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First Name
Ezekiel

Last Name
Leo

Email
[email protected]

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Title
Assistant Professor

Office
SCB 3113

Phone
(616) 331-7448

Department
Management

Expertise

• Technology and Innovation Strategy
• AI and Implications to Business
• Organizational Knowledge Management

Biography

Dr. Leo earned his Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a B.A. in Computer Science and Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. His research investigates how firms organize for innovation, manage knowledge, and adapt to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. He has examined topics including modular product and organizational design, IT outsourcing, and ambidextrous organization in the automotive industry. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Leo worked in Silicon Valley as a technical analyst, contributing to the development of expert systems and enterprise software applications. His research has been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Multinational Business Review, and Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, among others.

Education

• Ph.D., Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• B.A., Computer Science and Economics, University of California, Berkeley

Publications

• Leo, E. (2020). Toward a contingent model of mirroring between product and organization: A knowledge management perspective. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 37(1), 97–117.
• Bui, Q. N., Leo, E., & Adelakun, O. (2019). Exploring complexity and contradiction in information technology outsourcing: A set-theoretical approach. Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 28(3), 330–355.
• Spadafora, E., Addo, K. A., Kostova, T., Kumodzie-Dussey, M. K., Leo, E., Marano, V., & van Essen, M. (2022). Board independence and firm internationalization: A meta-analysis. Multinational Business Review, 30(4), 499–525.
• Sannö, A., Rothenberg, S., & Leo, E. (2024). Utilizing organizational ambidexterity to implement long-term technical change in fast-paced manufacturing settings. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 35(6), 1245–1263.
• Tang, Z., Leo, E., Hull, C., Fu, X., & Stromeyer, W. (2023). When consumers lose power: An examination of the stakeholder dynamics in the pharmaceutical industry. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, 32(3), 986–1000.

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