Tianxu Chen

Expertise

Tianxu Chen joined John Chambers College of Business and Economics, West Virginia University in 2019. His research focuses on the interface between entrepreneurship, innovation and competitive dynamics. He has published on academic journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, Research Policy, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Strategic Management Journal and others.

Education

Ph.D. in Strategic Management, Drexel University, 2011

Honors Awards

The Sumantra Ghoshal Research and Practice Award of the BPS Division, 2016 Academy of Management Conference

The Distinguished Paper Award of the BPS Division, 2013 Academy of Management Conference

Recent Publications

Chen, J., Lien, W.-C., Miller, D., & Chen, T. (2023). Competitive Actions under Analyst Pressure: The Role of CEO Time Horizons. Journal of Management Studies.

Chen, T., Chen, J., Miller, D., Breton-Miller, I. L., & Chen, M.-J. (2022). Corporate Venture Capital and Inter-firm Rivalry: A Competitive Dynamics Perspective. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.

Lien, W.-C., Chen, T., Chen, J., & Sohl, J. (2021) How Do Financial Analysts? Recommendations Affect Firm Competitive Action? A Rival- Centric View. Journal of Business Research. 

Pan, L, Li, X., Chen, J.,& Chen, T. (2020). Sounds Novel or Familiar? Entrepreneurial Ventures' Framing Strategy in the Venture Capital Market. Journal of Business Venturing(35): 105930

Nadkarni, S., Pan, L., & Chen, T. (2019). Only Timeline Will Tell: Temporal Framing of Competitive Announcements and Rivals’ Responses. Academy of Management Journal(62): 117-143

Chen, T., Qian, L., & Narayanan, V.K. (2017) Battle on the Wrong Field? Entrant Type, Dominant Designs, and Technology Exit. Strategic Management Journal(38): 2579-2598.

Chen, T., Tribbitt, M., Y., & Li, X. (2017). Does Rivals’ Innovation Matter? A Competitive Dynamics Perspective on Firms’ Product Strategy. Journal of Business Research(76): 1-7.

Nadkarni, S., Chen, T., & Chen, J. (2016). Clock is Ticking! Executive Temporal Depth, Industry Velocity, and Competitive Aggressiveness. Strategic Management Journal(37): 1132–1153.

•    Distinguished Paper Award of the BPS Division, 2013 Academy of Management Conference

Narayanan, V. K., & Chen, T. (2012). Research on Technology Standards: Accomplishments and Challenges. Research Policy(41): 1375-1406.