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Articles by Markus Perkmann
A New Take on the Categorical Imperative: Gatekeeping, Boundary Maintenance, and Evaluation Penalties in Science
Open AccessOpen Access license Open AccessOpen Access license Abstract Extant theory suggests that candidates with an unfocused identity—those spanning different categories—suffer from a valuation penalty because evaluators are confused by their profile and concerned they lack the required skills. We argue that unfocused candidates may be penalized for another reason; they threaten established social boundaries.
What African tech startups can teach us about digital innovation
The African tech startup landscape is undergoing radical change, but what is helping certain businesses thrive in this new environment? During the last decade, the African continent has pushed the frontiers of digital innovation, providing new choices for consumers and fresh landscapes for startups. More than 600 technology hubs now welcome mostly young entrepreneurs, with some startling successes.
The maintenance of social boundaries: Multidisciplinarity and performance penalties in academic disciplines
Organizer: Doctoral School of Social Sciences Target audience: Speaker: Markus Perkmann - Imperial College London Abstract Extant theory suggests that candidates with an unfocused identity suffer from a valuation penalty because evaluators are confused by their profile, and concerned they lack the required skills. We argue, in contrast, that unfocused candidates may be penalized for another reason: they threaten established social boundaries.
Attention to Exploration: The Effect of Academic Entrepreneurship on the Production of Scientific Knowledge
Introduction Science represents a distinct social system dedicated to the production of knowledge, often openly shared as a public good in scientific journals (Merton 1973, Polanyi 2000). Science is also a font of technological opportunities and has proven instrumental in the development of many innovations (Dasgupta and David 1994, Rosenberg 1994, Cohen et al. 2002, Nelson 2004).
The Organizational Design of University-Industry Centres
See here for a video companion. This is an amended version of a piece originally published on IB Knowledge, Imperial College Business School’s collection of research insights. Like all kinds of organisations, universities look to access new audiences and enter new markets by reaching out to resource holders and diverse constituencies outside their standard remit.
Cross-Border Regions in Europe
The 1990s have seen a strong surge in the number of cross-border regions all over Western and Eastern Europe. The article analyses the emergence of these local cross-border institutions in public governance by addressing their context, dimensions and causal underpinnings. First, it offers a brief background on the history of cross-border regions in Europe and related EU policies to support them.
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