Avimanyu Datta Ph.D.
Director, Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies | Professor - Strategy and Entrepreneurship
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SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 214
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Biography
Dr. Avimanyu (Avi) Datta is a Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship. He is also the Director of the I am the Director of George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
Dr. Datta’s teaching interests lie in the intersection of 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 MBA level, Dr. Datta teaches Strategic Management.
Datta’s research interest is deeply rooted in his love for Art, Science, and technology and its impact on Management. Specifically, he is interested in uncovering entrepreneurial steps toward the development and commercialization of radical and breakthrough innovations. His work has been published in high-impact journals like the Journal of Business Research (Impact Factor: 11.3), Technological Forecasting and Social Change (Impact Factor: 12.9), Journal of Small Business Management (Impact Factor: 6.2), Technovation (Impact Factor 11.1), Journal of International Management (5.9), R&D Management (Impact Factor: 6.7), Information Systems Research (Impact Factor 7.8), Management Decision (4.8). More details of his research can be found at https://about.illinoisstate.edu/adatta/profile/.
Dr. Datta received his Ph.D. 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.
In his spare time, Dr. Datta collected mechanical watches and fountain pens. He also paints and is the author of the Critically acclaimed Time Corrector Series (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MR3WWNN). You can read more about this side of Dr. Datta at https://avi-datta.com/
Current Courses
MGT 385.008 Organizational Strategy
MGT 385.009 Organizational Strategy
MBA 485.001 Advanced Organizational Strategy
MBA 485.002 Advanced Organizational Strategy
MGT 385.002 Organizational Strategy
Teaching Interests & Areas
Innovation, Strategy, Corporate Entrepreneurship
Research Interests & Areas
Strategy, Breakthrough Innovation, Radical Innovation, Foundational innovation Corporate Entrepreneurship
PhD Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
MS Information Systems
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI
BS Computing and Information Systems
University of London
London, UK
2023-2024 Gary Gemberling Faculty Scholar
College of Business
2024
University Reearch Grant (URG)
Illinois State University
2022
College of Business Outstanding Researcher Award
Illinois State University
2018
Country Financial Scholar
Illinois State University
2018
Fellow
George R., and Martha Means Center of Entrepreneurial Studies
2017
Judge at Startup Show case
George R., and Martha Means Center of Entrepreneurial Studies
2017
University Research Grant (URG)
Illinois State University
2017
University Research Grant (URG)
Illinois State University
2016
University Research Grant (URG)
Illinois State University
2015
University Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2015
University Research Grant (URG)
Illinois State University
2014
University Research Grant (URG)
Illinois State University
2013
Means Small Grant Award Initiative: The George R and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Illinois State University
2012
Book, Chapter
Information Technology Capability, Knowledge Assets and Firm Innovation: A Theoretical Framework for Conceptualizing the Role of Information Technology in Firm Innovation.
Datta, A.
(2013), 69-189, Strategic Adoption of Technological Innovations, Idea Group Inc.
Patent wars: Staying ahead of the curve
Datta, A., & Jessup, L.
(2012), 323-372, Contemporary Perspectives on Technological Innovation, Management and Policy, Information Age
Expanding Opportunities in a Shrinking World: A Conceptual Model Explicating the Role of Social Networks and Internet-Based Virtual Environments
Datta, A., & Jessup, L.
(2011), Social Entrepreneurship. Virtual Communities: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, Information Resources Management Association (USA)
Resource Based View of Information Systems: A Critique
Datta, A.
(2009), 71-84., Resourced Based View (RBV): Concepts and Practices, ICFAI University Press
Role of Organizational Structure and Culture in Introducing an Effective Knowledge Setup.
Datta, A., & Ray Chaudhuri, S.
(2005), Organization Culture: Global Perspectives and Cases., ICFAI University Press
Role of Organizational Structure and Culture in Introducing an Effective Knowledge Setup.
Datta, A., & Ray Chaudhuri, S.
(2005), Knowledge Management for Business Strategy: Section II, ICFAI University Press
Conference Proceeding
Creating a new Consumption Practice: From brewing Green Tea to drinking Bottle Green Tea
Karube, M., Datta, A., & Miyazawa, Y.
International Workshop on Craft and Emerging Forms of Organizin, https://yamauchi.net/craft-2025/, (2025)
The impact of heterogeneity and vulnerability on family firms’ internationalization strategy shift.
Datta, A., Lahiri, S., Mondal, A., & Ashraf, S.
Proceedings of The Academy of Management, (2024)
A Resource Configuration Perspective to Examine Strategic Renewal: A Study of Movie Franchises
Datta, A.
