Profile
Murat Tarakci is Professor of Innovation Strategy at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.
Murat's mission is to create a positive impact by inciting innovative organizations well-poised to address the world’s current challenges. His research and education activities focus on how organizations formulate and execute strategies to manage innovations. An innovation strategy inspires, directs, and calibrates innovation activities to achieve the organization’s strategic-level goals and to tackle the world's problems.
His research has been published in leading academic journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of Operations Management. His research has also been featured in popular media outlets, including Financial Times and Harvard Business Review.
Murat recognizes that an organization’s ability to innovate for the greater good requires a collaborative effort. Accordingly, he regularly coaches executives and helps organizations with their innovation and strategy-related challenges.
Publications
Article (20)
Academic (12)
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van Balen, T., & Tarakci, M. (Accepted/In press). Recruiting Talent through Entrepreneurs’ Social Vision Communication. Organization Science. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2023.1671
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Berchicci, L., & Tarakci, M. (2022). Aspiration formation and attention rules. Strategic Management Journal, 43(8), 1575-1601. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3371
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Ruesch, L., Tarakci, M., Besiou, M., & Van Quaquebeke, N. (2022). Orchestrating coordination among humanitarian organizations. Production and Operations Management, 31(5), 1977-1996. https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.13660, https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.13660
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Arslan, B., & Tarakci, M. (2022). Negative Spillovers Across Partnerships for Responsible Innovation: Evidence from the 2014 Ebola Outbreak. Journal of Management Studies, 59(1), 126-162. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12607
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Porck, J., Knippenberg, D., Tarakci, M., Ates, NY., Groenen, P., & de Haas, M. (2020). Do Group and Organizational Identification Help or Hurt Intergroup Strategic Consensus? Journal of Management, 46(2), 234-260. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206318788434
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Sting, F., Stevens, M., & Tarakci, M. (2019). Temporary deembedding buyer-supplier relationships: A Complexity Perspective. Journal of Operations Management, 65(2), 114-135. https://doi.org/10.1002/joom.1008
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Ates, NY., Tarakci, M., Porck, J., Knippenberg, D., & Groenen, P. (2018). The Dark Side of Visionary Leadership in Strategy Implementation: Strategic Alignment, Strategic Consensus and Commitment. Journal of Management, 46(5), 637-665. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206318811567
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Acar, OA., Tarakci, M., & van Knippenberg, D. (2018). Creativity and Innovation under Constraints: A Cross-disciplinary Integrative Review. Journal of Management, 45(1), 96-121. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206318805832
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Balen, T., Tarakci, M., & Sood, A. (2018). Do disruptive visions pay off? The impact of disruptive entrepreneurial visions on venture funding. Journal of Management Studies, 56(2), 303-342. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12390
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Tarakci, M., Ates, NY., Floyd, S., Ahn, Y., & Wooldridge, B. (2017). Performance Feedback and Middle Managers’ Divergent Strategic Behavior: The Roles of Social Comparisons and Organizational Identification. Strategic Management Journal, 39(4), 1139-1162. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2745
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Tarakci, M., Greer, LL., & Groenen, P. (2015). When does power disparity help or hurt group performance? Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(3), 415-429. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000056
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Tarakci, M., Ates, NY., Porck, J., van Knippenberg, D., Groenen, P., & de Haas, M. (2013). Strategic Consensus Mapping: A New Method for Testing and Visualizing Strategic Consensus Within and Between Teams. Strategic Management Journal, 35(7), 1053-1069. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2151
Professional (8)
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Bicer, I., Tarakci, M., & Kuzu, A. (2022). Using Uncertainty Modeling to Better Predict Demand. Harvard Business Review (digital). https://hbr.org/2022/01/using-uncertainty-modeling-to-better-predict-demand
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Ates, NY., Tarakci, M., Porck, J., Knippenberg, D., & Groenen, P. (2019). Why Visionary Leadership Fails. Harvard Business Review.
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Acar, OA., Tarakci, M., & Knippenberg, D. (2019). Why Constraints Are Good for Innovation. Harvard Business Review.
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Balen, T., Tarakci, M., & Sood, A. (2018). Disruptive Startups Get Funding More Easily, but Less of It. Harvard Business Review.
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Tarakci, M. (2016). Are leaders needed to improve team performance? RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 28(4), 14-15. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/94702
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Tarakci, M., Greer, LL., & Groenen, P. (2015). Why aspiring leaders should cultivate skill over charm. Financial Times.
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Tarakci, M., Greer, LL., & Groenen, P. (2015). “Leadership Qualities” vs. Competence: Which Matters More? Harvard Business Review.
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Tarakci, M. (2014). Mapping strategic consensus within and between teams. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 19(3), 16-17. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/77134
Chapter (1)
Academic (1)
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Ates, NY., Tarakci, M., Ahn, Y., Floyd, S., & Wooldridge, B. (2017). A Psychological Perspective on Middle Managers’ Strategic Championing Behavior. In Handbook of Middle Management Strategy Process Research Edward Elgar Publishing.
