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Biography

Dr. Irem Demirkan is an Associate Professor of International Business in the Sellinger School of Business and Management at 麻豆精选. Before joining Sellinger School of Business and Management, Dr. Demirkan held faculty positions in International Business and Strategic Management at Northeastern University (Boston, MA), Suffolk University (Boston, MA), and James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA).  In 2007, Dr. Demirkan received her Ph.D. in International Management Studies and M.A. in Management and Administrative Sciences from Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, TX. She received her B.A. in Economics from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey.

To date, Dr. Demirkan taught various courses including strategic management, international business, global strategic management, small business management, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills at both graduate and undergraduate levels. She has published articles in prestigious management journals including Management Science, Journal of Management, and Journal of Business Research. Her current research interests include inter-organizational relationships, strategic alliances, innovation, exploration and exploitation frameworks, international business and family businesses.

Education

Ph.D. in International Management Studies, Jindal School of Management of the University of Texas, Dallas
M.A. in Management and Administrative Sciences, Jindal School of Management of the University of Texas, Dallas
B.A. in Economics, Bogazi莽i University, Istanbul-Turkey

Research Interests

Inter-organizational relationships, networks, strategic alliances, strategy, innovation, exploration, and exploitation framework, family businesses, and entrepreneurship.

Courses Taught

International Business, Strategic Management, Global Strategic Management, Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship

Key Publications

Journal Articles:

A莽谋kg枚z, A., Demirkan, I., Latham, G.P. et al. The Relationship Between Unlearning and Innovation Ambidexterity with the Performance of New Product Development Teams. Group Decis Negot 30, 945鈥�982 (2021). .

Demirkan, I., Demirkan, S., and Kiessling, T. S. (2020) Predicting Unethical Actions by Top Management: Development of an Antecedent Measure, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Demirkan S, Demirkan I, McKee A. Blockchain technology in the future of business cyber security and accounting. Journal of Management Analytics. 2020 Feb 26:1-20.

Demirkan, I., Yang, Q., and Jiang, C. (2019) 鈥淐orporate Entrepreneurship of Emerging Market Firms: Current research and future directions鈥�, New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 22 (1), pp. 5-30.

Demirkan, I. (2018) 鈥淭he impact of firm resources on innovation鈥�, European Journal of Innovation Management, 21 (4): 672-694.

Demirkan, S. and Demirkan, I. (2017) 鈥淭he strategic role of non-audit services on audit market鈥�, Journal of Accounting and Finance , 17(3): 42-53.

Demirkan, I. (2015) 鈥淩esource diversity in cross-border joint ventures and performance implications鈥� International Journal of Strategic Business Alliances, 4 (4): 221-243.

Demirkan, S. and Demirkan, I. (2014) 鈥淚mplications of strategic alliances for earnings quality and capital market investors鈥� Journal of Business Research, 67: 1806-1816.

Ozer, M., Demirkan, I., and Gokalp, O. (2013). 鈥淐ollaboration networks and innovation:  Does corporate lobbying matter?鈥� Journal of Strategy and Management, 6(3): 286-308.

Demirkan, I., David L. Deeds, and Demirkan, S. (2013). 鈥淓xploring the role of network characteristics, knowledge quality, and inertia on the evolution of scientific networks鈥�, Journal of Management, 39(6): 1462-1489.

Demirkan, I. and Demirkan, S. (2012). 鈥淣etwork Characteristics and Patenting in Biotechnology, 1990-2006鈥�, Journal of Management, 38(6): 1892-1927.

Demirkan, I. and Demirkan, S. (2010). 鈥淭he effect of industry life cycles and strategic alliances on employment contract modeling鈥�, Global Economics and Management Review, 16: 115-129.

Lin, Z.J., Yang, H. and Demirkan, I. (2007). 鈥淭he performance consequences of ambidexterity in strategic alliance formations: Empirical investigation and computational theorizing鈥�, Management Science, 53: 1645-1658.

Conference Proceedings

Demirkan, I., Srinivasan, R., and Nand, A. (2018) Innovation in SMEs: The Role of Effective Resource and Knowledge Management Capabilities, 2018 Academy of Management Proceedings, (1), 15436.

Demirkan, I, Demirkan, S. (2018) Predicting Unethical Actions of Managers: The Case of Corporate Asset Purchases, Academy of Management Proceedings (1), 15412

Acikgoz, A, Demirkan, I, and Kuzey, C. (2018) Team Unlearning, Innovation Ambidexterity, and New Product Development Performance, Academy of Management Proceedings (1), 11373

Demirkan, I.. (2015) Which Resources Matter the Most to Firm Innovation? A Study of the US Biotechnology Industry, Academy of Management Proceedings (1), 14746

Demirkan, I., & Deeds, D. L. (2009). When Metworks Matter: Network Content and Innovation Output (Summary) Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 29(15), 2.

Demirkan, I. and Deeds, D.L. (2007). 鈥淩esearch collaboration networks and innovation output鈥� Academy of Management Conference Proceedings, p1-p6.

Book Chapters

Demirkan, I., Deeds, D. L. (2013). 鈥淭he Evolution of Research Collaboration Networks and Their Impact on Firm Innovation Output鈥�. In Barak S. Aharonson, Shmuel Ellis, Israel Drori, Terry L. Amburgey, Uriel Stettner (Ed.), Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy (2013th ed., vol. 13). Emerald Publishing.