
Overview
Background
Henri Burgers is the Head of the Strategy & Entrepreneurship Discipline at The University of Queensland. He obtained his PhD from the RSM Erasmus University, and worked at the Queensland University of Technology prior to joining UQ. His research focuses on the intersection of corporate entrepreneurship, managerial and organisational capabilities, and institutional contexts with the aim of helping individuals and organisations unlock their entrepreneurial potential. He has published in top journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, Long Range Planning, and Technovation. He has worked with leading firms, industry associations and governments across the globe. His research received well over 1mln AUD in research funding, including two prestigious grants from the Australian Research Council to improve entrepreneurship and innovation in the natural resources industries.
Henri teaches courses and provides workshops on strategic decision-making and agile innovation for different levels. He has developed and transformed a wide range of Bachelor and Masters and Executive courses and programs to embed more entrepreneurship and strategic decision-making skills in curricula. He was awarded a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy for his teaching. He is a recognised reviewer for numerous journals and grants and serves on the Editorial Boards of Journal of Business Venturing and Group and Organization Management.
Availability
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework), Erasmus University of Rotterdam
- Doctor of Philosophy, Erasmus University of Rotterdam
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Digital Transformation, Absorptive Capacity, and Product Innovation: Strategic Alignment Perspective
Saeedikiya, Mehrzad, Salunke, Sandeep, Burgers, Henri and Mathews, Shane (2025). Digital Transformation, Absorptive Capacity, and Product Innovation: Strategic Alignment Perspective. JPIM Research Forum, Chicago, IL United States, 13-14 September 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Digital transformation and SMEs’ internationalization: effects, mechanism, and boundary conditions
Saeedikiya, Mehrzad, Salunke, Sandeep, Burgers, Henri and Mathews, Shane (2025). Digital transformation and SMEs’ internationalization: effects, mechanism, and boundary conditions. wISE SCholarship in Asean + Oceania 2025, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 20 - 21 March 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Top management team nationality diversity and innovation outcomes
Khan, Sara, Burgers, Henri and Levesque, Moren (2025). Top management team nationality diversity and innovation outcomes. Australian Centre for Enterpreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE) 2025, Melbourne, Australia, 11-14 February 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
SMEs internationalisation: digital transformation, market and environmental dynamics
Salunke, Sandeep, Saeedikiya, Mehrzad, Burgers, Henri and Mathews, Shane (2025). SMEs internationalisation: digital transformation, market and environmental dynamics. Australian Centre for Enterpreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE) 2025, Melbourne, Australia, 11-14 February 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
The microfoundations of ecosystem emergence: building a digital platform in the space economy
Burgers, Henri, Cavallo, Angelo, Battaglia, Daniele and Kamalaldin, Anmar (2025). The microfoundations of ecosystem emergence: building a digital platform in the space economy. Australian Centre for Enterpreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE) 2025, Melbourne, Australia, 11-14 February 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Moving beyond the dyad: SME innovation capability development in collaborations with universities
Mcgillivray, Hayley, Verreynne, Martie-Louise and Burgers, Henri (2025). Moving beyond the dyad: SME innovation capability development in collaborations with universities. ACERE 2025, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 11 - 14 February 2025.
2024
Journal Article
Building more entrepreneurial organizations through external innovation contests
Cavallo, Angelo and Burgers, J. Henri (2024). Building more entrepreneurial organizations through external innovation contests. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 42 (3), 582-613. doi: 10.1111/jpim.12763
2024
Conference Publication
The evolving role of strategic leadership in (platform-based) innovation ecosystem
Cavallo, Angelo and Burgers, Henri (2024). The evolving role of strategic leadership in (platform-based) innovation ecosystem. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, IL, United States, 9-13 August 2024. Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2024.14265abstract
2024
Conference Publication
The evolving role of strategic leadership in (platform-based) innovation ecosystem
Cavallo, Angelo, Burgers, Henri and Benini, Alessia (2024). The evolving role of strategic leadership in (platform-based) innovation ecosystem. European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference, Bath, United Kingdom, 24-28 June 2024. Bath, UK: EURAM.
