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Avimanyu Datta

Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Director, George R & Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

Office Address: SFHB 214A
Mailing Address: Campus Box 5580
Office Phone: (309) 438-7991 
Office Hours:  Please contact your Professor
Email: adatta@illinoisstate.edu

Dr. Datta’s teaching interests lies in the intersection of Hi-technology innovations, Strategy and Entrepreneurship. At Illinois State University he regularly teaches the undergraduate capstone class in Strategic Management and a Seminar in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. At the graduate of MBA level, Dr. Datta teaches Strategic Management.  

Datta’s research interest is deeply rooted in his love for Art, Science and technology its impact on Management. Specifically, he is interested in uncovering entrepreneurial steps towards development and commercialization of radical and breakthrough innovations. His work has been published in top journals  like Journal of Business Research (Impact Factor: 4.747), Journal of Small Business Management (Impact Factor: 3.248), Technovation (Impact factor 5.622), Journal of International Management (3.763), R&D management (Impact Factor: 2.44), Information Systems Research (Impact Factor 6.069), International Journal of Innovation Management (Impact factor 1.55) and the Communication of Association of Information Systems.

Datta received his PhD in Business Administration from Washington State University in 2011. Before his doctoral education he worked as an Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan and as a market sizing analyst at Access Markets International (AMI)-Partners. He worked on several consulting and research projects with large IT firms like IBM, HP, SAP, Dell and AMD.  He was regularly cited in business and practitioner magazines like Business Week, Transworld News, Yahoo Business, Network Magazine, CIO, CXO, CRN, DataQuest and so forth.

Education

Ph.D. Business Administration, Washington State University (2011)
MS. Information Systems, Hawaii Pacific University (2003)
BSc. Computing and Information Systems, University of London (2001)

Research Work

Publications in Premium Journals [Ranked in American Journal Guide of American Business Schools (AJG2015) and Australian Business Dean’s Council (ABDC)]

25. Sahaym, A, Datta. A, and Brooks, S. (Accepted on September 9, 2019). Crowdfunding Success through Social Media: Going beyond Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Context of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Journal of Business Research [Impact Factor: 4.747; Ranking:3 (AJG2018), A(ABDC)]

24. Datta, A. Sahaym, A. and Brooks, S. (Accepted in Nov 2018). Unpacking antecedents of new product launch under socialnomics lens: effect of social media and innovation orientation. Journal of Small Business Management.
[Impact Factor: 3.248; Ranking:3 (AJG2015), A(ABDC)]
https://rdcu.be/bdbHT

23. Han, S., Datta, A., Joshi, K.D., Chi, Lei (2017). Innovation through boundary spanning: The role of IT in enabling knowledge flows across technological and geographical boundaries. International Journal of Knowledge Management, 13(4): [Ranking:2 (AJG2015); B (ABDC)]   http://www.igi-global.com/article/based-knowledge-capability-commercialization-innovations/69174.

22. Datta, A. 2016. Antecedents to Radical Innovations: A longitudinal look at Firms in Information Technology Industry by Aggregation of Patents. International Journal of Innovation Management (Imperial College Press). 20(5)
[Impact Factor: 1.55; Ranking:3 (AJG2015); A-(ABDC)]
http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S1363919616500687

21. Datta, A. 2016. Evaluating the Antecedents of Foundational Innovations: A Longitudinal look at Patents in the IT industry.  International Journal of Innovation Management (Imperial College Press), 20(1):1-29
[Impact Factor: 1.55;Ranking:3 (AJG2015); A- (ABDC)]
http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S1363919616500134?src=recsys

20. Datta, A., Mukherjee, D. and Jessup, L. 2015.  Understanding Commercialization of Technological Innovations: Taking Stock and Moving Forward. R&D Management , 44 (3): 215-249
[R&D Management is a Premium Journal in the Field of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship; Impact Factor: 2.444, Ranking:3 (AJG2015); A (ABDC)]
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/radm.12068/abstract
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/radm.12068

19. Datta, A and Jessup. L. 2013 Looking beyond the focal industry and existing technologies for radical innovations.  Technovation, 33(10-11): 355-367
[Technovation is a Premium Journal in the Field of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship. Five year Impact Factor: 5.622, Ranking: 3 (AJG2015); A (ABDC)]
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166497213000618
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2013.05.0

