About Gareth R Jones

Melissa Schilling is the John Herzog Professor of Management and Organizations at New York University Stern School of Business. Her research focuses on innovation and creativity and addresses topics such as collaboration and technology trajectories in high technology industries that encompass computers, smartphones, biotechnology, electric vehicles and video games. Her innovation textbook, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, is the number one innovation strategy text in the world and is available in seven languages. Her research in innovation and strategy has earned her awards such as the National Science Foundation's CAREER Award, the Ghoshal Award for Rigor and Relevance in Management Research, PICMET�s Leadership in Technology Management Award and the Best Paper in Management Science and Organization Science for 2007 Award. Her research has also appeared in leading academic journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Management Science, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Economics and Management Strategy and Research Policy. She sits on the editorial review boards of Organization Science, Strategic Organization, Academy of Management Discoveries and Strategy Science. She has also advised companies including IBM, Bloomberg, Zeta Energy, and others on strategy and innovation. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle.