Prof. John E. Prescott

University of Pittsburgh, USA

Professor of Business Administration

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

1983 Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, Strategic Management

1978 M.Sc., Stevens Institute of Technology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

1976 B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Psychology

Publications (selected)

1. Chaturvedi, Tuhin & Hsu, Sean & Prescott, John. (2024). Surviving Industry Convergence: Ambidexterity via Internal Development, Alliances and Acquisitions. British Journal of Management. 36. 145-162. 10.1111/1467-8551.12832. 
2. Jingning Ao, Jesse-Burton Nicholson, Gal Blatman, Ravi Madhavan, and John E. Prescott. (2022). Relational Competition: Interesting Idea, Questionable Construct. AMP, 36, 1033–1048, https://doi.org/10.5465/amp.2021.0108
3. Chaturvedi, Tuhin & Prescott, John. (2021). Resource Reconfiguration During Technological Change. Strategy Science. 7. 10.1287/stsc.2021.0151. 
4. Menz, M., Kunisch, S., Birkinshaw, J., Collis, D.J., Foss, N.J., Hoskisson, R.E. and Prescott, J.E. (2021), Corporate Strategy and the Theory of the Firm in the Digital Age. J. Manage. Stud., 58: 1695-1720. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12760
5. Prescott, J.E. and Filatotchev, I. (2021), The Business Model Phenomenon: Towards Theoretical Relevance. J. Manage. Stud., 58: 517-527. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12610
6. Chaturvedi, Tuhin & Prescott, John. (2020). DYNAMIC FIT IN AN ERA OF FERMENT: PRODUCT DESIGN REALIGNMENT AND THE SURVIVAL-ENHANCING ROLE OF ALLIANCES AND ACQUISITIONS. Research Policy. 49. 103989. 10.1016/j.respol.2020.103989. 
7. Post, C., Sarala, R., Gatrell, C. and Prescott, J.E. (2020), Advancing Theory with Review Articles†. J. Manage. Stud., 57: 351-376. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12549
8. Wickert, Christopher & Post, Corinne & Doh, Jonathan & Prescott, John & Prencipe, Andrea. (2020). Management Research that Makes a Difference: Broadening the Meaning of Impact. Journal of Management Studies. 58. 10.1111/joms.12666. 
9. Filatotchev, I., Wei, L.-Q., Sarala, R.M., Dick, P. and Prescott, J.E. (2020), Connecting Eastern and Western Perspectives on Management: Translation of Practices Across Organizations, Institution and Geographies. J. Manage. Stud., 57: 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12526
10. Lin, Y. (Lisa), Shi, W., Prescott, J. E., & Yang, H. (2019). In the Eye of the Beholder: Top Managers’ Long-Term Orientation, Industry Context, and Decision-Making Processes. Journal of Management, 45(8), 3114-3145. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206318777589
11. Prescott, J.E., Chaturvedi, T. and Hsu, S. (2019) 'Surviving alliance network evolution during industry convergence: observations and future research directions', in Contractor, F.J. and Reuer, J.J. (eds.) Frontiers of Strategic Alliance Research: negotiating, structuring and governing partnerships. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 437 - 454. doi: 10.1017/9781108236188.027.
12. Caner, T., Bruyaka, O. and Prescott, J.E. (2018), Flow Signals: Evidence from Patent and Alliance Portfolios in the US Biopharmaceutical Industry. Jour. of Manage. Stud., 55: 232-264. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12217
13. Hsu, S.T. and Prescott, J.E. (2017), The Alliance Experience Transfer Effect: The Case of Industry Convergence in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry. Brit J Manage, 28: 425-443. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12175
14. Obeng, E., Prescott, J.E., Hulland, J. et al. Retail capability systems. AMS Rev 5, 103–122 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13162-015-0067-7
15. Iriyama, A., Shi, W.(. & Prescott, J.E. Frequency and directional reversal of equity ownership change in international joint ventures. Asia Pac J Manag 31, 215–243 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-013-9344-x
16. Shi, W., YANG, H., & Prescott, J. (2013). In the eye of the beholder: Managers’ long-term time orientation and firm decision making processes. Paper presented at Annual Conference of Academy of Management, United States.
17. Shi, W., YANG, H., & Prescott, J. (2012). Time orientation, strategic decision making and the contingency.. Paper presented at Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic., Czech Republic.
18. Shi, W. (Stone), & Prescott, J. E. (2012). Rhythm and Entrainment of Acquisition and Alliance Initiatives and Firm Performance: A Temporal Perspective. Organization Studies, 33(10), 1281-1310. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840612453530
19. Shi, W. (Stone), Sun, J., & Prescott, J. E. (2012). A Temporal Perspective of Merger and Acquisition and Strategic Alliance Initiatives: Review and Future Direction. Journal of Management, 38(1), 164-209. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206311424942
20. Shi, W. and Prescott, J.E. (2011), Sequence Patterns of Firms' Acquisition and Alliance Behaviour and their Performance Implications. Journal of Management Studies, 48: 1044-1070. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.2010.00953.x

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