WIFU Lecture Series: ‘Between Rigour & Relevance’
Renowned researchers from Germany and abroad are regularly invited to the Witten Institute for Family Business (WIFU) at Witten/Herdecke University (UW/H) to share insights into the latest research on family business.
On 21 October, Prof. Dr Chanchai will deliver a lecture on the topic of ‘Relationship Dynamics and Innovation’.
Innovation is hailed as a crucial factor for the growth, competitiveness and strategic renewal of companies, all of which are vital to their long-term viability. In this lecture, Dr Chanchai Tangpong will present key findings from his research on buyer-supplier relationships and innovation, which examines the impact of relationship dynamics, governance and cross-organisational collaboration on innovation outcomes.
The findings from his research provide practitioners with insights into key considerations and aspects that need to be taken into account when developing and managing business and exchange relationships with a view to innovation. Furthermore, he will draw conclusions from his research that may be relevant to family businesses as they pursue innovation and strategic renewal. Finally, he will briefly discuss what he has learnt from his intellectual and academic career.
The event is free of charge and will be held in English.
About the speaker
Dr Chanchai Tangpong is Professor of Management and a ‘University Distinguished Professor’ at North Dakota State University (USA), where he teaches courses on strategy and management and previously served as Head of the Department of Management and Marketing. He obtained his MBA and PhD in Management from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (USA) and his
Bachelor of Engineering from Prince of Songkla University (Thailand).
He has authored numerous papers on management and strategy topics, including the strategic value of buyer-supplier relationships, human actors in supply chains, cross-organisational innovation, governance mechanisms, the dynamics of top management, corporate turnarounds, and the temporal dimensions of strategic measures in turnaround situations and in the context of technological innovations.
His work has been published in academic journals, including “Decision Sciences”, “Long Range Planning”, “Journal of Business Research”, “Industrial Marketing Management”, the “Journal of Supply Chain Management”, the “Journal of Operations Management”, the “Journal of Product Innovation Management” and the “Journal of Management Studies”. His research has been recognised as one of the best papers at conferences organised by the Academy of Management and the Decision Sciences Institute.
In addition, he is co-editor and guest editor for special issues of the “Journal of Operations Management”, as well as co-editor of the “Research Handbook on Turnaround Strategies”.