Brian Silverman

Bio

Brian Silverman is the J.R.S. Prichard and Ann Wilson Chair in Management, and Professor of Strategic Management, Area Coordinator, Strategic Management Area, and Associate Dean, Research & Academic Resources at Rotman. His research focuses on the interaction between a firm’s competitive strategy and organizational structure to affect its performance – in particular, its ability to access and exploit technological capabilities. He studies diverse industries including biotechnology, information processing, consumer electronics, and transportation. He has served in numerous roles in varied academic organizations. He also serves on the editorial boards of Organization Science, Research Policy, and Strategic Organization, and is a former Series Editor of Advances in Strategic Management.

Academic Positions

2004-Present  J.R.S. Prichard and Ann Wilson Chair in Management, and Full Professor, Strategic Management; Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

2001-2004  Magna International Professor of Strategy (2003-2004), and Associate Professor, Strategic Management; Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

1998-2001  Assistant Professor, Competition and Strategy; Harvard Business School

1995-1998  Assistant Professor, Strategic Management; Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

  SHORT-TERM VISITING APPOINTMENTS:

March-April 2016  Visiting Professor; University of Cambridge

Spring 2015  Visiting Fellow; London Business School

Feb 2014  Visiting Fellow; Technion

Fall 2010  Visiting Scholar; Stern School of Business, New York University

March 2010  Visiting Professor; Singapore Management University

March 2009  Visiting Professor; Universite de Paris I

May 2005  Visiting Professor; Universite de Paris XI

Spring 2004  Senior Fellow; The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Fall 2003  Visiting Scholar; Columbia Business School

Honors and Awards

2017  Dan and Mary Lou Schendel Best Paper Prize; Strategic Management Journal

2017  Gould Prize; American Journal of Sociology

2017  Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Article Award; American Sociology Association, Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section

2005-2016  Excellence in Teaching Award; Rotman School of Management

2012  Best Paper Award; Israel Strategy Conference

2010  Best Paper Proceedings; Academy of Management, Business Policy & Strategy Division

2010  Most Impactful Paper; Journal of Business Venturing

2003  Best Paper; Entrepreneurship Division, Academy of Management

2003  Best Professor; University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management 2nd-year MBA class

2002  Runner-up, Best Professor; University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management 2nd-year MBA class

2001  Noted Alliance Expert; Corporate Strategy Board, Washington DC

2000  Two papers nominated for McKinsey/Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper Prize

1999  Best Paper Award of Excellence; Technology and Innovation Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada

1998  Honourable Mention Award of Excellence; Organization Theory Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada

1997  Best Paper Award; Organization Theory Division, ASAC

1997  Honourable Mention Award; Policy Division, ASAC

1997  Best Professor; University of Toronto 1st -Year MBA class

1997  Finalist, Best Dissertation Award; Business Policy & Strategy Division, Academy of Management

Selected Publications - Papers

Public Contracting for Private Innovation: Government Capabilities, Decision Rights, and Performance Outcomes Bruce, J.R., J.M. de Figuieredo and B.S. Silverman Strategic Management Journal 2019

On the Genesis of Interfirm Relational Contracts de Figueiredo, J.M. & B.S.Silverman Strategy Science 2017

Asset Ownership and Incentives in Early Shareholder Capitalism: Liverpool Shipping in the 18th Century Silverman, B.S. & P. Ingram Strategic Management Journal 2017

The Cultural Contingency of Structure: Evidence from Entry to the Slave Trade In and Around the Abolition Movement Ingram, P. & B.S. Silverman American Journal of Sociology 2016

The Effect of Social Interaction on Economic Transactions: Evidence from Changes in Two Retail Formats Goldfarb, A., R.C. McDevitt, S. Samila & B.S. Silverman Management Science 2015

Water under the Bridge: Determinants of Franchise Renewal in Water Provision Chong, E., S. Saussier & B.S. Silverman Journal of Law, Economics and Organization 2015

Learning by Hiring or Hiring to Avoid Learning? Tzabbar, D., B.S. Silverman & B. Aharonson Journal of Managerial Psychology 2014

Learning through Foreign Market Participation: The Relative Benefits of Exporting, Importing, and Foreign Direct Investment Almodovar, P., J. Saiz-Briones & B.S. Silverman Journal of Technology Transfer 2014

Firm Survival and Industry Evolution in Vertically Related Populations de Figueiredo, J.M. & B.S. Silverman Management Science 2012

Arms Race or Detente? The Effect of Alliance Announcements on Rivals' Market Values Oxley, J.E., R.C. Sampson & B.S. Silverman Management Science 2009

Churn, Baby, Churn: Strategic Dynamics Among Dominant and Fringe Firms in a Segmented Industry de Figueiredo, J.M. & B.S. Silverman Management Science 2007

The 'Problem' of Creating and Capturing Value Nickerson, J.A., B.S. Silverman & T.R. Zenger Strategic Organization 2007