Prof. Dr. David Bendig has published his new article "Chief operating officer characteristics and how they relate to exploration via patenting versus venturing" in the Journal of Business Research.

The Journal of Business Research aims to apply theories of business research to actual business situations and has an impact factor of 7.55 (2020, Clarivate).

The article focuses on the impact of various chief operating officer (COO) characteristics such as career horizon, gender, and prior technical experience on an organization's corporate venturing and patenting activities. Professor Bendig's empirical study thus complements the current research debate on the influence of top management team members on corporate exploration activities.