Ron Adner

14.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
53 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Ron Adner is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Management Science and Operations Research and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ron Adner has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Strategy and Management, 19 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 19 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Ron Adner's work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (27 papers), Business Strategy and Innovation (17 papers) and Digital Platforms and Economics (13 papers). Ron Adner is often cited by papers focused on Innovation and Knowledge Management (27 papers), Business Strategy and Innovation (17 papers) and Digital Platforms and Economics (13 papers). Ron Adner collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Ron Adner's co-authors include Rahul Kapoor, Daniel A. Levinthal, Constance E. Helfat, Peter Zemsky, Feng Zhu, David Snow, Phanish Puranam, Ronald Klingebiel, Jianqing Chen and Daniel Feiler and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal and Strategic Management Journal.

In The Last Decade

Ron Adner

50 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

Value creation in innovation ecosystems: how the structur... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2009 2016 2006 2003 2001 500 1000 1.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ron Adner United States 26 6.1k 2.3k 2.0k 2.0k 1.5k 53 9.3k
Melissa A. Schilling United States 33 5.6k 0.9× 2.0k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 70 8.4k
Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli Italy 57 4.9k 0.8× 2.6k 1.1× 2.7k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.7k 1.2× 176 10.4k
Michael Song United States 49 6.0k 1.0× 3.1k 1.4× 1.5k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 1.6k 1.1× 150 10.9k
Keld Laursen Denmark 34 7.6k 1.2× 2.8k 1.2× 3.6k 1.8× 927 0.5× 935 0.6× 70 10.5k
Christoph Zott France 17 5.8k 0.9× 2.5k 1.1× 1.4k 0.7× 847 0.4× 2.1k 1.4× 29 9.8k
Oliver Gassmann Switzerland 55 8.4k 1.4× 4.3k 1.9× 2.9k 1.5× 1.1k 0.6× 1.6k 1.1× 245 13.9k
Jeffrey A. Martin United States 10 8.2k 1.3× 2.5k 1.1× 1.6k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.9× 15 11.4k
Rajesh Chandy United States 29 4.0k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 2.2k 1.5× 56 7.5k
Kwaku Atuahene‐Gima Hong Kong 38 7.9k 1.3× 2.9k 1.3× 1.6k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 2.1k 1.5× 64 11.3k
Charles Baden‐Fuller United Kingdom 35 5.5k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 752 0.4× 1.0k 0.7× 81 8.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ron Adner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ron Adner

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Adner, Ron & Marvin B. Lieberman. (2021). Disruption Through Complements. Strategy Science. 6(1). 91–109. 42 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron, Phanish Puranam, & Feng Zhu. (2019). What Is Different About Digital Strategy? From Quantitative to Qualitative Change. Strategy Science. 4(4). 253–261. 204 indexed citations
3.
Adner, Ron & Rahul Kapoor. (2017). Right tech, wrong time. IEEE Engineering Management Review. 45(4). 81–85. 10 indexed citations
4.
Adner, Ron, et al.. (2016). Specialist versus Generalist Positioning: Demand Heterogeneity, Technology Scalability and Endogenous Market Segmentation. Strategy Science. 1(3). 184–206. 17 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron, Jianqing Chen, & Feng Zhu. (2015). Frenemies in Platform Markets: The Case of Apple's iPad vs. Amazon's Kindle. SSRN Electronic Journal. 12 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron & Jim Euchner. (2014). Innovation Ecosystems: An Interview with Ron Adner: Ron Adner Talks with Jim Euchner about the Challenges and Benefits of Managing Your Innovation Ecosystem. Research-Technology Management. 57(6). 10. 2 indexed citations
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Klingebiel, Ronald & Ron Adner. (2014). Real Options Logic Revisited: The Performance Effects of Alternative Resource Allocation Regimes. Academy of Management Journal. 58(1). 221–241. 89 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron & Daniel C. Snow. (2010). La retirada audaz: una estrategia nueva para tecnologías viejas. Harvard business review. 88(2). 84–89. 9 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron, et al.. (2010). Bold retreat: A new strategy for old technologies. 11 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron & Daniel C. Snow. (2009). 'Old' Technology Responses to 'New' Technology Threats: Demand Heterogeneity and Graceful Technology Retreats. SSRN Electronic Journal. 16 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron, et al.. (2006). 「コラボレーションのリスク」を読み解く イノベーション・エコシステム (Feature Articles 「ものづくり」の、戦略モデル). 31(8). 72–85.
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Adner, Ron & Daniel A. Levinthal. (2004). Real Options and Real Tradeoffs. Academy of Management Review. 29(1). 120–126. 58 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron & Daniel A. Levinthal. (2004). What Is Not a Real Option: Considering Boundaries for the Application of Real Options to Business Strategy. Academy of Management Review. 29(1). 74–74. 152 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron & Daniel A. Levinthal. (2004). What IsNotA Real Option: Considering Boundaries for the Application of Real Options to Business Strategy. Academy of Management Review. 29(1). 74–85. 345 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron & Peter Zemsky. (2004). A Demand Based View of Sustainable Competitive Advantage. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron & Peter Zemsky. (2003). Strategy Dynamics through a Demand-Based Lens: The Evolution of Market Boundaries, Resource Rents and Competitive Positions. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron & Constance E. Helfat. (2003). Corporate effects and dynamic managerial capabilities. Strategic Management Journal. 24(10). 1011–1025. 1132 indexed citations breakdown →
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Adner, Ron. (1999). A Demand-based View of Technology Competition: Demand Structure and Technology Displacement. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2 indexed citations
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Adner, Ron. (1998). Implications of market heterogeneity for technology strategy. Scholarly Commons (University of Pennsylvania). 1 indexed citations

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