Doctoral dissertations

At the House of Innovation, we are proud to present the dissertations of our PhD students, marking significant milestones in their burgeoning academic journeys. Each dissertation embodies a commitment to exploring new ideas and perspectives in innovation, digitalization, and entrepreneurship. We invite you to explore these works below.

Click on a dissertation below to learn more about it.

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PhD Defense | Integration of digital and physical technologies in incumbent firms

This dissertation investigates the integration of digital and physical technologies in incumbent firms. It reveals how combining agile development cycles and dynamic sourcing creates new development...

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PhD Defense | Dr. Joseph Monroe successfully defends his doctoral dissertation

Dr. Monroe’s research, titled "The Roots of Invention: Empirical Studies on Knowledge Recombination," explores how knowledge recombination mechanisms shape technological invention outcomes. His...

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PhD Defense | Business model innovation in telecommunications: Insights from Ericsson's evolution

Dr. Mats Pettersson’s newly defended doctoral dissertation from the House of Innovation explores how Ericsson, a telecommunications giant, strategically employs business model innovation to thrive...

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PhD Defense | AI in the workplace: Dr. Rebecka C. Ångström illuminates the challenges of trust and Adaptation

Dr. Rebecka C. Ångström’s dissertation, "Dancing with the Dynamic Machine," marks a notable advancement in our understanding of AI's role in organizational structures and trust dynamics. Her defense...

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PhD Defense | Transforming innovation failures into strategic assets: a deep dive with Dr. Peter Nandor Popovics

In the challenging world of innovation, failure is often perceived as a setback. But what if it could be turned into a strategic asset? In his dissertation, Dr. Peter Nandor Popovics unveils the...

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PhD Defense | Understanding the Role of Place in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Insights from Dr. Mary Kathleen F. Burke

Pioneering Insights into the Heart of Entrepreneurship: How does the place we are in shape the way we innovate and do business? Dr. Mary Kathleen F. Burke’s dissertation unveils the powerful influence...

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PhD Defense | Navigating the present and future of innovation: Marie Bemler’s doctoral exploration

Marie Bemler has recently marked a significant milestone in her academic journey, having successfully defended her doctoral thesis at the Stockholm School of Economics. Her research, encapsulated in...

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PhD Defense | Performance of entrepreneurial teams

House of Innovation is proud to present its latest PhD graduate: Emma Rui Lu. She has successfully defended her thesis today, and we congratulate her on this momentous achievement. Congratulations,...

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PhD Defense | Nobody follows the process anyway: how artefactual representations of routines shape routine performances

This work is the second Doctoral Dissertation to come out of the House of Innovation. It examines how process descriptions, conceptualized as artefactual routine representations, affect how routines...

PhD Defense | Epistemologies of entrepreneurship education: experiments and outcomes

This work is the first Doctoral Dissertation to come out of the House of Innovation. It addresses the questions: Why is it that entrepreneurship education sometimes works and sometimes not? Does...