18. Mukherjee, D., Gaur, A., and Datta, A. 2013 Creating value through offshore outsourcing: A resource management perspective. Journal of International Management (JIM), 19(4):377-389
[Journal of International Management is among the top Journals in Business and International Management. Five year Impact Factor: 3.763, Ranking: 3 (AJG2015); A (ABDC)]
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1075425313000495
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2013.03.015

17. Datta, A. 2012 IT Based Knowledge Capability and Commercialization of Innovations: Modeling the impacts on ambidexterity and absorptive capacity. International Journal of Knowledge Management, 8(3): 84-98.
[Ranking: 2(AJG2015); B(ABDC)]
http://www.igi-global.com/article/based-knowledge-capability-commercialization-innovations/69174

16. Joshi, K.D, Chi, L., Datta, A. and Han, S. 2010. Changing the Competitive Landscape: Continuous Innovation through IT-based knowledge Capabilities. Information Systems Research (ISR), 21(3): 472-495.
[ISR is among the top two journals in the field of Information Systems and has been listed as one of top fifteen influential Business journals by Business Week. Impact factor: 6.061, Ranking: 4 (AJG2015); A* (ABDC)]
URL: http://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/abs/10.1287/isre.1100.0298
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/isre.1100.0298

15. Ladd, D. A., Datta, A., Sarker, S. Yu, Y. 2010. Trends in Mobile Computing within the IS discipline 2000-2009: A ten year retrospective.  Communication of Association of Information Systems (CAIS), 27: 285-316. http://aisel.aisnet.org/cais/vol27/iss1/17/
[CAIS is listed among the top 10 journals in the field of Information Systems, Ranking:3 (AJG2015)]

Other Refereed Journal Publications

14. Datta, A.  Reed, R and Jessup, L. 2013. Commercialization of Innovations: An overarching Framework and research Agenda. American Journal of Business, 28(2): 147-191 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17097867&show=abstract  ; DOI: 10.1108/AJB-08-2012-0048

13. Ladd, D., Datta, A. and Sarker. S. 2013. Outrunning a speeding Environment: Developing “High-Velocity” Strategic DSS Evaluation Criteria. Journal of Information Technology Management, 24 (2): 1-19.    http://jitm.ubalt.edu/XXIV-2/contents.html  (Lead Article)

12. Datta, A.  Reed, R and Jessup, L 2013.  Factors affecting the governance of innovation commercialization: A Theoretical Model. Journal of Business and Management (JBM),17(2): 31-59. http://www.chapman.edu/asbe/_files/journals-and-essays/jbm-editions/12-1263%20JBM%20Journal_v.18n02_v6.pd

11. Datta, A. 2011. Combining Networks, Ambidexterity and Absorptive Capacity to explain commercialization of Innovations: A Theoretical Model from Review. Journal of Management & Strategy, 2(4): 2-24. http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jms/article/view/641  (Lead Article)

10. Datta, A., Jessup, L., Reed, R. 2011. Corporate reputation for commercialization of innovation: Does reputation match reality, and does innovation matter? Technology & Investment, 2(4): 256-272. http://www.scirp.org/Journal/Home.aspx?IssueID=1174

9. Datta, A.2011. Information Technology and Firm Innovations: A Review and Extension Explicating the Role of Networks, Capabilities, and Commercialization of Innovation.  International Journal of Innovation in Digital Economy (IJIDE), 2(4): 45-63.
http://www.igi-global.com/article/information-technology-firm-innovations/59869

8. Datta, A. 2011.  Information Technology Capability, Knowledge Assets and Firm Innovation: A Theoretical Framework for Conceptualizing the Role of Information Technology in Firm Innovation. International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications (IJSITA):  2(3), 9-26.  http://www.igi-global.com/article/international-journal-strategic-information-technology/58939

7. Datta, A. 2011 Exterior Sourcing and Technology Distinctness as indicators of Radical Innovations: Evidence from Patents in the Information technology Industry.  Technology & Investment.2(3): 193-201  http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?paperID=6981

6. Datta, A. 2011.  An Integrative Model to Explain the Ability to Commercialize Innovations: Linking Networks, Absorptive Capacity, Ambidexterity and Environmental Factors. Journal of Management & Strategy, 2(2): 1-22
http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jms/article/view/177  (Lead Article)

5. Datta, A. 2011. Review and Extension on Ambidexterity: A Theoretical Model integrating Networks and Absorptive Capacity. Journal of Management and Strategy, 2(1):2-22. http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jms/article/view/162  (Lead Article)

4. Datta, A. and Jessup, L. 2009. Expanding Opportunities in a Shrinking World: A theoretical model explicating The Role of Social Networks and Internet-based Virtual Environments in Social Entrepreneurship.  Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networks (JVCSN), 1(4), October-December http://www.igi-global.com/bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=37562

3. Datta, A. 2009. Cisco Systems: Implementing ERP in 9 months and within budget. Journal of Cases on Information Technology(JCIT), 11(2), 56-70, April-June 2009. http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=3244   

2. Datta, A & Ray Chaudhuri,  S. 2005. Modeling the Effect of Organizational Structure on Organizational Self-Renewal and Knowledge Diffusion: A Theoretical Framework. ICFAI Journal of Management Research. February, 2005 4(2):7-32. http://ssrn.com/abstract=628301 

1. Datta, A. & Ray Chaudhuri, S.  2005. Role of Organizational Structure and Culture in Introducing an Effective Knowledge Setup. ICFAI Journal of Knowledge Management, India. 2(4): 63-77Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 63-77

Selected Conference Presentations

22. Datta, A., Srivastava, S. and Brooks, S. 2019. Social Media and New product introduction: Role of Proactiveness, Risk-Taking and Market Dynamism. Proceedings of the Academy of Management Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts

21. Datta, A., and Brooks, S. 2018. Crowdfunding-campaign success: The effect of entrepreneurial orientation and social media. Proceedings of the Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

20. Datta, A., Sahaym, A., and Brooks, S. 2018. Determinants of Crowdfunding Campaign Success: The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Strategic Use of Social Media. Western Academy of Management, Salt Lake City,UT, USA.

19. Sayahm, A., Datta, A., and Brooks, S. 2017. Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Social Media on New Product Creation: A Socialnomics view. Academy of Management Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia

18. Datta, A., Sayahm, A., and Sang, K. 2016. Sourcing of Knowledge in Creation of Breakthrough Innovations: Evidence from Patents in the Information Technology Industry. Western Academy of Management, Portland, OR, USA.

17. Datta, A., Sayahm, A., and Sang, K. 2015. Knowledge Sourcing and Breakthrough innovations: A Study of Patents from the Information Technology Industry. Knowledge & Innovation and Cooperative Strategies Interest at Annual Conference Strategic Management Society. Denver, Colorado.

16, Datta, A. 2015.  Where do Foundational Innovation come from? Findings from Information Technology Industry. Western Academy of Management.. Kauai, Hawaii, USA.

15. Datta, A. 2014. Combined effect of Exterior Sourcing and Technology Distinctness on Radical Innovation. Technology and Innovation Management’s Groups Junior Faculty Consortium at the Academy of Management Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

14.Datta, A. 2013. How far should we go and how different should it be? Recombination of Exterior Sourcing and Technology Distinctness on Radical Innovations: A longitudinal look at Patents in the IT-Industry. Technology and Innovation Management’s Groups Junior Faculty Consortium at the Academy of Management Meeting. Orlando, Florida

13. Datta, A. 2013. Recombination of Exterior Sourcing and Technology Distinctness on Radical Innovations. 2013 Academy of Management Meeting. Orlando, Florida

12. Ladd, D. and Datta, A. 2013. Defining a Fit-based Strategic DSS Evaluation Method. 2013 Mid-Western Association of Information Systems (MWAIS) conference. Normal, Illinois 

11. Datta, A. and Mukherjee, D. 2012. Capturing future markets through radical innovations: Evidence from patents and firms in IT industry. 2012 Academy of Management Meeting (Session: Innovation & Systems).  Boston, Massachusetts.

10. Datta, A. 2012. Looking beyond the focal industry and existing technologies for radical innovations: Evidence from Patents in the Information Technology Industry. Technology and Innovation Management’s Groups Junior Faculty Consortium at the Academy of Management Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts.

