Prof. Dr. Patrick Spieth


Research Interest
Research at the Technology, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (TIME) Unit is fundamental and application-oriented. In our research, we aim at integrating the engineering faculties.

Aims:
• Enhancing scientific literature in the field of technology, innovation management and entrepreneurship
• Developing conceptual, qualitative and quantitative approaches to support and improve aspects of management in technology and innovation management
• Realizing conceptually and empirically challenging projects through the acquisition of external research funding
• Publishing our research results in relevant international journals
• Strongly contributing to the research focus areas "Digital Transformation" (DITRA) and "Kompetenzerwerb und Entrepreneurship" (KENT) of the Faculty of Economics and Management (FB 07) of the University of Kassel
• Establishing a research profile by focusing on four aspects of technology, innovation management and entrepreneurship

To establish our research profile, we focus on four aspects of technology, innovation management and entrepreneurship:
• Strategic Technology and Innovation Management, New Product Development
• Technology-Driven Business Model Innovation, Collaborative Technology and Innovation Development
• Societal and Social Impact of Digital Technologies
• Technology and Innovation Marketing

Our projects are promoted by renowned institutions and supported by business partners. Our research results are published in relevant publications.



Work Experience

03/2016 - 02/2022
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Kassel

10/2014 - 09/2020
Visiting Professor, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, EBS Business School, Strascheg Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

10/2014
W3-Professur Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbes. Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement, Universität Kassel, Fachbereich 07 Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre: Leitung des Fachgebiets Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement sowie Entrepreneurship, Koordinator des Studiengangs Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Vorsitzender des Prüfungsausschusses Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen

01/2013 - 09/2014
Deputy Professor in Innovation and Technology Management, University of Kassel, FB 07 – Faculty of Economics and Management, Institute of Management and Business Studies: Provisional Chair of the Department of Innovation and Technology Management, Coordinator of the study program Business Administration and Engineering, Chair of the examination board in Business Administration and Engineering

08/2011 - 10/2011
Visiting Scholar, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, Department of Innovation and Organizational Economic

04/2011 - 06/2011
Visiting Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, AZ/USA, W. P. Carey School of Business, Department of Management

02/2010 - 09/2014
Junior Professor in Innovation Management, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, EBS Business School, Strascheg Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Prof. Dr. Ronald Gleich / Prof. Dr. Heinz Klandt), positive interim evaluation on July 2, 2012; Member of the Institute Leadership Team, Chair of the division Innovation Management, Academic Leadership of the study program Aviation Management (B.S.)



Academic background

·       
10/2014
– Present: Professor in General Management and Business Studies with a focus on
technology, innovation management and entrepreneurship, University of Kassel,
FB 07 – Faculty of Economics and Management, Institute of Management and
Business Studies

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Chair
of Technology, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (TIME)

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Coordinator
of the study program Industrial Engineering

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Chair
of the examination board in Industrial Engineering

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Dean
School of Economics and Management (since 03/2016)

·       
10/2014
– Present: Visiting Professor, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, EBS
Business School, Strascheg Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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01/2013
– 09/2014: Deputy Professor in Innovation and Technology Management, University
of Kassel, FB 07 – Faculty of Economics and Management, Institute of Management
and Business Studies

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Provisional
Chair of the Department of Innovation and Technology Management

o  
Coordinator
of the study program Business Administration and Engineering

o  
Chair
of the examination board in Business Administration and Engineering

·       
08/2011
– 10/2011: Visiting Scholar, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, Department of
Innovation and Organizational Economic

·       
04/2011
– 06/2011: Visiting Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, AZ/USA, W.
P. Carey School of Business, Department of Management

·       
02/2010
– 09/2014: Assistant Professor in Innovation Management, EBS Universität für
Wirtschaft und Recht, EBS Business School, Strascheg Institute for Innovation
and Entrepreneurship (Prof. Dr. Ronald Gleich / Prof. Dr. Heinz Klandt),
positive interim evaluation on July 2, 2012

o  
Member
of the Institute Leadership Team

o  
Chair
of the division Innovation Management

o  
Academic
Leadership of the study program Aviation Management (B.S.)