Academy of Management Annual Conference Proceedings, (2023)
Agents of Change and Strategic renewal of Hollywood Movies: How change in core crew, and narrative transformation affects Financial Performance
Datta, A., Sahaym, A., & Srivastava, S.
Western Academy of Management, (2023)
Connecting Dots Between Generations: How the Revolutionary Wristwatch “Spring Drive” Was Developed and Commercialized.
Datta, A., Karube, M., Tachibana, T., & Miyazawa, Y.
Strategic Management Society-Annual Conference, (2023)
Connecting dots between generations: How the revolutionary wristwatch "Spring Drive" was developed and commercialized
Datta, A., Karube, M., & Tachibana, T.
EGOS (European Group for Organizational Studies), (2023)
Grand Seiko's “Spring Drive”: A Blend of Tradition and Modernity
Datta, A., Karube, M., Tachibana, T., & Miyazawa, Y.
International Workshop on Craft and New Forms of Organizing. Kyoto University, Japan, (2023)
Reconceptualizing Breakthrough Innovation: A Bibliometric Analysis of the literature and Proposed Framework
Datta, A.
Western Academy of Management, (2023)
A critical look at breakthrough Innovation: Literature Review and Proposed Framework
Datta, A.
Proceedings of the Academy of Management Meeting, (2021)
Narrative Transformation and Financial Performance of Movie Franchise: A longitudinal study of Hollywood Film industry
Datta, A., Srivastava, S., & Sahaym, A.
Western Academy of Management, (2021)
Reconceptualizing Breakthrough Innovation: Review of the literature and Proposed Framework
Datta, A.
Western Academy of Management, (2021)
Strategic Renewal of Hollywood Movies by TMT as Agents of Change: A study of Film-Franchise
Datta, A., Srivastava, S., & Sahaym, A.
Strategic Management Society-Annual Conference, (2021)
Strategic Renewal of Hollywood Movies by TMT as Agents of Change: Examining the Franchise Performance
Datta, A., Srivastava, S., & Sahaym, A.
Academy of Management Conference Proceedings, (2021)
Social Media and New product introduction: Role of Proactiveness, Risk-Taking and Market Dynamism
Datta, A., Srivastava, S., & Brooks, S.
Academy of Management Annual National Conference, (2019)
Crowdfunding-campaign success: The effect of entrepreneurial orientation and social media
Datta, A., & Brooks, S.
Academy of Management Annual National Meeting, (2018)
Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Social Media on New Product Creation: A Socialnomics view.
Datta, A., Sahaym, A., & Brooks, S.
Academy of Management, (2017)
Sourcing of Knowledge in Creation of Breakthrough Innovations: Evidence from Patents in the Information Technology Industry.
Datta, A., Sahaym, A., & Kim, S.
Western Academy of Management, (2016)
Knowledge Sourcing and Breakthrough innovations: A Study of Patents from the Information Technology Industry
Datta, A., Sahaym, A., & Kim, S.
Strategic Management Society, (2015)
Defining a Fit-based Strategic DSS Evaluation Method
Datta, A., & Ladd, D.
Mid-Western Association of Information Systems (MWAIS) conference, (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
Datta, A.
Academy of Management Annual National Meeting, (2013)
Recombination of Exterior Sourcing and Technology Distinctness on Radical Innovations.
Datta, A.
Academy of Management, (2013)
Exploring the effects of Exterior Sourcing and technology distinctness as indicators of radical innovations: Evidence of patents in the IT industry
Datta, A.
Southern Management Association, (2012)
Predicting Patent's Lifetime Value (PLV) using Patent rank.
Datta, A., Shaffer, M., Umesh, U., & Jessup, L.
2012 INFORMS Marketing Science Conference, (2012)
A Theoretical Model of Commercialization of Innovations: Integrating Networks, Absorptive Capacity and Ambidexterity
Datta, A.
Research-Development Workshop at the 2010 Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference (ACAC), (2010)
IT-Based Knowledge Capability and Commercialization of Innovations
Datta, A.
2010 Academy of Management Annual Conference, (2010)
Journal Article
(Re)conceptualizing technological breakthrough innovation: A systematic review of the literature and proposed framework
Datta, A., & Srivastava, S.
Technology Forecasting and Social Change, 194, (2023), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122740
Seiko Epson Corporation
Datta, A., Karube, M., Tachibana, T., & Miyazawa, Y.
Hitotsubashi Business Review, (70), 153, (2023)
Risky Combination: The Role of Managerial Perception of Social media use and Entrepreneurial Orientation on SME Innovation
Datta, A., Brooks, S., Sahaym, A., & Srivastava, S.
