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Kenan Guler

Assistant Professor

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
kxgbbu@rit.edu
Office Hours
MW 4.30 PM - 6.00 PM
Office Location
LOW-3309

Kenan Guler

Assistant Professor

Department of Management
Saunders College of Business

Bio

Kenan Guler is an Assistant Professor in the Management Department in the Saunders College of Business at RIT. He teaches Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy classes at RIT. His research interest includes digital economy, platform ecosystems, and blockchain platforms. In his research, Kenan explores the governance aspects of the digital world and investigates the dark sides of the digital economy. He earned his M.S. from New York University and Ph.D. from Rutgers University. 

kxgbbu@rit.edu
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Published Conference Proceedings
Guler, K., Chen, J., & Mitchell, K. (2023). The Performance Implications of Alliance and Integration Governance Modes in Platform Ecosystems.. Corporate Strategy & Innovation Conference, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Guler, K., Spadafora, E., & Josefy, M. (2023). A Comprehensive Framework and Taxonomy of Platform-based Governance Forms.. Strategic Management Society.
Guler, K., & Spadafora, E. (2022). Within Platform Diversification: The Performance Implications of Diversification Breadth and Depth. Academy of Management Annual Conference.
Guler, K., & Spadafora, E. (2022). From Hierarchies to Markets: Placing Platform-Based Governance Forms into The Governance Space.. Academy of Management Annual Meetings.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Guler, K., & Spadafora, E. (2022). From Hierarchies to Markets: Placing Platform-Based Governance Forms into The Governance Space. Midwest Strategic Management Conference.
Guler, K., & Spadafora, E. (2022). Within Platform Diversification: The Performance Implications of Diversification Breadth and Depth. Strategic Management Society Conference.
Guler, K., & Spadafora, E. (2022). Within Platform Diversification: The Performance Implications of Diversification Breadth and Depth. Academy of Management.
Guler, K., & Spadafora, E. (2022). From Hierarchies to Markets: Placing Platform-Based Governance Forms into The Governance Space.. Academy of Management.
Guler, K., & Hull, C. (2021). Micro-Foundations of Platform Ecosystems. Academy of Management.
Guler, K., & McIntyre, D. (2021). An Evolutionary Model of Platform Organizations. Academy of Management.
Guler, K., (2020). An Evolutionary Theory of Platform Firms. Strategy Science Conference.
Guler, K., (2020). Entry into Complementors' Space: Vertical Integration and Alliances of Platform Owners and Complementor Firms. Strategic Management Society Conference.
Guler, K., (2019). Entry into Complementors' Space: Vertical Integration and Alliances of Platform Owners and Complementor Firms. Academy of Management.
Guler, K., (2019). Balance Across Firms: Exploration and Exploitation in Alliances between Platform Participants. Academy of Management.
Guler, K., (2019). A Theory of Platform Firms: Moving into a New Era of Organizational Innovation. Academy of Management.
Guler, K., (2017). Strategizing Over Adoption of Generic Innovations: Industry Structure and Firm Heterogeneity.. Strategic Management Society Conference.
Guler, K., (2017). Strategizing Over Adoption of Generic Innovations: Industry Structure and Firm Heterogeneity. Academy of Management.
Guler, K., (2016). From Entry Barriers to Survival Barriers: Entry into the Biotechnology Industry. Academy of Management.
Guler, K., (2015). The Unification of Fragmented Entrepreneurship as A Field of Research: The Role of Industrial Characteristics in Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Process. The 28th Global Research Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

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