Overview
Background
Dr Kriz completed a Bachelor of Economics (Honours 1st Class) at the University of Sydney and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Sydney's Business School. She has been a visiting researcher at the Turku School of Economics (University of Turku) and the Adam Smith Business School (University of Glasgow) and was a Consultant at Mercer Consulting and Research Manager at Incept Labs. During her career in industry Dr Kriz was involved in major research projects (e.g. co-developing a ground-breaking diversity and inclusion blueprint for the investment banking industry in Australia; project managing a research project commissioned by the AICD involving over 100 Chairs). Dr Kriz's Honours thesis explored ambidexterity or the ability to undertake both radical and incremental innovation, and she was awarded the University's Canon Honours Scholarship. Her Ph.D. explored innovation among high-tech firms and during her doctorate, she also worked on a related innovation project for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), which involved over 50 interviews with key stakeholders.
Availability
- Dr Alexandra Kriz is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Research interests
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Ambidextrous innovation
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Early growth of the firm
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Internationalising, technology-based SMEs
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Human-centred design
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Dynamic capabilities
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ – The Impact of Emotional Memories in M&A Organizational Change
Talas, Sandor, Pekerti, Andre, Ashkanasy, Neal M. and Kriz, Alexandra (2024). ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ – The Impact of Emotional Memories in M&A Organizational Change. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2024), Chicago, IL United States, 9-13 August 2024. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2024.15718abstract
2023
Journal Article
Business model–dynamic capabilities and open innovation initiatives in research-intensive organisations: A case of Australia's national science agency
Kriz, Alexandra, Tresidder, Julia, Dowd, Anne-Maree, Weerawardena, Jay, Witell, Lars, Snyder, Hannah and de Pallant, Rohan (2023). Business model–dynamic capabilities and open innovation initiatives in research-intensive organisations: A case of Australia's national science agency. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 82 (3), 400-404. doi: 10.1111/1467-8500.12570
2023
Conference Publication
Potential Policy Enhancement through Deep Structural Understanding of Triple Helix Transitions
Liyanarathnage, Nirosha, Kriz, Anton, Kriz, Alexandra and Molloy, Courtney (2023). Potential Policy Enhancement through Deep Structural Understanding of Triple Helix Transitions. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA United States, 4-8 August 2023. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2023.18170abstract
2023
Other Outputs
Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing: White paper
Andreassen, Tor W., Archibald, Gordon, Beekhuyzen, Jenine, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Brea, Edgar, Breidbach, Christoph, Burchill, Keith, Burgers, Henri, Cao, Selina, Coote, Len, Coram, Brendan, Cunningham, Claire, Feast, George, Field, Mitch, Ford, Jerad, Fouche, Leon, Gain, Alexandria, Gooding, Glen, Goyeneche Ramirez, David, Green, Teegan, Gschwind, Daniel, Hall, Thomas, Hartley, Nicole, Heinz, Daniel, Hine, Damian, Indulska, Marta, Kapernick, Brett, Kastelle, Tim, Ko, Ryan ... Zhang, Wenlu (2023). Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to human and economic wellbeing: White paper. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/aed4918
2023
Journal Article
When does the internationalization process begin? Problematizing temporal boundaries in international business
Kriz, Alexandra, Rumyantseva, Maria and Welch, Catherine (2023). When does the internationalization process begin? Problematizing temporal boundaries in international business. Journal of World Business, 58 (3) 101423, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2022.101423
2022
Journal Article
How science-based start-ups and their entrepreneurial ecosystems co-evolve: A process study
Kriz, Alexandra, Rumyantseva, Maria and Welch, Catherine (2022). How science-based start-ups and their entrepreneurial ecosystems co-evolve: A process study. Industrial Marketing Management, 105, 439-452. doi: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2022.06.011
2021
Journal Article
Why history matters: Micro-and macro-foundations in a corporate de alio spinoff
Kriz, Alexandra, Eriksson, Taina and Ketolainen, Mari (2021). Why history matters: Micro-and macro-foundations in a corporate de alio spinoff. Industrial Marketing Management, 95, 142-154. doi: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2021.03.005
2021
