoption and identity, linking identity with firm strategy to explain innovation adoption over time. We conceptualize identity as... View Details

Keywords: Dynamic Managerial Capabilities; Organizational Identity; Innovation Adoption; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Innovation and Invention; Adoption

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Placement - Doctoral

Ting Zhang (Co-Chair), Ethan S. Bernstein , and Lakshmi Ramarajan 2022 Yusaku Takeda Management, 2022 Placement: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Gies College of Business Dissertation: Flexibility in Incumbent Organizations... View Details

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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Business Review Press, 2019) with Laura Morgan Roberts and David A. Thomas. Ryan L. Raffaelli : "Frame Flexibility: The Role of Cognitive and Emotional Framing in Innovation... View Details

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

Paul Lawrence and Jay Lorsch on organizational integration , sparked the field of Organizational Behavior. Early work by Michael Beer on leading organizational change ,... View Details

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