Management Decision, 1-24, (2022)
Crowdfunding Success through Social Media: Going beyond Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Context of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Sahaym, A., Datta, A., & Brooks, S.
Journal Of Business Research, 125, 483-494, (2021), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.09.026
Unpacking antecedents of new product launch under socialnomics lens: effect of social media and innovation orientation.
Datta, A., Sahaym, A., & Brooks, S.
Journal Of Small Business Management, 57 (S2), 27, (2019), https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12498
Innovation through boundary spanning: The role of IT in enabling knowledge flows across technological and geographical boundaries.
Han, S., Datta, A., & Joshi, K.
International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM), 13 (4), (2017), 10.4018/IJKM.2017100105
Antecedents to Radical Innovations: A longitudinal look at Firms in Information Technology Industry by Aggregation of Patents.
Datta, A.
International Journal of Innovation Management, (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S1363919616500687
Evaluating the Antecedents of Foundational Innovations: A Longitudinal look at Patents in the IT industry
Datta, A.
International Journal of Innovation Management, 20 (1), 1-29, (2016)
Understanding Commercialization of Technological Innovations: Taking Stock and Moving Forward
Datta, A., Mukherjee, D., & Jessup, L.
R & D Management, 44 (3), 215-249, (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/radm.12068
Commercialization of Innovations: An overarching Framework and research Agenda
Datta, A., Reed, R., & Jessup, L.
American Journal of Business, 28 (2), 147-191, (2013), https://doi.org/10.1108/AJB-08-2012-0048
Creating value through offshore outsourcing: A resource management perspective
Datta, A., & Mukharjee, D.
Journal Of International Management, 19 (4), 377–389, (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2013.03.015
Factors affecting the governance of innovation commercialization: A Theoretical Model
Datta, A., Reed, R., & Jessup, L.
Journal Of Business And Management, 17 (2), 31-59, (2013)
Looking beyond the focal industry and existing technologies for radical innovations
Datta, A., & Jessup, L.
Technovation, 33 (10-11), 355-367, (2013)
Outrunning a speeding Environment: Developing
Datta, A., Ladd, D., & Sarker, S.
Journal Of Information Technology Management, 24 (2), 1-10, (2013)
IT Based Knowledge Capability and Commercialization of Innovations: Modeling the impacts on ambidexterity and absorptive capacity
Datta, A.
International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM), 8 (3), (2012), 10.4018/jkm.2012070105
An Integrative Model to Explain the Ability to Commercialize Innovations: Linking Networks, Absorptive Capacity, Ambidexterity and Environmental Factors
Datta, A.
Journal of Management & Strategy, 2 (2), 1-22, (2011)
Combining Networks, Ambidexterity and Absorptive Capacity to explain commercialization of Innovations: A Theoretical Model from Review
Datta, A.
Journal of Management & Strategy, 2 (4), 2-24, (2011)
Corporate reputation for commercialization of innovation: Does reputation match reality, and does innovation matter?
Datta, A., Jessup, L., & Reed, R.
Technology & Investment, 2 (4), 256-247, (2011)
Exterior Sourcing and Technology Distinctness as indicators of Radical Innovations: Evidence from Patents in the Information technology Industry
Datta, A.
Technology & Investment, (2011)
Information Technology Capability, Knowledge Assets and Firm Innovation: A Theoretical Framework for Conceptualizing the Role of Information Technology in Firm Innovation
Datta, A.
International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications, 2 (3), 9-26, (2011)
Information Technology and Firm Innovations: A Review and Extension Explicating the Role of Networks, Capabilities, and Commercialization of Innovation
Datta, A.
International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy, 2 (4), 45-63, (2011)
Review and Extension on Ambidexterity: A Theoretical Model integrating Networks and Absorptive Capacity
Datta, A.
Journal of Management & Strategy, 2 (1), 2-22, (2011)
Changing the Competitive Landscape: Continuous Innovation through IT-based knowledge Capabilities
Joshi, K., Chi, L., Datta, A., & Han, S.
Information Systems Research, 21 (3), 472-495, (2010)
Trends in Mobile Computing within the IS discipline 2000-2009: A ten year retrospective
Ladd, D., Datta, A., Sarker, S., & Yu, Y.
Communications of the Assoc for Info Systems, 27, 285-316, (2010)
Cisco Systems: Implementing ERP in 9 months and within budget
Datta, A.
Journal of Cases on Information Technology(JCIT),, 11 (2), 56-70, (2009)
Other
Apple Computers: From Class to Mass?
Datta, A.
European Case Clearing House, (2006)
SAP America: Strategic Choices made to move from Global to Mid-tier Markets
Datta, A.
European Case Clearing Hous, (2006)