eINNOVATION

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oBJECTIVE

To discuss exemplar papers that apply (or inspire the application of) computational approaches to the studies of technological innovations

sCHEDULE

In Fall 2007, we usually meet on Thursdays 2-3 PM in Room 4113, Hornbake Building, South Wing, see maps and directions here.  Please note our first meeting on September 27 will begin at 1:30 PM.  If you plan to attend the reading group meetings and would like to have a copy of any paper listed below that you cannot obtain otherwise, request a password by emailing any of the contact persons listed below, then go to http://einnovation.4shared.com and log in with your password to download the paper(s).

rEADINGS TO BE SELECTED

> Akrich, M., Callon, M., and Latour, B. "The Key to Success in Innovation Part II: The Art of Choosing Good Spokespersons," International Journal of Innovation Management (6:2), 2002, pp. 207-225.
> Barley, S. R., Meyer, G. W., and Gash, D. C. "Cultures of Culture: Academics, Practitioners and the Pragmatics of Normative Control," Administrative Science Quarterly (33:1), 1988, pp. 24-60.
> Bettencourta, L. M. A., Cintron-Arias, A., Kaiser, D. I., and Castillo-Chavez "The Power of a Good Idea: Quantitative Modeling of the Spread of Ideas from Epidemiological Models," Physica A (364:2006), 2006, pp. 513-536.
> King, G., and Lowe, W. "An Automated Information Extraction Tool for International Conflict Data with Performance as Good as Human Coders: A Rare Events Evaluation Design," International Organization (57:3), 2003, pp. 617-642.
> Maguire, S. "The Co-Evolution of Technology and Discourse: A Study of Substitution Processes for the Insecticide DDT," Organization Studies (25:1), 2003, pp. 113-134.
> Ren, Y., Carley, K. M., and Argote, L. "The Contingent Effects of Transactive Memory:  When Is It More Beneficial to Know What Others Know?," Management Science (52:5), 2006, pp. 671-682.

rULES

General Rules

> We meet weekly, on Thursday afternoons.
> Attendance is open to anyone interested in computational approaches to research on technological innovations.
> Each meeting focuses on one paper.  Attendees are expected to read the paper prior to the meeting.
> Group members take turns to present papers and lead their discussions.
> After the presentation, the paper is then discussed among members in the group.
> At the beginning of each meeting, the group selects the paper for the next meeting.

Suggestions for the Presenter

Rather than requirements, these are just suggestions, but they may make the reading group a more interesting use of our time.  Thank you for considering them!

The first part of your presentation lasts about 10-15 minutes.
> You are encouraged to use slides with readable fonts.
> Start with a brief summary and highlight the main contribution of the paper.
> Place the paper into the broader literature (if you can).
> Walk the audience through major sections of the paper.
> Let audience ask clarification questions during or after the walk-through.
> End this part in 15 minutes, so that there is enough time for the second part (critical discussion).

In the second part of your presentation (25-30 minutes), you act as the moderator of the discussion.
> List several critical considerations.
> You may elaborate on these considerations or leave some to the audience as seeds for discussion.

cONTACTS

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