Book Chapter
The value of talent management to entrepreneurial spinoff teams
Kriz, Alexandra, Moeller, Miriam, Russo, Emily and Liesch, Peter (2021). The value of talent management to entrepreneurial spinoff teams. Contemporary entrepreneurship issues in international business. (pp. 169-192) edited by Pavlina Jasovska, Danielle Logue and Hussain G. Rammal. Singapore, Singapore: World Scientific. doi: 10.1142/9789811228445_0007
2020
Conference Publication
A wave-type of real-time translation work: shifting the high-speed-rail scientific frontier in China
Zhang, Kun, Zhu, Yunxia, Liesch, Peter W., Kriz, Alexandra and Jiao, Hao (2020). A wave-type of real-time translation work: shifting the high-speed-rail scientific frontier in China. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Online, 7 - 11 August 2020. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2020.18350abstract
2020
Conference Publication
In defence of the familiar: innovating in business schools through slow histories
Middleton, S., Wallin, A., Peters, M., Kriz, A., Eckberg, S. and Buning, R. (2020). In defence of the familiar: innovating in business schools through slow histories. Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society., Christchurch, New Zealand, 30 January-2 February 2020.
2019
Conference Publication
In defence of the familiar: innovating in business schools through slow histories
Middleton, S., Wallin, A., Peters, M., Kriz, A., Eckberg, S. and Buning, R. (2019). In defence of the familiar: innovating in business schools through slow histories. Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management, Cairns, QLD Australia, 3-6 December 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Ending the production line? How learning university history can influence different thinking about business school academic careers.
Middleton, S., Wallin, A., Peters, M., Eckberg, S., Kriz, A. and Buning, R. (2019). Ending the production line? How learning university history can influence different thinking about business school academic careers.. Academy of Management Learning and Education Organization Studies Paper Development Workshop., Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9 November 2019.
2018
Journal Article
Innovation and internationalisation processes of firms with new-to-the-world technologies
Kriz, Alexandra and Welch, Catherine (2018). Innovation and internationalisation processes of firms with new-to-the-world technologies. Journal of International Business Studies, 49 (4), 1-27. doi: 10.1057/s41267-018-0147-7
2016
Journal Article
All Australian regions are not born equal: understanding the regional innovation management sandpit
Kriz, Anton, Molloy, Courtney, Kriz, Alexandra and Sonntag, Sabrina (2016). All Australian regions are not born equal: understanding the regional innovation management sandpit. Technology Innovation Management Review, 6 (6), 11-23. doi: 10.22215/timreview/993
2014
Journal Article
The dynamic capability of ambidexterity in hypercompetition: qualitative insights
Kriz, Alexandra, Voola, Ranjit and Yuksel, Ulku (2014). The dynamic capability of ambidexterity in hypercompetition: qualitative insights. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 22 (4), 287-299. doi: 10.1080/0965254X.2013.876075
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Alexandra Kriz is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Transforming small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Australian agricultural sector into global food multinational companies (MNEs): A shift from price takers to value appropriators.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Liesch
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Doctor Philosophy
Emotions and cognition in post-merger integration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Neal Ashkanasy, Dr Andre Pekerti
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Doctor Philosophy
Theorising Japanese Shinise SMEs and their Longevity in a Changing Global Context
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Liesch
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Doctor Philosophy
The efficacy of human-centred design in cultivating resilient organisational cultures for a VUCA world
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andre Pekerti
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Host-country nationals' adaptation to skilled migration in the context of a less developed country: A case study of Laos
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andre Pekerti
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
How brand purpose is reshaping market-brand relationships: The case of Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Josephine Previte
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION IN A DISTINCT SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXT: THE CASE OF CHINESE HIGH-SPEED-RAIL
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Liesch, Associate Professor Yunxia Zhu
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