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John Ettlie

Professor

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
jettlie@saunders.rit.edu
Office Location
LOW-2315

John Ettlie

Professor

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business

Education

BS, MS, Ph.D., Northwestern University

Bio

John Ettlie is the Rosett Professor of Business in the Saunders College of Business,, Rochester Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. at Northwestern University in 1975, and has held appointments since then at the University of Illinois Chicago, De Paul, University, the Industrial Technology Institute and the University of Michigan Business, School. Dr. Ettlie has published over 60 refereed journal articles and has made over 100, professional presentations, world-wide, on the management of technological innovation. He, has authored five books, including a new textbook published by John Wiley & Sons (New, York, 2000) titled Managing Technological Innovation. His current research projects, include: 1) an investigation of the adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), systems; 2) a study of technology, reliability and customization of manufacturing products, with Professor Michael Johnson, University of Michigan Business School; and 3) the context, of new product development (NPD) with Professor Mohan Subramaniam, Boston College and Professor Deborah, Dougherty, Rutgers University. Current initiatives include the RIT New Product, Development Forum and the Innovation Research Network. Both groups meet periodically to, support the applied research agenda in the College of Business. Professor Ettlie has been, the consultant to numerous corporations and government projects including the Saturn, Corporation, Allied-Signal Corporation, Caterpillar Tractor, Inc., PACAR and Reynolds, Metals. He is the associate editor of several professional journals including Decision, Sciences and the Journal of Operations Management. 

jettlie@saunders.rit.edu
Areas of Expertise
Technology management
New product development
Innovation research
Enterprise resource planning systems

