Innovation Workshops

Meets Friday, 1:30‑3:00 pm
Room D313* in the Anderson Complex
Instructors: Professor Michael R. Darby [e‑mail: michael.r.darby@anderson.ucla.edu]
Professor Lynne G. Zucker [e-mail: zucker@nicco.sscnet.ucla.edu]

This course is designed for doctoral students interested in research on innovation, science and technology, and creativity from all UCLA departments. The primary component is participation in The Innovation and Creativity Workshop which meets 10-12 times per year throughout the academic year. Meetings are generally scheduled either jointly with or not to conflict with the Anderson School’s Policy Seminar, but special arrangements noted below are made for the first session on April 1. Graduate students attend throughout the year but enroll in and receive credit for Management 298D-Section 12-Special Topics In Management: Innovation Workshop for Spring Quarter. Students may begin attendance in the spring quarter. Tutorial meetings with either of the instructors on student research projects will be scheduled at the request of enrolled students. Light refreshments are served at each session.

The first meeting on April 1st will be in two parts: (a) a 1:30-1:45 pm organizational meeting for students who are enrolled or considering enrolling in Management 298D-Section 12-Special Topics In Management: Innovation Workshop for Spring Quarter, and (b) a 1¼ hour workshop session 1:45-3:00 where Priya Narasimhan (Doctoral Candidate, Human Resources & Organizational Behavior, UCLA Anderson School) will present her paper “Strategic Sensegiving in Nascent Innovations.” Students are welcome but not required or expected to present work in progress during the Spring or any other quarter. Students desiring to present work in progress this quarter can sign up in advance (via an e-mail with title and abstract) or at the organization meeting for a 45 minute or 90 minute slot (depending on demand) for a later date. See page 2 of the syllabus for the current schedule and page 3 for abstracts.

The Innovation and Creativity Workshop welcomes participation from faculty, graduate students, and other scholars throughout UCLA and southern California. The Innovation and Creativity Workshop is co-chaired by Michael Darby (The Anderson School and Departments of Economics and Public Policy) and Lynne Zucker (Departments of Sociology and Public Policy). It is sponsored by the Center for International Science, Technology, and Cultural Policy in the School of Public Affairs and by the John M. Olin Center for Policy in The Anderson School.

*The Innovation Workshop alternates (or where appropriate meets jointly) with the Anderson School’s Policy Seminar in room D313. Occasionally irreconcilable scheduling conflicts may cause the Innovation Workshop to meet in a different room as indicated in the schedule below.

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THE INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY WORKSHOP
Spring 2011 Schedule

Unless otherwise specified, all Spring 2011 sessions will be held 1:30-3:00 pm on Fridays in room D313 in the Anderson Complex. Abstracts of the papers follow the schedule. Authors presenting the paper to the Workshop are indicated with an asterisk. Anyone who wants to schedule a session for 2011-2012 should let Michael R. Darby <michael.r.darby@anderson.ucla.edu> as soon as possible with a title and abstract so that a space can be reserved.

Apr. 1 1:30-2:00 pm - Organization Meeting in room D313 for students enrolling in Management 298D-Section 12-Special Topics In Management: Innovation Workshop for Spring Quarter for Spring 2011
2:00-3:00 pm - Rangapriya K. Narasimhan* (Doctoral Candidate, Human Resources & Organizational Behavior, UCLA Anderson School): “Strategic Sensegiving in Nascent Innovations”

Apr. 15 Shigeru Asaba (Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University) and Marvin Lieberman* (Policy Group, UCLA Anderson School), “Who Imitates Whom? A Study on New Product Introductions in the Japanese Soft-drink Industry”

May 20 Wendy Li (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis) and Mariko Sakakibara* (Policy Group, UCLA Anderson School), “Assessing the Sustainability of Technological Resources” in room B117 in the Anderson Complex

May 27 Richard Freeman* (Department of Economics, Harvard University): TBA – paper on science and engineering labor force in room B117 in the Anderson Complex

June 3 1:30-2:15 pm - Jim Ostler* (Doctoral Student, Policy Group, UCLA Anderson School): “Swinging for the Fences: Strategic Risk Taking in Entrepreneurship”  
2:15-3:00 pm - Open for scheduling student enrolled in the Innovation & Creativity Workshop – both papers in room D514 in the Anderson Complex

The Innovation and Creativity Workshop is sponsored by the Center for International Science, Technology, and Cultural Policy in the School of Public Affairs and by the John M. Olin Center for Policy in The Anderson School.