Vita

Academic Positions

Education

Research and Publications

Refereed Publications

[3] Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2008). "Disentangling alliance management processes: Decision making, politicality, and alliance performance". Journal of Management Studies., 45(3): 530–560.

[2] Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2007). "Knowledge transfer between and within alliance partners: Private versus collective benefits of social capital". Journal of Business Research, 60: 698–710.

[1] Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Floyd, S. W. (2005). "The lack of consensus about strategic consensus: Advancing theory and research". Journal of Management, 31(5): 719–737.

Conference Proceedings

[3] Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). "Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting". Best Paper Proceedings of the 2008 Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, CA.

[2] Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2005). "Disentangling alliance capability: Managerial decision making in strategic alliances". Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management 42nd Annual Meeting, Springfield, MA: 581–623.

[1] Kellermanns, F. W., Lechner, C., Walter, J., & Floyd, S. W. (2004). "The "lack" of consensus in strategic consensus research: A future research agenda". Proceedings of the Eastern Academy of Management 41st Annual Meeting, Providence, RI: 274–297.

Non-Refereed Publications

[2] Lechner, C. & Walter, J. (2006). "Geschäftsmodelle in der Beratungsindustrie". In: Sommerlatte, T., Mirow, M., Niedereichholz, C., von Winda, P. G. (eds.). "Handbuch der Unternehmensberatung", Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag (in German).

[1] Farina, A., Lemmer, M., & Walter, J. (2000). "Wissensmanagement". In: Füglistaller, U. & Wiedmann, T. (eds.). "Neue Trends in der Managementlehre – Konsequenzen für KMU", St. Gallen: KMU Verlag HSG (in German).

Works Used in Third-Party Publications

[1] Walter, J. (2005). "Collaboration within and between firms: Network structures, decision processes, and their impact on alliance performance". Unpublished doctoral dissertation: University of St. Gallen, Graduate School of Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sciences. Effectiveness of collaborative alliances measure quoted in: Wirtenberg, J., Russell, W. G., & Lipsky, D. (eds.) (forthcoming). "The sustainable enterprise fieldbook: When it all comes together", Greenleaf Publishing & The American Management Association.

Presentations at Professional Meetings

[18] Walter, J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Kemmerer, B. (2008). "Not just 'anything that leads to performance': The operational validity of resource definitions". Accepted for presentation, Strategic Management Society Conference, Cologne, Germany.

[17] Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., Kemmerer, B., & Narayanan, V. K. (2008). "Judgment-theoretical assessments of value and inimitability within the realm of the resource-based view". Accepted for presentation, Strategic Management Society Conference, Cologne, Germany.

[16] Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). "Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting". Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.

[15] Kownatzki, M., Lechner, C., & Walter, J. (2007). "Friend or foe? Corporate control and strategic decision–making speed at the SBU level". Strategic Management Society Conference, San Diego, CA.

[14] Kemmerer, B., Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., & Narayanan, V. K. (2007). "Empirical validation of resource–evaluation frameworks: A judgment analysis perspective". Society of Entrepreneurship Scholars Conference & Manuscript Boot-Camp, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

[13] Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Appleyard, M. M. (2007). "What's in a tie? Knowledge transfer and the dimensions of dyadic social capital". Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

[12] Walter, J., Martignoni, D., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2006). "Organizational structure and corporate entrepreneurship: A simulation model". Strategic Management Society Conference, Vienna, Austria.

[11] Kellermanns, F. W., Walter, J., Shaw, J. C., Lechner, C., & Floyd, S. W. (2006). "To agree or not to agree? A meta–analytical review of strategic consensus and performance". Academy of Management Annual Meeting,, Atlanta, GA.

[10] Walter, J. & Schilling, M. A. (2005). "Motives and outcomes of technology licensing: An exploratory study of the pharmaceutical and computer industries". Strategic Management Society Conference, Orlando, FL.

[9] Walter, J. & Kellermanns, F. W. (2005). "Strategic decision making at the firm and alliance level: An empirical study". Strategic Management Society Conference, Orlando, FL.

[8] Walter, J. & Schilling, M. A. (2005). "Resource–based and network–based motives for technology licensing: An exploratory study". Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.

[7] Walter, J. & Lechner, C. (2005). "Together or apart? An empirical investigation of decision making within and between alliance partners". Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.

[6] Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2005). "Disentangling alliance capability: Managerial decision making in strategic alliances". Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Springfield, MA.

[5] Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2005). "Disentangling alliance capability: Managerial decision making in strategic alliances". Organization Science Winter Conference, Steamboat Springs, CO.

[4] Walter, J., Lechner, C., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2004). (Nominated for the Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper Price.) "Strategic decision making in an uncertain environment: The case of learning alliances in high–tech industries". Strategic Management Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

[3] Kellermanns, F. W., Lechner, C., Walter, J., & Floyd, S. W. (2004). "The “lack” of consensus in strategic consensus research: A future research agenda". Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Providence, RI.

[2] Walter, J. & Lechner, C. (2003). "Configurations of inter– and intrafirm networks and their impact on alliance performance". Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

[1] Lechner, C. & Walter, J. (2003). "Configurations of inter– and intrafirm networks and their impact on alliance performance". 65. Pfingsttagung des Verbandes der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft, Zurich, Switzerland.

Invited Presentations

[3] Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). "Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting". Presented by the first author at Rutgers University, September 24, 2008.

[2] Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). "Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting". Presented by the first author at the University of Kentucky, March 18, 2008.

[1] Levin, D. Z., Walter, J., & Murnighan, J. K. (2008). "Dormant ties: The value of reconnecting". Presented by the first author at Purdue University, February 19, 2008.

Teaching Experience

Honors, Grants, and Fellowships

Professional Services and Memberships

Journal Review Activities

Conference Review Activities

Other Review Activities

Dess, G. G., Lumpkin, G. T., & Eisner, A. B. (2008). ‘Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages’, 4th edition, New York, NY: McGraw–Hill: Reviewer.

Hitt, M. A., Ireland, R. D., & Hoskisson, R. E. (2007). ‘Strategic Management, Competitiveness and Globalization’, 7th edition, Mason, OH, Thomson: Verification of the Test Bank and Online Quizzes.

Membership in Professional Societies

Non-Academic Positions

Languages

German: Native speaker; English: Very good; French: Good

Software

MS Office, SPSS, SAS, LIMDEP, UCINET, AMOS, HLM, Atlas.ti, Concordance, Eventus, CRSP, Qualtrics, Lotus Notes, WebCT, Blackboard, and web design software