Simon Schillebeeckx

Simon J.D. Schillebeeckx is a Cutter Expert. He is Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at Singapore Management University (SMU). His research focuses on the intersection of digitization and sustainability. Dr. Schillebeeckx is also cofounder of Global Mangrove Trust, a nonprofit that uses blockchain and remote sensing to support mangrove reforestation, and Handprint, a fast-scaling venture whose mission is to integrate a positive impact in every business transaction. Prior to joining SMU, he worked in sustainable innovation consulting.

Dr. Schillebeeckx earned bachelor of science and master of science degrees in commercial engineering from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium; a master’s of art degree in corporate social responsibility from the University of Nottingham, UK; and a PhD in management from Imperial College London.

Research Interests

• Digital Sustainability and Disruptive Technologies
• Strategic Natural Resource Management
• Team Dynamics, Knowledge Integration, and Innovation

Education

• MA in Corporate Social Responsibility Nottingham University Business School (2006 — 2007)
• Msc KU Leuven (2001 — 2006)
• Magna Cum Laude Secondary school (1995 — 2001)

Companies

• Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Handprint (2019)
• Co-Founder Global Mangrove Trust (2018)
• Assistant Professor of Strategic Management SMU - Singapore Management University (2016)
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Innovation Aalto University (2018 — 2020)
• Post-Doctoral Researcher SMU - Singapore Management University (2015 — 2016)
• PhD in Resource-Constrained Innovation & Knowledge Recombination Imperial College London (2011 — 2014)
• Ideator Launch48 (2013 — 2013)
• Sustainable Innovation Consultant BECO (2009 — 2011)
• Researcher Universidad Catolica de Argentina (2007 — 2007)

Selected Publications

• Schillebeeckx, S.J.D, Lin, Y and George, G. 2022. Innovation in dynamic knowledge landscapes: using topic modelling to map inventive activity and its implications for financial performance. Innovation: Organization & Management.
• George, G. & Schillebeeckx, S.J.D. 2022. Digital Transformation, sustainability, and purpose in the multinational enterprise. Journal of World Business 57(3): 101326
• George, G., Haas, MR., McGahan, AM., Schillebeeckx, S.J.D., & Tracey, P. 2022. Purpose in the For-Profit Firm: A Review and Framework for Management Research. Journal of Management Review Issue
• Schillebeeckx, S.J.D., Kautonen, T., Hakala, H. 2020. To Buy Green or Not to Buy Green: Do Structural Dependencies Block Ecological Responsiveness?. Journal of Management, in press.
• Schillebeeckx, S.J.D., Lin, Y., George, G., Alnuaimi, T. 2020. Knowledge recombination and inventor networks: The asymmetric effects of embeddedness on knowledge reuse and impact. Journal of Management, in press.
• George, G., Merrill, R., Schillebeeckx, S.J.D. 2020. Digital sustainability and entrepreneurship: How digital innovations are helping tackle climate change and sustainable development, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, in press.
• Schillebeeckx, S.J.D, Lin, Y and George, G. 2019. 'When do expert teams fail to create impactful inventions?', Journal of Management Studies.
• George, G, and Schillebeeckx, S.J.D. 2018. Managing Natural Resources: Organizational Strategy, Behavior, and Dynamics (Edward-Elgar Publishing: London, UK).
• Schillebeeckx S.J.D., Workman, M., and Dean, C. Scarcity in the 21st century 2018: The resource nexus and its implications for management in Schillebeeckx S.J.D. and George, G. (Eds.) Managing Natural Resources: Organizational Strategy, Behavior and Dynamics – Edward Elgar Publishing
• Schillebeeckx, S.J.D., Chaturvedi, S., King, Z., and George, G. 2016: What do I want? The effects of individual aspiration and relational capability on collaboration preferences, Strategic Management Journal.
• George, G., Liak, T.L., and Schillebeeckx, S.J.D. 2015: The Management of Natural Resources: An Overview and Research Agenda, Academy of Management Journal (editorial).
• Alnuaimi, T., Schillebeeckx, S.J.D. and George, G. 2014: Unpacking recombination’s black box: old components as templates for new inventions - Academy of Management Proceedings
• Hayes-Labruto, L., Schillebeeckx, S.J.D., Workman, M. and Nilay, S. 2013: Contrasting Perspectives on China’s Rare Earth Policies: Reframing the Debate through a Stakeholder Lens - Energy Policy, 63: 55-68.
• Schillebeeckx, S.J.D., Parikh, P., Bansal, R. and George, G. 2012: An integrated Framework for Rural Electrification: Adopting a User-Centric Approach to Business Model Development - Energy Policy, 48: 687-697.