Name
COLE, Benjamin M.
Position and Affiliated Institution
William J. Loschert Endowed Chair of Technology Entrepreneurship, Professor of Strategy & Statistics, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University
Associate Editor, Academy of Management Journal
Degree
Ph.D.in Strategy
Education and Academic Employment
| Education | |
| 1991 | Study Abroad Program, Waseda University |
| 1992 | BA in Japanese Language & Culture, Occidental College |
| 2002 | MBA, University of Michigan |
| 2007 | Ph.D. in Strategy, University of Michigan |
| Academic Employment | |
| 2007-2008 | New York University, Stern School of Business |
| 2008-Present | Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business |
Research Topic
As a social constructionist, I view technologies as socio-cognitive systems. This means that social dynamics and psychological dynamics drive the creation, adoption, success and failure of technology in the real world. My research has examined the role that audiences play in increasing or decreasing the impact of technologies once revealed to the world, how competitive actions of rivals might impact the selection process for technologies, and how the social dynamics of teams empowered to create such innovations within firms impact both the technology and the firm.
Fields of Research Interest
The social construction of technology and economic markets. Doing business differently.
Academic Publications
- Mitali Banerjee, Benjamin M. Cole & Paul Ingram (2023) “Distinctive from What? And for Whom? Deep Learning-based Product Distinctiveness, Social Structure, and Third-Party Certifications,” Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 66 (4): 1016-1041: https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2021.0175
- Xiao-Ping Chen & Benjamin M. Cole (2023) “Achieving Mutual Understanding Without Saying a Word: The Conceptualization of Moqi and a Process Model,” Management and Organization Review, Vol. 19 (1): 3-31: https://doi.org/10.1017/mor.2022.9
- David Oliver & Benjamin M. Cole (2019) “The Interplay of Product and Process in Skunkworks Identity Work: An Inductive Model,” Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 40 (9): 1491-1514: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smj.3034
- Benjamin M. Cole & David Chandler (2019) “A Model of Offensive Impression Management: Edison Versus Westinghouse in the War of the Currents,” Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 64 (4): 1020-1063: https://doi.org/10.1177/0001839218821439
- Benjamin M. Cole (2015) “Lessons from a Martial Arts Dojo: A Prolonged Process Model of High Context Communication,” Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 58 (2): 567-591: https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2012.0986
Affiliated Academic Organization
Academy of Management
Awards
Fellow, British Blockchain Association (2022)
“Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research,” Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University (2023, 2020 & 2015)
“Dean’s Award for Impact,” Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University (2022 & 2018)
“Editorial Board Outstanding Reviewer Award,” Academy of Management Journal (2020 & 2016)
“The Favorite Business Professors Of The Class of 2022,” Poets & Quants (2023)
“Top 50 Undergraduate Professors,” Poets & Quants (2018)
“Gladys and Henry Crown Award for Faculty Excellence,” Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University (2023, 2019 & 2015)
“Stanley Fuchs Award,” Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University (2015)
“Achievement in Belonging: Faculty Curriculum & Teaching Award,” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Board, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University (2021)
“Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence,” Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University (2016, 2013 & 2009)
“Faculty Cura Personalis Award,” Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University (2022)
Other Interests
Martial arts, Cuisine