2024
Conference Publication
Contesting and shaping entrepreneurial ecosystems: learning from marginalized entrepreneurs in adverse context
Nazar, Samira, Burgers, Henri and Von Briel, Frederik (2024). Contesting and shaping entrepreneurial ecosystems: learning from marginalized entrepreneurs in adverse context. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Munich, Germany, 6-8 June 2024.
2024
Journal Article
Individual-level innovation in the upstream oil and gas industry: insights from a global survey
Perrons, Robert K., Burgers, J. Henri and Newton, Cameron (2024). Individual-level innovation in the upstream oil and gas industry: insights from a global survey. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 235 212692, 212692. doi: 10.1016/j.geoen.2024.212692
2024
Journal Article
Imprinting parental signals: a key driver of network status for new spinoff firms
Zarea, Forough, Burgers, J. Henri, Obschonka, Martin and Davidsson, Per (2024). Imprinting parental signals: a key driver of network status for new spinoff firms. Small Business Economics, 63 (4), 1555-1583. doi: 10.1007/s11187-024-00871-w
2024
Conference Publication
Venture Growth in the Digital Age: A Review and Research Agenda
Beuse, Simon, Von Briel, Frederik and Burgers, Henri (2024). Venture Growth in the Digital Age: A Review and Research Agenda. ACERE 2024, Sydney, NSW Australia, 6-9 February 2024.
2023
Conference Publication
Entrepreneurs: Navigate, Develop, and Transform Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Nazar, Samira, Burgers, Henri and Von Briel, Frederik (2023). Entrepreneurs: Navigate, Develop, and Transform Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. 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.2023.12012abstract
2023
Conference Publication
Women Entrepreneurs’ Resource Mobilization in Fragile Contexts
Nazar, Samira, Von Briel, Frederik and Burgers, Henri (2023). Women Entrepreneurs’ Resource Mobilization in Fragile Contexts. 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.2023.113bp
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
Conference Publication
Symposium: Strategic leadership of business ecosystems: charting a new frontier of research
Heavey, C., Simsek, Z., Fox, B., Adner, R., Alexy, O., Altman, E., Burgers, J. H., Nambisan, S., Snihur, Y. and Zahra, S. (2023). Symposium: Strategic leadership of business ecosystems: charting a new frontier of research. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2023, Boston, MA United States, 3 - 8 August 2023. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/AMPROC.2023.11308symposium
2022
Journal Article
The imprinting effects of parent firms on the evolution of young spinoff alliance networks
Zarea Fazlelahi, Forough, Burgers, J. Henri, Obschonka, Martin and Davidsson, Per (2022). The imprinting effects of parent firms on the evolution of young spinoff alliance networks. Journal of Small Business Management, 62 (3), 1-33. doi: 10.1080/00472778.2022.2125980
2022
Journal Article
Effect of knowledge search depth, user co-creation and moderating factors on the outcomes of service innovations by European public sector organizations
Burgers, J. H., Arundel, A. and Casali, G. L. (2022). Effect of knowledge search depth, user co-creation and moderating factors on the outcomes of service innovations by European public sector organizations. Public Management Review, 26 (3), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/14719037.2022.2118820
2022
Journal Article
The evolving nature of open innovation governance: a study of a digital platform development in collaboration with a big science centre
Cavallo, Angelo, Burgers, Henri, Ghezzi, Antonio and van de Vrande, Vareska (2022). The evolving nature of open innovation governance: a study of a digital platform development in collaboration with a big science centre. Technovation, 116 102370, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102370
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining Interactive Effect of Perceived Support & Core Self Evaluations on Employee Engagement and its subsequent impact on their intrapreneurial progress considering their state vs. action orientation
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Industry & Research Collaboration: Generating a framework for Small to Medium Enterprise engagement in collaborative research with Publicly Funded Research Organisations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne
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Doctor Philosophy
Conglomerate cross-innovation: An exploratory investigation of cognitive challenges and potential for internal cross-industry innovation management.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Frederik von Briel
Completed supervision
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2024
Master Philosophy
Embracing Entrepreneurship in the Informal Economy: Navigating Forces of the Institutional Interface
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Russell Manfield
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Entrepreneurship in fragile contexts: A qualitative study of women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Frederik von Briel
Media
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