Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD
University Provost; Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Villanova University
- Villanova PA
Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD, is a recognized scholar in the areas of entrepreneurship and strategic management.
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Biography
A recognized scholar in the areas of entrepreneurship and strategic management, Maggitti has authored numerous publications for premier journals such as Research Policy, Journal of Management Studies and the Academy of Management Journal, widely considered the field’s most elite research publication. Maggitti’s research interests focus on dynamic processes, including strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, and market- and non-market-based competition. His research is highly cited by other scholars, and a 2008 article he coauthored was identified by the Academy of Management as among the best papers for thought leadership in the field of entrepreneurship.
Prior to academia, Dr. Maggitti spent nearly 15 years in the steel and mining industries, where he founded two successful companies and held a variety of roles, including chief executive officer, director of national sales, and board member. He has also consulted with a variety of international organizations—including several Fortune 500 companies—on many facets of strategy and entrepreneurial thinking.
Education
University of Maryland
PhD
The John Hopkins University
MBA
St. Joseph's University
BS
Select Accomplishments
Academy of Management IDEA Award
Received the award in the category of "Thought Leadership" for best paper published in the field of entrepreneurship in 2008.
Research Excellence Award
Received the Research Excellence Award from the Villanova School of Business' Center for Global Leadership in 2006.
Top Teacher in Management Award
Named the Top Teacher in the Management Department by St. Joseph's University in 2006.
Krowe Teaching Award
Received the Krowe Teaching Award from the University of Maryland's R. H. Smith School of Business in 2004.
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Select Media Appearances
Villanova Asks Professors to Discuss Postelection Tensions in Class
The Chronicle of Higher Education
2016-11-15
Many professors have chosen to scrap lesson plans and discuss the surprising election results with students. But Villanova stands out as an institution whose leaders have called on faculty members to address postelection tensions in class.
March Madness Payout: Final Four Schools Surge In Applications
Forbes
2016-07-27
“The outcomes for the basketball championship are off the charts,” says Patrick Maggitti, provost of Villanova. “There’s this shared excitement and enthusiasm and belief in what we’re doing, and that excitement plays out when we have parents and their high school kids visiting campus. There’s a positive vibe and energy.”
Business School Deans Step Up As Provosts and Presidents
BizEd
2016-09-01
As higher education goes through a period of examination and restructuring—as costs rise and ROI becomes paramount—top administrators must stay focused on the university as an enterprise, says Maggitti. “They have a responsibility to the students to utilize their money in the most efficient and effective way possible.
Where's Best?
The Economist
2015-10-31
For students who want a broader curriculum, Villanova has mandatory courses on professional development, close ties to big accounting firms and top-tier graduate salaries. “Jobs are what you get for your money at Villanova,” says Patrick Maggitti, the provost.
The Path to Change Runs Through the Provost’s Office
The Chronicle of Higher Education
2015-09-08
Villanova University announced this spring that the dean of its business school, Patrick G. Maggitti, would become its first provost. Villanova needed a provost, Mr. Maggitti says, to help build up its graduate-education programs and faculty research culture — part of a larger goal of enhancing the university’s national reputation.
Be the Problem-Solver
U.S. News & World Report
2015-06-02
Employers want graduates who can think critically, analyze data and challenge the status quo. Op-ed by Patrick Maggitti
Select Academic Articles
The Complex Search Process of Invention
Research PolicyPatrick G. Maggitti, Ken G.Smith, RiittaKatilac
2013-02-01
We inductively develop a process model of individual search in the context of technological invention, an important aspect of economic development that is also fundamental to the success of many organizations. Using an extensive archival content analysis of notable inventors we find that the search and discovery process of invention is inherently complex, non-linear, and disjointed. Successful inventors are skilled at managing these complex systems, receptive to feedback, and able to revisit and change course. Our search model includes a stimulus, net casting for information, categorizing that information, linking unrelated ideas, and discovery. Our findings articulate the search process as a complex progression through a series of simple stages. As such, the study contributes to our understanding of complexity and the complex systems view of the invention process.
Top Management Attention to Innovation: The Role of Search Selection and Intensity in New Product Introductions
Academy of Management JournalQiang Li, Patrick G. Maggitti, Ken G. Smith, Paul E. Tesluk, Riitta Katila
2012-07-20
We develop and test an attention-based theory of search by top management teams and the influence on firm innovativeness. Using an in-depth field study of 61 publicly traded high-technology firms and their top executives, we find that the location selection and intensity of search independently and jointly influence new product introductions. We have three important findings. First, in contrast to the portrait of local managerial search, we find teams that select locations that contain novel, vivid, and salient information introduce more new products. Next, unlike information-gathering approaches that merely “satisfice,” persistent search intensity may lead to increases in new product introductions. Finally, level of search intensity must fit the selected location of search to maximize new product introductions.
Market Watch: Information and Availability Cascades Among the Media and Investors in the U.S. IPO Market
Academy of Management JournalTimothy G. Pollock, Violina P. Rindova and Patrick G. Maggitti
2008-04-01
In this study we advance current research on social influence in markets by examining how the recency and availability of information about others' actions within and between different communities influence their allocation of attention and their evaluations.
The Red Queen Effect: Competitive Actions And Firm Performance
Academy of Management JournalPamela J. Derfus, Patrick G. Maggitti, Curtis M. Grimm and Ken G. Smith
2008-02-01
We investigate the Red Queen effect as a contest of competitive moves or actions among rivalrous firms. The results from a multi-industry study of over 4,700 actions confirms the existence of Red Queen competition, whereby a firm's actions increase performance but also increase the number and speed of rivals' actions, which, in turn, negatively affect the initial firm's performance.
