Search for Innovation: Past, Present, and Future

The primary goal of the symposium is to reflect upon the rich contributions that search and recombination research has made so far and uncover promising questions for future research. The topics we aim to discuss in the symposium include 1) how we define search and its various dimensions, i.e., depth, breadth, local, distant, etc. 2) how does organizational boundary spanning influence search and learning behavior of firms 3) what are the implications of different search and recombination strategies such as simultaneous vs. sequential, for subsequent innovation outcomes 3) how do the new technological advancements challenges the behavioral assumptions underlying the search process and what are the opportunities that new technology evolution presents? 5) what is the role of cognition or individual beliefs in structuring the search processes, particularly in nascent industries? 6) What are the empirical implications of theoretical developments such as different measurement methods and inherent trade- offs involved in such selection.