Jens-Christian Friedmann
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I am an Assistant Professor in Strategic Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.
My research focuses on how firms develop technological capabilities through strategic alliances, acquisitions, and divestitures. I investigate these topics empirically using quantitative methods such as patent data analysis and sequence analysis.
I hold a PhD in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University.
Contact
Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management
Department of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
Office T7-46, Mandeville Building
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3062 PA, Rotterdam (NL)
Reseach and teaching interest
My research focuses on how firms develop technological capabilities through learning and protecting knowledge in alliances, acquisitions, and divestitures within international settings. I investigate these topics empirically by relying on archival data and using quantitative methods. Theoretically, my research draws primarily from the resource pathways and knowledge management literatures.
Aside from my research, I teach courses on quantitative research methods and intellectual property protection at the MSc level, and engage in thesis supervision on M&As and alliances.
Papers
Publications
Friedmann, JC., Lavie, D., Rademaker, L. 2025. Does the predator become the prey? Knowledge spillover and protection in alliances. Journal of Management, forthcoming. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063241262741
Friedmann, JC. & Pedersen, T. 2023. National innovation policies and knowledge acquisition in international alliances. Global Strategy Journal: 1477. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/gsj.1477
von Hippel, E., Friedmann, JC., Wu, N., Altman, E.J., & Szulanski, G. 2023. A journey into user innovation. Research-Technology Management, 66: 32-37. DOI: 10.1080/08956308.2023.2188010
Friedmann, JC. 2022. Knowledge spillover and knowledge spillback in alliances. In S. Taneja: Proceedings of the Eighty-second Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: 10709
Friedmann, JC., Lavie, D., & Rademaker, L. 2021. Does the predator become the prey? Knowledge leakage and role reversal in alliances. In S. Taneja: Proceedings of the Eighty-first Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: 11117
Working papers (selection)
Friedmann, JC., Lavie, D., Rademaker, L., & Shipilov, A. – Beware of the Predator! The hidden battle for IP in strategic alliances
Friedmann, JC & Kavusan, K. – Inherited wisdom: How acquirers leverage knowledfe from their targets prior alliance partners
Kavusan, K., Frankort, H., & Friedmann, JC. – Alliance portfolio interdependencies and governance choice in strategic alliances
Friedmann, JC. – Knowledge spillover and knowledge "spillback" in alliances
Friedmann, JC., Hernandez, E., & Feldman, E. – Putting strategy back into corporate strategy: Sequences of alliances, acquisitions, and divestitures
Friedmann, JC., & McGrath, P.J. – Rebound relationships: Remediating divestiture instigated resource voids through alliances
Friedmann, JC., Glennon, B., & Hernandez, E., – Immigration and corporate strategy (working title)
Friedmann, JC., Klarner, P., & Visnjic, I. – Acquisition performance and sequences in drug development (working title)
Conferences, consortia, workshops
Formal Models in Strategy Workshop, Bocconi University, Milan, January 2020
TIM Virtual Workshop for Doctoral Students, Academy of Management, virtual, March 2021
Strategy Science Doctoral Workshop, virtual, April 2021
Annual Conference of the European Group of Organization Studies, virtual, June 2021
TIM Doctoral Consortium, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, virtual, August 2021
Academy of Management Annual Meeting, virtual, August 2021
Annual Conference of the Strategic Management Society, virtual, September 2021
PhD Workshop “Contributing to the Strategy Literature”, University of Zurich, Zurich, October 2021
Bocconi – ETH Zürich PhD Workshop on Technology Management, Bocconi University, Milan, December 2021
CIVICA Doctoral Conference, European University Institute, Florence, December 2021
Wharton Technology and Innovation Conference, The Wharton School, Philadelphia, April 2022
STR Dissertation Consortium, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, virtual, August 2022
Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, August 2022
Annual Conference of the Strategic Management Society, London, UK, September 2022
Israel Strategy Conference, Herzliya, Israel, December 2022
AIB Conference, Warsaw, Poland, July 2023
Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, USA, August 2023
Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, August 2024
Annual Conference of the Strategic Management Society, Istanbul, Turkey, October 2024