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Invited Article/Publication
Ettlie, J., (2021). "How Do External Networks and Strategic Targeting Impact Open Innovation in the Global Auto Industyr? (2022), accepted for publication May 30, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (with Peter Gianiodis and Raj Murthy) "R&D Dynamic Capabilitie. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. . .
Ettlie, J., & Wilson, D. (2019). Boundary Spanning, Group Heterogeneity and Engineering Project Performance. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management. 16. .
Ettlie, J., Tucci, C., & Gianiodis, P. (2017). "Trust, Integrated Information Technology and New Product Success,". European Journal of Innovation Management. . .
Ettlie, J., Abecassis-Moedas, C., & Sguer, F. (2016). "Observe, innovate, succeed: A learning Perspective on innovation and performance of entrepreneurial chefs,". Journal of Business Research. . .
Ettlie, J., Vance, C., Groves, K., & Hess, G. (2014). "Cognitive Style and Innovation in Organizations,". European Journal of Innovation Management. . .
Ettlie, J., Gianiodis, P., & Urbina, J. (2013). Open Service Innovation in the Global Banking Industry: Inside-out versus Outside-in Strategies. Academy of Management Perspectives. . .
Ettlie, J., (2013). Review of UNRELENTING INNOVATION by Gerald J. Tellis. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 61. 198-199.
Ettlie, J., Vance, C., Groves, K., & Hess, G. (2013). Cognitive Style and Innovation in Organizations. European Journal of Innovation Management. 17. 311-326.
Ettlie, J., & Rosenthal, S. (2012). Service Innovation in Manufacturing. Journal of Services Management. 23. 440-454.
Ettlie, J., & Rothenberg, S. (2012). Strategies to Cope with Regulatory Uncertainty in the Auto Industry. California Management Review. 54. 136-144.
Ettlie, J., & Rosenthal, S. (2011). Service vs. Manufacturing Innovation. Journal of Product Innovation Management. . .
Ettlie, J., & Kubarek, M. (2008). Design Reuse in Manufacturing and Services,. Journal of Product Innovation Management. 25. 457-472.
Ettlie, J., & Elsenbach, J. (2007). Modified Stage-Gate Regimes in New Product Development. Journal of Product Innovation Management. 24. 20-33.
Ettlie, J., (2007). Perspective: Empirical Generalization and the Role of Culture in New Product Development. Journal of Product Innovation Management. 24. 180-183.
Ettlie, J., & Elsenbach, J. (2007). The Changing Role of R&D Gatekeepers. Research-Technology Management. 50. 59-66.
Ettlie, J., & Elsenbach, J. (2006). Scale, R&D Performance and Idea Profiles for New Products: A Comparative Study of U.S. and German Manufacturing Firms. Journal of Global Business and Technology. II. .
Ettlie, J., & Pavlou, P. (2006). Technology-Based New Product Development Partnerships. Decision Sciences Journal. 37. 117-147.
Ettlie, J., Perotti, V., Joseph, D., & Cottelleer, M. (2005). Strategic Predictors of Successful Enterprise System Deployment. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 25. 953-972.
Ettlie, J., & Subramaniam, M. (2004). Changing Strategies and Tactics for New Product Development. Journal of Product Innovation Management. . 95-109.
Ettlie, J., (2002). Research-Based Pedagogy for New Product Development: MBA’s vs. Engineers in Different Countries. Journal of Product Innovation Management. 19. .
Ettlie, J., & Sethuraman, K. (2001). Locus of Supply and Global Manufacturing. International Journal of Operations and Production Management. . .
Ettlie, J., & Johnson, M. (2001). Technology, Customization and Reliability. Journal of Quality Management. . 193-210.
Ettlie, J., & Boer, G. (1999). Target Costing Can Boost Your Bottom Line. Strategic Finance. 81. 49.
Ettlie, J., (1998). R&D and Global Manufacturing Performance. Management Science. 44. 1.
Ettlie, J., (1997). Integrated Design and New Product Success. Journal of Operations Management. 15. 33.
Ettlie, J., (1997). US manufacturing in the early 1990s: The chase and challenge. Business Strategy Review. 8. 53.
Ettlie, J., & Swan, P. (1997). U.S.-Japanese Manufacturing Equity Relationships. Academy of Management Journal. 40. 462.
Ettlie, J., (1997). Quality, Technology, and Global Manufacturing. Production and Operations Management. 6. 150.
Ettlie, J., (1996). The Perpetual Enterprise Machine. Academy of Management Review. 21. 294.
Ettlie, J., (1995). Product-Process Development Integration in Manufacturing. Management Science. 41. 1224.
Ettlie, J., & Johnson, M. (1994). Product Development Benchmarking versus Customer Focus in Applications of Quality Function Deployment. Marketing Letters. 5. 107.
Ettlie, J., & Penner-Hahn, J. (1994). Flexibility Ratios and Manufacturing Strategy. Management Science. 40. 1444.
Ettlie, J., & Penner-Hahn, J. (1993). High Technology Manufacturing in Low Technology Plants. Interfaces. 26. 25.
Ettlie, J., & Reza, E. (1992). Organizational Integration and Process Innovation. Academy of Management Journal. 34. 795.
Ettlie, J., (1990). What Makes a Manufacturing Firm Innovative. Academy of Management Executive. 4. 7.
Ettlie, J., (1988). Manufacturing Technology Policy and Deployment of Processing Innovations. Annals of Operations Research. 15. 3.
Ettlie, J., & Reiferis, S. (1987). Integrating Design and Manufacturing to Deploy Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Interfaces. 17. 63.
Ettlie, J., (1985). The Impact of Interorganizational Manpower Flows on the Innovation Process. Management Science. 31. 1055.
Ettlie, J., Bridges, W., & O'Keefe, R. (1984). Organizational Strategy and Structural Differences for Radical Versus Incremental Innovation. Management Science. 30. 682.
Ettlie, J., (1983). Organizational Policy and Innovation Among Suppliers to the Food Processing Sector. Academy of Management Journal. 26. .
