Research
An overview of Stefan Breet's research, including publications and academic talks on entrepreneurship and innovation.
Talks
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Ode to the Bouncer: Music Festivals as Dynamic Gatekeepers of Radical Innovation
An event-centered perspective on radical innovation in the creative industries, using music festivals as dynamic selection systems.
Necessary Conditions for Team Creativity: Composition and Competence
This study investigates the necessary conditions for team creativity, focusing on team size, team network, and team members’ expertise in the context of R&D.
Bottleneck or Not? The Ceiling Effect of Network Closure on Individual Innovative Performance
A presentation of a study showing that closed networks serve as social straitjackets that prevent employees from achieving high levels of innovative performance.
The Double-Edged Sword of Post-Merger Organizational Identification: How Social Ties Influence Employee Initiative Taking
This study shows that organizational identification in M&As can help or hinder employee proactivity, depending on social ties within merging firms.
Publications
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Change or stability? A meta-analysis of organizational responses to social and historical performance feedback
Meta-analysis of 74 studies: historical shortfalls trigger strategic change, while social shortfalls increase R&D investment and reinforce stability.
The power of alignment: Conceptualizing strategy-identity alignment in Dutch energy companies
Book chapter introducing the strategy-identity matrix for Dutch energy companies, identifying four distinct forms of strategy-identity alignment.
Understanding the Perks and Pitfalls of Cross-legacy Boundary Spanning
Book chapter on cross-legacy boundary spanning in mergers and acquisitions, proposing a multidimensional model to support successful post-merger integration.
A Network Perspective on Corporate Entrepreneurship
Dissertation developing the NPCE framework, showing how workplace social networks shape corporate entrepreneurial behavior across three empirical studies.