Jens-Christian Friedmann

My research focuses on how firms develop technological capabilities through learning and protecting knowledge in alliances, acquisitions, and divestitures within international settings. I investigate these topics empirically by relying on archival data and using quantitative methods. Theoretically, my research draws primarily from the resource pathways and knowledge management literatures.

Aside from my research, I teach courses on quantitative research methods and intellectual property protection at the MSc level, and engage in thesis supervision on M&As and alliances.

Publications

• Friedmann, JC., Lavie, D., Rademaker, L. 2025. Does the predator become the prey? Knowledge spillover and protection in alliances. Journal of Management, forthcoming. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063241262741

• Friedmann, JC. & Pedersen, T. 2023. National innovation policies and knowledge acquisition in international alliances. Global Strategy Journal: 1477. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/gsj.1477 

• von Hippel, E., Friedmann, JC., Wu, N., Altman, E.J., & Szulanski, G. 2023. A journey into user innovation. Research-Technology Management, 66: 32-37. DOI: 10.1080/08956308.2023.2188010

• Friedmann, JC. 2022. Knowledge spillover and knowledge spillback in alliances. In S. Taneja: Proceedings of the Eighty-second Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: 10709

• Friedmann, JC., Lavie, D., & Rademaker, L. 2021. Does the predator become the prey? Knowledge leakage and role reversal in alliances. In S. Taneja: Proceedings of the Eighty-first Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: 11117

Working papers (selection)

• Friedmann, JC., Lavie, D., Rademaker, L., & Shipilov, A. – Beware of the Predator! The hidden battle for IP in strategic alliances

• Friedmann, JC & Kavusan, K. –  Inherited wisdom: How acquirers leverage knowledfe from their targets prior alliance partners

• Kavusan, K., Frankort, H., & Friedmann, JC. – Alliance portfolio interdependencies and governance choice in strategic alliances

• Friedmann, JC. – Knowledge spillover and knowledge "spillback" in alliances

• Friedmann, JC., Hernandez, E., & Feldman, E. – Putting strategy back into corporate strategy: Sequences of alliances, acquisitions, and divestitures

• Friedmann, JC., & McGrath, P.J. – Rebound relationships: Remediating divestiture instigated resource voids through alliances

• Friedmann, JC., Glennon, B., & Hernandez, E., – Immigration and corporate strategy (working title)

• Friedmann, JC., Klarner, P., & Visnjic, I. – Acquisition performance and sequences in drug development (working title)

• Formal Models in Strategy Workshop, Bocconi University, Milan, January 2020

• TIM Virtual Workshop for Doctoral Students, Academy of Management, virtual, March 2021

• Strategy Science Doctoral Workshop, virtual, April 2021

• Annual Conference of the European Group of Organization Studies, virtual, June 2021 

• TIM Doctoral Consortium, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, virtual, August 2021

• Academy of Management Annual Meeting, virtual, August 2021

• Annual Conference of the Strategic Management Society, virtual, September 2021

• PhD Workshop “Contributing to the Strategy Literature”, University of Zurich, Zurich, October 2021

• Bocconi – ETH Zürich PhD Workshop on Technology Management, Bocconi University, Milan, December 2021

• CIVICA Doctoral Conference, European University Institute, Florence, December 2021

• Wharton Technology and Innovation Conference, The Wharton School, Philadelphia, April 2022

• STR Dissertation Consortium, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, virtual, August 2022

• Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, August 2022

• Annual Conference of the Strategic Management Society, London, UK, September 2022

• Israel Strategy Conference, Herzliya, Israel, December 2022

• AIB Conference, Warsaw, Poland, July 2023

• Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, USA, August 2023

• Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, August 2024

• Annual Conference of the Strategic Management Society, Istanbul, Turkey, October 2024