Ettlie, J., & Rubenstein, A. (1981). Simulating the Flow of Innovations to the U.S. Automotive Industry. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 19. .
Ettlie, J., & Rubenstein, A. (1980). Social Learning Theory and the Implementation of Production Innovation. Decision Sciences Journal. 11. 648.
Ettlie, J., (1980). Manpower Flows and the Innovation Process. Management Science. 26. 1086.
Ettlie, J., & Vellenga, D. (1979). The Adoption Time Period for Some Transportation Innovations. Management Science. 25. 429.
Ettlie, J., (1979). Evolution of the Productive Segment and Transportation Innovations. Decision Sciences Journal. 10. 399.
Ettlie, J., (1977). Real-time Studies in Organizational Research. Academy of Management Review. 2. 298.
Full Length Book
(2014). Globalization of Research & Development: Corporate Trends, Challenges and Science Policy. Ettlie, J., & Hira, R.
(2006). Managing Innovation, 2nd Edition. Ettlie, J.,
(2006). Need title of the book, newsletter or source. Ettlie, J.,
(2000). Managing Technological Innovation. Ettlie, J.,
(1995). Engineered in Japan. Ettlie, J.,
(1990). Manufacturing Strategy: The research Agenda for the Next Decade. Ettlie, J.,
(1990). Managing the Design-Manufacturing Process. Ettlie, J., & Stoll, H.
(1988). Taking Charge of Manufacturing. Ettlie, J.,
Book Chapter
(2014). . Globalization of Research & Development: Corporate Trends, Challenges and Science Policy. Ettlie, J., & Hira, R.
(2006). . Managing Innovation, 2nd Edition. Ettlie, J.,
(2006). Templates for Innovation: A Comment on Mumford, Bedell and Hunter (2005). Need title of the book, newsletter or source. Ettlie, J.,
(2000). . Managing Technological Innovation. Ettlie, J.,
(1995). . Engineered in Japan. Ettlie, J.,
(1990). . Manufacturing Strategy: The research Agenda for the Next Decade. Ettlie, J.,
(1990). . Managing the Design-Manufacturing Process. Ettlie, J., & Stoll, H.
(1988). . Taking Charge of Manufacturing. Ettlie, J.,
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Ettlie, J., Miller, J., & Angelis, J. (2014). Implementation Strategies for Open Innovation. !st World Conference on Open Innovation.
Ettlie, J., (2014). Dreams Become You. Academy of Management Annual Meering.
Ettlie, J., Rosenthal, S., & Hall, M. (2007). Formalizing the Service Innovation Process. DSI Mini-Conference on Service Science, Carnegie Mellon University.
Ettlie, J., & Elsenbach, J. (2005). Scale, R&D Performance and Idea Profiles for New Products. GBATA, GBATA.
Ettlie, J., & Perotti, V. (2005). The Information Processing View of Innovation and New Product Development. GBATA, GBATA.
Ettlie, J., & Rosenthal, S. (2004). Is Service Innovation at the Divide or the Perpetual Beta Process?. Academy of Management Meeting-August.
Ettlie, J., & Perotti, V. (2004). Adoption of Collaborative Engineering Technologies and New Product Development. 10th International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems-March.
Ettlie, J., (2003). Modified Stage-Gate Regimes in New Product Development. Innovation Research Network-May, Boston College and Rochester Institute of Technology.
Ettlie, J., (2003). Regime Migration and Innovation in Organizations (Updates). MINE Conference-April, Ecole Polytechique.
Ettlie, J., (2003). Regime Migration and Innovation in Organizations (Updates). MINE Conference-February, Ecole Polytechique.
Ettlie, J., (2003). Regime Migration and Innovation in Organizations (Updates). MINE Conference-June, Ecole Polytechique.
Ettlie, J., (2003). Regime Migration and Innovation in Organizations (Updates). MINE Conference-October, Ecole Polytechique.
Ettlie, J., & Perotti, V. (2003). The Adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems. Academy of Management Meeting-August.
Ettlie, J., (2003). The MBA Elective in Technology Management: Learning to Remember What is Memorable. Academy of Management Meeting-August.
Ettlie, J., (2002). Regime Migration and Innovation in Organizations. MINE Conference-November, Ecole Polytechique.
Ettlie, J., & Subramaniam, M. (2002). Is Disruptive Technology Necessary for Ambidextrous Organizations?. PDMA Annual International Conference-October, Product Development Management Association.
Ettlie, J., & Subramaniam, M. (2002). Is Disruptive Technology Necessary for Ambidextrous Organizations?. The RIT College of Business Research Conference-May, RIT Technology Management Center.
Ettlie, J., (2002). Post Industrial Manufacturing. Academy of Management Conference-August.
Ettlie, J., (2002). Post-Industrial Manufacturing. 30th Annual ASAC Conference-May, I H Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.
Ettlie, J., & Subramaniam, M. (2002). Is Disruptive Technology Necessary for Ambidextrous Organizations?. New York Innovation Research Network-June, NYU Stern and Rochester Institute of Technology.
Ettlie, J., (2001). Research Based Pedagogy for New Product Development: Does Culture Matter?. New York Innovation Research Network-May, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Ettlie, J., & Johnson, M. (2001). Technology, Customization and Reliability. 61st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management-August.
Ettlie, J., (2000). NY Innovation Research Network Proposal. Presentation at SUNY Buffalo-September, NY Innovation Research Network.
Published Conference Proceedings
Ettlie, J., Miller, J., & Angelis, J. (2014). Implementation Strategies for Open Innovation. !st World Conference on Open Innovation.
Ettlie, J., Groves, K., & Vance, C. (2011). The Role of Thinking Style and Innovative Intentions for Optimal Creativity and Innovation in Organizations. Hawaiian International Conference on Systems Sciences.
Ettlie, J., & Elsenbach, J. (2005). Scale, R&D Performance and Idea Profiles for New Products. Global Business and Technology Association, Lisbon, Portugal.

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