·       
10/2009
– 09/2011: Lecturer, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Business Economics

·       
02/2009
– 01/2010: Research Associate in a post-doctoral position, University of
Kassel, Department of Innovation and Technology Management (Prof. Dr. M. A.
Weissenberger-Eibl)





































·       
05/2005
– 01/2009: Research Assistant, University of Kassel, Department of Innovation
and Technology Management (Prof. Dr. M. A. Weissenberger-Eibl)



Qualifications

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Sommerkurs „Empirische Master- und Hilfstechniken“, Universität Siegen, Lehrstuhl Marketing
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Fundraising für Hochschulen, Deutscher Hochschulverband
Hochschuldidaktisches Weiterbildungsprogramm an Universitäten in NRW „Professionelle Lehrkompetenz für die Hochschule”, Hochschuldidaktisches Zentrum, Technische Universität Dortmund

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International Research Workshop „Methods for Ph.D.“, Universität Flensburg, Zentrum für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung

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Interkulturelles Kompetenztraining, Hochschuldidaktisches Zentrum, Technische Universität Dortmund



Awards

06/2023
IPDMC 2023 - International Product Development Management Conference 2023, EIASM, Thomas Hustad Best Student Paper Award

10/2022
Platz 37 von ca. 3.000 Wissenschaftlern im deutschsprachigen Raum, Wiwo-Ranking, Kategorie: Publikationsperformance der letzten fünf Jahre

2022
Knut Holt Best Paper Award 2022 of the XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference for the conference paper "How do Technological Frames Feel?"

07/2020
Jürgen Hauschildt Award 2020 für die beste empirische Forschungspublikation in Innovationsmanagement, Verband der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft, Wissenschaftliche Kommission Technologie, Innovation und Entrepreneurship (TIE)

2017
Nominierung Best Paper Award 2017, Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual Meeting 2017

2015
Best Paper Award 2015, Innovation Special Interest Group, European Academy of Management Conference 2015

2012
Best Phd Paper Award 2012, International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference “Action for Innovation: Innovating from Experience” 2012

2009
• Wissenschaftspreis 2009 für herausragende wissenschaftliche Leistung im Rahmen der Dissertationsschrift, Universität Kassel, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, verliehen am 09.07.2010



Memberships and non-academic activities
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since 01/2018
Member of Scientific Council, State of Latvia

since 01/2018
Member of Scientific Panel, Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund at Enterprise Ireland, The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Government of Ireland

2016 - 2020
Jenoptik
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat, Jenoptik

since 2016
Management Center Innsbruck
MBA Business Model Innovation

2013 - 2013
Euram Annual Conference 2013, Istanbul/Turkey
Organising Coordinator / Track Chair of Track “Business Model Innovation”

2012 - 2012
Euram Annual Conference 2012, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
Organising Coordinator / Track Chair of Track “Business Model Innovation”

2011 - 2011
Euram Annual Conference 2011, Tallinn/Estonia
Organising Coordinator / Track Chair of Track 18 “Innovative Work Behaviour – The Role of Corporate Culture as a Link between Personal Characteristics, Interpersonal Relations and Job Characteristics”

2011 - 2013
Product Development and Management Association (PDMA)

since 2011
Strategic Management Society

Interest Group Knowledge and Innovation
Interest Group Entrepreneurship and Strategy


since 2010
Academy of Management (AoM)

Division / Interest Group Technology and Innovation Management
Division / Interest Group Organization and Management Theory




Publications
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Lectures
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R&D Management Conference 2025, Pisa

06/2025
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25th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management, Florenz

06/2025
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Impact of Employee Commitment on Use Intensity and Creative Use of Digital Technologies in NPD
Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Porto

06/2025
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Other Research Activities
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MPA: Projektmanagement
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