9. Shaffer, M., Datta, A., Jessup, Len., Umesh, U.N. 2012.   Predicting Patent’s Lifetime Value (PLV) using Patent rank. 2012 INFORMS Marketing Science Conference. Boston, Massachusetts

8. Datta, A. 2012. Exploring the effects of Exterior Sourcing and technology distinctness as indicators of radical innovations: Evidence of patents in the IT industry. Proceedings of the Southern Management Association. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

7. Datta, A. 2011. Exterior Sourcing and Technology Distinctness as indicators of Radical Innovations: Evidence from Patents in the Information technology Industry. Competitive Strategy Interest Group's Junior Faculty and Paper Development Workshop at Annual Conference Strategic Management Society. Miami, Florida.

6. Datta, A. 2010. IT-Based Knowledge Capability and Commercialization of Innovations. 2010 Academy of Management Meeting (technology Innovation Management track).  Montreal, Canada.

5. Ladd, D.A., Datta, A., Sarker, S. 2010. Trying to Outrun a Speeding Environment:  Developing “High-velocity” Strategic DSS Evaluation Criteria. Proceedings of 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Lima, Peru. http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2010/15/

4. Datta, A. 2010. A Theoretical Model of Commercialization of Innovations: Integrating Networks, Absorptive Capacity and Ambidexterity. Research-Development Workshop at the 2010 Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference (ACAC).  http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/JELJOUR_Results.cfm?form_name=journalbrowse&journal_id=1494605

3. Datta, A., & Jessup, L. 2009. The Role of Social Networks and Internet-based Virtual Environments in Social Entrepreneurship: A conceptual Model Proceedings of 15th Americas Conference on Information Systems San-Francisco. http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2009/61/

2. Datta. A, Jessup. L, & Reed, R. 2008. Ability to commercialize innovations: An integrative model. Proceedings of the Southern Management Association. Tampa, Florida.

1. Yu, Y., Datta, A., Ladd, D. A., & Sarker, S. 2008. Mobile Computing Trends in IS Research:  An Inductive Categorization Analysis, Proceedings of 14th Americas Conference on Information Systems Toronto, Canada
http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2008/70/

Book Chapters

6. Datta, A. (2013) Information Technology Capability, Knowledge Assets and Firm Innovation: A Theoretical Framework for Conceptualizing the Role of Information Technology in Firm Innovation. In Howard, C. (2013) Strategic Adoption of Technological Innovations (169-189). IGI Global, Hershey, PA.

5. Datta, A & Jessup, L. (2012) Patent wars: Staying ahead of the curve.  In Rang, Bin (2012) Contemporary Perspectives on Technological Innovation, Management and Policy  (323-372). Information Age Publication, Charlotte, NC, USA

4. Datta, A., & Jessup, L. M. 2011. Expanding Opportunities in a Shrinking World: A Conceptual Model Explicating the Role of Social Networks and Internet-Based Virtual Environments. In Social Entrepreneurship. Virtual Communities: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications: Information Resources Management Association (USA). ISBN-10: 1609601009 http://www.kriso.ee/db/9781609601003.html

3. Datta, A. 2009. Resource Based View of Information Systems: A Critique. In P. M. Madhani (Ed.), Resourced Based View (RBV): Concepts and Practices. Hyderabad: ICFAI University Press, 71-84.  ISBN: 978-81-314-2406-3 http://www.books.iupindia.org/newarticle.asp?isbn=978-81-314-2406-3

2. Datta, A., & Ray Chaudhuri, S. 2005. Role of Organizational Structure and Culture in Introducing an Effective Knowledge Setup. In V. Ramani (Ed.), Organization Culture: Global Perspectives and Cases. Hyderabad, India: ICFAI University Press ISBN:   8178815443 http://www.nbcindia.com/descriptions.asp?6v6yr_vq=ELKLEHK&Book=Organization-Culture-Global-Perspectives-and-Cases

1. Datta, A., & Ray Chaudhuri, S. 2005. Role of Organizational Structure and Culture in Introducing an Effective Knowledge Setup. In P. M. Madhani (Ed.), Knowledge Management for Business Strategy: Section II. Hyderabad: ICFAI University Press. http://www.books.iupindia.org/IB11008060009.htm

Avimanyu Datta

Associate Professor