Doctoral Thesis (1)
Internal (1)
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Tarakci, M. (2013). Behavioral strategy: strategic consensus, power and networks. [Doctoral Thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
Web publication/site (1)
Professional (1)
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Arslan, B. (Author), & Tarakci, M. (Author). (2020). How to Keep COVID-19 from Derailing Ongoing Partnerships. Web publication/site, Management Insights.
Additional activities (3)
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Academy of Management Journal (Journal)
Editorial work (Academic)
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Journal of Management Studies (Journal)
Editorial work (Academic)
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Small Group Research (Journal)
Editorial work (Academic)
Courses
Innovatiemanagement
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: BK2106
- Level: Bachelor 2, Pre-master
Innovation Clinic
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BMHONMI
- Level: Master
Digital transformation in Healthcare
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BMME186
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master, Master
MBI Master Thesis
- Study year: 2022/2023
- Code: BMMTMBI
- Level: Master
MI Master Thesis
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BMMTMI
- Level: Master
Research fundamentals course
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BMRMMI
- Level: Master
Innovation Management
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: BT2106
- Level: Bachelor 2, Bachelor 3, Pre-master
Past courses
Innovation in Practice
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BMME134
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master
Causal Inference
- Study year: 2019/2020
- Code: BERMAMC021
- Level: Master
Strategy of Innovation
- Study year: 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BM02MI
- ECTS: 5 Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Introduction
- Study year: 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BM01MI
- ECTS: 1 Level: Master
Innovation Management: Research on Organizing in a Context of Uncertainty
- Study year: 2016/2017, 2014/2015
- Code: BERMASC035
- ECTS: 5 Level: Master
Disruptive innovations
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BM12MIM
- ECTS: 2 Level: Master
Innovation and market orientation
- Study year: 2014/2015, 2013/2014
- Code: BKM12GM
- ECTS: 2 Level: Master
MI Company-based research project
- Study year: 2014/2015
- Code: RSMBPMI
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master
Organisation of Innovation
- Study year: 2014/2015
- Code: RSM07MI
- ECTS: 5 Level: Master
Thesis research skills
- Study year: 2014/2015
- Code: RSMRMMI
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
Innovation Management
- Study year: 2013/2014
- Code: BAD01
- ECTS: 4 Level: Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
Featured in the media
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Why visionary leadership fails
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Investors prefer 'disruptive' start-ups but give them less money
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Wednesday, 13 February 2019 -
INVESTORS PREFER ‘DISRUPTIVE’ START-UPS, BUT GIVE THEM LESS MONEY
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Wednesday, 13 February 2019 -
Investors prefer ‘disruptive’ startups—but provide them with less funding
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Tuesday, 12 February 2019 -
INVESTORS PREFER 'DISRUPTIVE' START-UPS, BUT GIVE THEM LESS MONEY
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Monday, 11 February 2019 -
Toekomst en ontwikkelingen van de baggerindustrie
An article that discusses Jan van den Ende's research called ‘The Future of the Dredging Industry’ which was presented at the symposium ‘Future of the Dredging Industry’. The research includes macro and technological trends and…
Sunday, 27 January 2019 -
Business control bij innovatieve projecten: niet twee miljoen ineens
What would you do with 20 million? Do not just commit to an innovative project in one go, however beautiful the prospects may be. This is the lesson that Murat Tarakci, Associate Professor of Innovation Management at RSM, learned…
Monday, 12 November 2018 -
Venture capitalists als voorbeeld voor controllers bij disruptive innovations
Murat Tarakci, Associate Professor of Innovation Management at RSM answers the question "how do you ensure that innovation is not only encouraged, but also controlled?"
Tuesday, 6 November 2018 -
Disruption Makes Startup Investors Balance Caution Against Fear Of Missing Out
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Saturday, 13 October 2018 -
‘Ontwrichtende’ startups krijgen lagere investering
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Thursday, 11 October 2018 -
Investeerders op hun hoede voor ontwrichtende visies
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Wednesday, 10 October 2018 -
How FOMO Dictates Startup Funding
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Wednesday, 10 October 2018 -
Disruption makes startup investors balance caution against fear of missing out
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Tuesday, 9 October 2018 -
Grote beloftes van start-ups trekken meer investeerders, maar leveren minder op
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Thursday, 4 October 2018 -
Talk of disruptive innovation is two-edged sword for investment seekers – study
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Tuesday, 2 October 2018 -
Ontwrichtende visie start-ups: meer investeerders, maar lager bedrag
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Sunday, 30 September 2018 -
Want a Bigger Funding Round? Cut Out All That 'Disruption' Talk
Research conducted by PhD candidate Timo van Balen and Associate Professor Murat Tarakci was mentioned in an article. Their research, called "Do Disruptive Visions Pay Off? The Impact of Disruptive Entrepreneurial Visions on…
Wednesday, 19 September 2018 -
Why aspiring leaders should cultivate skill over charm
If you aspire to be a great leader, then concentrate on doing your best work and cultivate a humble attitude rather than trying to look the part of the charismatic chief executive. Research from Stanford Graduate School of…
Monday, 18 January 2016
Featured on RSM Discovery
Humanitarian organisations struggle with coordinating disaster relief efforts. A new study points to four improvements
Organisational scholars have been aware for some time that achieving a high degree of shared understanding about the strategy within the enterprise is extremely valuable.